I posted under the pet name inspiration thread, but forgot to ask...

Should I be invited to join a group before just barging in? I mean, it's too late now, I've done the barging, but I could leave if I've violated protocol...

:hi:

We're always glad to have another pet lover, especially another Texan! Howdy! :hi:

I think we both frequent the cooking/baking group, and the Texas forum, too!
:hi:

Nice running into you again!

That's what I love about these groups -- we actually begin to get to "know" one another!

:bounce:And we're so happy ya did too
Thoughtful of you to ask but ummm...........know what?



We don't need no stinking invitations around here

There's always room for people who love animals

And might I gather from your screen name "Frogtutor" that you have an interest in educating frogs



--> <-- That's just goofy me.... ;-)

with the education of frogs...

:silly:

Really though, "frog" comes from my college mascot, the Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs, and I work part time as a tutor on line. Also, the Horned Frog (or Texas Great Horned Lizard) is just a really cool (and endangered) creature.

Here's one we found while camping:



Thanks for the welcome!

:hi:

My family moved to Arizona when I was in the sixth grade and there were lots of Horny Toads out there and we liked to try and catch em so we could check em out up close. But people called them Horned Toads and I couldn't figure out why they called them toads when they were lizards once I found out they weren't really toads after all. However when we first moved there I did actually look for toads with horns
Never did find them sneaky little critters;-)

Arizona was also the first time I ever heard of and saw the ever elusive Jackalope. Poor things were always stuffed and mounted though. They must only come out real late at night cuz I never did see a live one hopping around in the 6 or 7 years we lived there.

Aside from adoring warm blooded cute furry critters I'm also a big cold blooded critter fan. Snakes, lizards, frogs, etc. I have two tanks set up, ready and waiting for any herps that might be in need of rescue and a temporary home or a permanent home depending what kind it is.
One is a semi-tropical 55 gallon tank set up. Perfect for frogs and smaller lizards requiring a humid environment and the other is a 29 gallon tank with an arid environment. Plus a very large home made wood and plexy glass enclosure that was home to my Savannah Monitor I had for 11 years. I'll take care of a fairly large snake until a good home can be found cuz I don't want one as a pet for myself. Really large snakes, anything over 8 or 10 feet especially the pythons, I'll pass on simply because of the safety factor not only for my other pets but for me. Too big for me to handle safely by myself.

Area vets, pet stores, shelters, etc., have my contact info if they happen to come across an unwanted cold blooded pet I do have the space and proper environment for them. Unwanted reptiles can be very difficult to find homes for as you might imagine and rather than purchase a "new" pet from a store I'll wait for the ones in need.

So yeah horned toads and frogs are too cool

it depends on your individual interests, and the fact that you're a contributing member.

welcome here. :hi: