Hamburg Reptile Expo

[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.

[Deku]

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

Yeah thought so.. xD I wanted to pet a snake or a blue tongue skink. Sooo badddddly. Dx This is going to sound wrong. xD But petting one felt soo good. Like the texture. Its leatherish/scale-ish

[Kurt]

Try working with crocs.

[Deku]

Try working with crocs.

Hahaha hell no. xD Crazy b***ards would try to flip on me and try chomp me. :P