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Simon Keys has a fascinating career that entails catching reptiles and educating people about these animals. In many communities, snakes are perceived as evil creatures that should not come close to human beings. The snake catcher enlightens other human beings on safely co-existing with them on Snake City, a show that airs on Nat Geo.
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Are you brave enough to hold or pet a small or large snake? The daily life of Simon Keys involves handling all sorts of reptiles and creepy crawlies, which many find scary. He has perfected the art of dealing with these reptiles, making people curious to know more about his life and career.
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Simon Keys is a television personality, conservationist, snake catcher, and tattoo artist. People best know him from Snake City on Nat Geo.
His unusual career path has caught the attention of numerous people globally. The heavily tattooed television personality has British nationality, and his ethnicity is White.
The reptile conservationist was born in England. He spent most of his childhood in Hertfordshire, where his love for nature and reptiles grew.
He discovered his first newt at the age of five, which he found exciting. Although his friends and family were terrified by reptiles, he did not keep away from them. Instead, he explored more about reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
He would go out searching for these animals. He also read every book he could find on reptiles, and at 12, he convinced his parents to allow him to have a pet corn snake.
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The television personality is 47 years old as of 2022. He was born on 15th July 1974, and his Zodiac sign is Cancer.
The reptile conservationist spends half a year with his partner on a property known as The Secret Sanctuary in Dunstable, England. The couple lives with over 80 snakes and other reptiles. He spends the other half of the year in Durban, South Africa.
The television personality started his career as a reptile conservationist. By 30, he owned the largest exotic and venomous snake business in England. He kept different species ranging from taipans and vipers to kraits and rattlesnakes.
In 2005, he relocated to Durban, South Africa, after getting married. In South Africa, he opened a wildlife rescue company. His firm rescued and removed reptiles and animals from people's homes and properties. He would then release them back into the wild.
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In 2014, the reptile conservationist secured a job as a show host. He started hosting Snake City, a wildlife documentary television series. In the first season, he hosted alongside Nadine. The show is filmed in Durban, South Africa.
Since the second season, he co-hosted the show with Siouxsie Gillett. At one point, he temporarily moved back to England, where he worked in a local reptile park run by Siouxsie.
In the show, he offers educational content on catching and releasing life-threatening snakes, including pythons, cobras, and black mambas. The hosts also travel across South Africa to save snakes, usually by hand, because they are experienced reptile handlers. Their joy is watching the snakes slither away back into the wild without being harmed.
Besides hosting Snake City, the snake catcher offers reptile removal services at a fee. He runs a website with Siouxsie, where people can book and pay for removal services. How does Simon Keys get paid? His website indicates that clients can pay for the services via PayPal, Visa, or MasterCard.
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Besides removal services, the two are event performers. They provide animals, especially exotic species, to events such as school talks, corporate events, and parties.
They have Animal Activity License and meet all the requirements to participate in events. The animals they bring are safe and handled regularly. Therefore, they are well behaved and pose no danger to the public.
Besides running a snake removal business, the television personality is a tattoo artist. He runs a tattoo business known as Taipan Tattoos in the United Kingdom.
Due to his busy schedule, the reptile conservationist's tattoo business only operates on appointments. He offers eccentric services, and his keen eye for detail makes him one of the sought-after artists. He advertises his art using his body, which is heavily tattooed.
Although it is apparent that the reptile catcher makes money from his tattoo business, co-hosting Snake City, and running a reptile removal business, there is no official communication about his net worth.
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The amount the television personality makes from hosting Snake City is yet to be revealed.
The television personality is still in a relationship with Siouxsie Gillett. Siouxsie has a degree in herpetologist.
Where do Simon and Siouxsie live? The couple resides in Dunstable, England, and Durban, South Africa. The couple lives together with many snakes and other reptiles in their conservatory called The Secret Sanctuary.
They also spend half their time in Durban, South Africa, where Snake City is filmed.
The snake catcher and his partner had known each other for 14 years before they started dating because the reptile conservationist community is close-knit.
The two met again in a reptile shop owned by Siouxsie in England. At the time, Siouxsie was his boss. The two were friends for a while before they started dating. In the second season of Snake City, Siouxsie became his co-host.
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Before his relationship with Siouxsie Gillett, the snake catcher was married to Nadine Keys. Nadine was originally from South Africa, so the couple relocated to Durban, South Africa, in 2005.
On the other hand, Siouxsie was previously married to a zoologist named Mark Amey. He and Nadine hosted the first season of Snake City. The snake catcher moved back to England after his relationship with Nadine ended.
How did Simon Keys die? Although there have been speculations that the snake catcher is dead, he is still alive. Therefore, rumours about his funeral are unfounded and not true.
The snake catcher has been bitten twice by a copperhead, a venomous snake from North America. He sustained a bite on his finger and started sweating heavily and vomiting shortly due to the venom. He treated the bite with antibiotics and plenty of ice and was back on his feet after a while.
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The television personality is 5' 10" or 178 centimetres tall, and his weight is approximately 78 kilogrammes or 172 pounds. He has brown eyes and a bald head.
Simon Keys is an interesting television personality who has hosted over 30 shows on Nat Geo. People know him as a snake catcher and reptile conservationist. He is also a talented tattoo artist.
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