Newbie :D

[kit1212]

Hello I'm new to the sSnakeSs forum, I've been looking for a reptile forum that was fairly active and provided a lot of interaction among its members so I was really impressed when I found this one and decided to join :).
A little about me, I'm a pre med student living in Northern California; I've always loved animals and have a few furry friends as well as my 8 year old SHTCT leopard gecko Pyra. I've always been fascinated with reptiles in particular just because of their beauty and the type of charm that they give. I think a lot of people on here would agree that even though a reptile can't exactly nuzzle or show affection like a cat or dog can it doesn't mean that they don't show it in their own way and like all creatures each one is genuinely special.
I want to try to be more interactive in the reptile community since I do want to work on a couple of projects myself. I'm in the process of moving so I know that once everything's settled I'm going to be working on a new (and much needed) setup for my gecko and a few other things that I'm considering as well. I know I have a lot to learn and I do want to reach out to others that are more knowledgeable than me when I am considering new things or curious about another species that may interest me, etc.
I can talk for days about reptiles so if anyone has any questions regarding any particular kinds I'm interested in and what not I'd be happy to chat :)

[infernalis]

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[Lankyrob]

Welcome to the asylum, the inmates love pics ;)

[Donnie]

Hello and welcome

[EmbraceCalamity]

YES! Another leopard gecko person! You should post pics. I love me some leos. :D

~Maggot

[kit1212]

Thanks for the welcome guys :D. Yes I too love pics and will be sure to post some of my little baby ASAP. My phone got stolen and I haven't got access to a decent camera with everything shuffled around, but I look forward to having you guys take a look :).
I LOVE leos, they are so friendly and happy looking ^^. I had two others previously, a hi yellow female (Draca) and a leucistic female (Shasta), so I've really only had first hand ownership experience with them.
I've taken a liking and consideration to other species of gecko (day geckos, cresties, gargoyles, and dune are some that seem really awesome to me though I have to do a bunch more research before realistically considering them). I've also thought about working on a set up for dart frogs, I've always loved their colors and visiting different reptile stores they look like very animated little frogs. One thing at a time though, I really want my little leo to be happy before I do anything else.

[marvelfreak]

Hello and welcome!

[EmbraceCalamity]

Thanks for the welcome guys :D. Yes I too love pics and will be sure to post some of my little baby ASAP. My phone got stolen and I haven't got access to a decent camera with everything shuffled around, but I look forward to having you guys take a look :).
I LOVE leos, they are so friendly and happy looking ^^. I had two others previously, a hi yellow female (Draca) and a leucistic female (Shasta), so I've really only had first hand ownership experience with them.
I've taken a liking and consideration to other species of gecko (day geckos, cresties, gargoyles, and dune are some that seem really awesome to me though I have to do a bunch more research before realistically considering them). I've also thought about working on a set up for dart frogs, I've always loved their colors and visiting different reptile stores they look like very animated little frogs. One thing at a time though, I really want my little leo to be happy before I do anything else.I've fallen in love with leos too. I wasn't really interested in them until I got my first one, and now I'm obsessed. This is a great forum, but it's not very gecko-oriented, so if you have any issues/questions/concerns, you're welcome to go to GeckoForums.net (http://www.geckoforums.net). It's a good site for gecko resources (it's 90% leos) - though this site has more diverse information on other things. Geckos are where it's at though. ;)

~Maggot

[kit1212]

Yeah I did notice that, snakes especially seem to be very popular which may prove handy since my boyfriend and I both love snakes and want to look into that. My boyfriend had a garter snake when he was younger and we ran into one at a random pet store we came across (moments of nostalgia ensued haha).
Thanks Maggot for the additional resource, I'm going to check it out shortly :)

[EmbraceCalamity]

Yeah I did notice that, snakes especially seem to be very popular which may prove handy since my boyfriend and I both love snakes and want to look into that. My boyfriend had a garter snake when he was younger and we ran into one at a random pet store we came across (moments of nostalgia ensued haha).
Thanks Maggot for the additional resource, I'm going to check it out shortly :)It's not as active as here though. There was a recent change in management, and for some reason, it seems to have coincided with a lot of people leaving. Not sure why, but it's much quieter than it was when I joined just a few months ago.

A few people here have introduced me to garters as pets, and I'm pretty impressed with them now. They sound like really cool snakes to own.

~Maggot

[concinnusman]

"really cool" is an understatement.

Hi, Wayne. Finally made it over here. I didn't come here earlier because I was already a member of 3 different pet/reptile forums and I figured that was enough. But the other one you moderate is so quiet and another forum I use has died completely so here I am.