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Daytona is just around the corner. Who's going? (FR??? - you got it in ya?). I'm organizing a monitor group discussion for the Friday night. Except instead of an entry fee, you have to do 3 shots at the door to get in. Come on, who's going?

I'm there!

Been thinking about it.....have not decided yet.

>>Daytona is just around the corner. Who's going? (FR??? - you got it in ya?). I'm organizing a monitor group discussion for the Friday night. Except instead of an entry fee, you have to do 3 shots at the door to get in. Come on, who's going?

I've been looking forward to it since the drive home last year hahahaha

hopefully this year there will be a few less Ball pythons and a few more monitors though

Jon

I've yet to make it to Daytona, but for three free shots I might just show up

Quig

Oh, what are we drinkin'?
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Don't interupt me when I'm talkin' to myself

I'll bring some Jager.

Hrmm...

booze...

reptiles...

beach....

*sigh*

If only I wasnt saving for that pesky Europe vacation

Mike, my fiancee' and I will be therre, we'd love to meet all of you guys
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0.1 CB fiancee' Kelly (Pythona)
Various Burmese Pythons
1.0 Irian Jaya Bluetongue Skink
1.0 Solomon Island Tree Boa
1.0 Black Throated Monitor
0.1 Savanna Monitor
0.0.1 Ornate Nile Monitor
1.0 Jungle Carpet python
0.0.1 Fantasy frog
1.1 Amazon Tree Boas
Ball Python colony
0.1 Hog Island (Jane)
0.1 Nic red tail (Bonita)
0.1 Common Boas(Odessa)
King snake colony (various phases)
1.1 Blood Pythons(Taint, Dee)
1.2 Leopard Geckos
1.2 African Fat Tailed Geckos
2.0 dumb-estic cats (Nugget & Pedro)
1.0 American Pit Bull Terrier (Joker) don't believe the hype they are fantastic dogs!
0.1 Jack russell/chihuahua cross (Harley)
1.0 MinPin (Bishop)
Well my snakes serve a second purpose...they keep my family out of my house

Partying with fellow herp enthusiasts amidst Hurricane Floyd's onslaught was a blast, and a memory of mine which I'll never forget. I say bring on another hurricane!! (as long as my flight is able to make it down to Florida before it hits!).

Although I don't attend the convention to buy any animals, I have been extremely disappointed the past couple of years, given the prevalence and 'domination' of ball python morphs (and other "morphs". It was crazy to see how cut-throat the Ball Python vendors were. Vendors selling the exact same animals, but were set up in adjacent and opposite booths.

Just the general trend demonstrated by these larger-scale conventions, is that normal looking 'wild-type' animals have lost their appeal among many hobbyists and enthusiasts.

I think that the most impressive vendor the past couple of years has been the Hydrosaurus breeder, but then again, any vendor who isn't "Specializing in the finest morphs" is a nice sight for sore eyes.

I feel the same way about that. It's the sad reality side of the reptile "business". My biggest issue is the ''regular'' animals are sold way too inexpensively as a result of these flavor of the month animals. Then some kid impulse buys the animal only to have it perish within months of purchase. I say hold your ground and still charge $50+ for V. exanthematicus (or, "perish the thought" somebody start breeding the dang things) because it will cull the impulse buyers out some. When they are peddled for $10 or less and brought in by the lot, so many perish. So, It isn't necessarily the morphs themselves, but the cheapening of the normal animals to a 'disposable' level that urks me so much. I think I ranted on this forum about this a few months ago. Can't remember.

im there. booked. see you there. -John