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About
Kerig Pope
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My Reptile Interests
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My name is Kerig (pronounced Care-ig) and I have a recent interest in Ball Pythons. As a kid I always loved and kept reptiles as pets, my last being a Boa named 'Spot'. But for almost 30 years afterwards I was away from the hobby. As my own children grew they established their own affection for reptiles and amphibians and our home was once again filled with all sorts of herps as pets.
Last December I found myself taking my kids to a local reptile swap, and it was there that I was first introduced to Ball Pythons. This swap opened my eyes to these wonderful pets, their ease of care, small size, and gentle manner. After the swap I went home and did my homework on the web and read as much as I could absorb about Balls and their care, and decided to buy one for myself as a pet.
When I found 'Monty' I just knew he was the right pet, as did my 11 year-old son. Monty had that nice, thick shape, nice coloring (for a normal), and he seemed gentle but curious and didn't shy away from being held. Just what I was looking for!
I have since added 2 more female normal Balls to my collection. I hope to eventually grow my hobby further, and possibly give a try at breeding them. But I'm still leaning the hobby and will continue to learn through online networking, along with attending expos and swaps.
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Other Interests
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Computers, Web Design, Photography
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Music
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A little bit of everything...it depends on my mood at the moment!
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Movies
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Blade Runner
2001: A Space Odyssey
Amadeus
I'm a movie nut!
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Professional
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Disabled...I guess that's considered 'retired'???
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Anything else?
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Five years ago I developed a nervous system disease which took over 2 years and 11 doctors to finally give me a diagnosis; CRPS or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Three years ago I had a modern, high-tech medicinal pump implanted in my abdomen which supplies medicine directly to my spinal column. This allows me to function better, somewhat reducing my pain intensity levels, but is not a cure by any means. Being part 'robot' isn't as glamorous as it would seem!
The best part of my new hobby of snake keeping is that it's helped me tremendously, both physically and mentally, to better cope with my disease and its associated pain. Holding and caring for my new pets calms me, calms my nerves, thus relaxing my pain!
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Full Name:
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Kerig Pope
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Location:
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South Elgin, IL US
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Gender:
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Male
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Birthday:
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December 25, 1961
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Member Since:
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Friday, May 16, 2008
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Last Login:
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
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iHerp Level
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Spice Weasel (11,860 points)
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