Hamm March 2008

[tarantulabarn]

We have had some long delays in launching the web site for booking seats on the coach so i am taking bookings in the old way, Pm me your email addy and ill get the forms out to you, if you dont get paid for some time let me know and ill reserve the seats for you.

We are hoping to have a second this time coach doing a run from Scotland down, but this will depoend on numbers booked

These are the details of the trip for those that have never been with us


Hamm, Germany

March 15th 2008

This show has been voted the biggest in the world now with over 11000sq meters of tables in three halls and hundreds of sellers selling Reptiles, Amphibians, Inverts, Arachnid, Tanks, Heating, Lighting, Substrates.

We 74 seater coaches with hot & cold water, toilet facilities and free tea and coffee, leaving on the Euro tunnel at around 9pm on Friday 14th March 2008.

The cost of the trip will be £75.

Pick up and Parking Southern will again be at 8pm at the the Ashford truck stop at a cost of £6 tbc per car, and for those who don’t fancy driving straight back a double bed and breakfast (rated five star) is only £37.50 Evening meals before we go are £6.99-£8.99

Pick up and parking Northern will at the Coach depot just off juncton 22 M6 at approximately Midday , Parking is free, you will be bought down to Ashford to meet the rest of us where you can have a meal and a drink in the bar before we go.

Follow this link for details, no need to pre book, do it on the day http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/channel_tunnel_lorry_park_transport_cafe_truck_sto p.html

No Cites or DWA animals permitted with out proper paperwork from the seller

Price is per seat, we are unable to provide discounts for children, and do not recommend children under 10 attend. Any child 16 or under MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Rough itenary for the trip

Leave Manchester 1300
Stop Toddington services
Arrive Ashford Truckstop 1900
Dinner and rest
Leave Ashford 2045
Shuttle Crossing 2200
Arrive Calais 23.45 (local)
Stop Belgium DUTY FREES pay in UK pounds better exchange rate
Stop for coffee
Arrive Hamm 0700 (local)
stay on coach-go to cafe -q up
Leave Hamm 1700 (local)
Full Lunch Break en route back
Quick coffee stop
Shuttle Back 0000 (local)
Arrive Calais 23.45
Arrive Ashford 0030
Arrive Manchester 0700 approx

Obviously times might vary a little but we will have plenty of stops for food etc

email:coachtotheshow@aol.com

We already have the first coach half full so if you do want to go drop me an email or PM

[annewynne]

please could you tell me if there are any other species for sale at hamm(ie.marmosets?) or similar,or do i have to contact breeders there?,any info would be much appreciated thanks.

[tarantulabarn]

Originally Posted by annewynne

please could you tell me if there are any other species for sale at hamm(ie.marmosets?) or similar,or do i have to contact breeders there?,any info would be much appreciated thanks.

You wont get primates at hamm, there are a few mammals there but not many

[annewynne]

thanks for the quick reply,nevermind-what kind of mammals do they have?

[tarantulabarn]

Various rodents and hedgehogs mainly

[annewynne]

thanks for the info,my husband and his friend are going,i was but all that travelling would be too much for me,i was going to give my hubby a shopping list lol.

[Athravan]

Originally Posted by annewynne

thanks for the info,my husband and his friend are going,i was but all that travelling would be too much for me,i was going to give my hubby a shopping list lol.

All primates and I think a lot of mammals (carnivores, certainly the exotic ones) have to be subject to a 6 month quarantine when coming in to the UK

[gecko-kus]

quarantine is quite expenisve isn't it? i watched a tv show and i'm sure they said it was like £1000 for the 6 months and that was just for a kitten.

[sweetvicky]

I have a few Questions about Hamm

1. Are there any restriction on who can go (members of RFUK only or membership to anything else)

2. How can I pay for seats

3. When buying non licenced reptiles in Germany, are there any restrictions on bringing them back into the UK?

4. How do the animals travel back with us? (bit of an obvious question maybe, but do they sit in plastic boxes on our laps, is there a part of the bus roped off for them, do they travel secured in a luggage bay etc)

5. Are there standard ways of keeping reptiles warm as a group on the way back, or do we take hot water bottles and heat pads with us?

I'm sorry if any of these questions seem daft or obvious, but I thought it might be a good idea to see exactly what i'm in for It's more than 2 months away and i'm already excited!

[tarantulabarn]

Originally Posted by sweetvicky

I have a few Questions about Hamm

1. Are there any restriction on who can go (members of RFUK only or membership to anything else)

Anyone can go though most of the passengers are on rfuk (all completely mad)

2. How can I pay for seats

Cash Cheque Postal order or paypal

3. When buying non licenced reptiles in Germany, are there any restrictions on bringing them back into the UK?

No restictions but check if they are on cities and need any other kind of paperwork, allways get a reciept as well. If in doubt let me know what you are going for and ill check for you

4. How do the animals travel back with us? (bit of an obvious question maybe, but do they sit in plastic boxes on our laps, is there a part of the bus roped off for them, do they travel secured in a luggage bay etc)

You must place any tubs into polyboxes, avaliable at the show for about €5 if you dont have any, and these are placed in the hold which is heated

5. Are there standard ways of keeping reptiles warm as a group on the way back, or do we take hot water bottles and heat pads with us?

I never recomend venting boxes or putting heating in,but it is down to personal choice, the hold is about 75 degrees

I'm sorry if any of these questions seem daft or obvious, but I thought it might be a good idea to see exactly what i'm in for It's more than 2 months away and i'm already excited!

No problem just ask away, i am sure other people find the answers usefull