My local store

So I was picking up some stuff at my local house of reptiles and was talking to the guy like I usually do about snakes and he came out and started talking to me about the venomous snakes they had there. I never even realized they carried venomous species of snake. So we walked over and I got to see my first venomous snakes other than a typical cottonmouth we carry in florida (not counting the zoo i guess). They had an albino monocled cobra which he got to flash his neck for me which was pretty sweet to actually see in person. They also had a rhinocerous (sp?) viper, gaboon viper, cottonmouth, and green tree python. They were all babies so they were pretty tiny which made it a little difficult to really appreciate them as much. I would love to see an adult gaboon and rhinocerous viper in person because I love their colors. Just figured Id post about my little adventure to the store today.

very cool. i've never seen any outside of a zoo either:(

pssst....I hope you know, green tree pythons aren't venomous.:D

lol oops i knew that i meant green tree viper

Here's a pic I took recently at the Toledo Zoo featuring two of their adult gaboon vipers. Very impressive snakes and their pattern blends amazingly well into the leaf litter.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...boonVipers.jpg

Man i need to get over there.
I remember when house of reptiles was a little dinky hole in the wall, they are expanding nicely. Still dont like Ben though.

Gaboons are arguably the most beautiful snake ever, IMO. Wow!

Ya I love gaboons, they are probably my favorite to look at as well. James do you live in Jax and go to the same house of reptiles off beach? I think the owners name was Ben but i dont think ive ever seen him. I dont remember the guys name thats always in there when I go. Most of his knowledge is with boas and giants though. He doesnt know much about ball python care. I was definately glad he showed me the venomous snakes they had though, Id just love to see a yearling or even an adult just to get a better sense of them.

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Ya I love gaboons, they are probably my favorite to look at as well. James do you live in Jax and go to the same house of reptiles off beach? I think the owners name was Ben but i dont think ive ever seen him. I dont remember the guys name thats always in there when I go. Most of his knowledge is with boas and giants though. He doesnt know much about ball python care. I was definately glad he showed me the venomous snakes they had though, Id just love to see a yearling or even an adult just to get a better sense of them.

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yep, i lived like 2 minutes away, but we just moved, more like 20 minutes away now, thats why i havent been there in a while.
Ben is the heavy guy that is always sweating.

Ya ive never seen Ben then. The guy usually in there is pretty cool though.

Hey Mark - I live in jacksonville too ... I bought my ball at the House of Reptiles ... I now have 1 ball and two corns that I bought at the show this weekend. Did you go to the show? It was ok, pretty small. I was there between 10:30 and 12:30 pm.

Paula

Ya I was there at 10:15 and probably home by 11:30. It was pretty small but it was fun seeing everything. I mostly hung around Ben Coles table and I bought a boa from him. I enjoy snakes so any excuse I can find to go look is worth it. Now that I have a boa thats going to be on a different eating schedule than my ball I have an excuse to check out house of reptiles twice weekly now instead of once :D. I was kind of expecting to see some hots at the show this weekend so that was a little disappointing. Checking out HoR today they still got the gaboon rhino viper and cobra in there.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nFeeding13.jpg
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Ya I was there at 10:15 and probably home by 11:30. It was pretty small but it was fun seeing everything. I mostly hung around Ben Coles table and I bought a boa from him. I enjoy snakes so any excuse I can find to go look is worth it. Now that I have a boa thats going to be on a different eating schedule than my ball I have an excuse to check out house of reptiles twice weekly now instead of once :D. I was kind of expecting to see some hots at the show this weekend so that was a little disappointing. Checking out HoR today they still got the gaboon rhino viper and cobra in there.

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Im pretty sure they arent allowed to bring venomous, but there are venomous shows.
I went around 12:45, left at about 1:00

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http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nFeeding13.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...onFeeding2.jpg

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Now thats cool looking! :cool:

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Gaboons are arguably the most beautiful snake ever, IMO. Wow!

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I agree they are gorgeous! I don't think I am brave enough to have one though. I had caimans (alligators) years ago and they can do some damage. Now I only have nice reptiles! :)

Those pics rule! Thanks for sharing!

Hardball, Ben Cole is an Awesome guy!


Ive known him for a while, and used to help him out clean tubs and stuff at his house in Gainesville last year, but I moved back down to South Florida.

Ben has adult Albino Monicleds in his house, along with a few EDB Rattlers.

Besides a few hots, the living room and kitchen is all baby ball racks. The back bed room is adult ball racks and visions on the other walls with boas.

Hardball, if you ever get the chance to travel a bit plan on attenting the next Repticon Show in Columbia, SC. This past show was the first one I went to and it was really good for smaller show. The show has a ton of HOTS for sale, it was there I got to see the adult gaboon for the first time, AMAZING SNAKES.

thats cool i wish my reptile shop had some venemoids (just for dispaly) i dont think anyone would really want one

if i was ever to get a hot it would be a gaboon i have loved them since i was a youngin'