Why Texas rules ...

[GeckoStud]

That centipede is pretty cool.

Texas looks great and all the herps is a big plus. Up here we have tons of box turtles, painted turtles, sliders, snappers, garter snakes, toads, bullfrogs, green frogs, and my personal favorite spring peepers!

 

[PaulSage]

That centipede is pretty cool.

Texas looks great and all the herps is a big plus. Up here we have tons of box turtles, painted turtles, sliders, snappers, garter snakes, toads, bullfrogs, green frogs, and my personal favorite spring peepers!

That's a pretty neat assortment for a more "northern" state. We don't have a shortage of amphibians here, but aside from a few western paints and common snappers, the only other reptiles are those goofy ones with white hair that drive Buicks.

 

[eyelids]

Awesome pics!

Paul, I know where the largest Timber Rattlesnake den in the country is and it's actually not too far from you if you need more Wisconsin native herps. I won't post it here because I don't want to tip off any idiots that'd kill them all...

 

[PrototypeGeckos]

Mel & Keith - we have very similar (perhaps the same?) tree frogs way up here in Wisconsin.

Yours are usually found in blocks of ice I am sure, lol.

 

[robin]

That centipede is pretty cool.

Texas looks great and all the herps is a big plus. Up here we have tons of box turtles, painted turtles, sliders, snappers, garter snakes, toads, bullfrogs, green frogs, and my personal favorite spring peepers!

we have those too

 

[Mel&Keith]

I'm glad everyone posted pictures! We need to plan a west Texas trip!!!!

 

[PaulSage]

Yours are usually found in blocks of ice I am sure, lol.

...and in pet stores.

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

God, we need to go herping soon. To think I still have yet to herp in West Texas. Sure, I've made it damn near every where else but a 6 hour drive, too much, hahaha.

West Texas is paradise (to me anyway!).

 

[KelliH]

God, we need to go herping soon. To think I still have yet to herp in West Texas. Sure, I've made it damn near every where else but a 6 hour drive, too much, hahaha.

I know! I have not been to Del Rio since 2004! I think I am ready to go back to paradise this year.:main_yes:

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Well, OK then. I think we ALL should just move to Texas. After all, California doesn't have any wild herps.

 

[Jeanne]

We can all pitch in and buy a BIG house and we can all live together as one big happy family....LOL

 

[PaulSage]

We can all pitch in and buy a BIG house and we can all live together as one big happy family....LOL

I've been researching real estate in both CA and TX, and it's been rather frustrating. CA has some awesome homes, but I don't know if I could afford one large enough for me and my geckos Texas on the other hand... well, there's just something fishy about a huge surplus of 5-bedroom brick mansions that are <10 years old for under $200K.

 

[Mel&Keith]

Cheap Texas homes are a real !

I've been researching real estate in both CA and TX, and it's been rather frustrating. CA has some awesome homes, but I don't know if I could afford one large enough for me and my geckos Texas on the other hand... well, there's just something fishy about a huge surplus of 5-bedroom brick mansions that are <10 years old for under $200K.

Hey Paul
It is true Texas is a great place to buy a home ! I was born and lived a great deal of my life in California and love everything about it ( right Marcia ) but the cost of living and everything else is sooo expensive ! Texas does have unbelievable deals on homes and properties. Check out this link http://www.har.com it may be helpful.:main_robin: Y'all come on back now, ya hear?! - Keith

 

[Jeanne]

but I don't know if I could afford one large enough for me and my geckos

Well, then maybe you need to stop holding back ALL your geckos

 

[PaulSage]

Well, OK then. I think we ALL should just move to Texas. After all, California doesn't have any wild herps.

Marcia, if we did that we'd probably cause a black-out if we all plugged in our racks at the same time. :main_laugh:

Well, then maybe you need to stop holding back ALL your geckos

Hey now, I held back less than 50%. lol

 

[robin]

Well, OK then. I think we ALL should just move to Texas. After all, California doesn't have any wild herps.

none that you can keep

you have to look and admire them there

 

[robin]

I've been researching real estate in both CA and TX, and it's been rather frustrating. CA has some awesome homes, but I don't know if I could afford one large enough for me and my geckos Texas on the other hand... well, there's just something fishy about a huge surplus of 5-bedroom brick mansions that are <10 years old for under $200K.

paul we just bought a house in one of the most expensive areas in texas (the corridor.. which is between san antonio and austin on I35) and with 200k you could buy an awesome huge house for you and all your geckos

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Wait, you guys are moving? But now who will I harass when I'm in your neighborhood (so, it's been a few years, but hey).

paul we just bought a house in one of the most expensive areas in texas (the corridor.. which is between san antonio and austin on I35) and with 200k you could buy an awesome huge house for you and all your geckos

 

[Russ S]

Wait, you guys are moving? But now who will I harass when I'm in your neighborhood (so, it's been a few years, but hey).

We are only moving about 1.2 miles down the road.

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Yeah, I'll have to bug you guys sometime.

We are only moving about 1.2 miles down the road.