Put SnakeBytes on TV

Almost a year ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the world of Ball Pythons. As a child reptiles and amphibians always intrigued me, but nothing came close to the obsession I now have. My friend informed me of the many different colors and pattern possibilities that the Ball Python possessed. Naturally I wanted to buy one right away. However, having responsible parents, I was forced to do some hard research before my reptile keeping dreams could be realized.

As I made my way around the inter-web, soaking up every piece of information I could, I stumbled across a YouTube series called SnakeBytesTV. I was immediately captivated. The show had a great feel to it. It was funny, as well as extremely educational. The show’s host and creator, Brian Barczyk, made it impossible to not fall in love with SnakeBytes. At that point there were about 122 episodes listed on snakebytes.tv, and I watched every single one of them within two weeks. Needless to say, I learned a lot. I also fell in love with the characters of the show. Brian is such a likeable person, Chewy is hilarious, Kel is a great actor, and George never wears a shirt. This combination of personalities made for an amusing show every week.

A few months later I was lucky enough to visit the BHB facility to meet Brian and some of the crew for the first time. Brian was an amazing host. He made us feel like celebrities, and was able to get excited about our miniscule breeding projects even though he had projects so high-end they would make us a cry. His passion for the snakes was evident in every word he spoke, and that is what I believe makes SnakeBytes so great. Brian’s passion shows through the computer screen and infects those watching. It infects them with a pure passion and love for reptiles.

I began chatting with Brian through email regarding questions I had about Ball Pythons, but our conversations quickly took a different turn, and I realized Brian and myself had a lot in common. As we started talking to each other more, through meet-ups at shows and long email and text conversations, we became pretty good friends. Being friends with Brian got me closer to understanding how incredible it is what he is doing. I had a strong urge to help him in what ever he did. I wanted to be a part of it. I offered my help in any way, which led to my helping him at shows.

SnakeBytes has such a high production value, it seems odd that it is not a primetime television series already. I always noticed people begging Brian to do longer episodes. Of course, YouTube is not a good platform for weekly videos that are overtly long. SnakeBytes needed a bigger audience. It was just too good to be exclusively on YouTube. I thought to myself, “If there is any way to help SnakeBytes become a TV show, I have to do it.”

I started a FaceBook page called “Put SnakeBytes on TV”, with an obvious goal, and got Brian’s official backing on the project. Brian was excited about Put SnakeBytes on TV (PSBoTV), because it showed him how much his fans believed in him. We started spreading the news to grow our page’s numbers.

Our first goal was to grow. Imagine there is one person standing in the middle of a street screaming about how awesome SnakeBytes is. Not many people are going to notice this person, and if they do, they will most likely write him off as a crazy person. Now imagine 3,000 people standing in the middle of a street, screaming accolades for SnakeBytes. Now people are going to start noticing. People are going to want to know why everyone is so excited. With large numbers all cheering for SnakeBytes, a lot can be accomplished.

Our second goal is to keep our current fans entertained and coming back to the page. We have regular SnakeBytes Trivia contests and Photo contests with prizes including SnakeBytes shirts, hats and DVDs. You might ask how a simple FaceBook page can have any impact on television networks. As of the writing of this article, on December 22, we are searching for a useful email address or addresses. Once an address is obtained, all of our members will be instructed to send polite, well-worded, well-opinionated emails to someone who can make a difference to the networks.

Two thousand emails will surely start a buzz, at the least, assuming they are sent to just the right person. That is our current dilemma. If we have an address, and send all our emails there, but that person turns out to be non-influential, our efforts are wasted. However, if the right address is obtained, and this influential person’s inbox is suddenly filled with messages from thousands of people voicing their opinions, that if SnakeBytes were made into a TV series, they, their families, and their friends would watch it regularly, a difference could be made. That is our goal.

Some people may ask why it is so important to have SnakeBytes become a television series, other than my personal feeling that it would become a hit series. I wrote a note regarding the importance of this show to the reptile community. It can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/Why-Is-A-TV-Show-Important

I have a feeling that this is the right time for a big SnakeBytes on TV push, and hope to roll out our email campaign as soon as the new year begins.

How can you help?

You can go to facebook.com/snakebytesontv and click the “like” button.

Then, you can share the link with all your friends, and inform them to do the same.

You can compete in the contests on the page and win free stuff.

Further more, if anyone has any contact information regarding influential people to whom emails could be sent, please inform us. You can reach us at our respective cell numbers, or emails.

Kaleb LaFaive, cell # 574-933-1773, text or call.

Philip Simms, cell # 574-309-5208, text or call.

Dave LaFaive, notbait@mac.com

I look forward to watching SnakeBytes on my flat screen soon, as I am sure all of you do as well. Of course, only with your help can we make this happen.

Stay tuned!

Kaleb LaFaive a.k.a. Mr. Put SnakeBytes on TV

574-933-1773

kabelaf@gmail.com