expos near findlay ohio/BRB info

DeesBalls · 04-27-10, 09:06 PM

anyone know of any of these coming up in the near future.... i am going to be getting a BRB ( prolly in a year from now, but want to start researching now ) i hear you can get BRB cheaper from expos rather than online, price isnt an option for my but a deals a deal. so if anyone knows please let me know!!

aslo any help w/ BRB you guys can help me with please do!

i can tell you that i will be using either a 10 gal glass aquarium, or a small one of the cages that the doors open in front ( dont remember the name, pet stores have them ) substrate will be moss/coco bark or moss/jungel bedding. of course with hides and water dish. sound good?

do they need vines? do they like to climb? please help out guys...

and please dont say do research! that is what i am doing now. thanks guys!!!!!

Lankyrob · 04-28-10, 07:04 AM

Cant help directly but will keep an eye on this thread as a BRB is on my list of "wants".

Will0W783 · 04-28-10, 08:47 AM

Do a Google search for "Ohio Reptile shows". I did such a search for PA and that's how I got into going to the shows and inundated my fiance's house with snakes!

Lankyrob · 04-28-10, 09:13 AM

Really wish there were more shows in the UK - nothing ever comes up when i search

shaunyboy · 04-28-10, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Cant help directly but will keep an eye on this thread as a BRB is on my list of "wants".

theres an adult pair going quite cheap on rfuk rob,cant remember the price but i rember thinking thats quite cheap for an adult pair.only thing that sprung to mind just there the now was,it would be handy if you had someone that could probe and sex them just to make sure." if it sounds too good to be true then it most likely aint true " and all that mate.i saw it a few days ago when i was browsing the classifieds.
cheers shaun

dragunov.762 · 04-28-10, 09:44 AM

the all ohio reptile show takes place every month at the moose lodge in columbus. google all ohio reptile show and it will give you all the dates. they have good prices on most things and it is fun just to go and look around. also there is the cleveland reptile show every month also.

Hillsberry · 04-28-10, 03:40 PM

All I know is BRBs need a good amount of humidity. Thats all I really know. Sorry

Lankyrob · 04-28-10, 03:43 PM

Thanks Shauny - really must not look now as we are adopting an adult corn on Sunday so need to get her home and settled before thinking of expanding the collection any further.

In a couple of months tho............

DeesBalls · 04-28-10, 05:18 PM

thank you all! i did a search and found the dates. i will be getting a BRB here with in the year after i learn more about them.

any advice please please let me know!

BlindOne · 05-01-10, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LiL_Boa

anyone know of any of these coming up in the near future.... i am going to be getting a BRB ( prolly in a year from now, but want to start researching now ) i hear you can get BRB cheaper from expos rather than online, price isnt an option for my but a deals a deal. so if anyone knows please let me know!!

aslo any help w/ BRB you guys can help me with please do!

i can tell you that i will be using either a 10 gal glass aquarium, or a small one of the cages that the doors open in front ( dont remember the name, pet stores have them ) substrate will be moss/coco bark or moss/jungel bedding. of course with hides and water dish. sound good?

do they need vines? do they like to climb? please help out guys...

and please dont say do research! that is what i am doing now. thanks guys!!!!!

BRB's aren't that hard to keep as long as you follow a few simple guidelines. I'd suggest keeping your BRB in rubbermaid containers because they need really high humidity, and with babies, smaller is better than larger.. An aquarium is not suitable for this species because of the screen top.

Get one of the clear rubbermaids, drill a few ventilation holes in the top and you are set. I'd also suggest using cypress mulch for a substrate, as it holds humidity very well and will not mold.

Third thing is a heat source, these animals are not tolerant of high heat. I use Exo-terra rainforest undertank heaters because they have a max temp of ~90 degrees as opposed to 130-140 degrees that most UTH's hit.

These guys are great feeders but babies are very snappy until they get used to you. Be prepared for that

DeesBalls · 05-01-10, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BlindOne

BRB's aren't that hard to keep as long as you follow a few simple guidelines. I'd suggest keeping your BRB in rubbermaid containers because they need really high humidity, and with babies, smaller is better than larger.. An aquarium is not suitable for this species because of the screen top.

Get one of the clear rubbermaids, drill a few ventilation holes in the top and you are set. I'd also suggest using cypress mulch for a substrate, as it holds humidity very well and will not mold.

Third thing is a heat source, these animals are not tolerant of high heat. I use Exo-terra rainforest undertank heaters because they have a max temp of ~90 degrees as opposed to 130-140 degrees that most UTH's hit.

These guys are great feeders but babies are very snappy until they get used to you. Be prepared for that

thank you sooo much, i was just getting ready to ask what i should house him/her in... could i get a glass aquarium that dont have a screen top?? ( if they have them... ) or maybe a vision cage? im thinking as a baby i will just keep him in a tupperwear tub. as he gets older though i would like him/her to be in a glass aquarium...

infernalis · 05-01-10, 02:09 PM

You can build a cover for an aquarium out of plywood very cheaply, the plus is that you can mount lights and such directly to the wooden top.

A small sheet of plywood 2' x 4' is only a few dollars.

Home depot will even cut the sheet to exact dimensions on a large laser guided table saw (usually for free or a small cutting charge)

BlindOne · 05-01-10, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL_Boa

maybe a vision cage? im thinking as a baby i will just keep him in a tupperwear tub

That sounds pretty good, adults should do fine in Vision cages, neonates in the shoe boxes.

DeesBalls · 05-01-10, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlindOne

That sounds pretty good, adults should do fine in Vision cages, neonates in the shoe boxes.

neonates.... are babies?????

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You can build a cover for an aquarium out of plywood very cheaply, the plus is that you can mount lights and such directly to the wooden top.

A small sheet of plywood 2' x 4' is only a few dollars.

Home depot will even cut the sheet to exact dimensions on a large laser guided table saw (usually for free or a small cutting charge)

maybe i could look into this.... i might just go 4 a tupperwear tub...

infernalis · 05-01-10, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL_Boa

neonates.... are babies?????...

Neonates are very young babies.