More Than Pixie Frogs: The Experience Behind Pixie Frog HQ

A Little About Me

I’m an Exotic Animal Care Specialist with 39 years of hands-on experience, starting in 1987. I was born into a home with all kinds of animals, so caring for animals has been part of my life from the beginning. By the time I was seven or eight years old, I was caring for my own small tanks as best I could. My experience continued to grow from there.

My knowledge goes far beyond Pixie frogs. Over the years, I have cared for many kinds of reptiles, amphibians, fish, exotic fish, and small animals. I have learned about their care, habitats, behavior, and the equipment needed to keep them healthy.

I also have experience with animals that live in many different types of environments. This includes aquatic and semi-aquatic animals that live in or around water, terrestrial animals that live on the ground, arboreal animals that live and climb above the ground, and animals that spend much of their time burrowing. I have also worked with both social animals and animals that prefer to live alone.

When I share animal care information or tips, I don’t base them on my experience with just one animal. My knowledge comes from many years of research, observation, hands-on experience, testing, and learning how animals and their environments work together.

I’m also a skilled but retired rough and finish carpenter with many years of construction experience. I have spent much of my life working with my hands, building things, solving problems, and learning how things work. Those skills have also helped me when building and changing animal habitats, enclosures, and equipment.

In my free time, I enjoy DIY projects, arts and crafts, reading, mind puzzles, researching different subjects, and learning new things. I’m naturally curious. I enjoy figuring out how things work, solving problems, and building things from scratch.

I say this proudly: I don’t share information just because I heard it somewhere. When I share animal care information, I want real knowledge, research, observation, and hands-on experience behind it.

Even after 39 years, I’m still learning. I believe there is always something new to learn.








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