Better Late than Never!

[Lexitron]

Bah Weep Grana Weep Nini Bong, Everyone!

I joined MFK a couple of weeks ago but just found this particular area for introductions haha. I'm located in Upstate NY and have been keeping fish for years. I have always had a fascination for the polypterus species and just began foraying into serious poly keeping. I wanted rope fish for the longest time and currently have a 65gal with one senegal, Caligula, and two new rope fish. I want to upgrade to a 100+ gal tank; that will require some new challenges that I have not yet faced but I am eager to try. I want a new, bigger, and better home for my guys. They currently occupy the tank with a bristlenose and a very small sail fin pleco. Two glass cats and a hatchetfish also inhabit the tank and are still too large to be eaten, but I know one day that will not be the case. I would hope my future larger tank can hold my polys and sail fin pleco and the 65 can be a peaceful community tank. I'm experimenting with plants and things are going ok. My plecos seem to really enjoy eating them haha, but trial and error are what it's about.
My biggest passion in life, however is for a different classification of predator. I am currently two semesters away from finishing my bachelor's in zoology with a focus on big cats. I hope to one day open up my own sanctuary for big cats. In my spare time, I like to read and make artwork. Anyway, Hi! It's great to be here! Here's a general shot of my tank as it is right now

 

[tlindsey]

Bah Weep Grana Weep Nini Bong, Everyone!

I joined MFK a couple of weeks ago but just found this particular area for introductions haha. I'm located in Upstate NY and have been keeping fish for years. I have always had a fascination for the polypterus species and just began foraying into serious poly keeping. I wanted rope fish for the longest time and currently have a 65gal with one senegal, Caligula, and two new rope fish. I want to upgrade to a 100+ gal tank; that will require some new challenges that I have not yet faced but I am eager to try. I want a new, bigger, and better home for my guys. They currently occupy the tank with a bristlenose and a very small sail fin pleco. Two glass cats and a hatchetfish also inhabit the tank and are still too large to be eaten, but I know one day that will not be the case. I would hope my future larger tank can hold my polys and sail fin pleco and the 65 can be a peaceful community tank. I'm experimenting with plants and things are going ok. My plecos seem to really enjoy eating them haha, but trial and error are what it's about.
My biggest passion in life, however is for a different classification of predator. I am currently two semesters away from finishing my bachelor's in zoology with a focus on big cats. I hope to one day open up my own sanctuary for big cats. In my spare time, I like to read and make artwork. Anyway, Hi! It's great to be here! Here's a general shot of my tank as it is right now View attachment 1323086

Welcome aboard

I also have a passion for Polypterus after I realized that they have been around since the Cretacious period hence the name Dinosaur Bichir. You will be welcomed soon by other Poly members lol. The Poly members are very knowledgeable and have a great deal of experience. I find it fascinating that you want to have your own sanctuary for large cats.

 

[Lexitron]

Welcome aboard

I also have a passion for Polypterus after I realized that they have been around since the Cretacious period hence the name Dinosaur Bichir. You will be welcomed soon by other Poly members lol. The Poly members are very knowledgeable and have a great deal of experience. I find it fascinating that you want to have your own sanctuary for large cats.

I am eager to make their acquaintance and share and learn from everyone. And thank you! I love big cats more than anything; and they need our protection. There are more captive tigers alive in the U.S. than are left in the wild. I would like to rescue some of these cats and give them a better life. There's nothing more exhilarating or breathtaking to me than being in the presence of a big cat. I could talk about them for hours haha

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I am eager to make their acquaintance and share and learn from everyone. And thank you! I love big cats more than anything; and they need our protection. There are more captive tigers alive in the U.S. than are left in the wild. I would like to rescue some of these cats and give them a better life. There's nothing more exhilarating or breathtaking to me than being in the presence of a big cat. I could talk about them for hours haha

Then why not make a big cat thread?
Only wild big cat I have any experience with is mountain lion tho

 

[Lexitron]

Then why not make a big cat thread?
Only wild big cat I have any experience with is mountain lion tho

I should! I will when I get a some time. Really? What kind of experience have you had with pumas?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I should! I will when I get a some time. Really? What kind of experience have you had with pumas?

Mostly males in Missouri ( a lot of it prior to Missouri g&f admitting we had m.l there),
Despite the fact that the mountain lion spent a fair amount of time around the horse stables, he never targeted horses,
Only saw him a couple times, but when I did he was rather fearless, much more often I would find his tracks or kills (which sadly didn't seem to put much dent in the overpopulated deer population, there were simply to many deer for far few to few predators), we really aren't sure where this individual came from (some suspect captivity).

Always hoping to see a jaguar here in az.

 

[Lexitron]

Mostly males in Missouri ( a lot of it prior to Missouri g&f admitting we had m.l there),
Despite the fact that the mountain lion spent a fair amount of time around the horse stables, he never targeted horses,
Only saw him a couple times, but when I did he was rather fearless, much more often I would find his tracks or kills (which sadly didn't seem to put much dent in the overpopulated deer population, there were simply to many deer for far few to few predators), we really aren't sure where this individual came from (some suspect captivity).

Always hoping to see a jaguar here in az.

Seeing a jaguar in AZ would be amazing. I would love it if a stable jaguar population could re-establish itself in the U.S. We have a bobcat who hangs around our area but I have yet to see him; I hear his calls at night all the time though. That is so incredible that you were able to see a puma so close to home and that he/she was respectful of your animals

 

[Lexitron]

I'm actually about to go to Animal Adventure; they just got two white lions from Timbavati so I'm super excited to see them. And maybe ask if they have any job openings haha. What kinds of wildlife have you seen in AZ? I've always wanted to visit.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I'm actually about to go to Animal Adventure; they just got two white lions from Timbavati so I'm super excited to see them. And maybe ask if they have any job openings haha. What kinds of wildlife have you seen in AZ? I've always wanted to visit.

Rattlesnakes,various lizards, javelina,elk, Gila monster,scorpions, palo verde lizards,roadrunner,coyote, horned owl, burrowing owl, burrowing squirrels, packrats,
Some animals here take more effort to find than others.

Hint: if you wish to see a bobcat , go buy a "rabbit in distress call" which you can buy at hunting stores

 

[Lexitron]

Rattlesnakes,various lizards, javelina,elk, Gila monster,scorpions, palo verde lizards,roadrunner,coyote, horned owl, burrowing owl, burrowing squirrels, packrats,
Some animals here take more effort to find than others.

Hint: if you wish to see a bobcat , go buy a "rabbit in distress call" which you can buy at hunting stores

That's awesome; I would love to see gila monsters and rattlers up close. I would be out everyday looking for animals haha. That is a great idea! I will look into that. I would love to see him in his own environment