Reptile Legend visits the Kamp! 

Mr Lizard King himself! Cool!!!

It was a true MASTER CLASS being able to see and learn from Tom Crutchfield and Stacey at Kamp Kenan.

There’s no higher praise than praise received from Tom. Well done Kenan! Chase is gorgeous and sooooo smart!!🦎❤️🦎

I have to add. Everytime I know Tom is going to be in a video, in tune in. No matter who's channel it's on. He is a wealth of knowledge. We need people like him and you to keep doing what you're doing. The internet has a lot of people pretending to know things giving out really bad advice. I know the difference but a lot of people don't.

It’s so funny seeing slinky peeking over seeing what’s going on

Nothing better than watching Tom at work. Truly the Dr. Doolittle of reptiles.

Not much I wouldn't give to meet & talk reptiles with Tom Crutchfield!! The knowledge & experience that man has is hard to even comprehend!!

Every time Tom was with the lizard I cried. He’s so beautiful and gentle. Cheers cherieK

So excited, Tom is at the Kamp!! He has so much wisdom. What a great pair of mentors.... thanks Kenan ♡

I couldve watched Tom with the monitors ALL DAY! We need more of the people like him and Stacy in this world! Please have them back on soon!!

There's something just so wholesome about people just gathering around to observe a magnificent animal.

The Man, the myth, the legend, Tom Crutchfield!! The monitor legend!! Awesome video 👏💪

Watching Tom work with these animals is truly incredible. He is the absolute GOAT of reptiles. I could just listen to him and his knowledge forever!!!

Tom really has a gift understanding the way reptiles think. I bet he would have that croc monitor climbing on his shoulders in week working with him.

I absolutely love how the croc monitors move and tilt their heads.

Gotta say... this was emotional! beautiful video!

The man! The myth! The legend! You know you made it as a herper when the OG rolls by to see your place!!! Tom is such an amazing dude!

So awesome to see Tom be that reptile whisperer with someone else's animals and watch that change in animal behavior

Wow! Tom is the MAN!! He is amazing! He got the "head tilt".... when you get the head tilt, you've got it made!! Talk baby talk Kenan!! Talk to them like you do with Slinky!

I love watching tom with the lizards. He is a wealth of knowledge. Congratulations kenan a compliment coming from Tom is a big deal.

This video made me tear up a bit. It's beautiful to see a real monitor whisperer in action with reptiles they don't know before. 🦎

Tom could teach Kenan so much....Amazing guy👌👌

Tom has a real connection with the reptiles !

The Reptile Whisperer! All of the things Tom was saying about watching the signs, their body language, is true for all animals; you have to have the patience to see those very small signs. It's nice to have someone teach you the details for monitors.

A real lizard whisperer and tamer. Absolutely amazing to watch. These prehistoric creatures accepting a human into their domain.

Stacy is amazing with animals, I swear she can communicate with them more than any of us

Wow. Watching Tom in action was magical. He is a wizard whisperer.

OMG i love tom and stacy. they have so much knowledge and are just so damn cool.

He did that side mouth tongue thing that Kevin always talks about as “recording” and “downloaded” this positive experience. You can tell the change coming across his eyes and body when he relaxed. Such incredible knowledge from Tom 🤩

The way Tom’s grandson interacts with Tom’s animals is pretty impressive too

Tom is a wealth of information. Great person to have in your corner.

You can see Chase thinking while Tom is in there, I mean I knew they were intelligent, but ro see him actually think and work out who/what he is... amazing

So great to see Tom and team at you're place, hope you gave them an tour inside Slinky' space. Thanks Kenan, see you soon!

Wow! Tom Crutchfield and Stacy are AMAZING! Dr. Doolittle, St. Francis of Assisi, and Tom Crutchfield. This was a video to see. Tom is like some kind of humble wizard.

Wow!! To be able to spend time with the dragon whisperer. He is a gift. This was a video I didn’t want to end.

I love Tom…..the real OG with the reptile industry.

9:45 as soon as Tom starts to talk and interact and literally connect with the monitor the sun just came out, truly one with nature

To have tom come bye and work with you is a treat i would kill to just to spend time with him and learn what a legend been following him for as long as i have loved reptiles

Such a great video Kenan! Love when Tom and Stacey make an appearance and your monitors are so special.

The love in Tom's voice when he speaks about the reptiles is so heart warming. It looked like he nearly teared up at how amazing Slinky's habitat is.

It's so great Thon Crutch field stopped by Kenan!

Love seeing you engage with other peers and mentors. It's great to see Tom stop by to check things out.

