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Old 16-03-2008, 02:57 PM
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Default So what did ya get from Hamm?

Tell us what you got from Hamm, were nosey lol

And post some pictures if posss..

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Old 16-03-2008, 05:47 PM
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I got my female mandarin - whooHOO! - and I'm absolutely delighted with her. She's settled in like she's always been here and actually took a pink this morning. She's currently sitting on top of her piece of cork bark, imperiously surveying the living room. I couldn't be happier with her, and she was 250 euros.

On the other hand, I got truly stitched up at the end of the show; I was having a last mooch round and found a stand that had four juvenile yellow rat snakes. I've been looking for a female for ages, and although these weren't sexed the guy sold me all four for 50 euro.

awesome, right?

I couldn't take them out of their boxes, but from above they looked great; nice and chunky, all coiled up and glaring at me through their lids.

I get them home, and take them out to put them into larger quarters - and discover that all four have got bad spinal deformities. Really bad. They must be feeding because they're not tiny hatchlings, but I specifically told the guy I want to breed them, and I can't do anything with these.

To say I'm gutted is a massive understatement. Devastated is more like it. I was so excited to get them, and then I find out that I've been ripped off.

I can't sell them, I can't breed from them, so now I've got four deformed snakes taking up room that I want to use for breeding projects. They're lovely little snakes, just crooked. Nothing I can do. EDxcept possibly euthanase them, which I really don't want to do.

Caveat emptor, right?
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Old 16-03-2008, 06:03 PM
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I got my female mandarin - whooHOO! - and I'm absolutely delighted with her. She's settled in like she's always been here and actually took a pink this morning. She's currently sitting on top of her piece of cork bark, imperiously surveying the living room. I couldn't be happier with her, and she was 250 euros.

On the other hand, I got truly stitched up at the end of the show; I was having a last mooch round and found a stand that had four juvenile yellow rat snakes. I've been looking for a female for ages, and although these weren't sexed the guy sold me all four for 50 euro.

awesome, right?

I couldn't take them out of their boxes, but from above they looked great; nice and chunky, all coiled up and glaring at me through their lids.

I get them home, and take them out to put them into larger quarters - and discover that all four have got bad spinal deformities. Really bad. They must be feeding because they're not tiny hatchlings, but I specifically told the guy I want to breed them, and I can't do anything with these.

To say I'm gutted is a massive understatement. Devastated is more like it. I was so excited to get them, and then I find out that I've been ripped off.

I can't sell them, I can't breed from them, so now I've got four deformed snakes taking up room that I want to use for breeding projects. They're lovely little snakes, just crooked. Nothing I can do. EDxcept possibly euthanase them, which I really don't want to do.

Caveat emptor, right?
if they can stil survive rehome with a reptile rescue...

there are some very good ones out there,,,

dont euthanise until you see if some people would be willing to take them on...

knowing their story..

not everyone wants to breed so u never know...

im sorry that happend though it must be really upsetting and frustrating
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Old 16-03-2008, 06:04 PM
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a pair of uroplatus phantaticus
a pair of uroplatus guntheri
a 1.4 group of stunning MASSIVE heavily pregantnt gargoyle geckos
a pair of eurodactualodes agrigolea (SP)
a single mack snow female
a single gargoyle gecko for jack
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Old 16-03-2008, 07:00 PM
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Well ive dragged myself out of my pit, not quite firing on on all cylinders but managed to get everything unboxed, ill post some clearer piccys once they are rehoused
Coaches

Bar Cafe

Bar Cafe

Small Hall

Smoke Break

Marquee

Main Hall

Main Hall

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Old 16-03-2008, 07:00 PM
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Chile Roses

Small Ornamental Group

Pairs of Columbian Lesserback
again
And

Roaches

5 More pairs of Goliath Grubbs

Pairs of Brazillian Black

And again

Tiger Legs

Blue Legs
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Old 16-03-2008, 07:01 PM
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Need To Id Pede

More Roaches

Pairs of G.porteri

and again

Pairs of Atlas Beetles

and again

Shaz's Lugurdi

Pairs of Dorcus sumatra

and again

Pairs of Dorcus alcides
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Old 16-03-2008, 07:02 PM
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and again

Pairs of Hexathrius parryl

Amphidromus sp Marble

Amphidromus sp White

Amphidromus sp Yellow

And more pacnoda Grubbs, just cant resist em

Big James the baby sitter
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Well i got some plants, hides and water bowls, but these were left on the coach whilst i was unloading the other one, so they are now up with Jake and Becci !

Only got 1 leo, pre ordered via Diablo, didnt se any else i wanted so got loads of euros left !
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