Let's see, I'm 40. Born in raised in Northwest Indiana. Started keeping exotic arthropods while in college and have never looked back. Compared with some of you my collection might be small but it's growing. I love nature everything from plants to animals. I love to write for fun not to be published. I work in special education. I don't know what else to say. So I'm going to move on.

My interest peaked while I was in college. I was taking animals from the backyard to use in presentations and then telling the kids not to do the same thing. Long story short, I got my first arthropods, 2 males and 1 female hissing cockroaches. I also told myself nothing venomous. I got my first tarantula a Chilean Rose-hair and everything in between.

Hmmm...general interst:

Ethnobotany

Edible Plants

Nature photography

plants

Native / regular gardening

native and exotic animals

maintaining my small collection

writing

Love trying to get across the idea that just because an animal might not have the best reputation doesn't mean that it's evil. I love doing presentations using the animals. Wish it was as easy to work with adults as it is to get the point across to kids.

have a small odds and ends nature collection somewhat cool

HIking

Acanthoscurria brocklehursti - Giant Black and White
Brachypellma angustum - Redrump
Citharischius crawshyi (X2) - King Baboon
Pterinochilus chordatus - Kilimanjaro Baboon
Pterinochilus murinis (x2) - Golden starburst Baboon
Acabthoscurria chacoanna - Bolivian Red Rump
Aphonopelma seemanni - Costa Rican Zebra
Grammostola aureostriata (x1) - Chaco Golden Knees
Cyclosternum fasciatum - Costa Rican Tiger Rump
Aphonopelma chalcodes - Arizona Blonde
Grammostola rosea - Chilean Rose-Hair
Avicularia sp - ?
Brachypelma emelia - Mexican Red-Legged (MM)
Brachypelma smithi (X2) - Mexican Red-Kneed
1 Togo Starburst baboons
Chilean Copper (x2)
Aphonopelma sp. - New River
Euthulas Sp. Blue


Scorpions:
Hadrurus arizonensis (X2)- Giant Desert Hairy
I. poltus - Long Claw Scorpion
Vaejovis Spingerus - Arizona Striped-Tail Scorpion
P. Liosoma - African Black-Tail Scorpion

Millipedes:
Giant African Milliedes

Roaches:
Madagascar HIssing Roaches ( Colony )

Special Education - paraprofessional

Writing, some poetry and fiction

Nature, self taught since the age of 3, love being out in it. Not the best but pretty dang good. I love to go hiking. Oh and have a biology degree. I find myself constantly learning. Have to honestly say that I love all of nature.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Shyguyx12

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Sorry guys for being gone will try to sneak in a bit more. My writing has taken off and between outlines and typing, it's amazing anything else gets done.