Well was a good boy today

DragonsEye · 02-11-12, 06:23 PM

And did not get any new critters at the herp show I attended (well except for about 25 baby roaches but they were free). Of course, it helps that with my lack of space I have to be very choosy with what I get. And a dearth of funds further restricts my options.

Lots of neat critters though. Did see lots of monitors (no savs); an adult pair of BTS for $300; lots of Ts, chams, pdfs, various geks, & ball pythons. Even saw a snake for $5K (almost burst out laughing -- there isn't any animal worth that much to me). Surprisingly (to me) there really wasn't a tremendous variety of corns or milks present.

**millertime89** · 02-11-12, 06:26 PM

Which show? If you were at arlington you missed bob clark's 25k pied retic (def not worth that, imo about 7k is fair)

DragonsEye · 02-11-12, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Which show? If you were at arlington you missed bob clark's 25k pied retic (def not worth that, imo about 7k is fair)

Taylor, MI

$25K? My car wasn't worth that much brand new!

Jenn_06 · 02-11-12, 06:35 PM

lucky wish there was a show around me

Jenn_06 · 02-11-12, 07:02 PM

they have a show once a month right? almost went there last year when i lived in MI, i hear that there is not much at the shows.

Norm66 · 02-11-12, 07:13 PM

You're a better man than I. I have yet to go to an expo and not come hom with something.

DragonsEye · 02-11-12, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn_06

they have a show once a month right? almost went there last year when i lived in MI, i hear that there is not much at the shows.

Yep, once a month.

Guess that depends on what one considers "not much." There is some fluctuation as to which vendors and how many are there. This time there were: at least 4 vendors primarily T oriented (with a couple others who had a real mix of herps and inverts); centipedes; scorpions (mostly emps but some fat-tails and others); isopods; vinegaroons (Uropygids); BTS (though only the one large pair); red-eyed croc skinks; anoles; ameivas; monitors (though no savs); tortoises; chameleons (not as many as the Jan. show); pdfs & other frogs; geckos -- mostly cresties this time but some others as well; lots of balls; a couple GTPs; some rainbows; few sandboas (saw more at the Jan show); a green anaconda; corns and milks (though not as great a variety as I saw at one of the fall shows); hairless rats; guinea pigs (don't usually see those); pygmy hedgehogs; and one savannah cat. Couple shows ago someone had fox kits -- adorable little suckers, and someone else had Amblypygids.

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Originally Posted by Norm66

You're a better man than I. I have yet to go to an expo and not come hom with something.

I will admit to being tempted by a few things like the red-eyed crocodile skinks, & ameivas but without having any idea as to their needs picking one up seemed unwise.

**millertime89** · 02-12-12, 02:35 PM

if I find red eyed croc skinks at a show I WILL bring one or two home, I need to do some more research on em first.

Jenn_06 · 02-12-12, 02:45 PM

well im happy i did not go to the shows sounds like a lot of stuff ill end up buying and if i did and they had fox kits ill be coming home with one lol.

exwizard · 02-12-12, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonsEye

And did not get any new critters at the herp show I attended (well except for about 25 baby roaches but they were free). Of course, it helps that with my lack of space I have to be very choosy with what I get. And a dearth of funds further restricts my options.

Im right there with you. Lack of space and lack of funds plus Lauras "We have enough snakes" mantra further contributes to all that as well.

DragonsEye · 02-12-12, 06:49 PM

Forgot to include in the list of what was there this last time: cwd, uromastyx, and some baby frilled lizards (really sweet pattern on them as babies).