New England Herpetological Society Show and Sale

[John]

Kurt and I will be at the New England Herpetological Society Show near Boston, Massachusetts, USA, this coming Sunday. Here are more details:
http://www.frogforum.net/calendar.ph...10-11&e=11&c=1

We'd be delighted to meet you.

[Ebony]

I would love to go to the show. Its just a bit far for me.

[John]

LOL, a bit?

[StephenLS]

I can only imagine the scale of herp shows in the States.

We only have a couple here and they easily fit within a college sports hall! .... and.... amphibs only make up a small percentage of the animals on sale at these events

[scribbles]

I can't wait!

[John]

I can only imagine the scale of herp shows in the States.

We only have a couple here and they easily fit within a college sports hall! .... and.... amphibs only make up a small percentage of the animals on sale at these events

Hi Stephen,

I've been to the show in Birmingham a few times (used to be in Walsall but I think it has moved around) and a couple of the shows here, and the average US show is about the size of that one. Granted there are a couple of huge shows in the US but I don't think many are much bigger than the Walsall one.

The one this weekend is going to be pretty small - it's a local society show only a week after a more significant show - I doubt many vendors and people will make the journey.

[John]

I can't wait!

Are you going? If you are and you want to say hello, I'll be wearing a Caudata.org T-shirt.

[Kurt]

There are quite a few vendors listed already.

[John]

That's not many. I hope a lot more come. I want to get a heat mat and some plastic plants.

[Kurt]

Plastic plants, that may not happen. The herp society sells heat mat.

[John]

Which kind of heat mat? I'm looking for the one that you don't have to stick on permanently.

[Kurt]

It comes in a roll and can be be cut to size. They wanted me to take it to Machester but I talked them out of it. I would've had to measure it and cut it. It would've been a major pain in the ***, considering the lay out of the table and the fact that I was alone for most of the day.

[John]

That's heat tape. Do you have to wire it yourself? I am looking for minimal hassle.

[Kurt]

Yes, I beleive so. It may be cheaper but it is DIY.

[Mike]

Well, I need to give Ray some frogs and pick up a few Mantella, so I'll be there too.

[John]

What kind of frogs Mike?

[Mike]

Dropping off Dendrobates auratus, picking up Mantella aurantiaca and Mantella pulchra. The aurantiaca are part of a captive breeding program, Ray breeds them and we are trying to get them circulating in the hobby again (captive bred).

[Kurt]

Aurantiaca, now you have my attention. Who's Ray by the way?

[Kurt]

We should get a group photo Sunday.

[Mike]

He's another hobbyist in Boston who keeps mostly Mantella and a few dart species as well. We'll meet up at the show and talk more about the aurantiaca project.