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After reading most of the posts in the forum, it seems like there are people from everywhere, and from every walk of life.

Since we found out earlier this week where everyone's from, I was wondering what everyone 'does'.

I wonder if there's any kind of trend in Leo ownership (like Bio majors or something), or if its just a grab bag of people who've someone gotten into it. From the talk by some breeders, it sounds like some people have a heavy background (or atleast a strong interest) in biology.

So what do you do (work/go to school/live as a drifter/hobo/cock-fighting referee)?

I'll get the ball rolling:

I'm a 4th year University Student (Mechanical Engineering) working on a co-op for 'the world's largest automaker'.
And yes, we are about to start building a car named after a french term for self gratification...(see earlier posts)
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Blaine

0.0.1 HY/Patternless/Normal Leo (Echo)

i'm a 2nd year college student at the University of San Francisco. i major in nursing - but before coming to college, i wanted to major in computer science...but then the pink slips rolled in and a lot of people lost jobs - nursing seems more stable to me - plus i feel like giving back to the people and helping them out because i almost lost my life during my junior year of high school...but thanks to those doctors and nurses... i'm still alive! (that's when i decided i wanted to go into the medical field) -- i plan to be a managerial nurse so i still work with people, but also get to work with computers win/win situation for me!

i got into leos 2 months ago. i got my 1st leo last month... and my brother and i are planning on getting frilled dragons next year.

[aimee]
http://aimee.i8.com
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

I used to have Frilled Dragons. I was going to start breeding them, but I lived in an apartment and didn't have the room they needed. So, that is why I decided to get into Geckos. But, Frilled Dragons are really awesome. Good luck with that project.
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Jeanne Leary

i am a first year college student at University of Michigan. I have no job...and well never had a job hah. But I have had reptiles for about 10 years, and bred leo's about 3 years ago but sold my collection cause i didn't have much time.. But i am getting back in the leo craz...hah

Kyle
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1.3 Leopard Geckos

thanks jeanne

my brother and i are so excited we want to start asap... but at the same time, we want to give it the best care we can - and the big enclosure it needs is one of them.. so we have to wait til summer

how many frillies have you had before the apartment situation?

take care!

aimee
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

Frilleds are the best. I used to have 3, 2 males and a female. Broke my heart when I had to sell them. I had the perfect cage and everything. My fiance and I are getting a house now so, I may get back into them eventually. I think I still have some pictures of them, I will post them if I find them, I may have to scan some in.

Thanks
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Jeanne Leary

that's cool
my bro and i are planning to have one each until breeding time

we're excited!!!
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

hehe i forgot to post my job!
but other than the fact that i'm a 2nd yr college nursing student, i work as a student office assistant in the alumni department of the Univ. of SF. it's pretty convenient because i can go there before, between, and after classes
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

I'm a self-employed advertising copywriter/marketing consultant

I have hobby businesses in breeding leopard geckos and jewelry design.
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Sarah Stettler aka Starling
Sarah@stargecko.com
StarGecko.Com COMING SOON! Star Quality Leopard Geckos
Specializing in Hypotangerine Tremper Albinos

I just graduated college in May 2003 and am now starting a PhD program in Microbiology. I love science and pets. Just got my first Leo about a month ago, and she rocks!

"Raydeohed"
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0.1.0 Leopard Gecko "Lego"

. . . then I went to Seminary and received my MDiv. And as much as I love my work - I do miss the science end. I had wanted to work as a fisheries biologist - but I couldn't hack the bio-chem and stats!! LOL
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Monte Meyer
Powergeckos
Email

No Fru-Fru morphs in the herp room

LMAO
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-robin struck
Geckoheads And Geeks

. . . but I don't have a cane yet.

