 John Cann is still an active member of the Hawkesbury Herpetological Society, of which he is the patron.In November 2012 it was announced that the La Perouse Museum would include a permanent exhibition to recognise the Cann family.In 2014 the snake pit was damaged by vandals,

The Snake Man performed in a 13 m x 7 m area of grass defined by a metre-high corrugated steel fence.