Reptile Farm Shooting: Tom Crutchfield & Partner

[Philsuma]

Snake Farm Shooting: Tom Crutchfield and Business Partner Bruce Stephenson Involved in Deadly Argument


http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/ ... crutch.php

http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... 0&start=25

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/ ... 839&page=4

[Michael Lawrence]

That is some crazy shit, I've known Tom for years and there is only one thing that could have caused that in my opinion. Your talking about millions in critters on that farm. I never personally knew his partner but Im guessing it was about money. Hell last time I was there he had atleast a quarter million in just albino iguana's. For those who dislike him feel free to throw an opinion when you can hang with his level of care for those herps. Part of my albino EDB collection, My albino female iggy, and many other herps over the years have come directly from him and I never had an issue.

[Philsuma]

There's no denying that Tom knows his Snakes and most other Reptiles. Frogs....not so much. He actually doesn't know much about amphibians.

That said, Tom the businessman is lot more "complicated". Someone putting a lot of trust in him, would have to be a very specific kind of individual.

[Michael Lawrence]

Agreed, like I said MONEY. That is just too nice a collection not to watch out for now. I hope it doesnt get parted out in the darkness of night. Lots of rare stuff there.

Michael

[jellyman]

Crazy. I just spoke with him via email last week about a female albino boa. I hope I can still get her.

[Michael Lawrence]

Well I talked to friend down there and apparently the partner is the one who technically owns all the land and has all the permits so I have no clue, Id definitely not pay until your 100% on when they will ship it out. He apparently took a bullet grazing from an AK...OUCH.

Michael

[Philsuma]

The above Forums are getting scared (imagine that !) and are closing down, locking threads ect,on Crutchfield.

If anyone can find a active thread or place of discussion for this recent incident, please post it here.