On Monday, a fire devastated the facility owned by our friends Chad Brown and Robyn Marklund of Pro Exotics. Almost their entire snake collection was wiped out overnight; a few snakes and eggs survive, but almost everything is gone.

While they had insurance, few companies will accept the real value of our animals. Losing twenty years of work with a variety of morphs, including some they were still working to prove out, is a huge blow to their program.

Chad and Robyn have always been amazingly stand-up guys. I have needed monitor advice many times over the years with my rescue work, and any time I asked, Robyn was there for me. He took the time out of his day to give me a hand with animals he had no responsibility for. He just did it, because that is who he is.

Chad has always treated anyone he met as if they were an old friend. Never one to let his celebrity go to his head, Chad gladly cleaned poo alongside his guys at shows and at work.

A member of our community here at kingsnake.com has taken the first step to give some of that support back to these great guys and their business: Pitoon of United Herps started a fundraiser to get them back on their feet.

Now all of us at kingsnake.com are asking you to consider giving your support to these two guys, their animals, and their company. Let's come together as a community and help them recover.

To donate, you can click here on Facebook, or make a donation through Paypal to the email address robyn@proexotics.com; just select "gift" and send.

Every little bit will help our friends get back on their feet. And Chad and Robyn, we're here for you!