I'm a 30 something female who's from northern California but got stuck in NE TX. I've always been an animal lover. I've had a variety of pets from a raccoon to a Nile monitor lizard and lots in between like tarantulas,emperor scorpion,large constrictors and more. Love the outdoors and nature. My curse is that I'm allergic to animal dander. Cruelly ironic if you ask me. ;)