Slash has been recognized for his longtime contributions to establishing environmental welfare programs. He is a board trustee of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and has long supported the Los Angeles Zoo and zoos around the world. Slash's love of reptiles was for many years a notable aspect of his public personawith several of his many snakes appearing with him in music videos and photoshootsuntil the birth of his first son in 2002 forced him to find a new home for his collection.