Cue goes to see Tim Cole's collection!

I was lucky enough to be invited to Tim Cole's house this evening and thought I would share some photos. I always have a great time there as he has one of the best and certainly most diverse private collections of anybody I know. This is just a small representation of what I saw tonight. I hope you enjoy :D

One of the outdoor buildings
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This is a double door setup leading into a "hot" building
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Some tools of the trade
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Some of the various setups
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Some of the turtles and frogs and lizards :D

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Some of the snakes and art :D

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Thanks for sharing, Chris! Tim's house was definately one of the most interesting houses I've ever been in!! :)

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Originally Posted by Rapture

Thanks for sharing, Chris!

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You are sooooooooo welcome D :buttercup

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Originally Posted by Rapture

Tim's house was definately one of the most interesting houses I've ever been in!! :)

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What is your favorite thing there???

That is an absolutely top notch facility and assortment of animals.

Great work! But you forgot the Rottie... :cool:
imo... Tim's collection is maintained and kept the way a collection SHOULD be... If he is gracious enough to host again this year, it will be my 3rd time there... and bye far one of the best parts of the trip!

To Tim... :colbert2:

Cue is there anywhere you and curious George havent been :rofl:.Thanks for sharing though :gj:

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

That is an absolutely top notch facility and assortment of animals.

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Agreed, it's one of my favorite places to visit. More selection than most zoos and much more accessibility :gj:

amazing pictures as usual. i love the gaboon. they have always been my favorite vipers. :gj:

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Originally Posted by cueball

:buttercup

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Thanks for that

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Originally Posted by cueball

What is your favorite thing there???

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All the little baby rattlers... tap one tub and the whole damn rack starts rattling! And that tree viper thing... I really like a lot of hots but wouldn't ever keep them myself! :snake:

Whoa Cueballs! Great pix! Thanks for sharing! He has a totally big awesome collection. Its kinda like a small zoo! :O

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Great work!

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Thanks :banana:

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But you forgot the Rottie... :cool:

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Still washing the drool off the front my my pants :rolleyes:

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Tim's collection is maintained and kept the way a collection SHOULD be... If he is gracious enough to host again this year, it will be my 3rd time there... and bye far one of the best parts of the trip!

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Yep, he sure will be...even asked about yall :D

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Originally Posted by Laooda

To Tim... :colbert2:

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+1 :gj:

And why wasn't ~I~ invited??? :evileye:

:P :P :P I hope I get to see his place again someday! Definitely a model of awesome husbandry across a vast spread of species!!

:gj: Did you bring back a slithery souvenir?

Cool pics Cue!

:gj:

I like dis one lots!

What is it?

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Originally Posted by cueball

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Awesome! tell him I'm coming to his house to steal all the books...I'll leave the hots alone. :O

Hi,

Awesome collection! :O

Thank you both for sharing. :colbert2:

This was my fave snake as I love them with all my black heart :wuv: ;

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But this has to be the happiest turtle I have eva seen :banana: :banana:;

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But..... but..... where was the cue bellyshot???? :tears: Do the trademarks mean nothing anymore? :taz:


dr del

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Cue is there anywhere you and curious George havent been :rofl:.

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:8:

I have big plans this year...keep an eye out for more adventures :whisper:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Thanks for sharing though :gj:

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That's what it's all about for me :gj:

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Originally Posted by FL0OD

amazing pictures as usual. i love the gaboon. they have always been my favorite vipers. :gj:

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Thanks man!

I agree, those gaboons have one of the best looking snake faces ever :snake:

hooooooooooooooly ..................... wow just wow

Just Wow

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Originally Posted by cueball

Thanks :banana:

You know it! :D



Still washing the drool off the front my my pants :rolleyes:

Red pants??? :weirdface



Yep, he sure will be...even asked about yall :D

Awwww... that's cause we're (At least I'm) usually following you around testing you on your scientific name knowledge! :rolleyes: Like I'd know if you were bs-ing!



+1 :gj:

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Originally Posted by daaangconcepts

Whoa Cueballs! Great pix! Thanks for sharing! He has a totally big awesome collection. Its kinda like a small zoo! :O

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Thanks daaangconcepts! Hope you get a chance to see it someday :crazy:

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And why wasn't ~I~ invited??? :evileye:

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You didn't get my ESPNs memo???

:giggle:

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Originally Posted by JLC

:P :P :P I hope I get to see his place again someday! Definitely a model of awesome husbandry across a vast spread of species!!

