Mogey
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Hello GU! My name is James, and I've lurked here for months!
I live in Yonkers, New York. Naturally, there isn't much herp-wise to be found here, but that seemed to only spur my love of nature and animals to prosper. I've always had a profound interest in animals and captive care, and have had dogs, birds and multiple fish tanks over the years (fresh and saltwater). However, I hadn't ever had any herps, and that was where my major interest was (possibly because I don't encounter them much in the wild here).
My herp hobby addiction began with seeing some chondros on television, and instantly I caught the research-bug. I began delving into all the information I could get, starting with chondros and eventually budding off into other species. After several months of information gathering, I landed on colubrids. At the April 21st NYMRE, I purchased Red Foreman, my beautiful hatchling corn snake. I felt the addiction that I had read so much about surging through my whole being, but kept ample control over it.
That is, until I took another look at the Rhacodactylus (well, it was Rhacodactylus at the time when I was reading it:lol
. Almost coincidentally, the Petsmart near me (I KNOW I KNOW but this particular one has my seal of approval to an extent. At least the reptiles aren't dead like at the Petco down the street) stocked a little juvenile crested gecko for the first time. After seeing one for the first time it took two days until I cracked and bought a new viv setup. And now here I am, typing this thread beside my new setup, with multiple windows of various breeders websites choosing the next addition.
And here's little Frogdog, in all his buckskin glory.
I live in Yonkers, New York. Naturally, there isn't much herp-wise to be found here, but that seemed to only spur my love of nature and animals to prosper. I've always had a profound interest in animals and captive care, and have had dogs, birds and multiple fish tanks over the years (fresh and saltwater). However, I hadn't ever had any herps, and that was where my major interest was (possibly because I don't encounter them much in the wild here).
My herp hobby addiction began with seeing some chondros on television, and instantly I caught the research-bug. I began delving into all the information I could get, starting with chondros and eventually budding off into other species. After several months of information gathering, I landed on colubrids. At the April 21st NYMRE, I purchased Red Foreman, my beautiful hatchling corn snake. I felt the addiction that I had read so much about surging through my whole being, but kept ample control over it.
That is, until I took another look at the Rhacodactylus (well, it was Rhacodactylus at the time when I was reading it:lol
. Almost coincidentally, the Petsmart near me (I KNOW I KNOW but this particular one has my seal of approval to an extent. At least the reptiles aren't dead like at the Petco down the street) stocked a little juvenile crested gecko for the first time. After seeing one for the first time it took two days until I cracked and bought a new viv setup. And now here I am, typing this thread beside my new setup, with multiple windows of various breeders websites choosing the next addition.And here's little Frogdog, in all his buckskin glory.
