I attended the NY Metro Reptile Expo in White Plains, NY yesterday. I was lucky enough to be invited to some space at one of the vendor tables so I brought along some dead weight to get rid of. No, no, no - I was not following the advice of Confucius from my post immediately prior to this one. This did no involve grave digging at all, in fact - revenge was not a factor (well except maybe in one case). The dead weight was in the form of three ball pythons, two corn snakes, a bearded dragon and a couple of Hermann's Tortoises that I wanted to offload. I was able to sell the two Hermann's Tortoises which did me a world of good because I wound up buying all of the critter supplies I needed, buying a female Russian Tortoise to keep my male Russian Tortoise occupied (hopefully occupied as in they will breed), filled up the tank with gas and have about three times the money left over in my pocket than I had had with me when I got to the show. That was a pretty good day.
I also got rid of two of my ball pythons, and two corn snakes in trade for a Bearded Dragon. It would have been an excellent deal considering I got the three snakes for a grand total of $10 or $15 at an auction (the pair of baby corn snakes for $5.00, a ball python for $5 or $10) and the other BP for free. I say would have been a good deal had the Bearded Dragon been in excellent condition. I asked the guy (dealer's assistant) at the other dealer's table if there was anything wrong with it and he told me it was in excellent condition. I did not really look it over as well as I should have done, I guess because it was the end of the day and I was in the middle of getting out of there but still wanted to offload those snakes (just do not want to be keeping a bunch of snakes right now and am left with only one now).
Shame on me. The dragon has a pretty bad burn on it right front shoulder. I am sure it will be wind up being okay health-wise but am also sure I can never sell or trade it for even .25% of the value of an uninjured one. Never would have thought the dealer's assistant was a lying lowlife but live and learn; then again, he dealer did not mention it either. The dealer had walked away by the time my buddy saw the injury and showed me. Of course, I had to put on my reading glasses to see it well enough. I had seen it with my distance glasses on but thought it was just crap from another dragon (stupid me not to have looked better first). Oh well, I will see them at a future show and let my grievance be known.
Recently, I also recently traded a BP for a brick of 22LR ammo. I paid more for that BP than what a brick of 22 would have cost but I was okay with that trade yesterday because back when I bought it, during a charity auction, I was donating more so than buying an animal. Not quite the same as letting myself get ripped off because I was too stupid to check on the dragon I picked up yesterday. I have kicked myself and kicked again, aiming at my arse since yesterday afternoon. Regardless, once it has matured, I can use it as a breeder - I doubt the burn will effect its growth or breeding capability at all (I sure hope not).
I guess I should get myself busy, sooner or later today, in setting up a separate enclosure for the Russian Tortoises. Right after right now though, I will be off to the local garage to drop off my daughter's car for an oil change. She is in St. Martin, or someplace like that in the Caribbean, enjoying herself along with her husband. Then I guess I ought to tend to the garden and lawn, then maybe I should do some vacuuming, then the laundry, then maybe get in some shopping (I am hoping that can wait until Wednesday) and maybe then attend to the critters which means giving the dogs baths before anything else. Retired life, what a breeze - maybe I should just look for a job and hire a maid.
All the best,
GB
I also got rid of two of my ball pythons, and two corn snakes in trade for a Bearded Dragon. It would have been an excellent deal considering I got the three snakes for a grand total of $10 or $15 at an auction (the pair of baby corn snakes for $5.00, a ball python for $5 or $10) and the other BP for free. I say would have been a good deal had the Bearded Dragon been in excellent condition. I asked the guy (dealer's assistant) at the other dealer's table if there was anything wrong with it and he told me it was in excellent condition. I did not really look it over as well as I should have done, I guess because it was the end of the day and I was in the middle of getting out of there but still wanted to offload those snakes (just do not want to be keeping a bunch of snakes right now and am left with only one now).
Shame on me. The dragon has a pretty bad burn on it right front shoulder. I am sure it will be wind up being okay health-wise but am also sure I can never sell or trade it for even .25% of the value of an uninjured one. Never would have thought the dealer's assistant was a lying lowlife but live and learn; then again, he dealer did not mention it either. The dealer had walked away by the time my buddy saw the injury and showed me. Of course, I had to put on my reading glasses to see it well enough. I had seen it with my distance glasses on but thought it was just crap from another dragon (stupid me not to have looked better first). Oh well, I will see them at a future show and let my grievance be known.
Recently, I also recently traded a BP for a brick of 22LR ammo. I paid more for that BP than what a brick of 22 would have cost but I was okay with that trade yesterday because back when I bought it, during a charity auction, I was donating more so than buying an animal. Not quite the same as letting myself get ripped off because I was too stupid to check on the dragon I picked up yesterday. I have kicked myself and kicked again, aiming at my arse since yesterday afternoon. Regardless, once it has matured, I can use it as a breeder - I doubt the burn will effect its growth or breeding capability at all (I sure hope not).
I guess I should get myself busy, sooner or later today, in setting up a separate enclosure for the Russian Tortoises. Right after right now though, I will be off to the local garage to drop off my daughter's car for an oil change. She is in St. Martin, or someplace like that in the Caribbean, enjoying herself along with her husband. Then I guess I ought to tend to the garden and lawn, then maybe I should do some vacuuming, then the laundry, then maybe get in some shopping (I am hoping that can wait until Wednesday) and maybe then attend to the critters which means giving the dogs baths before anything else. Retired life, what a breeze - maybe I should just look for a job and hire a maid.
All the best,
GB
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