Hamburg Reptile Expo

[Kurt]

I would bring a cooler or styroform box, especially if its a hot day. I would put a cool bottle in it before leaving the house. You want to keep amphibians cool for the trip home. If you have a therometer, but that in to monitor the temperature.

When you buy animals is up to you. You might want to walk around first and see who has what and what are they selling them for. Some of the rarer stuff you might want to buy immediately. I usually buy from certain vendors and generally buy immediately. I know what I am looking for and know what to pay for it. I plan on paying between $25 & $35 for clown treefrogs, around $10 or $15 for western green toads, and $45 for marbled newts.

Most of the amphibian breeders will be selling mostly darts. Some will be selling red-eyes, various kinds of monkeys, and in the case of Michael Schrom, newts and salamanders. But like I said the majority of CB amphibians will be dart frogs.

[Deku]

I would bring a cooler or styroform box, especially if its a hot day. I would put a cool bottle in it before leaving the house. You want to keep amphibians cool for the trip home. If you have a therometer, but that in to monitor the temperature.

When you buy animals is up to you. You might want to walk around first and see who has what and what are they selling them for. Some of the rarer stuff you might want to buy immediately. I usually buy from certain vendors and generally buy immediately. I know what I am looking for and know what to pay for it. I plan on paying between $25 & $35 for clown treefrogs, around $10 or $15 for western green toads, and $45 for marbled newts.

Most of the amphibian breeders will be selling mostly darts. Some will be selling red-eyes, various kinds of monkeys, and in the case of Michael Schrom, newts and salamanders. But like I said the majority of CB amphibians will be dart frogs.

Hmm well, when you saw the little toads I mentioned earlier. Did you ever see the price? Or do you know their site so I can call them right away? Also, who mainly sells the turtles? I want to make sure I go to the toads first then the turtles. Which another question is. Can I put the turtle in the same cooler? Like if they are in those plastic containers and I try to put a "divider" could I put both in? Should I fill the cooler up with ice or something?

[Deku]

I finally found their site and checked the pricelist. They only have 10oak toads. D: Does th at mean by the time our festival comes they may not have any? D: They were cheap but yeah. So I saw the southern toads. I may look at care for them too just in case. But I really would like to stick to the oaks. They have a show in houston texas june 2. Oh wait nevermind XD I think that already passed. xDD Uhh but what if they get all bought before then? D: I also saw the stripped muds they were up for 35! which is a good thing! Ima try to get a pair of them. They also have alot of other muds and musks. The oaks were up for 6bucks. Which is a steal! Btw, are oak toads found more in the southern regions? Or can they be found high up as close to new jersey? Im curious.

[Deku]

Also, my mom said she wants my terrarium and that I can get a new one soon(month or two). So when I get that larger terrarrium she wants to put in her potted plants in it. And a pair of singing frogs. Im thinking a green treefrog is hardiest and easiest? and wont trample her plants? :]
On a side note. Iam going to nyc. Going to the chinese district and then visiting the reptile exhibit they have at I think its a museum, or a zoo or something. xD Anyways Ima see if I can find a large attraction of that sort. Ill try to take some pictures of the frogs, treefrogs, toads, and other critters that I see. Post up good pics when I can and if you guys want to use em for anything. ;}

Btw in the expo is there going to be national geographic photographers and people of that sort? :] I would so like to meet one.

[Kurt]

OK the oak toad's range stops in SE Virginia. Which is a good thing, because if it ranged into Pennsylvania they would not be able to bring them. It's illegal to seel native PA animals at the show.
You could e-mail Glades earlier in the week before the show to make sure they are bringing what you want. BTW their next show is June 5 & 6, basically next weekend.

Don't put ice in your cooler, just a bottle of cool tap water. You just want to keep them from over heating, not freeze them.

Whatever animal you buy will come in deli cups, so as long as the cooler is big enough for the all your deli cups to fit in, you will be fine. Leave the cooler in the car. Carrying it around the show will be a pain in the *** as the hall is usually quite crowded.

Last time I went I bought an albino Woodhouse's toad for $50. Sadly it died a month later.

