Greetings everyone! I am a new member who has been using this site regularly since I discovered it and I thought it was due time to make an introduction.

A little about me; I am a biology student at MU, I plan on attending FSU for a graduate degree in zoology. I have kept herpetofauna my entire life (coming from a family of field scientists and ecological enthusiasts.) I am very proud of my captive collection but my true passion is being out in the field & observing animals as they naturally occur.

A little about my collection;
*everything I own has been captive bred. My family and I posses all the proper permits for owning and breeding these animals. I have firm, ethical disagreement pertaining to the collection of wild animals.

Okay, now that that's out of the way - heres my collection.

I started with turtles (4th grade) and they will probably always be my favorite.
1.2 spotted turtles (breeding colony)
0.1 snapping turtle
0.1 giant leaf turtle
0.1 midland painted turtle
1.0 NA wood turtle (lives in my garden)
0.1 CA wood turtle (rescue)

This past year, after years of admiration, I decided to get into ball pythons.

1.2 100% het pieds (wish me luck!)
1.0 Lesser
0.1 Mojave
0.1 Lemon Pastel
0.2 Normal

Also have 1 unsexed alligator and countless house geckos that free roam in the reptile room (they keep the escaped crickets to a minimum.)

Attached are pics of my "green room" as well as some of the animals.

FINAL NOTE: I AM HERE TO LEARN!! THANKS!