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JohnC
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 Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: Hi there |
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I am JohnC on various forums, principally Livefood UK.
I must be the only o.a.p. to be keeping reptiles, it is an interest of mine that goes back over 32 years. Now that I am retired, I have more time for them.
Reptiles I keep, and breed now or later, include corns, leos, beardies, cresties, ackies, royals and milks.
I don't often have questions to ask but will contribute with help where I can.
You will find that I never swear or get bad tempered, not on forums anyway.
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John
Oldest member, been keeping reptiles for 36 years.
Carpets, royals, rainbow boas, corns, milks, ackies and leos. |
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Scott W
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Location: London, England.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi John, welcome.
32 years......now that's what they call experiance  .
So what reptiles do you wish you had from back then that you can't get now? |
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JohnC
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| Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Scott W wrote: | | So what reptiles do you wish you had from back then that you can't get now? |
I can't think of anything really. Most of todays range in the shops was available if you looked for it, but it was all wild caught and mainly adult.
The only hatchling that I ever saw was a burmese python, which I bought.
There was a bit of captive breeding, including by me with American rat snakes.
There were always a range of colubrid snakes from Asia such as Paradise (Flying) Snakes and the Long Nosed Tree Snake. These were very cheap as they were imported for next to nothing, but most did not live long. American colubrids were dearer but of better quality.
Caimens were freely available and a fair few sold. Large monitors were more common then, quite cheap too. Turtles were quite popular and available if you knew where to look.
I don't remember seeing much Australian stuff, there were no beardies or carpet pythons. I think exports from there were banned a long time ago.
Far and away the most popular snake was the Red-sided Garter. Many other garter species could also be found, I had at least five.
It was normal practice then to keep lots of different species in the same viv. I had my burmese in with three rat snakes, a common boa, and a big sheltopusic. They all lived quite happily together.There was a tubular heater (caged in) controlled by a fish-tank thermostat. Suggest it on a forum now and wait for the flack!!!
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John
Oldest member, been keeping reptiles for 36 years.
Carpets, royals, rainbow boas, corns, milks, ackies and leos. |
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cornfan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hello John, fancy seeing you here
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JohnC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| cornfan wrote: | | Hello John, fancy seeing you here |
I can't escape,help !!!
Seriously,Tanya, I am not being disloyal to your great forum, I joined here to discuss a wider range of reptiles. Also, I find that most of the time I am on the same wavelength as Scott, as I am with you.
Of course, nowadays your horizons are widening, python, boiga, what next ! No-one has a greater thirst for herp knowledge than youself.
I'm pleased to find you here.
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John
Oldest member, been keeping reptiles for 36 years.
Carpets, royals, rainbow boas, corns, milks, ackies and leos. |
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cornfan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:59 am Post subject: |
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LOL John you can post in as many different forums as you like just as I do! I always think it's good when I see a friendly face pop up out of nowhere
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zarozinia
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Joined: 25 Nov 2004
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Giggling away, I can almost see you wiping the sweat off youre brow there John, lol. She seeks you out and finds you everywhere, there is no escape   . Its a canny forum John, C ya round
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JohnC
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:55 am Post subject: |
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Gosh, Angi, Tanya had me feeling like a naughty schoolboy !!
Wherever I look she is a forum member, I had better not contradict myself or I will feel the back of her hand !!
If only all teachers had her thirst for knowledge and her way of freely passing it on.
Tanya, you are an angel really.
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John
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cornfan
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PMSL!! That's just had me in stitches
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