I am a single dad living with my 7 year old daughter in Ocala, Florida. I spent 4 years in the Airborne Infantry for the United States Army. I did 5 months in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. I worked for 6 years as a Fugitive Recovery Agent in the State of Tennessee.
My daughter's mother and I seperated in June of 2007, but we remain good friends. My daughter is the single most important aspect of my life, and without her I would simply be a man.
I am an artisit by nature, a warrior by instinct and a devoted father by choice.
MY COLLECTION
Whew...OK this is the current run down. Anyone that knows me also knows that this list is subject to change at any given time, with some exceptions.
Ball pythons Normal phase 1.1.0
Milk snakes:
Apricot phase sock head Pueblan milk snake 0.2.0
Central Plains milk snake 1.0.0
Rat snakes:
Yellow Rat snake 3.2.0
King snakes:
Prairie king snake 0.1.0
Florida king snake 1.0.0
Striped Albino California king snake 0.1.0
Lavender Albino California king snake 0.1.0
50/50 Phase California king snake 0.1.0
Sock Head Desert king snake 0.1.0
Corn snakes:
Northern Central Florida Normal Phase 1.3.0
Northern Florida Normal Phase 1.0.0
Pastel Ghost 0.1.0
Frosted Tequila Sunrise Ghost 1.0.0
Okeetee phase 0.1.0
Sunglow 1.1.0
Snow 0.2.0
Motley Pastel Anery Type A 1.0.0
Motley Striped Peachglow 1.0.0
Motley Peachglow 0.1.0
Miami Phase 0.1.0
Hypomelanistic Het for Bloodred, Amelanism 0.1.0
Amelanistic 1.0.0
Anerythristic (Type "A") 0.1.0
Amber het for butter 0.1.0
Carmel het for candy cane 1.0.0
Gopher snakes:
Sonoran Gopher snake 0.2.0
Garter snakes:
Florida Blue garter 0.1.0
Boas:
Columbian Red Tailed Boa 0.1.0
Bearded Dragon (Normal) 1.0.0
Canine (Boxer Breed) 1.0.0
Black Bear/Teddy Bear Hamster 1.0.0
Numerous mice and rats
And my most valued treasure...
Daughter (7 year old, Angel x Sweetheart morph) 0.1.0
MY WANT LIST
Corns:
Definitely want some Blizzards. Would also like some more Okeetee's, maybe out of the Love line or Abott's. I would like a pair or trio of Hypo Lavenders, maybe motley as well. I think I will be specializing in the ghost morph, so a Tequila Sunrise ghost female would be really nice to go with my male of the same morph! I like the pastel ghosts very much as well, so a male to go with my female would be a plus. But I should produce some really nice ghosts in the next couple of years.
Ball Pythons:
Maybe one day an albino and/or a nice bumblebee. My duagther would love to have a piebald, but that will probably have to wait.
Others:
I would love to have a pair of the Pugent Sound Garter snakes!
Male Albino Sonoran Gopher snake, Male Prairie king (Normal and/or albino), Male Albino 50/50 Phase California king snake, Many. many more...Hehe. The want list changes with my moods, but these are the ones I know I want!
MY HERPETOLOGICAL INTERESTS
Primarily Pantherophis Guttata. But I like most of the Colubrids. I am looking to start my first breeding season next Spring, when the majority of my collection will be adequate breeding size. If not 2009, then the year after. I'm not looking to rush it.
I am wanting to do some selective breeding projects with some of our locality specific Yellow rat snakes. I know a lot of people don't care for them, but I really like them. They are quite variable in their appearance as well as temperment. They can obtain a fairly impressive size, and sometimes have a very menacing look about them that just screams..."Go ahead, stick your hand in here!".
MY GENERAL INTERESTS
I love being outdoors and in the bush! Obviously I'm into almost anything reptile.
I also enjoy doing artwork with a variety of mediums, but my prefered medium of choice is oil pastels on Canson paper.
I build custom cages, hides and water bowls from time to time. Not as often anymore since I went to a rack system and did away with the majority of my display type enclosures.
MY WEBSITE(S)
http://www.myspace.com/snake_daddy69
This is where you will be able to read further installments of the Lost Soul series that someone on here evidently couldn't handle. Not for the squeemish.
You are luck to be living in Florida, we are working on finishing our house in WV so we can sell. We were on vacation last year down your way on Manasota Key and fell in love with it. We are planning on moving down there as soon as we finish the house and find employment.