Tom is so confident!! :O I was on the edge of my seat when he just held his hand right at the monitors face having him just flick but not getting bit.. Tom got to be a Disney character

By far one of the best kamp kenan videos in a while, def get them over again!

One of my favorite videos on this channel!!!!

My internet is so bad but as soon as I saw Tom was over at the Kamp I hit pause and waited for it to fully load before watching (almost like old school dial up days) so I could enjoy seeing you all. Tom really is a croc monitor jedi, the way chase calmed and relaxed was amazing I can’t wait to see in a few months time to see the relationship blossom just like you did with Slinky. Highest praise you could get is from Tom and of course Fred 🤗

Hail king slinky!! Love him so much but your croc monitors are stunning. Tom gives such great advice, he is the best monitor whisperer ever!!

I could listen to you two talk all day !!!!!

Tom knows the behaviour of the lizards so well.. it's so cool to see him do his thing hahaha.. thank you for loving reptiles..!!!

Stacey is so smart, putting her hand on the cage on the outside near the female so she can smell stacey, and then she leaves. That’s the positive interaction you speak of that’s keen for such smart reptiles

I will watch this video over and over and over again 💖

I just simply like to watch every single video of yours and listen to you while you show your complete love to the animals that you serve. You are just an amazing human being.

Tom is the reptile whisperer. That change in Chase was incredible.

I’m so glad Tom is spreading his knowledge to keepers. He is an incredible to see the mass knowledge that man has. Love it!

Absolute bloody legend Tom. The knowledge he has & has obviously passed on to Stacey is incredible. A genuinely lovely person. Great video Kenan.

🤣While watching the preview clip, I was very excited to see Tom at Kamp Kenan. I had to laugh at myself for that. Love this episode. As Tom said, he just let his lizard friends know that he is kind and there with love by acknowledging them with respect and equality. All animals senses it (humans are animals, too). It is another way we communicate other than sound or movement, and that's why you can't fake it. Once we abandon the idea of "human superiority" and acknowledge all things as equal and alive, we will create a better world. Until then, we will keep destroying and killing everything, including ourselves, senselessly.

It's so obvious that Slinky is Kenans pride and joy.

It's really inspiring seeing someone bond so quickly with an animal most people would be terrified of.

Just wow. The way he was with that croc monitor was mind blowing. Thank you for creating a platform where reptile lovers get to experience people we normally would never have access to.

Hands down the best video Ive seen so far. Tom is the og of keeping reptiles. His mastery of them is incredible. Great great video Kenan.

U did great Kenan. Being praised so highly by the REPTILE FATHER must make u feel wonderful. I could only imagine u thinking to urself “And I’m just starting out!!!!!” AWESOME VIDEO-PERFECT LENGTH Keep being urself dude

THIS IS THE BEST!!! Tom totally understands monitors everything he is saying is 100% He just went right up to them That how you have to do it !!!!! Now this is a educational video !!! Tom is the best

tom is one of those people that i could just talk with for days. he is so full of information and experience. we can all learn so much from these people

Love seeing Tom visit the Kamp! He's such a great guy!

OM gosh, that was an amazing opportunity, Kenan! I know we all felt so proud for you when Tom complimented your handling and enclosures. You do good work, man! We always need to keep improving our husbandry and you set a perfect example of that pursuit. Congrats.

When a master comes to visit and gives that many compliments while still teaching, it is really cool to see. It sounds like the Kamp just moved up in belt color.

It’s such a special moment with Chase almost happy tears!! Very touching

The monitors react amazingly with Tom and his family.

Tom is an endless well of knowledge, it truly is amazing to see him work with moniters.

The amount of knowledge in keeping reptiles that was on this post was impressive. So nice that he is giving you praise on your enclosures and of your animals. When I was keeping reptiles, I always tried to provide as natural of an environment as possible (obviously the enclosures themselves are not natural, but I did try to keep everything in it natural. Live plants, soil, wood and rocks from where they live. It was always better than a “sterile” set up. Sometimes feeding time was a challenge, but I never got hurt. Patience is the key. Earning their trust and paying attention to those subtle cues makes all the difference. Most of my animals were wild caught and released (temporary pets as I used to call them). I tried to not be too hands on with those animals as I knew they weren’t going to be kept long term. It’s like Tom said, “if they don’t perceive you as a threat, they won’t be threatening”. Most animals in the wild will avoid human contact out of self preservation, but if you show that you’re not going to try and eat them…the posture instantly changes. I’ve had my own experiences with some rather large animals here on Long Island that normally don’t approach people readily, namely White Tail Deer. As a youth, I would frequent the local county parks. There was this time is was exploring an old abandoned fish hatchery in Southaven County Park. It’s very peaceful and one of the few places that you can still see wild Brook Trout spawn. I was watching the fish do what comes naturally and there were a lot of squirrels around, so rustling leaves was a very common sound. I got up to leave and I turned around to be face to face with a large buck. It’s early November, so he had a full rack and I was dressed in a suede jacket and now making eye contact. Now there’s no hunting in the park, so that may have been why he was right up on me. He watched me for a few seconds and then walked off. I wasn’t threatening, so he lost interest and went about his day. I’ve seen some amazing animals locally over the years and not once did I have a bad interaction, other than Mockingbirds. They really defend their territory vigorously and you don’t know you’ve violated their space until it’s too late. Again great to see this. Keep on posting, we’ll keep watching.