LOL
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Monte Meyer
Powergeckos
Email

No Fru-Fru morphs in the herp room

np
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Blaine

0.0.1 HY/Patternless/Normal Leo (Echo)

np
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Monte Meyer
Powergeckos
Email

No Fru-Fru morphs in the herp room

last semester i took a microbiology class. in addition to the 2 hour lecture, we had 4 hour labs! but after a while, i started thinking if it's a major i wanted to switch to... i thought labs were fun, no matter how much everyone else complained. i wanted to work in labs at the hospital... i ALMOST switched but i'm stuck in the nursing program. i'll still be thinkin of it though

is it rewarding? i'm not talkin bout money-wise.. but are you happy with all you've been through and career-path wise?

aimEe
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

I'm a 5th year Electromechanical Engineering student at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. No, i'm not behind in my class work, it's designed to be a 5 year program, because it is essentially a double major of mechanical and electrical engineering. =)

I'm farely new tot eh world of Leos, or herps for that matter. I got Jak the first week of September.

I plan to get into the area of research and developement for robotics after graduation. I've had 2 summers worth of experience doing this sort of stuff working at Deka Research and Developement in Manchester, NH. These are the guys that invented the Segway, but I didn't work on that project. I worked on the iBOT, their wheel chair that, among other things, can climb stairs.

Alright, i've bored you all enough.

NEXT...

. . . having the time of my life, working with college students.

I even have a herp display in the lobby of my church!!!
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Monte Meyer
Powergeckos
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No Fru-Fru morphs in the herp room

I majored in Fire Technology. I currently have my Firefighter I certificate and am E.M.T certified. But I am planning a wedding right now rahter than working lol. That career is postponed for a while and am wating on my fiance for the CHP Academy to get underway again... DAMN BUdget cuts.

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2 male leos: Winky HY & Lenny TangCT & 6 Female Leos: Sunshine Super tang,Starburst, & Daisy Super tang carrot tail, Serenity Tremper HY Jungle Albino, Skittle Hypo-Golden, and Banana Patternless.

aww that's sweet congrats on the marriage!

btw, i love the pic of your leos!

aimee
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

thanks. I am excited too. Takes a lot of planning though.. WOOOO OOO
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2 male leos: Winky HY & Lenny TangCT & 6 Female Leos: Sunshine Super tang,Starburst, & Daisy Super tang carrot tail, Serenity Tremper HY Jungle Albino, Skittle Hypo-Golden, and Banana Patternless.

Thats really cool :-]
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2.2 Leos (Orion, Apollo, Athena, Calypso)
1.0 Crested (Gemini)
1.0 corn snake (Dugan)
1.0 Tiger Salamander (Pices)

Cheack out my Gallery at http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.pl?user=7865&cat=500&thumb=1

I'm a Wooden structural engineering technician(carpenter). Unless you ask my neighbor who always has projects around the house, he thinks I'm an accountant.
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It's a sad,sad day in cubbytown!!!!
Just my thoughts and opinions based on my experiences.
Jeremy Letkey
jletkey@yahoo.com

i am the office manager at a dentist office.
i also act as the temporary dental assistant when the main assistant is out for the day.

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"The magical mystery tour is dying to take you away"Email & Messenger

I'm in my 4th year at the University of Kansas, double-majoring in Communications and Biology with a minor in art history and possibly another minor for East Asian language. So uhh.. yeah, I'll be in school for awhile. :x

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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

hahaha everytime you post i get a gooe laugh from that picture of your dog. no offense, but it just looks really funny with its arms up like that.

np
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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

n/p

But the vet said she looks like a boxer-sharpei mix.
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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

i'm amazed at all the things you're accomplishing during your never-ending stay in college after sticking with the nursing program for 2 years, i can't imagine taking on another major and two different subjects to minor in! i'm already stressed as it is!!

i'm very impressed congrats & good luck with the year(s) you have left!

[aimee]
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

Well, I had a hard time deciding what to go with. I also considered music and silversmithing, but I decided to keep those as hobbies.

