What are your 'other' hobbies?

[Focal]

Just curious. I've meet and/or talked to a few people on here and it seems like most people have other hobbies that are just as big, if not bigger, than their reptile fascination. Go ahead and post some pics or describe them, I'm itching to know how much everyone differs since we all know we have at least one thing in common.

Although it has faded some since most of my money is dumped into my snakes, I still try to keep my automotive hobby going. I like to work on cars and meet online with other BMW enthusiast and go for long drives in groups, meet up and shoot the crap in a parking lot, or do some track time. We're all a bunch of nerds, lol.

 

[MDC_Ophiuchus]

I collect toy dinosaurs. Specifically the little ones made by Sarafi, LTD.

I know, a little elementary, but I don't care. They please me.

 

[Focal]

Heck yeah, I just looked them up and they are pretty neat! I use to collect Homies, like these:

 

[kellysballs]

I have a few other hobbies that I obsess over.

I LOVE to dive, I own all my gear (except tanks) and I try to go once a month. But even though I own my gear it is still expensive to go dive and I only went 6 or so times last year.

I also love to surf. I just learned this past summer with my daughter and while we both bite still it is so amazing to paddle out and be in the water. We recently bought some boards and have a nice little quiver to start the next season with. (It's just a little to cold to surf now.)

I also really enjoy my saltwater reef tank. I just recently upgraded to a 125gallon with 200lbs of live rock, volcanic black sand, 4x96 watt 420nm actinic pc's, 3 250 10K (soon to be 20K) metal halides, 1 purple tang, 3 yellow coris wrasse, 1 divided leopard wrasse, a cleaner wrasse, an algea blenny and blue linka. I also have some zoa's, a couple leathers, lime green star polyps and 2 crocea clams.

 

[TheFragginDragon]

I collect dragon figurines and artwork (go figure ). I'm also an amateur radio operator (KC8RFP), although I haven't been as active as I'd like to be.

 

[Mistyck]

I collect Mardi Gras Masks (the porcelain/ceramic ones.) Plus I read, and collect almost every book I read, so I can go back and reread them. I'm also a huge G'n'R fan, and have every album by them, along with some books and photos. (Cheesy; yes, but I love them!)

 

[SamanthaJane13]

I collect odd-ball Beanie Babies, gecko art, and Native American artwork & jewelry.

If I tell you more, I'll have to kill you...that's another of my hobbies.

 

[Miss Tuniwha]

MUSIC! I LOOOOVE to sing!! But also putz with a variety of instruments here and there. I have a couple guitars, and pianos.. used to play drums and whatever else I could get my hands on.

I also LOVE to do photography.. you can see some of my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hockadayphotography

I am the crafty type.. I make Jewelry.. Here are a couple necklaces I made .. http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/tuniwha/For%20Sale/?action=view&current=Picture219.jpg



Also. .. I draw .. not as much as I used to, but still do..

I also collect antiques.. coins/books/dolls etc..
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And yes.. I have A.D.D. ... LOL

 

[mmdragons]

I love to draw, I can only draw like random things haha. I also collect old time soda bottles and beer and whiskey (spelling?lol). I have all the big name ones accept sprit and a coke a cola one from the US I have a coke from Mexico. I also have ones no ones heard of like pic n' mix from nothern Wis. 90% of my bottles I personally found this is what I like to draw.

 

[Shadera]

I've got a whole bunch of hobbies, mainly focused on making things. I do paper, soap, candles, woodburning, etching, pysanky, and some other stuff. I also enjoy roses, birds, reading, anything outdoors, drawing, and gardening among others.

 

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I LOVE to go fishing. on a good day i will be out there at 5am until about midnight or later depending on the weather. i also do a lot of work outside on gardens, gladiolas in the front and veggies in the back, organic. i paint, write, read, make jewelry, dreamcatchers, and try a little sculpting once in a while. i recently made a green man and will post a pic of it later. i do collect ann mccaffery's dragon riders of pern books. shot glasses are another fav of mine and are practical, a vice no doubt I also collect pokemon cards and the games still play them myself. i collect unicorns and pegasus statues but most of them broke when i moved from mn to ca. one that i don't broadcast too often is i collect my little ponies. i have the 25th anniversary box collection still in the box in mint condition. i also collect swords, katanas, daggers, all sorts of weaponry. i even have a chakram, not a replica from xena but you get the pic.

but fishing, fishing is what i love besides dragons.

