How far are people willing to travel to collect a rep or exotic etc?

I ask because I see so many people saying too far to travel.

I'm not having a go and I know there are some circumstances where you can't travel further, but if there's something I want, I will travel for it.

I picked up a pair of Borneo's from Stephen at SnakeBreeder 2 weeks back, and thast was Southampton to County Durham - 330 Miles.

I just wan't to know why so many people are unwilling to travel? or must have people deliver to them (fair enough if they can't drive etc.)

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If it is something that I really want, at a price that I am very happy with, then I will travel unlimited really, I've been into Europe to collect things I wanted - I've stayed overnight at places multiple times because it was too much to do in one day.

But if it's just something common or a bargain that I'd like, but I'm not *that* bothered about.. I'm probably not willing to travel more than an hour.

So i guess it depends how perfect the reptile is.

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I'll travel to Southampton for a male striped Malaysian blood hatchling that I really want! LMAO!

Seriously though I was gonna travel over 180 miles for my retic.....luckily though the guy was coming this way. No distance is too far if I want something which isn't readily available locally. I don't see the point for example travelling to Scotland to pick up a normal corn/boa or whatever.

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My current collection1.0 Purple phase albino retic0.1 Malaysian blood python0.1 Macklott's python1.1 Royal pythons0.1 Texas Ratsnake het T+ albino0.1 Argentine black & white tegu1.0 Nile monitor (common)

we're going to wales this weekend...


if it's something we really want, we'll travel for it...

if we're not that bothered, or we can get it closer, then we won't..

but we will travel for the right reptile

~ we do deliver for people too. and it helps if they know where we're going.
we were going to leicestershire, and charged accordingly. the postcode she then gave us on the day was in northampton, and would have been double the delivery cost (which wasn't that much anyway) .. and she gave us a fiver for the inconvenience. the cheek of it!

sami

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If i could drive we would be over run with reps!!!
would go wherever the right animals are, have collected from all over southern England/wales/midlands using train etc.

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1.0 Tiger Het Albino Retic, 1.1 Salmon Bci, 0.5 Bci (het Sharp, het Kahl, Pastel het Anery, Pastel, Dwarf) 1.4 Royal Pythons, 4.5 Corns (Lavenders, Opals, butters) 0.1 Russian Ratsnake, 1.0 BRB, 1.0 MBK, 0.4 Leos (2 x Sunglows, Patternless & Super Hypo)

For the right animal, i'll travel anywhere in the country

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MY SNAKES AND INVERTSLAVENDER 1.1BUTTER 1.0ABBOTTS OKEETEE 2.1BLOODRED 1.1STRAWBERRY SNOW 0.1ULTRAMEL HET CARAMEL 0.1STRIPED HOUSE SNAKE 0.1CAPE HOUSE SNAKE 0.1.1AMEL CAPE HOUSE SNAKE 1.1ROYAL PYTHON 0.1MEXICAN RED KNEE 0.0.3BRAZILLIAN WHITE KNEE 0.0.2GIANT SPINEY STICK INSECTS 2.3

I don't mind travelling it's having the time. I can only travel any distance at the weekend, but we usually book things several weekends in advance so it's not easy to arrange these things.

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Snakes - Carpet Pythons1.1 Bredl's Python (Neville/Luna)1.1 Jungle X Carpet Python (Molly/Arthur)0.1 Diamond X Carpet Python (Aurora)
Inverts - Tarantulas0.0.1 B. bohemi - Mexican Fireleg (George)0.0.1 B. emilia - Mexican Red Leg (Ginny)0.0.1 B. smithi - Mexican Red Knee (Fred)0.0.1 B. vagans - Mexican Red Rump (Charlie)0.0.1 C. fimbriata - Indian Chevron (Snape)0.0.1 C. cyaneopubescens - GBB (Mosag)0.0.1 E. sp. "blue femur"0.1.0 G. rosea - Chile Rose (Aragog)0.0.1 L. parahybana - Salmon Pink Birdeater (Hagrid)

Time is my main prob, only have saturdays off (then i'm cream crackered after a 75-80 odd hour week) that and the wife saying why do you wanna travel that far just for a flippin snake . Plus i dont travel to well.

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i VERY nearly went to Glasgow and Northampton from Manchester for my last two corn snakes, but got extremely lucky - one got brought as far as Preston and the other got delivered to the door

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I've driven from southampton to wales... and then back to ipswich in one day on my own to pick up reps. It was well worth it though because i couldnt get them elsewhere and i'd been looking for ages!!

I agree that i'd travel anywhere for the right animal, but theres little point driving for 400 miles to pick up a leo when you can get them anywhere. However for those animals that are less easy to find its well worth the journey!!!

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Mossy Geckos, Rhacodactylus chahoua
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