I even considered nursing a couple of years ago, but I decided that I didn't have the motivation for it. And I thought about going into law, which is why I work for a lawyer right now. It's a good thing I got this job, because now I know that I don't want to go into law.
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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

you're dippin into all the sauces available!

i think it's cool to test the waters, because i'm already thinking of changing i'm thinking of biology and zoology as a double major... but then again biology if i wanna get back in nursing - also coz i'm allergic to furry animals that shed!! that would suck, huh? working with a cat and i start getting hives and can't breathe... i also thought of herpetology... i think i should just do biology so i can do all of em eventually nursing is cool sometimes, but it's HARD!!

if i was you... i'd think i'm over worked... lol ... but then again, i am lazy

-aimee-
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

Haha, as much as I appreciate education, I am a ridiculously lazy student. I don't wait until the night before to study or write a paper. I wait until the hour BEFORE the class to start working. :x
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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

still dont have my degree =o/ oh well
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-robin struck
Geckoheads And Geeks

I'm a former pre-med student... I was making the grades, but I didn't have the passion for it.

I'm an entrepreneur at heart, always have been since I was a kid.

Aside from my breeding projects I'm currently looking to buy into a franchise chain, with Subway(s) being the front runner. I'm also into real estate... rental properties, development, etc.
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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com

Leos Anonymous

Ball Pythons, Red Striped Leos, W.Hognose and Screaming AFT's

hey you ever looked into a fizolis i hear they do well
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-robin struck
Geckoheads And Geeks

Im inbetween schools at the moment, going to be going to college soon. And im an artist, working on getting my art "career" moving :-].

Laboratory Technician

First i gotta say WOW!!! Its amazing to read what everyone is doing.

I went to university for a year and took joint psychology/ socialogy major, i wanted to work with depressed/suicidal kids after years of being there myself. I was on the First Responce Medical Team while there and loved it. Before that while in public and high school, i wanted to be a marine biologist. After university fell through i went back to work for a picture framing store which i co-oped at while in high school. They hired me once my co-op was finished. It was a good job but not what i wanted. I saw the PSW (personal support worker) course available and went for it.
So I'm a PSW currently supporting the activities of daily living for developmentally and physically challenged adults. Thats the politically correct way to say i take care of people. Taking care of others seems to be in my blood.

I wanted to work in a hospice, still do actually. Its working with the terminally ill, something i seem to be able to handle quite well.

As for geckos, i've loved lizards all my life, even as a child. I'd be notorious for bringing something home, be it frogs, toads, snakes hehehe even birds. I have a passionate love for dragons too and having lizards of any sort is kinda like having a real life dragon. I have a great appreciation for animals and nature and actually prefer my geckos over most of the people i know. I'll most likely turn out to be an old woman known to all as the Lizard Lady, living by herself in a house full of lizards hehehehehe.

Red
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Crested Gecko Zeek:1.0
LEOS: Boo: 1.0 normal , Bronx & Nala: 1.1 blizzard,
Lily: 0.1 patternless, Abby: 0.1 albino, Zoe: 0.1 reduced pattern, Dot: 0.1 hypo
Chip: 1.0 papillion (small dog)
2.0 bettas

That you're attracted to the kind of jobs you are.

I like what you said about lizards being dragons. I've always preferred the Chinese concept of dragons being lucky over the English folktales of dragons being something for the knights to slay.
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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

Thanks, Its by far one of the hardest jobs out there, mentally more than physically. Burn out happens quickly. I am already feeling it....LOL, time to change jobs i guess. Maybe a career in geckos hehehe.

