OceanSpirit
New member
Hi all,
Not much to say about me. I've loved animals since I was crawling around with our first family dog at 9 months of age, and have included them in my life in some form or another since them. My father was a farm boy growing up---instead of getting creeped out when I became fascinated with the typical urban fauna we have in Houston, he encouraged my interest. He helped me catch countless tiny frogs, geckos, and grass snakes; and he was just as happy to help me release them after studying them. The exposure to snakes and lizards at such a young age helped temper any fear that Southern culture tries to instill in its young of such things, leaving me with a very open mind. One of my first pets was a set of mice, then some rats. I kept pet rats up through my 20s, and my fondness for them still proves problematic on feeding days.
I found this site years ago when I purchased my very first ball python (a normal from Petsmart...I know, I know). She was the cutest and sweetest little hatchling--laid back, not skiddish, and so much fun. It wasn't long before I started crossing over into obsession once I found out about the work being done with morphs. Not long after, life happened. I went through an unexpected divorce, moved from the country into town, finished my degree, got a new job...yada yada yada. My hopes of delving deeper into the reptile hobby were put on hold until last year. At this time in 2015, I lost my baby brother at 28. Two months ago, I lost a cousin under similarly tragic circumstances.
The death of my brother put things in perspective. Long story short, I decided to stop putting dreams and interests off. I began researching, and eventually purchased my two dream snakes--a BEL and a pied. I couldn't quite pull the trigger on making the investment to breed until recently. I've put together a very small collection of breeders and hatchlings, several of which were purchased from sellers on this site, and I'm trying to learn all I can. It's been a roller coaster ride--it was a large investment for someone on a single income, but it's brought me quite a bit of joy and I'm having a blast.
At this time, my collection is that of a basic beginner in the breeding hobby. I still love pieds and white snakes, so I'll focus on starting there. To that end, I have:
Breeders:
.1 Mojave
.1 Lesser
.1 Mocha
.2 Possible Het Pieds (were misrepresented as 100% at time of purchase--long story)
1. Pied
1. Mocha Spider
1. Cinnamon Lesser
1. Banana
1. Mystic Pastel
Hatchlings and Juveniles:
.1 Pied (2015)
.1 BEL (Mojave Lesser)
.1 Super Mocha
.1 Het Pied Sterling Sandblast
1. Het Pied Sterling Sandblast
1. Champagne
Nice meeting everyone!
Not much to say about me. I've loved animals since I was crawling around with our first family dog at 9 months of age, and have included them in my life in some form or another since them. My father was a farm boy growing up---instead of getting creeped out when I became fascinated with the typical urban fauna we have in Houston, he encouraged my interest. He helped me catch countless tiny frogs, geckos, and grass snakes; and he was just as happy to help me release them after studying them. The exposure to snakes and lizards at such a young age helped temper any fear that Southern culture tries to instill in its young of such things, leaving me with a very open mind. One of my first pets was a set of mice, then some rats. I kept pet rats up through my 20s, and my fondness for them still proves problematic on feeding days.
I found this site years ago when I purchased my very first ball python (a normal from Petsmart...I know, I know). She was the cutest and sweetest little hatchling--laid back, not skiddish, and so much fun. It wasn't long before I started crossing over into obsession once I found out about the work being done with morphs. Not long after, life happened. I went through an unexpected divorce, moved from the country into town, finished my degree, got a new job...yada yada yada. My hopes of delving deeper into the reptile hobby were put on hold until last year. At this time in 2015, I lost my baby brother at 28. Two months ago, I lost a cousin under similarly tragic circumstances.
The death of my brother put things in perspective. Long story short, I decided to stop putting dreams and interests off. I began researching, and eventually purchased my two dream snakes--a BEL and a pied. I couldn't quite pull the trigger on making the investment to breed until recently. I've put together a very small collection of breeders and hatchlings, several of which were purchased from sellers on this site, and I'm trying to learn all I can. It's been a roller coaster ride--it was a large investment for someone on a single income, but it's brought me quite a bit of joy and I'm having a blast.
At this time, my collection is that of a basic beginner in the breeding hobby. I still love pieds and white snakes, so I'll focus on starting there. To that end, I have:
Breeders:
.1 Mojave
.1 Lesser
.1 Mocha
.2 Possible Het Pieds (were misrepresented as 100% at time of purchase--long story)
1. Pied
1. Mocha Spider
1. Cinnamon Lesser
1. Banana
1. Mystic Pastel
Hatchlings and Juveniles:
.1 Pied (2015)
.1 BEL (Mojave Lesser)
.1 Super Mocha
.1 Het Pied Sterling Sandblast
1. Het Pied Sterling Sandblast
1. Champagne
Nice meeting everyone!
