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About
Rebecca
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My Reptile Interests
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I have been keeping reptiles for most of my life. My dad kept box turtles starting from a little before I was born, and we would catch & keep whatever local snakes we could find, starting when I was about 7. When I was about 12 years old, we branched out and discovered Reptile Swaps and the greater trade of captive bred reptiles! After that, we quickly built a collection of about 80-100 colubrids (foxes, corns, rats, kings, milks, gophers, bulls & a hoggie), with the odd sprinkling of Rosy Boas, a Rainbow Boa, and a Ball Python. Dad gave educational presentations to our area schools' science classes every year with our animals. We bred some gorgeous Everglades Ratsnakes (you can't find them so pretty anymore), and tried but never succeeded in breeding Fox Snakes (my Dad's favorite species). We also maintained a very efficient breeding colony of rats & mice. Dad passed away just before I turned 18 and I didn't get to keep any of the old collection.
I have had to start over from scratch.
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Other Interests
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I don't have enough time to pursue many of my interests anymore... but I have my snakes, who could ask for anything more? I get chatty when I get excited – apparently some find this offensive. It’s never meant that way. I’m interested in tons of random stuff: art, sewing, history, marksmanship, hunting – lots of outdoorsy things, fitness, lots of different animals, biology & evolution, I love riding horses, and I am very interested in livestock agriculture, especially meat production.
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Music
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music is nice...
I like some new stuff & some old stuff, and some really really old stuff. I used to play b-flat "stick" clarinet & b-flat bass clarinet in highschool -- forever ago now. I miss it. I am starting to learn my way around the SIRIUS channels -- so far, it's Lithium for me! Pandora is pretty cool too!
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Movies
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the Bourne trilogy, Lucky Number Slevin, Star Wars, Always, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice (the version with Keira Knightley), Bridget Jones (both films), Atonement, 5th Element, Serenity, Band of Brothers series, Moonstruck, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Braveheart, Tristan & Isolde, etc.
I do my best to stay away from TV, but when I give in, it's usually the History Channel, the Outdoor Channel, CSI (Las Vegas), or HBO's True Blood
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Professional
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I am a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Anything else?
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I am a USMC veteran, a mom, and I graduated with my BS in Animal Sciences in December '08. I am also a rather vocal member of USARK! ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Want a fun-to-read herp book? Mean and Lowly Things by Kate Jackson is a great narrative of her experiences as a herpetologist doing field research in the African Congo. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Growing up with a love of snakes has definitely shaped my life. I am passionate about educating people (especially kids) about these animals - not just their biology, but also responsible pet-keeping and husbandry.
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Full Name:
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Rebecca
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Location:
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near Champaign, IL US
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Gender:
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Female
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Birthday:
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February 16, 1980
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Member Since:
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
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Last Login:
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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