Found An Old Photo...

[Tom]

I've been looking for this pic for ages and couldn't find it. Just found it while cleaning out the garage today. This is a pic that a friend took while I was at work one day. I had just finished a training session with the two orangs and my friend asked me if I'd take his chimp back for him to so he could help with some other stuff. We were heading back to their play area. Since I was all out of hands, I had the chimp ride piggy back. I miss those days...

 

[justino4444]

Great pic! What was/is your job that you get to handle nonkeys?

 

[justino4444]

*monkeys

 

[TortMomma]

Tom your the coolest!

 

[wellington]

Tom, you are very lucky to have had those days. The animals you have worked with and the places you have got to go, well, I wouldn't want the travel part, but I would kill for the animal part. I sure those times are missed, but the memories and the pics, well, they will never go away. Unless of course you lose them in your garage again
Great pic btw

 

[taza]

Great pic!

 

[Blakem]

Very cool, Tom. Considering I believe you're only in your 40's, this was taken in the 90's?

 

[lisa127]

Love that pic, Tom!

 

[Yvonne G]

Two of my very favorite mammals....well, three if you count Tom!

 

[bouaboua]

Good to "monkey" around!

And I seen this some where before.

 

[wellington]

Very cool, Tom. Considering I believe you're only in your 40's, this was taken in the 90's?

He is, but not fare from the 50's

 

[Tom]

Great pic! What was/is your job that you get to handle nonkeys?

I train animals for the film industry. Been doing it since 1996. Prior to that I was a dog trainer and pet store employee/assistant manager/manager. I also did a year of wholesale tropical fish in the early 90's. That was cool too!

 

[TortMomma]

That has to be one awesome job! I work two jobs. Your so lucky you were able to make a nice career out of something you enjoy. I bet you have some interesting stories!
I'm an employment training specialist and I manage a pet store. I make nothing at the pet store but it's not even work to me. I look forward to being there. I'm thinking about pursuing something in dog grooming or vet tech (preferably for exotics). Life would be so much more enjoyable.

 

[Tom]

Very cool, Tom. Considering I believe you're only in your 40's, this was taken in the 90's?

This was taken right around the turn of the century.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

wow Tom that is so cool!!!!

 

[dmmj]

so the monkey is the one being carried, right?

 

[Tom]

*monkeys

I did handle monkeys too, but these are apes. I don't think I have any pics with my monkeys. I went through a phase where I didn't want to take any pics. I didn't really discover digital cameras and computers until around 2005. So from about 1990 until around 2005, I have no pics of all my adventures, except the one's like this that somebody else took and gave me.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

what all species that you train Tom?

 

[Tom]

what all species that you train Tom?

Everything. Sometimes its more handling and manipulation like in the case of bugs or reptiles. We often say, "ants to elephants..." I've done it all.

 

[kathyth]

Very cool, Tom!! Having Cathy and Gregg as forever friends, I have a good clue what you do! It's awesome!!