Anyone ever visit NERD?

I got my first ball python about a month ago, and ever since then I love looking at and learning about snakes! I've never seen any snake besides a corn, ball, and red tail boa in person and I've never seen any morphs (except in the pics posted here). So, I was thinking of making a trip to NERD just to look around, see whats out there (def. not too buy, well... maybe supplies). Has anyone ever been there? Is it worth the trip (it's a little over 2 hours from me)? Are the animals even on display, or are they kept in back? Thanks for any info!

Yea a few people have been.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ight=nerd+TRIP

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ight=nerd+TRIP

who???? :8:

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=67994

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=67997

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=67998

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=68000

I saw those threads. They are actually what gave me the idea. But I wasn't sure if everyone can see all those animals, or if they just had the hook-ups to get in back.

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Originally Posted by donley

I saw those threads. They are actually what gave me the idea. But I wasn't sure if everyone can see all those animals, or if they just had the hook-ups to get in back.

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You need to call and schedule a tour if you are in the area.

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Originally Posted by donley

I saw those threads. They are actually what gave me the idea. But I wasn't sure if everyone can see all those animals, or if they just had the hook-ups to get in back.

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Ya deffinately schedule a tour before you go. that way you can see all the cool morphs. In the main display area they have lots of snakes but not so many morphs. O and it is deffinately worth the trip.

I dunno, i was interested in buying fancier morphs than what they had on display. I told someone and they got me someone else (andy i think) and he showed me pretty much everything in ball pythons - he was awesome!

next time i went it was a little less exciting. Someone else was showing me and he wasn't as enthusiastic about it - i actually felt kindof like i was in the way or something. The first time i got a het pied male. The second time i left empty-handed.

If you get the one-on-one customer service, it can definitely be an awesome experience, if a bit hard on the old wallet lol.

Make sure to make an appointment before going so that you can see the cool stuff. There are animals in the pet store part but it's mostly normal and hets. They do have bloods, kings, hognose, amazons and such in there too. I would suggest going with some loot, cause you will not leave empty handed;)

PM KLG (Kara) and tell her when you'd like to come - tell her you're a member here on the site. I'm sure she'll hook you up! :)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

PM KLG (Kara) and tell her when you'd like to come - tell her you're a member here on the site. I'm sure she'll hook you up! :)

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True story - she'll schedule something where you get to go upstairs, where the REALLY god stuff is :D

I live about 3 + hours, and it's worth the trip to go upstairs. Last time I went we were shown an exclusive, "I'll have to kill you if you tell anyone what the genetics to this snake are" (-Kara, lol) snake -
Besides amazing ball morphs, there's a plethora of other reptiles and amphibians, a beautiful fish shop, puppies! lol - and just a million things you have never seen before in your entire life.

One of my favs. is "Sharpie", the pied :) And learning about pacman frogs!

just went there today actually. i live about an hour and a half from NERD but i was on my way back from portsmouth,NH and decided to swing by, i told one the employees where i was from and asked if it was possible to see the "real" stuff and he went upstairs got me someone to help and me and my girl got a private tour where i also was shown a "i can't tell you waht its called or how we made it" project:banana: , i was floored. it is def worth the trip as long as you can get upstairs.

i made sure i picked up an autographed copy of The Complete Ball Python and the "along came a spider" NERD poster.

what an incredible place :rolleye2:

I just got back from there. WELL worth it. Absolutely loved it.

I go up every couple of weeks for stuff (only 30 minutes away from me). Taken the tour twice in the past 6 months.

Nice people, nice critters.

I just finished finalizing the details with Kara of our upcoming tour on Sept. 1st!!! I've been waiting almost a year for this!!

It's a cool visit for sure. Been there quite a few times.

I want to visit so bad! NERD sounds so awsome with all the bp morphs they got.