15 March 04

Hello All! My name is Ben. Every one says something like "I have been a lurker here for a while," and so I feel the same can be said for my self. I have really enjoyed reading everything on frognet. I am always disappointed when the big frog shows roll around because it gets very quiet on frognet.

So I am 22 years old, and living in Huntsville Alabama. Now mind you I just moved here 6 months ago from Colorado. I always get "Why did you move to Alabama?!?!" Even from the people who live here. If thats not scary I don't know what is. You really do need a passport to come here. Anyhow, I have been keeping reptiles and amphibians (and all kinds of other things that breath) for many years. I joined the Colorado Herp Society when I was 13, and tried to make it to the meetings for over a year. I have a very well founded respect for reptiles and amphibians. Right now I have only a few turtles and a bunch of dart frogs. I have some mint terribilis that sing to me all day (and sometimes night) long. I have auratus, lucs, tincs, azurues, and some thumbnails. I have had success breeding everything I have except the thumbnails. When I first got into darts 2 years ago I saw the need for automation, so I wrote a computer program to control everything. My frogs have over run my house, and so I am building a building just for them. Once this is done (8 weeks the contractor tells me... work has already started) my dream is to build large enclosures to put large quantities of darts in to create a very cool forest.

Anyhow, I guess I could sum it up to "Hello!"

Ben Linville




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