Red
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Crested Gecko Zeek:1.0
LEOS: Boo: 1.0 normal , Bronx & Nala: 1.1 blizzard,
Lily: 0.1 patternless, Abby: 0.1 albino, Zoe: 0.1 reduced pattern, Dot: 0.1 hypo
Chip: 1.0 papillion (small dog)
2.0 bettas

I prefer the look of medieval dragons over chinese but i agree about the way the chinese refer to them. I'm a big Medieval buff so thats why

Theres been times i've sat staring at my geckos and found that they have an old wise look, like that of an old wise dragon

Red
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Crested Gecko Zeek:1.0
LEOS: Boo: 1.0 normal , Bronx & Nala: 1.1 blizzard,
Lily: 0.1 patternless, Abby: 0.1 albino, Zoe: 0.1 reduced pattern, Dot: 0.1 hypo
Chip: 1.0 papillion (small dog)
2.0 bettas

A couple of mine look wise. One (my albino male) looks really stupid.

Wow this will sound really lame compared to the rest of you but I'm a junior in high school. Currently I am enrolled in an Astronomy course at the local community college and next semester I'll be taking an enviromental biology class as well. My goal is to go to NAU or to the Air Force academy as my dream is to serve in the Air Force until I'm old enough to retire. I just got my leo Sobek last tuesday so I'm new to the herp world, but am I reall big animal buff. Aside from Sobek, I also have two horses, a goat, two dogs and a cat. Quite a lot to keep on just an acre and a half of land

Jackal

Not lame at all!!!!!!! What i wouldn't give to be back in high school, with my entire life ahead of me. Not that i'm old or anything but still, so many years have passed with so little to show for it.

Be thankful for where you are in life......theres so much more to look forward to, AND you seem to know exactly what you want.

Good stuff
Red
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Crested Gecko Zeek:1.0
LEOS: Boo: 1.0 normal , Bronx & Nala: 1.1 blizzard,
Lily: 0.1 patternless, Abby: 0.1 albino, Zoe: 0.1 reduced pattern, Dot: 0.1 hypo
Chip: 1.0 papillion (small dog)
2.0 bettas

i don't think it's lame either it's actually pretty cool~

in high school, i never wanted to enroll in a college course because i was always thinking about how far away college years were and how lazy i was... i was a major slacker but still managed to keep a steady B GPA on top of all the clubs i joined to add onto my college application even at the clubs, i was always at events, but practices and meetings i never attended. i didn't realize i was the VP of one of the clubs til the end of the year and got an award for doing nothing so you taking on a college course next to high school is pretty admirable. good job on that, i wish i did it too!

and all those pets...wow... you got horses? crazyness where u livin again?!

[aimee]
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1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Melvin)
1.0 Black Lab / Pitbull mix (Mikey)
1.0 Blue Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)

Hehe, thanks. Yeah the only reason I can take the college courses is becuase I'm in a gifted program that pays for it. Yes I have two horses, My TWH named Kyoudan, and my QH named Montana. We live in Arizona, about a half hours drive south west of Phoenix.

>>After reading most of the posts in the forum, it seems like there are people from everywhere, and from every walk of life.
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>>Since we found out earlier this week where everyone's from, I was wondering what everyone 'does'.
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>>I wonder if there's any kind of trend in Leo ownership (like Bio majors or something), or if its just a grab bag of people who've someone gotten into it. From the talk by some breeders, it sounds like some people have a heavy background (or atleast a strong interest) in biology.
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>>So what do you do (work/go to school/live as a drifter/hobo/cock-fighting referee)?
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>>I'll get the ball rolling:
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>>I'm a 4th year University Student (Mechanical Engineering) working on a co-op for 'the world's largest automaker'.
>>And yes, we are about to start building a car named after a french term for self gratification...(see earlier posts)
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>>Blaine
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>>0.0.1 HY/Patternless/Normal Leo (Echo)
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~Melissa~
1.2 Leopard geckos
1.0 Bearded dragon
1.0 Hog Island Boa
0.0.1 crested gecko
1.0 Ferret
0.1 Chinchilla
1.0 Chinese Praying Mantis

here's our "day jobs"...

me - i'm the director of international trade for footlocker...been in the international business world for almost 20 years,

and
uriah spent 4 years in the marines and now works in a wholesale grocer warehouse.

tina and uriah walker
Link

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I'm a third year Chemistry and Math major! Yep, I stay pretty busy!
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2.5.0 Leopard Geckos

. . . singlehandedly destroyed me when I was getting my BS in Biology. I am no math and chem guy AT ALL!!!

