UK Shipping

Spiderqwan · 12-10-2006, 04:00 AM

Does anyone know of any UK retailers breeders or suppliers that will deliver snakes, for future reference. I assume that shipping in from other countrys is gonna be a nightmare, do you need special licences and such .

abcat1993 · 01-03-2007, 12:51 PM

Sorry, don't live there

nessy · 01-05-2007, 12:31 PM

i checked around the northwest when i was looking to buy my snake, and i'm sure there was one of the biggest reptile dealers in the country somewhere withing greater manchester... which is only local so i'm sure deliveries won't cost that much. although i didn't go that far for mine.

look on the yellow pages: definitely a big reptile shop somewhere...

a few of my local petshops are selling "indonesian garters"... seems quite common. Very cheap. was £15 last time i went. search for it on this forum; i've asked about them before. maybe try checking your local small petshops? you'll be surprised lol, i was!

CrazyHedgehog · 01-05-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nessy

a few of my local petshops are selling "indonesian garters"... seems quite common. Very cheap. was £15 last time i went. search for it on this forum; i've asked about them before. maybe try checking your local small petshops? you'll be surprised lol, i was!

Are they not the back fanged ones that are poisonous and not really garters at all?

Stefan-A · 01-05-2007, 02:10 PM

They don't belong to the same genus, but apart from that they should be very similar. Rear fanged and venomous, yes. Wouldn't go so far as to say that they aren't garters.

CrazyHedgehog · 01-05-2007, 02:13 PM

Are they garters then?
I thought they were part of the water snake family?
Do you know the proper name of them..as in Thamnophis......?

Stefan-A · 01-05-2007, 02:15 PM

Xenochrophis, I think. Or Amphiesma.

OK, I take it back. "Keelback" seems to be a better name than garter snake.

CrazyHedgehog · 01-05-2007, 02:39 PM

Anyway in answer to the original question, Chloe often has babies!!
I am hoping more for next year as most of mine are still quite young..
I think we would both deliver to Manchester for fare...
There is a guy in Manchester who often advertises, I think his name is Chris...

The tropical rain forest in Rhyl has about 3 or 4 different kinds in at the moment, all look healthy and every time you go into thee pet shop, they are cleaning tanks out, always clean and well looked after, I have bought a few from him, all doing really well. Prob won't deliver, but get a mate to drive you...it s worth it...

Cazador · 01-05-2007, 02:59 PM

The Indonesian garters (misleading common name) deliver eggs instead of live young, so that's something to consider if you're thinking about buying some.

nessy · 01-07-2007, 07:52 AM

if you haven't read this post, it's very informative: Indonesian Garter?!?!?!?

12-10-2006, 04:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spiderqwan Never shed Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 30 Country:	UK Shipping Does anyone know of any UK retailers breeders or suppliers that will deliver snakes, for future reference. I assume that shipping in from other countrys is gonna be a nightmare, do you need special licences and such .

01-03-2007, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: UK Shipping Sorry, don't live there __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

01-05-2007, 12:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
nessy "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 51 Country:	Re: UK Shipping i checked around the northwest when i was looking to buy my snake, and i'm sure there was one of the biggest reptile dealers in the country somewhere withing greater manchester... which is only local so i'm sure deliveries won't cost that much. although i didn't go that far for mine. look on the yellow pages: definitely a big reptile shop somewhere... a few of my local petshops are selling "indonesian garters"... seems quite common. Very cheap. was £15 last time i went. search for it on this forum; i've asked about them before. maybe try checking your local small petshops? you'll be surprised lol, i was!

01-05-2007, 02:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,146 Country:	Re: UK Shipping They don't belong to the same genus, but apart from that they should be very similar. Rear fanged and venomous, yes. Wouldn't go so far as to say that they aren't garters. __________________ Natura non contristatur

01-05-2007, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 719 Country:	Re: UK Shipping Are they garters then? I thought they were part of the water snake family? Do you know the proper name of them..as in Thamnophis......?

01-05-2007, 02:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,146 Country:	Re: UK Shipping Xenochrophis, I think. Or Amphiesma. OK, I take it back. "Keelback" seems to be a better name than garter snake. __________________ Natura non contristatur

01-05-2007, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 719 Country:	Re: UK Shipping Anyway in answer to the original question, Chloe often has babies!! I am hoping more for next year as most of mine are still quite young.. I think we would both deliver to Manchester for fare... There is a guy in Manchester who often advertises, I think his name is Chris... The tropical rain forest in Rhyl has about 3 or 4 different kinds in at the moment, all look healthy and every time you go into thee pet shop, they are cleaning tanks out, always clean and well looked after, I have bought a few from him, all doing really well. Prob won't deliver, but get a mate to drive you...it s worth it...

01-05-2007, 02:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: UK Shipping The Indonesian garters (misleading common name) deliver eggs instead of live young, so that's something to consider if you're thinking about buying some.

01-07-2007, 07:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
nessy "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 51 Country:	Re: UK Shipping if you haven't read this post, it's very informative: Indonesian Garter?!?!?!?

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