Dendro Dave, Resident Mad Scientist from Dendroboard... Here!

[Dendro Dave]

Hi people... Figured It was time to introduce myself.
Me (The guy) DAVE, SINGLE AND LOOKING






Be sure to check out my new vivarium special FX thread on your forum here:

http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...ights-etc.html

And my Youtube channel here:
dmarksvr - YouTube


SNEAK PREVIEW:





I have been keeping mantella and dartfrogs mostly for the last 9-10 years? Eh..I've lost track Before the major ice storm that ravaged Oklahoma a few years ago I probably had what was the largest Dart/mantella collection in the state...at least the most diverse species wise I believe. I've kept 6-8 species of mantella and over a dozen dart species/morphs.During this time I have also kept a few newts and salamanders...mostly newts. And I have kept them off and on since I was a kid. During my life I have kept Fire bellied newts, fire bellied toad, paddle tails, hong kong warty, a wc tiger salamander that didn't thrive from the start and promptly died, eastern newts, California newts, and probably a couple more I'm forgetting.


I've also kept a dozen or so different gecko species, mostly day geckos of one type or another. I'm mostly focused on rebuilding my Dart frog collection since the Ice storm killed most of the animals I had. I currently keep 6 red galact darts,2 blue azureus darts, along with 2 ferrets and a Fennec Fox. Trio of red trivittatus and 5 green aurotaenia coming soon. No Geckos, newts or salamanders at this time but I'm looking to get a GFP axolotl at some point and I'd like to try building some enclosures using thermoelectric cooling to keep some Pseudotriton ruber or other cooler temp varieties at some point. Also interested in keeping some of the more colorful Anolis species.


Anyways here are a few vivs I've built and animals I've kept over the years...










Special guest appearance from Echo...



I've gotten into coming up with FX ideas for vivariums lately. Here are some of my more interesting DB threads...


Fluorescent and exotic minerals and semi precious stone use in viv construction....
Exotic minerals and semi precious stone use in viv construction.... - Dendroboard


(More) new special FX viv ideas...(Firefly lights, and fiber optic FX for plants)
(More) new special FX viv ideas...(Firefly lights, and fiber optic FX for plants)) - Dendroboard


Firefly lights installed in Hex (With Video)
Firefly lights installed in Hex (With Video) - Dendroboard


Possible ways to create glowing FX for LIVE moss...
Possible ways to create glowing FX for LIVE moss... - Dendroboard


Bioluminescent animals for the vivarium...
Bioluminescent animals for the vivarium... - Dendroboard


Glowing Desert Viv Finished...
Glowing Desert Viv Finished... - Dendroboard


MORE FX...Model train scenery use(fake rock?) and simulated rippling water fx light
MORE FX...Model train scenery use(fake rock?) and simulated rippling water fx light - Dendroboard


And you can check out my vivariums and a few of my animals in these 2 Flickr galleries...
My galleries...
Flickr: dmarksvr's Photostream


Flickr: marksdl's Photostream




Anyways thats me. Don't know how active I'll be here since I spend a lot of time on Dendroboard.com and Dartfrogz.com or Dartden.com forums but...HI

Bonus pic!!! My little girl...

[Striped marsh]

Hello, that is extremely impressive thanks for sharing

[GrifTheGreat]

Welcome to Frog Forum Dave!

[Heatheranne]

Welcome to the forum. You have some great ideas!

[tinkgirl77]

Welcome ! I looveee the ideas thug are totally speaking my language!

.:* Lisa *:.
laissez le bon temps roulet! :-)

[Dendro Dave]

Thanks guys!

[exasperatus2002]

Welcome! Despite being a frog forum, I wouldnt mind hearing more about your fox.

[DartEd]

Ahhhh another DB member. Welcome to the forum Dave. Nice intro. Great pics. Really nice Vivs.

[Staffaz]

Welcome to the forum Dave, you have some awesome viv's there.

[Dendro Dave]

Thanks again guys!!!...Hi Ed, got your PM

As for Echo the fox, if you don't mind checking out this DB thread, it will save me from writing a novel
http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/lou...y-new-fox.html

Basically the short version is it is like owning a cross between a dog and a cat, with a dash of ferret thrown in....but more wary/jumpy then all 3. She has her own room, and while she is a bit more work then most dogs or cats she is awesome...Like most exotics not something you buy on a whim, and not the best pet for most people...but worth it if you know what you're getting into and can handle that.

Lots more info in that link!

[CJ PELCHER]

See.. we welcome people here...not intimidate them away >! Hey DD! You know me. Welcome to the froggy forum... oh and you can use the frogs common AND scientific names here. =) haha

[Dendro Dave]

Common names?!?!?!? Blasphemy!...Blasphemy, I say!!!

Heck I don't even know a lot of them by memory and I've been around for 10 years...and since I'm an anti social hermit, I've basically never heard most of these names pronounced by a human voice...so no idea If I even say them right when I do use them...outloud.

[flybyferns]

Welcome Dave !
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