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3/18 NARBC in Tinley Park, Chicago!
i've never been to any sort of reptile expo/convection, so tomorrow will be my first one! i have no idea what to expect but i'm so excited!!! any one else from the area going?
i plan on taking a bunch of pictures to share with you all here. i just had to post about it now because i can't wait!
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oh la la. that's the real big, big show. u can see how tall u are compared to Justin Kobylka and photobomb one of Brian's youtube videos like a member did last year! quite a few forum members go to the TInley Park show including Will aka WmHrbst. i hope to make it there someday myself. :)
don't forget - please take updated pix of the Stormtrooper!!
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LOL. I advise putting a limited amount of cash in you pocket and leaving all other forms of monetary exchange at home.
I would love to see a pic of an adult full expression scaleless.
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I was thinking about going, but I can't get there this year. Maybe next year.
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Originally Posted by Ax01
oh la la. that's the real big, big show. u can see how tall u are compared to Justin Kobylka and photobomb one of Brian's youtube videos like a member did last year! quite a few forum members go to the TInley Park show including Will aka WmHrbst. i hope to make it there someday myself. :)
don't forget - please take updated pix of the Stormtrooper!!
i had no idea this show was big! Kobylka and Brian!?? ahhhh i'm going to be so star-struck! i'm such a NERD. i'm definitely going to try and find Brian, i'll just have to follow the drone hahahaha.
i'll definitely get pics of the Stormtrooper!
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LOL. I advise putting a limited amount of cash in you pocket and leaving all other forms of monetary exchange at home.
I would love to see a pic of an adult full expression scaleless.
"luckily" i just paid my student loans for the month the other day, so i'm quite literally completely broke lol. i might pick up some feeders though!
and i'll try to get a pic! i've never seen one in person so i'll definitely be on the lookout for scaleless!
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I was thinking about going, but I can't get there this year. Maybe next year.
sorry to hear that. i'll take pictures for you! :)
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If your going to pick up anything mainly a ball python that place is heaven. I've gone three times. Its a long simple drive for me. I just take harlem. I always go on sunday cause it ain't as crowded. I was just there last march. I picked up my albino clown from john at snake mans exotics. Here's a older pic just cause i want to show her off.:D I think she's a really awesome double recessive.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil..._clown_1_2.jpg
I'm not going this weekend cause i'm currently attempting to secure a het puzzle girl.
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Originally Posted by EDR
If your going to pick up anything mainly a ball python that place is heaven. I've gone three times. Its a long simple drive for me. I just take harlem. I always go on sunday cause it ain't as crowded. I was just there last march. I picked up my albino clown from john at snake mans exotics. Here's a older pic just cause i want to show her off.:D I think she's a really awesome double recessive.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil..._clown_1_2.jpg
I'm not going this weekend cause i'm currently attempting to secure a het puzzle girl.
uggghhh don't tempt me, it's going to be so hard not to bring anything home! i've only seen morphs in photos so this will be my first time seeing a lot of morphs with my own eyes! i might go blind!!!
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That's pretty cool. It should be awesome. Lot's of big names with cool stuff. Hope you have a blast!
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Have a great time!! I've got NH next month and Boston in May, can't wait!!!!
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That's pretty cool. It should be awesome. Lot's of big names with cool stuff. Hope you have a blast!
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Have a great time!! I've got NH next month and Boston in May, can't wait!!!!
thank you guys! i'll be sure to post a bunch of pictures! 😀
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Aw how cool !!!!
Please make pics of some cool blood pythons, too :)
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Aw how cool !!!!
Please make pics of some cool blood pythons, too :)
you got it 😛 i've already got a list going here of must-sees!
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I'll be there as usual! Can't wait to see what everyone brings... gonna be spending some serious money! Stay safe if the weather doesn't straighten up!
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uggghhh don't tempt me, it's going to be so hard not to bring anything home! i've only seen morphs in photos so this will be my first time seeing a lot of morphs with my own eyes! i might go blind!!!
Yeah sorry if i'm tempting you i'm sure you'll enjoy yourself if you leave with something or not. Its neat to speak to the breeders n all. Last march i got to chat with garrick demeyer.
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I'll be there as usual! Can't wait to see what everyone brings... gonna be spending some serious money! Stay safe if the weather doesn't straighten up!
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ahhhh how exciting for you! can't wait to see what you get! if you try to find me, i'll be the one walking around with a drool bucket 😉 LOL
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Yeah sorry if i'm tempting you i'm sure you'll enjoy yourself if you leave with something or not. Its neat to speak to the breeders n all. Last march i got to chat with garrick demeyer.
hahaha no worries.
and how fun! i have anxiety so hope i can get up the courage to speak to some of the breeders! i'm just so pumped!!!
