Feb 25, 2016

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by Judy Clothier

The Reptile Report - This is the complete list of Reader’s Choice AND Editor’s Choice Winners and, if applicable, their Honorable Mentions as well.  Our community is full of worthy contenders and it is our great pleasure to recognize these particularly outstanding businesses and individuals to represent the best of 2015.

Check out this video highlighting The Reptile Report’s Best of 2015 Awards, including clips from current and past winners:
https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileReport/videos/861132337331977/

As always, our sincere thanks to RodentPro for their generous sponsorship of The Reptile Report’s Best of 2015 Awards!

Editor’s Choice Achievement of the Year
WINNER: Brian Barczyk
Honorable Mention: Ryan McVeigh

Reader’s Choice Achievement of the Year
WINNER: Phil Goss
Honorable Mention: Baley Metclaf

Editor’s Choice Amphibian Personality of the Year
WINNER: Shawn Harrington
Honorable Mention: Bob Mailloux

Reader’s Choice Amphibian Personality of the Year
WINNER: Jonothan Kolby
Honorable Mention: Mike Matson
Honorable Mention: Mike Novy

Editor’s Choice Boa Personality of the Year
WINNER: Tom Burke
Honorable Mention: Rich Del Bono

Reader’s Choice Boa Personality of the Year
WINNER: Meghan Kelley
Honorable Mention: Darryl Nagy

Editor’s Choice Business of the Year
WINNER: Zilla
Honorable Mention: Ever Evolving Exotics
Honorable Mention: Josh’s Frogs

Reader’s Choice Business of the Year
WINNER: Gx3 Reptiles
Honorable Mention: Cold Blooded Movements
Honorable Mention: Reptichip
Honorable Mention: Colorado Reptile Company

Editor’s Choice Business Person of the Year
WINNER: Matthew Parks

Editor’s Choice Chelonia Personality of the Year
WINNER: Gerard Siatkowski
Honorable Mention: Kenan Harkin

Reader’s Choice Chelonia Personality of the Year
WINNER: Waffles S Tortoise
Honorable Mention: Chris Leone

Editor’s Choice Colubrid Personality of the Year
WINNER: Don Soderberg
Honorable Mention: Mike Fedzen

Reader’s Choice Colubrid Personality of the Year
WINNER: Dan Krull
Honorable Mention: Pepe Cordero

Editor’s Choice Field Herper of the Year
WINNER: Scott Trageser
Honorable Mention: Chris Grunwald

Reader’s Choice Field Herper of the Year
WINNER: Kevin McCurley
Honorable Mention: Sam Fellows

Editor’s Choice Forum of the Year
WINNER: Tortoise Forum
Honorable Mention: Morelia Viridis Forum

Reader’s Choice Forum of the Year
WINNER: Bush League Breeders’ Club
Honorable Mention: Ball-Pythons.net

Editor’s Choice Gecko Personality of the Year
WINNER: Jay Sommers
Honorable Mention: Joe Hupp
Honorable Mention: Steve Sykes

Reader’s Choice Gecko Personality of the Year
WINNER: Barb Gebert
Honorable Mention: Sue Elson

Editor’s Choice Invertebrate Personality of the Year
WINNER: Joey Mugleston
Honorable Mention: Craig Marder

Reader’s Choice Invertebrate Personality of the Year
WINNER: Jason Miller

Editor’s Choice Legend Award
WINNER: Dave and Tracy Barker

Editor’s Choice Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: Philippe de Vosjoli

Editor’s Choice Lizard Personality of the Year
WINNER: Kevin McCurley
Honorable Mention: Ron St Pierre
Honorable Mention: Jeff Lemm

Reader’s Choice Lizard Personality of the Year
WINNER: Ty Park

Editor’s Choice Python Personality of the Year
WINNER: Tim Bailey
Honorable Mention: Marc Bailey

Reader’s Choice Python Personality of the Year
WINNER: Justin Kobylka
Honorable Mention: Jay Brewer

Editor’s Choice Radio Show of the Year
WINNER: Herp Nation Radio
Honorable Mention: theTurtle Room Pondcast

Reader’s Choice Radio Show of the Year
WINNER: Morelia Python Radio

Editor’s Choice Special Recognition Award
WINNER: Myke Clarkson
WINNER: Jordan Russell

Editor’s Choice Vanguard Award
WINNER: Loren Leigh

Editor’s Choice Venomous Personality of the Year
WINNER: Tim Cole
Honorable Mention: Tom Crutchfield

Reader’s Choice Venomous Personality of the Year
WINNER: Jared Zellers
Honorable Mention: Paul Miller
Honorable Mention: Al Coritz

Editor’s Choice Video Show of the Year
WINNER: Kamp Kenan
Honorable Mention: SnakeBytesTV

Reader’s Choice Video Show of the Year
WINNER: 5 Weird Animal Facts
Honorable Mention: Herpers TV

Editor’s Choice Photos of the Year
WINNERS:

Shannon Benson

Christopher Gillette

Christopher Gillette

Aaron Jones

Matt Haynie

Zac Herr

Reader’s Choice Photos of the Year
WINNERS:

Brian DeMeester

Angela Inez Jazek

Daniel Ross Wakefield

Angi Wallace

Tyler Sladen

 

If you made it all the way to the end…congrats to you!  Thanks You to everyone who helped make this year’s Best of 2015 Awards a smashing success! And a HUGE CONGRATS to all our winners!!

Sincerely,
The Reptile Report Staff

SPECIAL THANKS:
We’d like to offer our sincerest thanks to the following:

RodentPro
Arizona Tortoise Compound
theTurtleRoom
Garden State Tortoise

And most importantly, Thank You to our faithful readers and all those that work so hard to keep our community strong and positive!

The Reptile Report Best of Awards by Year:

2015
2014
2013
2012