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RE: A few good choices for first hot?

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Posted by: Deathstalker at Fri Mar 25 00:13:06 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Deathstalker ]  
   

Steven,



Surely, I'd love to direct You to some sources! The two I used to go through: Exotic Aquatic Reptile (run by Jeff Kowalsky, from MI or MN - one of the northern "M" states) and Nature Coast Exotics (Florida) aren't around anymore, but I've been eyeing http://tailsnmore.com/ which happens to have three ads up on the first page of "Live & Frozen Feeder Classified" on Kingsnake.com for:



Green Tree Frogs: $2.75/each down to $2.00/each depending on the lot You order

Brown Anoles & House Geckos: $2.25/ea. down to (DT) $1.40/ea. depending on the lot (DOTL) again



Also, there is http://www.diamondreptile.com/, which have:



Brown Anoles: $3/ea. DT $2/ea. DOTL

Green Anoles: $4/ea. DT $3/ea. DOTL (stick with Browns)

Squirrel Tree Frogs: $2.50/ea DT $2/ea DOTL

Green Tree Frogs: $3/ea. (stick with the Squirrels)



Initially 10 years ago, I used to go through http://gherp.com/ but they've raised prices slightly. It's always a good backup source, and their prices will probably drop a little as weather becomes warmer, and quantities more plentiful (but they have unlimited Brown Anoles (indicated by asterisk ( * ) for $2/ea.).



Oh, and if You sign up to Bushmaster Reptiles' weekly email list: http://www.kingsnake.com/bushmaster/weekly.html, You'll see they often have 100-lot House Geckos for...I think $0.70/ea.!! However, it's wholesale, and they require a $400 minimum order...just find a new pet or two You'd like. They're pretty reputable, going around the world themselves occasionally and cherry-picking stuff.



Well, that should get You started, and I'd give Tails 'n More a try first. It's definitely better than $6-$7/anole from Petco, eh?!



FYI, it's not so much a secret anymore that some people have become skeptical in recent years to WC feeder herps, especially when 'excessively cheap.' This is *supposedly* because they come from pesticide- and/or fertilized-treated properties where they are somehow plentiful...?! I don't know, I never had an issue with the cheapest feeders.



Timothy



>>If you can direct me to your source i would be grateful. I live in a small town so I often do have to go to petco (2 towns over) and can't find any thing better local or mail order (by the time shipping is added). In the warm months i can catch feeders but the cool months are tough. I know people say to not use wc feeders but if i buy them they are just wc by someone else.




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