I really want to go to one of these shows probs late next year so I can get some reptile funds lol.
Just a few questions though
1. How much is the whole trip ie getting there, back and inside.
2.what would I expect to see? basically will I see torts and stuff to buy for my torts?
and last but not least (i think)
3. how long does it take to get there and get back? is it a 1 day thing or do you need to stay overnight? (not a big fan on travelling or staying away but really want to go)

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5 hermanns (little T, Turbo, Timone, Pumba and Paris)
2 Red foots (Elliot and Tommy)
1 chihuahua (rex)
1 jackrussel/daschund (scrappy)
2 cats (sparky and mieque)
6 glodfish (henry the 2nd, splodge,Bart, Homer,Speckle and ginge)
3 gerbils (timmy, raisin and squirt)
R.I.P Frank & Mr.T (hermanns torts) love you always.

Have been three times myself so far (will be back there again in December). It costs about 10 Euros to get in and is about a 6 hour drive from Calais in France.

Apart from the fact that there is a dedicated venomous room, its basically the same as any show you get in the UK but on a bigger scale.

Oh, its always very crowded too!

Stuart

is there going to be any in the uk anytime soon? how do i find out about them?

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5 hermanns (little T, Turbo, Timone, Pumba and Paris)
2 Red foots (Elliot and Tommy)
1 chihuahua (rex)
1 jackrussel/daschund (scrappy)
2 cats (sparky and mieque)
6 glodfish (henry the 2nd, splodge,Bart, Homer,Speckle and ginge)
3 gerbils (timmy, raisin and squirt)
R.I.P Frank & Mr.T (hermanns torts) love you always.

There is an IHS show (members only) on 18th November in Rodbaston College (Birmingham way), that is the only one I know of in the UK now - there are more in the summer months than winter.

The focus is usually on snakes/lizards/inverts, but you occasionally get a breeder with some tortoises there.

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i'll have a look into it then, I just want to go to one to see what there like.

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5 hermanns (little T, Turbo, Timone, Pumba and Paris)
2 Red foots (Elliot and Tommy)
1 chihuahua (rex)
1 jackrussel/daschund (scrappy)
2 cats (sparky and mieque)
6 glodfish (henry the 2nd, splodge,Bart, Homer,Speckle and ginge)
3 gerbils (timmy, raisin and squirt)
R.I.P Frank & Mr.T (hermanns torts) love you always.

With the stress on occasional - all breeders I know avoid these places like the plague - I would not even sell to anyone admitting to frequenting these places

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Take care
Sue

wizzasmum@aol.com

well all my torts are uk cb straight from a fantastic breeder whom I keep in touch with and now have tort meetings round her house, I just want to see what one is like, and hope to buy some equiptment like hemp and lighting.

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5 hermanns (little T, Turbo, Timone, Pumba and Paris)
2 Red foots (Elliot and Tommy)
1 chihuahua (rex)
1 jackrussel/daschund (scrappy)
2 cats (sparky and mieque)
6 glodfish (henry the 2nd, splodge,Bart, Homer,Speckle and ginge)
3 gerbils (timmy, raisin and squirt)
R.I.P Frank & Mr.T (hermanns torts) love you always.

Why avoid them like the plague Sue? they are okay to go and have a look at especially if you like crowds and thousands of fellow reptile keepers.!!

And stressed animals I know it is probably just me but I tend to think of people wanting to do this sort of thing being the type to bury their heads in the sand, a bit like the ones who go to dolphin shows and who keep rabbits in hutches!

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Take care
Sue

wizzasmum@aol.com

what an awful judgement! virtualy every person i know who keeps herps has been or wants to/intends to go to hamm etc, i actualy find that pretty offensive to judge people in that rediculous manner! and as for saying you would not sell one of your babies to anyone who goes there.....well i think that is very wrong to assume that someone who goes to hamm is not a worthy or capable keeper!! you have a very bad view of people on the whole from all the posts i read from you! yes there are bad keepers and good keepers as with EVERYTHING in life! but to judge someone on that basis is just madness!.......

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