3/18 NARBC in Tinley Park, Chicago!

Amazing photos! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun place to be.

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Originally Posted by sneksNferts

I love my son but I really wish I hadn't brought him, that crowd was insane. He got tired quickly and trying to move him through that crowd tired me quickly. I live in Gary, IN which is only about a 20 minute drive, so I'll check it out again in October or next year.

Also, a shout out to the herp community for personal hygiene. The crowd was denser than the worst gun show, yet I didn't gag even once. :rofl:

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i completely understand, idk how some people were able to manage having younger children there let alone a freaking stroller.

like we mentioned earlier in this thread, that back north(?) wall was absolutely terrifying. i have anxiety and i was starting to panic when we were near the bread table; had to squeeze my bf's hand just to calm down and keep myself from yelling. i plan on emailing whoever i can just to let them know how scary that area was.

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Originally Posted by EDR

But yes thanks for sharing. You were like my little undercover agent taking pictures of the show for me lol.:gj:

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you're very welcome! 😊 i had a blast seeing so many awesome animals, and i'm glad i can share with you all!

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Originally Posted by Stormy

Insanely crowded is putting it nicely; by the time we left which was around 12:30 you couldn't even get up to the tables to see what you wanted to look at. ....snippetty... We had the vendor hold onto our snake because I didn't want to risk carrying him around although I did see people walking around with snake bags. Personally I wouldn't have; I got bumped into, my feet stepped on and pushed from behind a few times.

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That was about the time we left, too. If you saw a big guy carrying a 3' x 2' cage above his head toward the doors, that was my husband. :D

We were both using canes (sciatica and those floors are not a happy combination), which I think occasionally bought us a little bit of space. I carried the snakes out, but with my bag/purse in front of me, and cane in hand, so they didn't get squashed.


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Originally Posted by Stormy

The State of Illinois is why Bubba now has a band around his jars; we were talking to his owner. He even took if off for a few minutes and laid down on the floor with him; he was rubbing his snout and petting him. I seen him at the expo in Wheaton Illinois and he had the band on then too.

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I see it's a state thing. Ah politics always trying to keep us quiet now they're taping are alligators mouths shut when will it end lol (shaking my fist). But seriously thanks for the info and it's good to know they can and do take the tape off and he's still good ol bubba.

so who had longer hair? u or Brian? lol

look like u had an awesome time. thanks for sharing all the cool pix. :)

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

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wow this BP is clean. it almost looks like it's one step away from the first one here: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...bos-from-NARBC

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

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^ lolololololololol!!!!!11 i just find this pix hilarious. :rofl:

Edit: also what's cinnamon bread? is that like unrolled cinnamon rolls? so it's probably not as good right?

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Originally Posted by Prognathodon

That was about the time we left, too. If you saw a big guy carrying a 3' x 2' cage above his head toward the doors, that was my husband. :D

We were both using canes (sciatica and those floors are not a happy combination), which I think occasionally bought us a little bit of space. I carried the snakes out, but with my bag/purse in front of me, and cane in hand, so they didn't get squashed.

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Ha, I think I was over by that vendor when you bought it. PM Herps I think it was. The white PVC ones? I almost bought one but the walls seemed a little thin. How is it?

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Originally Posted by sneksNferts

Ha, I think I was over by that vendor when you bought it. PM Herps I think it was. The white PVC ones? I almost bought one but the walls seemed a little thin. How is it?

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Yep, PM Herps, white PVC, material is about 1/8" thick. I don't like them quite as well as Animal Plastics - easier to mount things to the thicker material AP uses without screws coming through, and I expect the thicker material insulates better, but they're not bad. I also would be pretty hesitant about stacking them, although they did have them stacked at the show. We got a 24"x24"x16" one at the fall 2015 show and have been using it ever since, so I was familiar with them.

What I do like on the PM Herps cages is the use of the "decorative" wing nuts for door latches. I found a supplier for the wing nuts and have replaced the hardware (I think they're mirror mounting hardware) that AP uses on our bigger enclosures. I've got a couple enclosures from Rat Pack Feeders (didn't see them at Tinley, got them at Scott Smith's earlier this month) that are pretty similar to the PM Herps ones that I'll probably also eventually put the wing nuts on.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

so who had longer hair? u or Brian? lol

look like u had an awesome time. thanks for sharing all the cool pix. :)

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it was a close call!!! i think i won by a mere inch. (;

thanks for looking, i'm happy to share the experience with everyone!

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Originally Posted by Ax01

wow this BP is clean. it almost looks like it's one step away from the first one here: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...bos-from-NARBC

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he was definitely one of the "*dead stop* WOW" noodles i saw. genetic stripes are beautiful.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

^ lolololololololol!!!!!11 i just find this pix hilarious. :rofl:

Edit: also what's cinnamon bread? is that like unrolled cinnamon rolls? so it's probably not as good right?

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i thought they all looked so cute together!!!
and it's essentially bread + cinnamon + sugar - icing. basically the same as a cinnamon roll.