Our snakes! And pictures from our trip to Glades Herp Farm!

[ashleynicole]

So we went back out to Glades Herp Farm today so that we could find out the gender of our snakes. We found out we have a Male ball python and a Male Okeetee corn, which is great since the Corns name is Salazar and the BP's name is Kaa. We also came home with two new corns! A female albino and another male Okeetee. They come from good stock and we hope to breed them in a few years.

For those of you that don't know, Glades Herp farm is where they film the show "Swamp Brothers" on discover channel. You can view clips on the discover channel website, but you can also check out their website at gherp.com

Here are pics of our snakes, two pics of the male ball python, one pic of the male mexican milk, and two pics of the male okeetee corn. and I will be adding more pics from our trip to the farm.

[ashleynicole]

Here is an autographed picture from the brothers who we have now met twice, A picture of an amazon rock turtle, a green mamba!, a crocodile monitor, and a red eyed tree frog.

[alessia55]

Nice! It looks like you had a great time :) Congrats on the new pick ups!

[ashleynicole]

And here are pictures of an alligator snapping turtle, an eastern diamondback rattler, an albino diamondback, and a green tree python!

Thanks for looking, we had a blast out there... I am uploading a few more pictures of the corns we came home with today.

[ashleynicole]

And finally, our new male okeetee corn and female albino corn, both 2011.

[ashleynicole]

Nice! It looks like you had a great time :) Congrats on the new pick ups!
Thanks, it was a lot of fun, I saw a smaller breed of boa I was interested in, Rosy something or other. And I really wanted one of their bearded dragons. My husband was interested in the king snakes but they were a bit more expensive.

[youngster]

That African Rock Turtle looks a lot like a matamata

[alessia55]

Thanks, it was a lot of fun, I saw a smaller breed of boa I was interested in, Rosy something or other. And I really wanted one of their bearded dragons. My husband was interested in the king snakes but they were a bit more expensive.

Cali Kingsnakes aren't expensive... Definitely not any more expensive than a rosy boa.

And that albino rattle snake looks weiiiiirddd :wacky:

[stephanbakir]

Great pickups
I included a leucistic diamondback photo for contrast, I think I prefer that albino! :P

[Norm66]

Gret looking critters you have there. And sounds like a great trip all around. Thanks for sharing.

[ashleynicole]

Great pickups
I included a leucistic diamondback photo for contrast, I think I prefer that albino! :P

Wow that is an awesome looking snake!

[ashleynicole]

That African Rock Turtle looks a lot like a matamata

They called it an amazon rock turtle, I think its the same thing? Or maybe I got the name wrong, there was amazon this and African that. Lol, I could have just mixed up the names.

[ashleynicole]

Cali Kingsnakes aren't expensive... Definitely not any more expensive than a rosy boa.

And that albino rattle snake looks weiiiiirddd :wacky:
yeah but the corns were only $25 each, the kings were 65-125, the rosy boa was somewhere in that price range too. We are def going back after christmas. :D

[ashleynicole]

I checked with my husband, it is a matamata turtle. We saw some other sort of "rock" turtles, but that one in the picture is a matamata.

[SWALTERSFPPD]

Thanks, it was a lot of fun, I saw a smaller breed of boa I was interested in, Rosy something or other. And I really wanted one of their bearded dragons. My husband was interested in the king snakes but they were a bit more expensive.

In my defense i did not want to spend over a $100 before Christmas shopping was done.

[ashleynicole]

In my defense i did not want to spend over a $100 before Christmas shopping was done.

yes dear, I am glad you were there to curb my spending! I probably would've broke the bank. ;) gotta make sure our human kids get an awesome christmas.

[SnakeyJay]

yes dear, I am glad you were there to curb my spending! I probably would've broke the bank. ;) gotta make sure our human kids get an awesome christmas.

Luckily me and my gf only have snakey children at the moment... (thats how i see it anyway, she may dissagree :D ) so i get to spoil the snakes with new hides etc...

[infernalis]

yeah but the corns were only $25 each, the kings were 65-125, the rosy boa was somewhere in that price range too. We are def going back after christmas. :D


Just please be careful not to get too far over your heads too quickly.


It's all too easy when we fall in love with reptiles, been there myself.

Heck I still sometimes think about toning it down a notch in my collection.

[ashleynicole]

Just please be careful not to get too far over your heads too quickly.


It's all too easy when we fall in love with reptiles, been there myself.

Heck I still sometimes think about toning it down a notch in my collection.

Yes I understand that. We are actually considering building shelves in the garage for our vivs. We enjoy it though and its always fun to share with friends and families. Corns are easy to care for as well. We agreed we are at our limit at the moment. This is something we both love and my husband actually wants to get a degree in herpatology. We both take about one class a semester right now while our kids are young. We are perpetual students and we both love science! But yes we are done buying reptiles for now.

[alessia55]

yeah but the corns were only $25 each, the kings were 65-125, the rosy boa was somewhere in that price range too. We are def going back after christmas. :D

:eek: Must be some magical kingsnakes! At expos they go for around $30! And the most normal rosy boa is usually $100

[ashleynicole]

:eek: Must be some magical kingsnakes! At expos they go for around $30! And the most normal rosy boa is usually $100

This is a herp farm, not an expo or show. Snakes are usually cheaper at shows because they come directly from the breeders. Also you have to look at the region. Different states will have different prices. Some things are just more or less expensive in different states.

[alessia55]

This is a herp farm, not an expo or show. Snakes are usually cheaper at shows because they come directly from the breeders. Also you have to look at the region. Different states will have different prices. Some things are just more or less expensive in different states.

Oh, I get that some states have different prices. I was just surprised because of the prices I'm used to seeing. You said "Snakes are usually cheaper at shows because they come directly from the breeders." Are the people at the herp farm not the direct breeders of the animals you bought?

[ashleynicole]

Oh, I get that some states have different prices. I was just surprised because of the prices I'm used to seeing. You said "Snakes are usually cheaper at shows because they come directly from the breeders." Are the people at the herp farm not the direct breeders of the animals you bought?

Have you ever seen the show swamp brothers? They breed some of their stuff but not everything. I don't really know the ins and outs of their business practices but they told me a lot of their corns come from local breeders.

[ashleynicole]

Here is a link from our local paper where they did an article on the farm. Maybe that will give you a little more info alessia. I know they do breed some big expensive stuff, but a lot of the smaller snakes they get at trades, shows, and buy from local breeders. They also go out and do rescues and stuff.

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