Thought it was about time for another roll call, who are you what do you want to tell us about yourself etc.



I'm Dave Colling



Like most of us, been catching and checking out critters since I was a kid. Now pushing 48 years old and still a kid at heart catching and playing with critters



Lived in sunny California since I was 9. Moved to San Jose 25 years ago to work for IBM and have been here ever since.



Met my wife, Desiree, 22 years ago, literally ran into each other in a hallway at work. Exactly 2 years later we were married. Seriously the love of my life and the best thing that ever happened to me. Most if not all the high points in my life are either directly related to our relationship or at least well supported by it.



We have two daughters:

Andrea is almost 17, a senior in high school and my animal lover. She helps me quite a bit taking care of the snakes. She's vegetarian so won't help or have anything to do with feeding but will and does help with cage cleaning.



Jessica is 14, a Sophomore in high school is not so much into animals but is quite the social butterfly. Always has some activity or another going on. Now she's doing color guard, part of the high school marching band, the group with the flags. Lol, she's in marching band and her instrument is the flag!!





My first captive snake was a WC gopher snake about 22 years ago. I caught many snakes as a kid but mom would not let me keep them.



Like many of us, one leads to another lol, I got my first BRB in 1988, yeah, 20 years ago!! And been adding to that collection ever since.





My other hobbies include....



Woodworking - made many of my own cages and have even made new cabinets for our Kitchen. My father in-law being a cabinet maker by trade didn't hurt but even he will tell you, I did this mostly on my own. Kinda fun to see him showing off my cabinets when we have people over. He and I are like two peas in a pod.



Snow skiing - started skiing in high school (way before snow boards were invented) and still go every year.



Water skiing - Started water-skiing around 20ish years ago and took right to it. Not a huge difference from snow skiing (other than the water is much warmer) and that has evolved into water-skiing without actual skis!! I still slalom but now do a lot of barefoot skiing.



Here's a pic of me "walking on water"








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Thanks,





Dave Colling



www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com







0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)

0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)



LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:

26.49 BRB

20.21 BCI

And those are only the breeders



lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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