Going to KC Reptile Show.. what to get??

[wuldier]

Good to know there were some good animals there. Now to figure out how to save money until september and get a rack.

lol i have a rack from animal plastics on order, takes ages tho, 3-4 weeks.

[Crazy4Herps]

lol i have a rack from animal plastics on order, takes ages tho, 3-4 weeks.

Yeah, my AP order took a while too... I guess they're really busy atm.

[jordy1380]

Isn't it cheaper to make your own racks? I have seen those AP one and boaphile racks and the prices are rediculous, granted they are made of plastic compared to really heavy melamine. I made a rack that was like 4x2x2 and it probably weighs 150lbs, but I would rather have a heavy rack then pay $200 more. Are they worth the money??

[Crazy4Herps]

Isn't it cheaper to make your own racks? I have seen those AP one and boaphile racks and the prices are rediculous, granted they are made of plastic compared to really heavy melamine. I made a rack that was like 4x2x2 and it probably weighs 150lbs, but I would rather have a heavy rack then pay $200 more. Are they worth the money??

This upcoming season will be my first season breeding, so I have yet to get my first rack, but I'm with you. AP is a great company, great products, I love the cages, but I plan to build my own rack, or using lids on the tubs and stacking them, as I am only going to have one or two clutches.

However, if I ever get more into breeding, with six or more clutches per year, I think I'd invest in a high quality rack such as an AP or a Boaphile.

[the_Ryno]

I might try to get my dad to build me a rack. He has the tools to get them done fast, and is currently unemployed. I need something to house BPs, RTBs and potential RTB hatchlings in the next 18months.

If you have the needed tools and what not I feel you cant go wrong in trying ot build your own rack.

[wuldier]

Isn't it cheaper to make your own racks? I have seen those AP one and boaphile racks and the prices are rediculous, granted they are made of plastic compared to really heavy melamine. I made a rack that was like 4x2x2 and it probably weighs 150lbs, but I would rather have a heavy rack then pay $200 more. Are they worth the money??

it really is not THAT! much cheaper to make your own, after taking heat and everything in to consideration, and the little extra that it may cost is well worth the professionally built quality light weight easy on the eyes rack.

[jordy1380]

it really is not THAT! much cheaper to make your own, after taking heat and everything in to consideration, and the little extra that it may cost is well worth the professionally built quality light weight easy on the eyes rack.

Yeah, I guess that it isn't a whole lot cheaper for many people. Kind of forgot that my father is the manager for a lumber yard and I can get wood cheaper through him...so I guess that it is cheaper for me. I made my last rack that holds all size tubs for like 40 bucks for the lumber. Anyways, I finally got some pics of the snakes I got from KC.

Pastel Poss Het Hypo Male - This is the only genetic morph I have for balls, but I finally got one!




Poss Het Hypo Female - She kind of looks like a yellowbelly because of the yellow stripe down her belly. Hopefully that is just a good marker to prove genetic het!


Normal Female


Pastel BCI Male - He has sort of a wierd connected tail pattern I took pics of.



Pastel BCI Female



Albino Corn Male

Anery Corn Female


Sorry about so many pics, but I figured people love to look at pics! Let me know what you think, thanx!!

[Crazy4Herps]

Wow! What a day! I'm super jealous. Wish I was allowed to bring home that many snakes after an expo!!

[SilverWolf]

Just encase you guys didn't know there will be two different reptile shows in the Kansas City area in Sept.

One is Sept 13th in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Reptile Show).

The other one is the Midwest Reptile Breeders Expo on Sept 27th presented by the Kansas City Herpetological Society. It is located in Independence, MO.

Here are the websites.

http://kcreptileshow.com/

http://www.kcherp.com/index.htm

[wuldier]

Yeah, I guess that it isn't a whole lot cheaper for many people. Kind of forgot that my father is the manager for a lumber yard and I can get wood cheaper through him...so I guess that it is cheaper for me. I made my last rack that holds all size tubs for like 40 bucks for the lumber. Anyways, I finally got some pics of the snakes I got from KC.

Pastel Poss Het Hypo Male - This is the only genetic morph I have for balls, but I finally got one!




Poss Het Hypo Female - She kind of looks like a yellowbelly because of the yellow stripe down her belly. Hopefully that is just a good marker to prove genetic het!


Normal Female


Pastel BCI Male - He has sort of a wierd connected tail pattern I took pics of.



Pastel BCI Female



Albino Corn Male

Anery Corn Female


Sorry about so many pics, but I figured people love to look at pics! Let me know what you think, thanx!!

Jeez man, you had a good day! that little boa is a spitting image of the little female i picked up today!

Just encase you guys didn't know there will be two different reptile shows in the Kansas City area in Sept.

One is Sept 13th in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Reptile Show).

The other one is the Midwest Reptile Breeders Expo on Sept 27th presented by the Kansas City Herpetological Society. It is located in Independence, MO.

Here are the websites.

http://kcreptileshow.com/

http://www.kcherp.com/index.htm

thanks for this info.. i hear it kinda swaps and changes at the Overland park one, its here every couple of months and i hear that one time its all mostly lizards and then the next its snakes, ect ect.