Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Aug 16, 2005 20:43:45 GMT
I did ask them to try and get me some more. But they didn't sound impressed with the supplier. But someone in this country has more of these, he basically said he only took 2 because he wasn't sure they'd sell. Ages ago I phoned this bloke about fulica, he had a right moan to me about how they ate him out of house and home, so he's a little down on snails. He does have my number and I'm expecting a call should any more snails arrive. I'll go and get them should any materialise. One thing though, it seems reasonabe to assume his supplier sells to other shops. Virginia Cheeseman sells the slugs he had, and some other barbados snails. Kevin, where did you get your Zachrysia? He sold me those. If we can locate someone else he supplies to we're laughing. Also, it'd be nice to locate the seller himself, so we can buy direct. I got my Zachyrysia from worcester reptiles www.herpnet.freeuk.com/animals.htm
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2005 20:47:31 GMT
yes it wuld be wonderful if you could track this person down im sure a lot of people would be interested in these gorgeous snails ;D good luck
kind regards
mike
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Post by bookitten on Aug 16, 2005 20:51:53 GMT
so whats the website for the bolton place with the megabulimus big-mouth thingies. id travel all the way to bolton for 1 of those snails! now im just gonna look at the map to see where bolton is...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2005 20:54:24 GMT
its quite far from reading its up by manchester
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Post by Paul on Aug 16, 2005 20:54:52 GMT
I need to get a better look at his catalog, so I can crib the details. If I am successful with these snails, I'm not looking forward to distributing babies, with only 2 eggs per clutch, it's gonna take a long time and how do I decide who gets them? I'm obviously keeping some, but I hope they keep laying.
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Aug 16, 2005 20:57:02 GMT
I need to get a better look at his catalog, so I can crib the details. If I am successful with these snails, I'm not looking forward to distributing babies, with only 2 eggs per clutch, it's gonna take a long time and how do I decide who gets them? I'm obviously keeping some, but I hope they keep laying. I would want some of them! ;D I did tell you they had them in Bolton
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Post by bookitten on Aug 16, 2005 20:57:18 GMT
ok i looked at where bolton is on the map. its about 230/240 miles away from reading. oh dear im gonna look on the net for ppl in other countries who might sell them.
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Post by bookitten on Aug 16, 2005 20:57:56 GMT
cribs on the next megamouth snail!
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Post by bookitten on Aug 16, 2005 20:58:51 GMT
yeah ok... so i probably wont be the next person after kevin or whoever to get one.... but i wanna megamouth! cribs on the next megamouth snail!
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Post by Paul on Aug 16, 2005 21:00:43 GMT
Bolton is here: The blue circle is where I live, pretty handy coz I'm smack in the middle of all the major towns and cities, including Liverpool which you can't see on there. Trouble with that is that I live in Urban sprawl.
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Post by bookitten on Aug 16, 2005 21:06:38 GMT
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Post by natrat84 on Aug 17, 2005 7:42:50 GMT
How to decide who gets babies...... On original thread when you got them see who asked for babies first, anyone else can join the list??!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2005 8:14:44 GMT
so theres not much chance of us getting adults? we have to wait till they have babies? well in that case i'd like 2 babies please, however many months/years that takes
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mike
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Post by Paul on Aug 17, 2005 15:56:07 GMT
By all means add you request to the list, I will get around to everyone eventually but I intend to figure out a fair way of choosing, although I already have a list of people I still owe (well, people who helped me or gave me species) so we'll have to see.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2005 16:00:05 GMT
pull the name out of a hat?
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Post by bookitten on Aug 17, 2005 16:10:34 GMT
OK, i also definately want 1... however long it takes and whatever my mum says! ;D *rebel*
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Aug 17, 2005 16:16:38 GMT
By all means add you request to the list, I will get around to everyone eventually but I intend to figure out a fair way of choosing, although I already have a list of people I still owe (well, people who helped me or gave me species) so we'll have to see. ;D
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Post by Paul on Aug 17, 2005 16:28:42 GMT
So you want some Kev? lol
I've not forgotten.
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Post by bookitten on Aug 17, 2005 16:53:24 GMT
u need to write down a list. then it will be fair...
me wants megamouth snailey!
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Post by Paul on Aug 17, 2005 17:20:20 GMT
I already have one now, but the list is long and the babies (if they hatch) will be few and far between. It seems to me that a lot of people miss out on unusual species coz they're not quick enough. Now, I know in some ways that is fair in that people who are scouring lists are putting more effort in but on the other hand, I think it would be nice to share the wealth and species around if you see what I mean. I just feel that some people are destined to miss out over and over again coz of lack of funds or not being as quick as some of us.
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Post by Paul on Aug 17, 2005 17:21:43 GMT
Having said that, its 99% likely that I will go down in date order Coz, how do you pick?
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Post by anjieburdett on Aug 17, 2005 17:22:26 GMT
True...but how do you get around that?
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Post by Arno on Aug 17, 2005 17:27:47 GMT
I already have one now, but the list is long and the babies (if they hatch) will be few and far between. It seems to me that a lot of people miss out on unusual species coz they're not quick enough. Now, I know in some ways that is fair in that people who are scouring lists are putting more effort in but on the other hand, I think it would be nice to share the wealth and species around if you see what I mean. I just feel that some people are destined to miss out over and over again coz of lack of funds or not being as quick as some of us. Yes you are right.Some people can only read the posts when they come home from work or school in the evening.........
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Post by Paul on Aug 17, 2005 17:29:44 GMT
well, exactly, I was kind of hoping people may have suggestions. I do have an idea though.
It may be cool to set up a list, a round-robin so to speak. When you join you get added to the bottom of the list. When a spare snail comes up, the top of the list get first refusal. If they accept they drop to the bottom of the list. If they refuse they stay where they are and the next in the list gets offered.
If something like this was organised, I'd agree to join in with it. Everyone would still be getting snails from their own efforts, but it'd be a fair way to distribute babies.
I may do this for my own snails in the future. Whoever wants can be on my list.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2005 17:38:56 GMT
i really dont understand that....so if a new snail comes up, the second in the list gets it first? why does the first person go down to the bottom?
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