Meet Uncle Tony & The Crew!

Founded in 2020, Uncle Tony's Reptiles is a family-run business with businesses based in New York and Philly.

Our reptile educators love sharing their passion for animals with you at parties, events, schools, and summer camps!

Reptile educator helping relocate an anaconda snake
Reptile show with a rare iguana. part of the conservation project at uncle tonys reptiles
Celebrity using a snake for her music video. she rented it from uncle tonys reptiles in NYC
A young man wearing a cowboy hat and white t-shirt, smiling, holding a large snake around his neck, in a classroom with children sitting on the floor.

Meet Tony

Tony has a degree in Wildlife Science and extensive experience working with reptiles and exotic animals. He has worked in zoos in New York, performed nuisance alligator relocation in Texas, and assisted in the creation of several conservation projects in the Amazon rainforest.

When he's not traveling the world, looking for critters, Tony especially enjoys sharing his knowledge with kids through his presentations, birthday parties, and shows.

Reptile show with a rare iguana. part of the conservation project at uncle tonys reptiles

Meet Tyler

For the last two years, Tyler has simultaneously balanced his pursuit for a degree in biology while regularly performing educational reptile shows for countless summer camps, schools, and private parties.

Although Tyler enjoys working with all animals, he has a particularly close relationship with our 8.5' boa constrictor, Maria

A woman smiling and holding a large yellow and brown ball python snake in her arms, standing in front of a green leaf-patterned backdrop at a birthday party

Meet Rachel

Rachel is a seasoned zookeeper with experience caring for capybaras, cheetahs, and a wide variety of reptiles. She has extensive experience working with special-needs groups. Using her background, Rachel has helped Uncle Tony’s Reptiles develop inclusive strategies that ensure a safe, engaging, and hands-on experience for every guest.

zookeeper working at uncle tonys reptiles

Meet Jason

Working with venomous snakes, crocodilians, and giant tortoises is all part of Jason’s experience. Jason is our animal husbandry specialist and has a strong passion for anything cold-blooded and scaly.

He is an experienced zookeeper and wildlife researcher who spends his free time breeding Australian pythons

A woman and a young man sit on a navy blue couch, smiling at the camera. The woman is holding an Argentine black and white tegu lizard, and the young man is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a beige T-shirt with a chameleon logo. They are indoors with a window and beige wall in the background.

Meet Diane

Diane is our administrative super-star. She helps organize bookings and events. Having raised Uncle Tony herself, she can relate to the experiences of other parents with crazy, animal loving kids.