My 15 year old daughter asks me an algerbra or chem question - I run and HIDE!!!!

You left brain people are too much!! LOL

Good luck on your studies!!!!
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Monte Meyer
Powergeckos
Email

No Fru-Fru morphs in the herp room

Basically I'm a professional jerk. I oversee flight management system projects that go into various military aircraft.
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You can never have just one gecko. Actually it is almost impossible to have two

I'm only a kid. Actually, I'm 16, and a sophmore in high school. I'm planning to major in biology, zoology, or ornithology when I enter the college, which won't happen for a little while.

Tim
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Extinction is forever. Endangered means we still have time.

Protect the global wildlife.

I am a junior at a Small university in Pittsburgh, PA. I am a business Management major and live in a small suburb outside of Pittsburgh.
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Have You Hugged Your Leo Today?

1.1 Hypo-tangs (Butch and Suzie)
0.1 Tremper Albino (Lucretia)
1.0 Normal (Pete)
0.0.2 Het Tremper Albinos ready to go to good homes
1.1 Cresteds (Gratch and Layla)
Drop Me an Email
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Right now I'm a stay-at-home mom, which takes up more of my time than you would think--I'm on call 24/7/365, lol. I volunteer at my kids' school, I'm active at church, and I spend vast amounts of time at baseball practices and games. If I didn't have so many other things on my plate, I'd probably have a lot more herps.

In my previous life I worked in administration in the student government office at a local university. I also have a BA in psychology.
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Sohni
Northern California

0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake
1.1 Rubber Boas
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise
plus my kids' herps:
0.0.1 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa
0.1 Leopard Gecko

I am a fourth year linguistics major at the university of stony brook. I am studying to teach english as a second language. I have always been interested in reptiles and am just starting to keep geckos. theyre great!

A geologist in Florida. (Did spend half of my time in college as a biology major)

I love it. I get to travel a lot of weekends (mostly winter months) and I also get to help build newmodels / floorplans once a week (to get out of the office). Work with all the print media also.

Working towards my own territory.

gECKO's ROCK

I went to college originally for a major in Biology ... but couldn't cut the bio and organic chemistry. My junior year I switched to Elementary Education - figured I could at least share my basic science knowledge with the little ones!

Right now I am currently working as Support Systems Analysist for WebMD (a company that develops and supports software for doctor's offices and hospitals). I recently moved to Arizona, and just haven't found the right place to begin teaching. Gotta wait for the '"YEAH" that's the place' school before I commit.

I currently have 4 crested geckos and am doing research right now, and will purchase my first leo in December at the reptile show. I can't wait!
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TasiaMay
~ 0.0.4 Crested Geckos - Moose, Kreecher, Squirt & Gizmo ~
~ 0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (hopefully soon) ~
~ 0.1.0 Yellow Lab - Tasia ~

AKA Soldier.

Oh yeah and I have a BS in BS.

It's great getting to hear about what everyone else does.
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Rob Jenkins
Have you seen the GeckoCam?
Charity Gecko
Email Me

CHARITY GECKO!!

np
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chickabowwow

3.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 3 eggs a' cookin'

Haha.. I work at PETCO in the reptile department. But I refuse to sell people leos b/c of the poor quality at our store.(ONLY leos, too, b/c the rest are of good quality). I'm sure my manager will find out eventually, and I will get fired, but OH WELL. I refuse to sell something I can't stand behind. Yeah. That is what I do.
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2.2.1 Leopard Geckos (2)shct, (1) normal, (1) tang. rainwater albino, (1) tang
0.0.1 Giant Waxy Monkey tree Frog
2.1.0 Whites Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Huge Black Cat
0.1.0 Cocker Spaniel
0.1.0 Brittany
0.0.1 Brother