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You will see it again sooner than you might think :whisper:

I love it when you go on adventures!!! Thanks for all the great pics. :D

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Originally Posted by Deborah

:gj: Did you bring back a slithery souvenir?

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I did not...I like to observe more than anything else :snake:

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I recognize that guy anywhere!

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Originally Posted by MeMe

Cool pics Cue!

:gj:

I like dis one lots!

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MeMe, that is an eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii).


I can't wait to see Tim again. I always enjoy my time there. I can't wait till he breeds some gilas. I want some sooo bad!

Great pics as always ole pal! :gj:

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Cool pics Cue!

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Thanks memerrific :clap:

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Originally Posted by MeMe

I like dis one lots!

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Why, that is an eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii). They come in many flovors :lick:

wow.. thats a lot of pictures... very cool.. :)
i love to hear all the baby rattlers going out in his little venomous building... :)

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Originally Posted by spix14

Awesome! tell him I'm coming to his house to steal all the books...I'll leave the hots alone. :O

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He has an AMAZING herp book collection...I could get lost in his library for hours :gj:

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Awesome collection! :O

Thank you both for sharing. :colbert2:

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Glad you enjoyed them ole chap :banana:

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This was my fave snake as I love them with all my black heart :wuv: ;

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It would have given you kisses I'm sure :blowkiss:

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But this has to be the happiest turtle I have eva seen :banana: :banana:;

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Those turtles are sooooooooo cool and friendly!! Pink Bellied Sideneck from indo :banana:

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Originally Posted by dr del

But..... but..... where was the cue bellyshot???? :tears: Do the trademarks mean nothing anymore? :taz:

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It's too elusive and hard to capture on film :whisper:

Wow! So awesome. Too many things I liked to name, but some are the gaboon, copperhead, snake-neck turtle, his tools, the fat toad and frog, etc.! THANK YOU. I am so jealous!

What did you get to hold???

wow!
awsome setups!

great piccies!

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Originally Posted by naba2002

hooooooooooooooly ..................... wow just wow

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Join a local herp club, you might find somebody with an awesome collection to visit :gj:

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Just Wow

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Egggggggggggggggactly :nerd:

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I love it when you go on adventures!!! Thanks for all the great pics. :D

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Wow..thanks for the inspiration! I want to do alot more of them :banana:

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Why, that is an eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii).

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that's what I thuoght. :nerd:

I have never seen them in orange...only green. they are sooo cool!

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They come in many flovors :lick:

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Strawberry????

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Wow..thanks for the inspiration! I want to do alot more of them :banana:

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you should totally come back to the Va for one of those adventures!

:D

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that's what I thuoght. :nerd:

I have never seen them in orange...only green. they are sooo cool!

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You sould totally get one tatted on you :clap:

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Strawberry????

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Nope...but they do come in snozzberry....mannnnnnnn :crazy:

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you should totally come back to the Va for one of those adventures!

:D

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What is there to do?

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You sould totally get one tatted on you :clap:

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It was actually my first choice...then I decided to do the Spider. ;)

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Nope...but they do come in snozzberry....mannnnnnnn :crazy:

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uhmmmm :weirdface

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What is there to do?

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Oh....There is a banks up here you would think was pretty cool to see. And there are all kinds of other cool things to do!

:D

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I can't wait to see Tim again. I always enjoy my time there. I can't wait till he breeds some gilas. I want some sooo bad!

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I can't wait for you to identify that turtle under the stairwell again :devilish:

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Great pics as always ole pal! :gj:

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I learned from you :oops:

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wow.. thats a lot of pictures... very cool.. :)

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Fabulous...glad you liked em :D

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i love to hear all the baby rattlers going out in his little venomous building... :)

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That part kinda freaks me out...especially with the lights out :weirdface

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Wow! So awesome. Too many things I liked to name, but some are the gaboon, copperhead, snake-neck turtle, his tools, the fat toad and frog, etc.! THANK YOU. I am so jealous!

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I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. That gaboon was really spectacular :gj:

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

What did you get to hold???

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You know what's funny is I didn't touch a single thing there. I was having too much fun with the camera :D

I usually like to touch the hila or beaded lizards though, they have some really interesting thick skin.

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Originally Posted by reptilicious

wow!
awsome setups!

great piccies!

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Thanks, I always have a blast there and finally remembered to take my camera this time to share :D