Brian Barczyk, snake breeder who amassed millions of followers on social media – obituary He could not name his favourite type of python, he said: ‘It’s like asking a Mom to pick their favourite child ...

Brian Barczyk, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 54, was a snake breeder who amassed what is thought to be the world’s third-largest collection, numbering around 30,000; Slash, the Guns N’ Roses ...