My name is Marc van Steenis and I have been keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets since I was a small boy growing up in Holland. My family used to regularly go camping in Germany, where I would spend hours playing in ponds and looking for snakes in the woods.

 

Now I live in Seattle with my wife and 2 kids. I continue to enjoy keeping and breeding snakes, lizards, geckos, skinks, tortoises, frogs, and insects.

 

I have done many animal presentations for my kids' elementary schools and preschools over the past fifteen years. I've also done presentations for  local youth and other community groups. I bring a lot of interesting animals to show the kids. I also tell them funny and interesting stories all about the unique characteristics of each animal. I find that kids really love getting to see the animals up close. It's a great way to entertain and educate kids about nature and environmental conservation.