Whassup from Borneo

Whassup Fellas (and Ladies), I'm Alex

I'm a semi-retired musician and scorpion/snake/venom enthusiast with a specialized interest in arachnology, herpertology, evolutionary biology and tropical ecology... I studied music and became a semi-professional drummer in Kuala Lumpur which means, I teach drum lessons during the day and session for various ensembles on occasion.


I've kept scorpions since I was 9 years old, flipping logs and rocks in forest areas around the city and in remote rural places. Back then, there where few internet resources where available on their keeping as a hobby... I remember finding many species of arachnids/invertebrates including whip scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes most of which I'm still trying to accurately identify today

In 2010, I left KL and my music "career" and came back to my hometown Kuching, Sarawak where I still play and teach some music in the local scene here and there... and where I feel blessed to still be able to find some really awesome species relatively easily and virtually in my own backyard.

I currently keep a collection of snakes, scorpions, centipedes and other reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates I find interesting.

Thank You GS for Inviting me to this forum, I look forward to reading everyone's posts and contributing whatever I can to this forum...

As Always, Cheers, Best Regards, and May the Force be with you all.... "We Are the Swarm!!!"