 

[Shadera]

You guys that collect dragons and other mystical critters, are you into Windstones? I forgot to add that to my list, have about 20 of those. Started with just one, then I got a little obsessive. Doesn't help that she keeps coming out with these amazing new paint jobs and sculpts.

 

[AK907]

Guitar. Haven't been in a band in years and I rarely have the time anymore, though. Fishing... When I can. I also collect shot glasses I guess. I started out with a couple for personal use, then people just started buying them for me. I probably have a couple hundred at the moment, not counting all the ones I've accidentally broken. Everything from plain shotglasses to boot shaped ones, ones from Disneyworld, Las Vegas, and wherever and every saying you can imagine in every size from half shots to 8 ounces, glass, plastic and stone. I've got them all. Only a few have actually been used by me.

 

[AK907]

I guess rats too. Started out as one hairless rat for my wife, our first pet as a married couple... Then another rat... Then another... Then started breeding pet quality rats. Got a litter of 9.2 born on the 23rd of December that will be ready soon. Thier eyes are open and they are getting more mobile by the day! They are everywhere!

 

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we've lost so many in the move from one house to another then out here from cali we are done to about 50.

i use em more than just shots since i don't drink liqour while he is out to sea.

that is sort of how i got started breeding on my own. i bought a bearded dragon for my hubby while he was out to sea and after he grew up a lady gave me a female and here i am today. before now i worked in cali at a pet store breeding there.

 

[TheFragginDragon]

You guys that collect dragons and other mystical critters, are you into Windstones? I forgot to add that to my list, have about 20 of those. Started with just one, then I got a little obsessive. Doesn't help that she keeps coming out with these amazing new paint jobs and sculpts.

I've never heard of them before you mentioned it, I'll definitely have to check them out!

 

[timebider]

1. Piano. My mom was (briefly) a concert pianist and I started lessons at age three. Now I play classical piano for fun.

2. Horses. Been riding and training all of my life - had two working student positions when I was younger. Started in hunter/jumper and moved to combined training fifteen years ago. Now it's only for fun, mainly fox chasing. I just like to ride fast over the countryside.

3. Art. I used to do tee-shirt designs and magazine illustrations, but now I just draw and paint for fun.

4. Reading. I'll read pretty much anything. I never get enough sleep because I'm always up late finishing a book. Some of my fave authors: Ian McEwen, Joyce Carol Oates, Edwidge Danticat, J.M. Coetzee, Andrea Barrett.

5. Backpacking. I love it. Before kids (and before my husband lost the remainder of his sight), we spent almost every weekend in Shenandoah Nat'l Park, hiking and doing trail maintenance. Finally, the kids are almost old enough to start getting back into it. Woo-hoo!

6. I wouldn't really consider animals in general a hobby but a lot of people would. I have two cats and three dogs in addition to the snakes and the rodents I breed to feed them. I used to have tarantulas, scorpions, chameleons, monitors, and uromastyx; if time (and space) allowed, I'd have the lizards again, but I can't have tarantulas nor scorpions where we live now.

7. Volunteering and travelling ("voluntouring"). I like to see other places, but I also like to be of use (and off the beaten tourist track) while I'm there.

(Crap, looking at this list, no wonder I never get anything done! )

 

[BayBredBeardies]

My main one is showing my dogs in conformation and agility. It takes up so much (ok most of...) my time and money. Training dogs is a huge passion of mine... I see it as an art.

I have been breeding show quality mice a bit too. They are much larger (My main stud buck is 11" head to tail) and more robust than the average feeder mouse. Also way more attractive!

I've recently started getting interested in sewing. I would love to be able to know I can rely on myself to mend things and even make store bought items.

Photography is also something I adore. I have been researching my butt off trying to find a dslr that would be right for me.

 

[Matt2979]

I love building furniture and cabinets, and I've gotten into rebuilding and modifying some old antiques. I enjoy learning to play guitar as a way to relax. Probably what takes my most time and money (other than my reptile collection) is racing R/C buggies and truggies.

Here are a couple of pics of my handiwork, and one of my many racing buggies.

 

[charleshanklin]

If I'm not in the snake room I'm either fishing, hunting, shooting or at one of the gyms I train at. Sometimes idk what the hell is going on with the outside world because I'm so busy.