"Hay", my name is Tom. I live near Geneva Ohio I lovingly call Hooterville. This is why I greet people with "hay". It is a great area, but my move from the city, Cleveland, to the country took some getting use to. Especially the utilities, or lack of them. I designed and built my own log home. It was an experience that I will NEVER forget. But I often try.

   I'm a retired cop, from a college, (YES a real police office state certified just like city cops, but actually more jurisdiction). With my retirement came a massive life change. And I'm still adjusting to changes. Looking for a hobby I started to collect sports cards and spent way to much from 1998-2002. That got me on ebay, and I met some great guys and gals on the "Trading Card Board" of ebay. I now have well over 500,000 cards.

   Then somehow I started to get back into my animals, as I worked at an exotic pet shop as a kid 1992-1980. Life is strange. I worked there for about 6 years until my back issues just made it impossible. It got me out of the house, and I'll really miss that, plus my great customers. I do try to get in once in a while but not like I use to. They (Parma Pets) specialize in reptiles, but do a few other things. And over the last few years I have collected a few birds, most as rescues.  And chat in a few herp forums as HerpZillA.

At this time, I have 5 birds now, and I gave my daughter 1, a Nanday conure. I have (1 double yellow head Amazon, (Pretty Girl) with 1 yellow naped (Carol, but it's a male bird), 1 more yellow naped (Foghorn Leghorn) with 1 Blue Front (Miss Prissy) 1 blue and gold macaw (April), a bunch of reptiles, 2 dogs, 2-3 cats, 2 great kids, and the best wife in the world, just one.) My reptile collection is empty at this time.  Well one snake I caught in Texas, but she will be shipped to a friend back in Texas soon. Concentrating on psittacines for now. That would be parrots.

Well I just got (10-31-11) got 3.3 western hognose. I have ALWAYS been more a lizard guy. 7' water monitors Bengal monitors etc etc. But I had a small pile of about 15 hogs back in the early 2000s for the first time and I love these little guys. Right now I'm fighting a few feeding issues but I think is time they will all come around. I also took in a super tiny female hog that never ate for its owner. After 3 months you can imagine how small. She's one of my best scented eaters. Pictures coming soon. I love the anaconda hogs but expensive and since they are co dom I will wait till the price drops. I also want a few kennerlyi and a few NICE albinos.

Some pictures below.

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