In it’s 5th straight year, 15 Minutes of Lame has become the powerhouse of New Breeder segments in the reptile community. Ending each year with a fun, community driven contest, our judges base their decision on contestant’s collection, their social media creativity, their ability to handle an interview and their business acumen and whether the judges think they will be around in 5 years.

Every contestant on 15 Minutes of Lame have been “invite only”. In other words you cant just request to be on the show. There has to be a buzz about you from other breeders, the judges, or in the community. More people have been to space than have been on 15 Minutes of Lame!

I want to thank all of you for making 15 Minutes of Lame the best new breeder segment in the reptile hobby!

15 Minutes of Lame Winners and Alumni (By Year)

2023 Winner
Paul Santoriello
Large Marge Morphs

2023 Alumni

Brandon Nixon - Nixon Reptiles
Holly Russell - Texoma Exotics
Jake Hole - The Ophidiarium
Chris Sundly - CS Reptile Exotics
Terence Keys - Keys Constrictors
Troy Woodruff - Balls N’ Strikes
Whitney/Jason Epps - Beauty & The Bals
Rick Allen - Army Vet With Balls

Ray Becker - Alluring Serpents
Justin Brill - Stone Age Ball Pythons
Gerald Crabtree - VIP Morphs
Ann Ring - Mosaic Morphs
Dani/Taylor Gunder - Chakra Scales
Matt O’Malley - O’Malley’s Morphs
Danny/Renae Rocha - Portuguese Pythons
Jarred/Allison Wood - Jaw Dropping Morphs
Brett Towers - Jersey Guys Balls


2022 Winner
Steven & Courtney Capps
Leviathan Snakes

2020 Winner
Shane Kelley
Small Town Xotics

2022 Alumni

Andrew Lyons - Redwood Reptiles
Nathan Katz - Katz Reptiles
Victor Laureano - J-Babies Reptiles
Kasey Parker - Storybook Serpents
Shemeir Bernard - Royal Black Balls
Patrick Chung - Dragon Seoul Reptiles
Reggie Johnson - Reggie’s Urban Jungle
Bre Barham - Smoky Mountain Balls
Jen Cait - Cigar City Exotics
Caleb Howell - Caleb’s Exotics and More

Meghan Kelley - Megaconda
Adam Clear - Benevolent Reptiles
Billy Rice - Rice Reptiles
Foster Baillie - Genetic Intuition
Jake Klotz - JK Reptiles
Jana King - ASM Royal Tails
Roger and Lori Gray - Gray Family Snakes
Glen Ledea - TAG Reptiles
Brian McGrath - Heatthen Hatchery
Shannon Lentz - Shanz Amazeballs


2021 Winner
Antoine Hood
High Desert Pythons

2021 Alumni

Ron Heisenberg - BBM Reptiles
Jason Bigler - Morph Mixology
Heidi Dunlap - Southern Star Reptiles
Brian Carter - BC’s Balls
John Wilder - Wilder Ball Pythons
Zak Nava - Nava Reptiles
Miri Sydney Burnish - MSB Reptiles
Chris Sexton - Heliguy Serpents
Chris McDougal - Snakenstein Reptiles

Eileen Jarp - Bravo Zulu Ball Pythons
James Lewis - Simply Serpents
James Durling - Yellow Rose Exotics
Alyssa Leonard - Full Throttle Reptiles
Andelyn Czajka - Plug Ugly Pythons
Ryan Hayes - 31 South Exotics
Paul Taylor - Snake Road Constrictors
Jarome Hollon - No Limit Royals
Alan and Denise Britton - Recoil Reptiles


2020 Alumni

Patrick Macknight - Chimera
Paul McIntyre - For Real 3D
Kori Martin - Kori Martin Reptiles
Kevin Finke - KDF Reptiles
Jeremy Baud - Bauds Exotic Reptiles
Jamie Cadile - RC Reptiles
Joshua Strange - Strange Kreations
Jon Fealy - Fealy’s Clutch