Hello from the UK

[Ailurus]

Hello all,

I have been a member on here a while but never posted anything. My names Tom, I'm 20 and live in England. I am currently studying for a degree in Zoology at Royal Holloway University of London, and in my spare time I keep reptiles.

My main interest lies in Australian Skinks and Geckos, but the availability of many species is very low here and prices are high. I am lucky enough to keep a single male Egernia stokesii, a pair of Frilled dragons and I am receiving a single Male Nephrurus amyae on Saturday.

I am picking up some more stokesii in Germany in September, and hopefully a female amyae. I am also planning on adding Underwoodisaurus milii, Stophurus williamsi and Tympanocryptis tetraporophora to my collection before the end of this year.

Non aussie animals I keep are:
Breeding group of leopard geckos
Breeding group of Corn snake
Chinese Soft Shell Turtle
Crested Gecko
Also should be getting a pair of Rhino Ratsnakes soon (Rhynchophis boulengeri)

Used to have more but sold them before starting university

Anyway sorry for the ramble.
Thanks for reading

Tom

 

[solar 17]

You got our "urn" now our critters, what next? LOL solar 17 [Baden]

 

[Virides]

Welcome

 

[Flaviruthless]

Welcome! How far along are you in your degree? I'm doing Zoology as well, at the University of Queensland, and I am in my final year

 

[snakes123]

Welcome. Can you post pictures of your snake please

 

[bigfella77]

Yeah would love to see pics.

 

[Banjo]

Hi and welcome.

 

[guzzo]

Hello, welcome

 

[K3nny]

welcome

you guys in Europe have an awesome range i hafta say (and one of the best terrarium designs to boot, something abt making it as natural as you can)
and how big's the chinese softshell? used to keep a few myself before the move, shy and snappy little buggers

 

[Ailurus]

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Rahni29 I am in my first year.

I shall post pics soon.

Hi K3nny, thanks, chinese softshell is about 10inches in shell length.

 

[sookie]

Hey hey and welcome to the forum.our pythons are the best in the world,no denying that.but i would love to handle a corn snake one day.would love to see a pic of it.

 

[Wallypod]

welcome.....we wanna see pics.

 

[snakeluvver]

You have no idea how lucky you are to be able to keep exotic reptiles, so why on earth would you get a CORN SNAKE