Clown (and a repost of my Stripe)

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Sorry about that. I meant to say 5 het albinos.

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Oops, LOL. For Het. Albinos, I think we had a bit of trouble raising up the original hets. that we purchased. I think many of them fed well until they reached around 1000 grams and then just stopped eating for a spell. That is really strange that your females continue to eat but just don't grow. Just out of curiousity did you try breeding them this last season?

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I'm in Slidell. I seen you guys at a show here once, but that was about it. I think it was the same year you hatched out your first stripes because I remember going there in hope of seeing one in person. Not many other good breeders show up down here unfortunately, and so far I haven't been lucky enough to attend a show anywhere else.

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That's cool that you're in Slidell! We're not that far from each other - maybe about 15 minutes or so. Unfortunately, we haven't done any of the local shows recently. The last local show that we did was the Slidell show a few years ago. We mostly just do the larger shows now - Daytona and Tinley Park (Chicago). This year we're thinking of doing the Indy show too (in November) and we will be going to the Arlington show in February. If you can ever make it to Daytona or Tinley Park, those are definitely two great shows!

Have you ever stopped by our facility? We have a small retail area and are open regular hours to the general public. If you are ever in the area, feel free to stop by. We welcome visitors and Sean (BradLEy not Brady LOL) and I are always interested in meeting new enthusiasts/breeders, especially local people! We would be happy to show you around (the areas that aren't open to the general public) and just "talk reptiles".

Thanks,
Celia

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Originally Posted by wetceal

Oops, LOL. For Het. Albinos, I think we had a bit of trouble raising up the original hets. that we purchased. I think many of them fed well until they reached around 1000 grams and then just stopped eating for a spell. That is really strange that your females continue to eat but just don't grow. Just out of curiousity did you try breeding them this last season?

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LOL. That was quite a mix up on my part. Only one of them is near breeding size, but I didn't try breeding her. She was only around 800-900 grams last time I checked, and I don't think she's grown much since. She should be good for next year, though.

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Originally Posted by wetceal

That's cool that you're in Slidell! We're not that far from each other - maybe about 15 minutes or so. Unfortunately, we haven't done any of the local shows recently. The last local show that we did was the Slidell show a few years ago. We mostly just do the larger shows now - Daytona and Tinley Park (Chicago). This year we're thinking of doing the Indy show too (in November) and we will be going to the Arlington show in February. If you can ever make it to Daytona or Tinley Park, those are definitely two great shows!

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I've been trying to talk my parent into bringing me to Daytona for years now, but they won't let me because it takes place the same week that school starts. I'll be out of high school by the time it comes around next year though, so maybe I'll be able to go then.

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Originally Posted by wetceal

Have you ever stopped by our facility? We have a small retail area and are open regular hours to the general public. If you are ever in the area, feel free to stop by. We welcome visitors and Sean (BradLEy not Brady LOL) and I are always interested in meeting new enthusiasts/breeders, especially local people! We would be happy to show you around (the areas that aren't open to the general public) and just "talk reptiles".

Thanks,
Celia

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I haven't gotten to stop by yet, although I was actually planning on doing it just a week or two ago. I would probably feel rather awkward taking the tour of someone facility if I had no means to get anything. I'm wierd like that; I can't call a breeder or anything on the phone unless I'm positive I'll make a purchase. I guess I just feel like I would be wasting their time otherwise. I'll have to try and come by some time soon, though.

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Originally Posted by RedDevil

I've been trying to talk my parent into bringing me to Daytona for years now, but they won't let me because it takes place the same week that school starts. I'll be out of high school by the time it comes around next year though, so maybe I'll be able to go then.

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Yeah, I think that's one of the worst things about the show - the bad timing it has with a lot of people having school start that week. That's cool that you might be able to make it next year though! If you ever have the chance to go to the Tinley Park (Chicago) show, I would highly recommend it. It's a pretty far trip for you but well worth it. You get a different kind of feeling at Tinley Park than you do at Daytona. The sheer size of Daytona is overwhelming and it seems like you aren't able to see everything you wanted to see in the two days. Tinley Park gives off a great, professional atmostphere and you see a lot of the crowd there is made up of more serious enthusiasts. Both are fantastic shows though.

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Originally Posted by RedDevil

I haven't gotten to stop by yet, although I was actually planning on doing it just a week or two ago. I would probably feel rather awkward taking the tour of someone facility if I had no means to get anything. I'm wierd like that; I can't call a breeder or anything on the phone unless I'm positive I'll make a purchase. I guess I just feel like I would be wasting their time otherwise. I'll have to try and come by some time soon, though.

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Definitely swing by sometime if you have the chance. We certainly do not mind showing people around - especially new people and friends we meet on the forums! Believe me, it's no trouble at all. We frequently have "regulars" that are now good friends of ours who hang out all day and leave with either nothing or maybe $1 worth of crickets or something LOL. We enjoy the company and it's always fun to talk about something everyone's so passionately into! It's cool when there are just a bunch of guys hanging out and sometimes when we have new people stop by that we're showing around, we'll have a little mini-group of friends that walk along with the "tour" LOL.

I also want to mention that this invitation is definitely extended to any other BP.net members out there who might find themselves in the area one day. Please stop by and say Hi if you guys have the chance!

Thanks,
Celia