Hamburg Reptile Expo

[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.

[Kurt]

Whats wrong with being crazy? Estamos todos un poco locos

White Plains is July 11 http://www.reptileexpo.com/nyfirst.htm

[Deku]

Whats wrong with being crazy? Estamos todos un poco loco

White Plains is July 11 http://www.reptileexpo.com/nyfirst.htm

*cough* I took the S out of "locos" cause you say it with one. :P But good spanish! kids over here talk like their high when they try to speak it. It annoys me cause they do it purposely. xD Anywho yeah I will check that one out too. xD But Iam hoping for this one. Btw have you ever seen childrens python for sale over here? Which would be a good snake breeder than handles a wide r ange of snakes? Sides glades. I wanna have opts. for everything. But if its a snake id rather it be captive bred or captive born. Because c.b. and c.brn. tend to fare well in captivity and also tend to be friendlier well ussually. xD Oh you know whats funny? In my old store Idk wth happened but there was a pair of ball pythons and they were NASTY like they were the meanest ***tards ever! Like I got bit a few times just trying to clean the cage. They were aiming for the face too. Thank god I was wearing a jacket. So I dont think these are "begginner" snakes like people say they are. :P I like the milk snakes you know the ones t hat are red, and white patterend? Cause I like seeing patterns rather than just something allover the place like a corn snake. Though I do like corn snakes. Sadly generally snakes do nothing. Just sit there like a lump. Atleast when frogs and toads sit there like a lump its kinda cute and adorable. Though I do love the shape of the ball pythons head. It attracts me somewhat. when i used to buy reptiles and amphibians younger I used to go for shapes and color. Which was okay because it led me to a turtle. Which now I know they are one of the best pets for devoted people and those who have time. Uhh anywho anywho. I hope I see alot of skinks too. I like the fire skinks but not as much as the blue tongues. I like the fire skinks bright red and black. And how it looks like a dragon. Like if you use your imagination, some animals can look like mythical creatures. Treefrog look like "guardians of the forest", like look at how they are built and colored. Idk about frogs. xD But uhh umm toads look like trolls to an extent. Anywho aare expos like the first hour every animal will be gone? I can see some greedy people out there that would buy like 5-9 diff animals at same time. xD
Sorry I just woke up.

[Kurt]

There will be plenty of animals at the end of the day. At that time you may be able to talk a vendor down in price, so he doesn't have to take it back with him.

I can't tell you who to buy snakes from other than Glades. Most of my snakes came from private breeders and I am sure you will find a few of those at the show. Last time I was there I was talking to a breeder who was selling tri-color hognose snakes (Lystrophis sp.) and red-spotted vipers (Protobothrops jerdonii) that he bred in his bedroom. I bought my albino Nelson's milk snake at Hamburg.

Ball or royal pythons, Python regius are generally very mild-mannered. Rarely do they bite. I don't recomend them because they can go off feed for no aparent reason. You will most likely see so high end balls for sale. A buddy of mine, Kevin McCurley breeds them.

The best beginner snake, hands down, is the corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus guttatus. Easy dipostion, hardy, and a good eater. They come is a wide variety of colors and patterns. However they are illegal in NJ last time I checked.

Just to let you know, milk snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum ssp. are skittish by nature. Rarely will they be content to just sit in your hand, without trying to escape. Some can actually be quite bitey.

Yes, I have seen Children's pythons for sale. Personally I am not a fan of them. As they age the pattern fades, unlike the spotted whick keeps its pattern.

RIght now I have eight snakes, a coastal rosy boa, a spotted python, a sunbeam snake, a trinket snake, a striped California kingsnake, a Mexican black kingsnake, an eastern milk snake, and an albino Nelson's milk snake.

[Deku]

There will be plenty of animals at the end of the day. At that time you may be able to talk a vendor down in price, so he doesn't have to take it back with him.

I can't tell you who to buy snakes from other than Glades. Most of my snakes came from private breeders and I am sure you will find a few of those at the show. Last time I was there I was talking to a breeder who was selling tri-color hognose snakes (Lystrophis sp.) and red-spotted vipers (Protobothrops jerdonii) that he bred in his bedroom. I bought my albino Nelson's milk snake at Hamburg.

Ball or royal pythons, Python regius are generally very mild-mannered. Rarely do they bite. I don't recomend them because they can go off feed for no aparent reason. You will most likely see so high end balls for sale. A buddy of mine, Kevin McCurley breeds them.

The best beginner snake, hands down, is the corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus guttatus. Easy dipostion, hardy, and a good eater. They come is a wide variety of colors and patterns. However they are illegal in NJ last time I checked.

Just to let you know, milk snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum ssp. are skittish by nature. Rarely will they be content to just sit in your hand, without trying to escape. Some can actually be quite bitey.

Yes, I have seen Children's pythons for sale. Personally I am not a fan of them. As they age the pattern fades, unlike the spotted whick keeps its pattern.

RIght now I have eight snakes, a coastal rosy boa, a spotted python, a sunbeam snake, a trinket snake, a striped California kingsnake, a Mexican black kingsnake, an eastern milk snake, and an albino Nelson's milk snake.

I know this will make me sound like a little kid. But uhh. Would the breeders let me pet them even if I dont buy them? :P I kinda always wanted to pet a python. I like how the scales of a snake feel on my hands.
I wanna see tarantulas, even though I probably will never ever buy one for good reason. But I think some are pretty.

[Kurt]

There will be arachnids there as well. Don't know about petting though.