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Who: The Texas Triffid Ranch is a very small nursery specializing in carnivorous, prehistoric, and otherwise exotic plants.
Where: As the name implies, the Triffid Ranch is based in Dallas, Texas. http://www.txtriffidranch.com for details.
Why: I used to be a professional writer, but then I got better, and the plants are a major factor in this.-
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Tag Archives: crocodile monitor
Plans for Next Year: The Arlington NARBC
It all started innocently enough. It started as a request from very old and dear friends Martin and Jen, asking for advice on a frog enclosure. Jen is a bit of a frog enthusiast, so in the midst of a … Continue reading
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Tagged crocodile monitor, Czarina, NARBC, road trip, shows, things to do in Dallas when you're dead, vivaria
Absolute Surefire Steps to Kill Your Venus Flytrap: Step 4
Curious about the context? Check out the introduction. Some of the content in this series appeared, in much shorter form, in Gothic Beauty magazine. Step 4: Keep your flytrap in a terrarium. I have a lot of reasons for hyping … Continue reading
Addenda
For further grins and giggles, I’ve discovered that the threat of picking up that glass case offers unlimited entertainment possibilities. It takes a certain demented mind to come up with brand new ways to torment the Czarina, or in my … Continue reading
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Tagged crocodile monitor, Czarina, I'm living in my own private Tanelorn
Gor-Gor!
We still have seven months until the next North American Reptile Breeders Conference in Arlington, but the Triffid Ranch may join the long and exalted list of vendors at future DFW Lone Star Reptile Expos. This, of course, means that … Continue reading
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Balances
My wife and confidante Caroline and I have been married for nearly nine years, and she’s put up with an inordinate amount of grief from me over the intervening decade. Best known for her exemplary jewelry, she’s also known throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged crocodile monitor, Czarina, wildlife