Hi Chris! Chris wrote:
> Julie, I definitely agree. I was rather disappointed in the selection. > However, I understand this show was small compared to other SD IRBA expos. I heard about 30 vendors short. I am afraid this is a trend, there just isn't the customer support there for quality cbs like there used to be. That was my last SD IRBA. I'll be at the Pomona IRBA because that show has done better for me in the past. > > Also, I would have made the gecko dinner, except I was rooming with a bunch > of snake people (I'm guilty of owning them as well) who aren't too crazy > about what they call "feeder lizards". Sarcasm on their part, a comment of > which I blow off. Heh! If you were staying with Applegate, that's what they dole out to me at every show! I go over to their booths and talk about getting some new boots and belts! ;-0 > Anyhow, nice to meet up with you again. You also Chris! > Wish I would > have ran into other GGA listserv members. Yeah. These things used to be gecko happenings. Julie > Later, > Chris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Bergman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gecko list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:44 AM > Subject: [Gecko] Lack of selection and scruples at IRBA San Diego > > > Hi Gexers, > > > > Just got back from the San Diego IRBA show. I seemed to be the only one > > offering any quality cb gex besides leopards, how sad. I remember the > > days where you could buy Knob tails, Chondrodactylus, Webfoots and > > Oedura from several quality vendors. This time I was very disappointed, > > cheap wc abound, and 99% of people not knowing the difference between cb > > and wc if I guessed correctly. > > > > One vendor was selling albino het leopards for $10, and something > > labeled "albino" for $15. Both types were skinny hatchlings. I attempted > > to locate the vendor but did not have any luck, I will be filing a > > complaint with IRBA for both the lowball pricing, which is discouraged > > at IRBA events, and the albino hatchling that likely was not. > > > > Sigh! > > > > Julie Bergman > > http://www.geckoranch.com > > GGA lifetime member > > ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
