Mahdi Laith
Instagram Star
Instagram star and wildlife activist known as 'the snake man of Baghdad' because of his multiple reptile pets. A reptile and exotic animals specialist, he has 120,000 followers on Instagram.
He started breeding snakes in his room in 2008. His first snake was a two-year-old Iraqi dwarf snake.
He lived in Malaysia for a year, studying their natural reserves where snakes are protected.
He has two brothers, Hadi and Mohsen Laith.
ReptileLegit and Brian Barczyk are also well-known reptile specialists.