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Old 05-11-2007, 09:51 PM
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Ok, good feedback guys, I just see so many people say or sound really interested in an animal until they find out where you are! (even though its an hours drive max) It kinda annoys me but then it's not always possible for everyone to travel everywhere and I understand that!
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Old 05-11-2007, 09:55 PM
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i would travel if i could drive but i dont so i miss out on such a lot
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:09 PM
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We usualy make a day of it even if we're not after anything special usualy within 2-3 hour drive, although we did do a 12 hour round trip once to pick up some reps.
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I would travel for miles, I travelled all the way to Hamm and back for some snakes. And I am in Devon!

I can see why some people don't want to travel, as they arrange to meet someone and the seller doesn't turn up or they don't produce what was advertised.
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:17 PM
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I would travel for miles, I travelled all the way to Hamm and back for some snakes. And I am in Devon!

I can see why some people don't want to travel, as they arrange to meet someone and the seller doesn't turn up or they don't produce what was advertised.
That's true, but half the time it's from reputable breeders etc. and they still ask if they're taking to shows or whether they courier? Wouldn't you rather see the animal in person and perhaps visit a shop or 2 in the area at the same time?
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:21 PM
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That's true, but half the time it's from reputable breeders etc. and they still ask if they're taking to shows or whether they courier? Wouldn't you rather see the animal in person and perhaps visit a shop or 2 in the area at the same time?
I would ALWAYS prefer to see the animal in person before parting with the readies!
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i have driven to amsterdam and back for some leos, to edinburgh to deliver snakes, and down to somerset again for a leo.

I guess its all down to how much you want the animal and your ability to make the trip.

I must admit, i do try to combine a few things if possible, like doing a show and collecting leos from Manchester, same in Birmingham, and our good old fav, the round uk road trip ! Doing more of these next year with my leos, fatties, steves inverts and hopefully others to
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:29 PM
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The furthest I went was Cheltenham, that was a 750 mile round trip, I think that was about 12 hours due to road works and a few accidents. Nice place.
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I'm off to terry thatcher for a baby uro in a few weeks, which is approx 3.5 hours one way.......should be fun as Ii am not the best with directions, but am sure will be worth it in the end
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Old 05-11-2007, 11:23 PM
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we drove brighton to hamm in the 'hope' of finding our milks...and we did,since we bought ours weve never seen them there since so were counting ourselves EXTREMELY lucky we drove the 420miles and back..drove to Houten last month just to have a look,we dont have these kind of shows in the Uk so why not!!!?!
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