That lizard and snake exhibit was a traveling exhibit by Clyde Peeling. It traveled all over the country and I saw it in Boston. My vet got to work on the mamba. The last exhibit that Clyde Peeling sent out was on frogs. I saw it in Boston's Museum of Science. Here is the link to his traveling exhibits - http://www.reptiland.com/exhibit.html

[Deku]

OK the oak toad's range stops in SE Virginia. Which is a good thing, because if it ranged into Pennsylvania they would not be able to bring them. It's illegal to seel native PA animals at the show.
You could e-mail Glades earlier in the week before the show to make sure they are bringing what you want. BTW their next show is June 5 & 6, basically next weekend.

Don't put ice in your cooler, just a bottle of cool tap water. You just want to keep them from over heating, not freeze them.

Whatever animal you buy will come in deli cups, so as long as the cooler is big enough for the all your deli cups to fit in, you will be fine. Leave the cooler in the car. Carrying it around the show will be a pain in the *** as the hall is usually quite crowded.

Last time I went I bought an albino Woodhouse's toad for $50. Sadly it died a month later.

That lizard and snake exhibit was a traveling exhibit by Clyde Peeling. It traveled all over the country and I saw it in Boston. My vet got to work on the mamba. The last exhibit that Clyde Peeling sent out was on frogs. I saw it in Boston's Museum of Science. Here is the link to his traveling exhibits - http://www.reptiland.com/exhibit.html

So we are going to have to keep the cooler in the car? Hmm I wanna get there as soon as it open(9am), will it be overcrowded then? D: I will have to push people to get what I want(not hard xD) Lol good thing Iam bulky. XDD Ill be the @$$ plowing through people, jk jk. Hopefully I dont get purposely pushed like in the mall. xD But yeah. Also is the stock in their site is that the stock they will be carrying? Because they dont have much in stock. So when it this weekend in texas prolly most of them will be gone. D: Ill be soo po'd if I cant find anything. Especially those 3stripped mud turtles. Iam like dying to get a pair. I do not want to go online and buy. Its pointless especially since one of them died a week later and never got replaced(long story). Hmm. Iam kinda worried. Dx because there will be aLOT of people. So what if they take all of what Iam looking for. Like what if someone gets greedy? Although I do have a large list. So if I cant find oak toads I still have back up plans. But yeh.

[Kurt]

Always have a back up plan and chill. Like I said there were ****loads of baby turtles for sale when last I went. I don't Glades will sell out of everything at the Texas show. I would e-mail them to make sure they actaully bring what you want to the show. If you don't they might not actually bring it, thinking no one will want these, so leave them home. Remember Glades is based in Florida, so they will not be bringing everything up with them.

If you get there first thing in the morning, chances are you will have to stand in line to get in. Definitely leave your cooler inside the trunk of your car. The place is tight and the cooler will just be in the way. If its a cool day, temps in the 60's or low 70's you may not even need one.

If you don't find what you want this time, keep in mind Hamburg is every other month. So come August there will be another show. Manchester on the other hand, is only twice a year. There is also White Plains (NY) too.

[Deku]

Always have a back up plan and chill. Like I said there were ****loads of baby turtles for sale when last I went. I don't Glades will sell out of everything at the Texas show. I would e-mail them to make sure they actaully bring what you want to the show. If you don't they might not actually bring it, thinking no one will want these, so leave them home. Remember Glades is based in Florida, so they will not be bringing everything up with them.

If you get there first thing in the morning, chances are you will have to stand in line to get in. Definitely leave your cooler inside the trunk of your car. The place is tight and the cooler will just be in the way. If its a cool day, temps in the 60's or low 70's you may not even need one.

If you don't find what you want this time, keep in mind Hamburg is every other month. So come August there will be another show. Manchester on the other hand, is only twice a year. There is also White Plains (NY) too.

My dad is extremely old fashioned he would be screaming at me saying "muchacho tu estas loco!?" lololol. xD So Iam taking this as my last for a while. :P But if I can come in august if not to buy that would be great. I may just go buy cages, and supplies in august.