22 Oct 04

Hello,
My name is Richard Sines. I am a senior at James Madison University in Virginia. I am studying both Economics and Accounting. I make my home in Laurel, Maryland and I will probably end up living there for a while after graduation.

I bought my first auratus as a young teenager back in 1997. I kept it for a while, but tired of culturing ffs for one frog. I changed my focus from herps to athletics and academics, so I traded my auratus a few years later. Although I was frog less the passion still burned and I was bound to get back into the hobby sooner than later. A little over a year ago after a lengthy call to Black Jungle I got back into the hobby, this time in full force.

I am currently keeping D. auratus, D. azureus, D. imitator, D. pumilio, D. ventrimaculatus and P. vittatus. I am always looking to expand my collection.

I have been very impressed with the level of discussion that takes place on this board and have learned a great deal from lurking this past year. I attended IAD this past April and plan on attending again next year as well as Frog Day in Atlanta. I try to attend the Havre De Grace show in the summer and of course the MARS show.

I look forward to adding to the community and networking with you all.

Thanks,
Richard




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