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ahhhh how exciting for you! can't wait to see what you get! if you try to find me, i'll be the one walking around with a drool bucket 😉 LOL
I'll do my best to post pictures but a lot of times I get so caught up in everything I forget. I'll be there right at 10 in my blue hat. Better bring a second drool bucket, they always fills up fast there! [emoji1]
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Lots of good stuff today! Hope everyone that showed up is having fun!
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u can see how tall u are compared to Justin Kobylka...
Unless he changrd his mind in the last 24 hours, he isn't going to this show. ;)
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i had no idea this show was big!
It's big, but not as big as October Tinley. By October, everyone has a ton of animals to show off since it's way later in the season. If you have to choose one, October would be my choice (not to take anything away from this weekend at all!).
Please share those pictures - we need our fix!!!
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Originally Posted by Eric Alan
It's big, but not as big as October Tinley. By October, everyone has a ton of animals to show off since it's way later in the season. If you have to choose one, October would be my choice (not to take anything away from this weekend at all!).
Please share those pictures - we need our fix!!!
There's another one in October? I might be able to get to that one.
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So the one in October is the big one eh? I really need to make that trip one of these days but that would mean saving enough for a plane ticket and a hotel... Ugh... Maybe 2018 haha
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Way to go!
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So cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So excited for you, gosh, I would LOVE to go, but I have no self control, so perhaps its a good thing I can't go..LOL.
I'd need a dolly to pull all my purchases along, LOL.
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Yeah, October is way bigger but still a fun weekend either way!
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Cool pic [emoji1360]
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It was insanely crowded. The north end aisle, where Zerkle Reptile and the cinnamon bread is, was pretty much impassible. A couple vendors need to be smacked with a clue-by-four not to make aisles even smaller (with their bodies or not pulling their tables back a bit to make their unused employee space a little smaller). Retics kept catching my eye, but none identified as dwarf/SD so I resisted. Husband failed to resist a King Ratsnake from Zerkle, and I picked up a teeny-tiny Water Python. Pictures of them to be posted in appropriate areas.
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It was awesome, got to chat with some people I haven't seen in A while. Picked up a pied from Garrick. Yeah, like Disney but better!
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Originally Posted by Prognathodon
It was insanely crowded. The north end aisle, where Zerkle Reptile and the cinnamon bread is, was pretty much impassible. A couple vendors need to be smacked with a clue-by-four not to make aisles even smaller (with their bodies or not pulling their tables back a bit to make their unused employee space a little smaller). Retics kept catching my eye, but none identified as dwarf/SD so I resisted. Husband failed to resist a King Ratsnake from Zerkle, and I picked up a teeny-tiny Water Python. Pictures of them to be posted in appropriate areas.
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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. Some people were just plain rude and wouldn't move no matter how many times you said excuse me. The isle with the cinnamon bread was chaotic; although I did manage to snag a piece. 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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It was insanely crowded. The north end aisle, where Zerkle Reptile and the cinnamon bread is, was pretty much impassible. A couple vendors need to be smacked with a clue-by-four not to make aisles even smaller (with their bodies or not pulling their tables back a bit to make their unused employee space a little smaller).
YES that area was TERRIBLE!!! it was panic-inducing!
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Awesome pics! Do you remember who had those super blade clowns?
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Awesome pics! Do you remember who had those super blade clowns?
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no ): i was so overwhelmed by it all. it was one of the first booths when you walked in; if someone else knows maybe that will help lol.
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no ): i was so overwhelmed by it all. it was one of the first booths when you walked in; if someone else knows maybe that will help lol.
That's fair haha I know what it's like. It's even worse if you go into a show with an idea of what you want to pick up (at least in my experience). The last time I went to the CRBE (Canada's big show) I was too busy searching for the right animal to really be able to appreciate everything. I'm kinda hoping that I'm able to pick up any animals I get this summer before the show so I'll be able to enjoy myself more this year.
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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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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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Amazing photos! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun place to be.
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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:
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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But yes thanks for sharing. You were like my little undercover agent taking pictures of the show for me lol.:gj:
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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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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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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^ 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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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.
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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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?
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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so who had longer hair? u or Brian? lol
look like u had an awesome time. thanks for sharing all the cool pix. :)
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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he was definitely one of the "*dead stop* WOW" noodles i saw. genetic stripes are beautiful.
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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?
i thought they all looked so cute together!!!
and it's essentially bread + cinnamon + sugar - icing. basically the same as a cinnamon roll.
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