What herps do you want next?

[Phaedra]

First of all, it's great to be on a site where you can talk about herps without somebody going "eww you have herpes?".

I know that for most of us, the herps are an addiction. They're like Pringles, you really can't stop at one. What's next on your list?

Mine are:

- a pacman frog
- beardies (I think I'm in with a good chance, my mum saw some at the reptile shop down the road and fell in love with them)
- a tarantula... but this is probably a long way off, because I need to get over the remnants of my fear of spiders. I'm much better than I used to after educating myself on them, but I have yet to hold a T. I'm making bold steps!
- a turtle. But this might not happen because of how much outside space they need... we only have a wee garden.

I'll probably end up getting several snakes in the interim, but I want as many different kinds of reptiles and amphibians as I can, not just snakes.

[balthazar196]

My next rep is going to be either another beardie OR a cham of some kind....would love a bosc but that isnt going to be for a LONG time lol

[Fangio]

I always seem to purchase reps that I never originally intended keeping. Apart from a few species that is.

Usually I'll walk into a shop and see something there which the owner will proceed to place in my hands, which I can't resist - leaving me with an empty wallet.......again LOL

[HABU]

i dream of having basin emeralds but they are so frighteningly expensive! talk about a nervous nelly! having a snake that costs so much would honestly scare the hell out of me. i mean if it didn't look exactly right one day... i would freak. i guess i'll have to wait until i have a neighbor drinking buddy who is a reptile vet!!

[SuperTed]

How much are basins in the us ? didnt think they would be to expensive?

[shiva&kaa123]

A JCP, a hoggie and an ackie or two!
Ben

[Phaedra]

Originally Posted by Fangio

I always seem to purchase reps that I never originally intended keeping. Apart from a few species that is.

Usually I'll walk into a shop and see something there which the owner will proceed to place in my hands, which I can't resist - leaving me with an empty wallet.......again LOL

Me too! I didn't mean to buy my king or BRB. With the gecko I walked in and asked what I could put in a 2 foot tank and they showed me a leo and well... love at first sight.

[Amber]

Ooooo

A Boiga, probably nigriceps
IJ carpet
High yellow Jungle carpet
IJ Jag :P
A 'normal' Jag would be nice hehe
FWC
Eastern Hoggie (I can but dream)

[Ssthisto]

I think my "realistic" next list is:

An aberrant albino or aberrant black and white California King Snake
A Spotted python
A Western Hognose
MAYBE a Rankins' Dragon - I'm not as keen on beardies, but the Rankins are cute. But we'd have to set up another BIG enclosure.
I'd be tempted to have Collareds too. I wonder if we could have a 2X2X2 viv and a 3X2X2 viv underneath Diablo's current housing, with a Rankin's in the larger and a Collared in the smaller?

And we'd like to get some nice inverts:
A couple of different millipedes - I like the red-legged black ones, but we want a range of them.
A couple of different stick insects - various species, from huge to small and colourful.
A couple of different mantids - again, from huge to small and colourful.
A couple of different roach species (probably Madagascan hissers, among others)

[HABU]

Originally Posted by SuperTed

How much are basins in the us ? didnt think they would be to expensive?

oh about in quid, .....700-1400 quid or there abouts. i bought my northern emeralds on kingsnake.com - the information portal for reptile and amphibian hobbyists. classifieds. check it out, they have some good stuff there and pics too. i ain't rich like most of you are!!!