Anyone in Alaska?

Hello all I introduced myself a couple months ago, I currently live in Southern Maryland, but I'm planning on moving to Alaska the end of the summer. I'm really looking at getting into Ball Pythons, but I like all herps. I'll be up there in a couple of weeks to do some school prospecting for the kids. So if anyone happens to be from Alaska please PM me and let me know. It would be good to have someone to have an aquaintance up there prior to the move. Thanks all
PEACE

Edit: oh yea I'll be moving to Anchorage.

i'll be flying into anchorage in august, then to homer and katmai national park to look for grizzly bears.

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Originally Posted by redpython

i'll be flying into anchorage in august, then to homer and katmai national park to look for grizzly bears.

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Nice, I can't wait to see some "real" wildlife. The squirrels here in MD are getting a little bit redundant. I did see a fox a few months ago, and a pair of bald eagles not long before that. So the past 3 years haven't been a complete loss.

no.;):D:D:):)

im not.

not even close.;)

Nope, but Big Gunns is planning a visit. His fans up there have been waiting years. They promise him he can do some Polar Bear wrestling to get him in shape for the summer.:D

BG really is going.

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Originally Posted by allyfair

no.;):D:D:):)

im not.

not even close.;)

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Well I'll cross you off the list, Thanks :P

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

Nope, but Big Gunns is planning a visit. His fans up there have been waiting years. They promise him he can do some Polar Bear wrestling to get him in shape for the summer.:D

BG really is going.

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When are you going up there Neil? and by the way thanks for the comical, and always informative, posts that I read of yours from time to time

Talk about a wholesale change. How does one go from living in the "Land of Pleasant Living", to the Land of Snow and Ice?


Good luck to you and your family.
Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

Talk about a wholesale change. How does one go from living in the "Land of Pleasant Living", to the Land of Snow and Ice?


Good luck to you and your family.
Jim Smith

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Better job offer. And my parents own a house up there so it'll be no more mortgage, as long as the house here sells. I was born there and lived there till I was 5 so i guess its in the blood. My wife and I both grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania so the snow and ice will be an easy adjustment. The town my wife is from was coined "The icebox of PA" due to the fact it is usually the coldest spot in the state, usually even 5 - 10 degrees colder than the rest of the county.

Thanks Jim

I lived there as a kid for almost two years, and my parents live there now.

It's great, you'll love it. Summertime in Alaska is absolutely the most beautiful time and place ever. Alaska has some of the best outdoor activities in the world.

Gotta watch them Earthquakes. I hear Alaska has more earthquakes than California. I know, there's a lot more Earth to quake in Alaska, but still. My uncle was in Alaska when the big one hit. He was in the military and spent a lot of time working after that one.

Jim Smith

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I lived there as a kid for almost two years, and my parents live there now.

It's great, you'll love it. Summertime in Alaska is absolutely the most beautiful time and place ever. Alaska has some of the best outdoor activities in the world.

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I know I can't wait. My wife just got a mt. bike and mine is in the shop for a tune up right now. I can't wait for those outdoor activities.

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Gotta watch them Earthquakes. I hear Alaska has more earthquakes than California. I know, there's a lot more Earth to quake in Alaska, but still. My uncle was in Alaska when the big one hit. He was in the military and spent a lot of time working after that one.

Jim Smith

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Yea I know. apparently I slept through the most noticeable one(in the 5 years I was there) when I was young.

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Well I'll cross you off the list, Thanks :P



When are you going up there Neil? and by the way thanks for the comical, and always informative, posts that I read of yours from time to time

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Hold on a second here. Let BG gets this striaght. What you're trying to say is that BG actually gives useful information on this forum, and when he does, it usually makes you smile????? HMMMMM....Interesting.:D

I'm from AK, the summers are really nice up here, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Honestly there aren't that much earthquakes here, I haven't notice much at least XD. I haven't felt a LARGE quake in many years so no worries.

We have a ball python breeder here in Anchorage, I haven't met him (I bought mine from Petco before joining this site).
We also have a few mice/rat breeders here too, I get mine from a lady across from my work who breeds mice/crickets/mealworms/etc. Live rats are illegal to breed/sell in Anchroage but there is a Rat breeder in the valley if you prefer to use rats.

Overall, if you like scenery, you'll enjoy AK. The winter isn't that bad as some people may make it seem, I just went through our last winter without any snow tires ftw.
Weather is a little unpredictable, it is snowing right now (lightly) but we are supposed to move in to spring =P. Nothing new though.

Let me know if you have any other questions!