Has to be hands down my favorite video yet. I love Tom crutchfield. His wealth of knowledge never disappoints and he sees animals how I see animals…. I love animals far more than people. I do not like “people”. I have learned so much from watching this channel, toms videos, Tyler, Justin gator land, brian b. I enjoy listening to Tom tell his stories or what he’s been proven wrong on!!! The way he is with his grandson…. And can I just say how jealous I am of his grandson??? I’d give just about anything to switch lives with him for a day!!! Great video kenan!!!!!!!

This is amazing with Tom here ... I'm in awe. Croc Monitors are so intelligent and how tom interacted with them it's just- incredible.

Tom’s level of understanding is amazing! Absolutely wonderful to see that croc monitor be so docile with you both!

It's love knowledge and understanding for these animals is incredible. I could watch him everyday.

Tom is an icon. So good to see him at the Kamp.

OG Tom C.......... Respect...... Respect......

I grew up with Steve Irwin as a hero of mine. I've had reptiles since I was 5. I honestly know more than a lot of vets which is sad. All I do is study reptiles. Now this generation coming up has guys like you and Tom and Snake Discovery, etc. I wish I had this when I was growing up. RU-vid wasnt even a thought.

Tom is such an incredible individual.

Amazing video. Tom is such a calm presence, Stacey also. What a great privilege to have Tom visit the kamp. Your a lucky man having such knowledgable mentors!

The moment Tom said that "these animals are intelligent", just the way he said it, made me feel like I was watching Jurassic Park, which made the video even better from then on out. Fantastic video today Kenan! It was really interesting. I learned some things that I can implement when I get a reptile in the future :D

Tom is a Legend!! I wish he made more videos on his RU-vid channel.

That is epic to have Tom at your kamp, Tom can teach you so much more

It would be an incredible honor to meet Tom, What an experience.

To me it's a Mutual Respect and earning their Trust! Love your videos

One of my favorite videos. They are outstanding people and so are you!!!!

Tom is such a great ambassador for reptiles. I remember seeing him a couple of years ago at the National Reptile Breeders Expo and it was like the Governor was walking around. Everyone wanted to just say hi and shake his hand.

I love listening to Tom talk about reptiles. Very nice that he was at ur house again.

Beaming with pride for you Kenan 🙌💕 Tom & Stacy are amazing ✨

Fantastic! Tom at the Kamp! Love it ❤

So great to see Tom the Wizard at the kamp. Love there monitors

Dadgum TOMS at the farm wooot woot I have wanted to see this so long. Hearing his insight is amazing

Made my day thank you so much for sharing Tom crutchfield with us he is amazing he is a reptile mentor for anybody who wants to keep reptiles. And learning about crock monitors is amazing I hope to have one one day and watching Tom crutchfield is like I'm getting the education before I get the animal .

Krutchhfield is the Man when it comes to being a Reptile whisper.. He is amazing at keeping them, reading their body language and just knowing the animals personality.. Great Video Keanan!!!

When Chase ate from Tom's hand ....... and then YOUR hand Kenan ! ... it gave me goose-bumps of JOY. And Stacey is AMAZING !!! She just radiates love and trust but without ever, ever being stupid. Tom, Stacey and Elijah are true mentors for taking the time to really understand each animal and then raising them all with compassion and a healthy environment. Great Video !

Great to see Tom out there. What a compliment to have him say that about Slinky. How cool!

It's always awesome to have someone else to confirm that your doing a great job at keeping!

You can see it from a mile away that Tom has a sixth sense with these guys, the confidence in his approach to the croc monitor was magical

This was so interesting to watch. Tom's wealth of knowledge and methodology is next level. Legend indeed.

TOM is definitely "The Reptile Whisperer"! Would enjoy a long video with him at the Kamp!!

The water monitor enclosure is phenomenal.