EGSA membershipmeeting 03.28.2009 [Archive]

zooplan

10-12-2008, 01:44 AM

The next years annual EGSA membership meeting will be on:
March 28th and 29th in Rheinbach near Bonn, Germany.
All guests are welcome.
We´ll meet about noon on Saturday and start with lunch and end the meeting on Sunday afternoon with a visit at my new outdoor pen.
There will be no fee for the meeting and inexpensive vacancy is avaliable at the meeting place or 2 Minutes away by feet .

Garter_Gertie

10-12-2008, 07:34 AM

Udo, you will of course - won't you please? - make sure PLENTY of pics are taken for those of us that must visit vicarioulsy through those of you that do go?

Sputnik

10-15-2008, 05:25 PM

I'm hoping to be there. As my sister has joined the newly converted and is now proud keeper of two beautiful concinnus, I even have someone lovely to go with. :)

reptileparadise

10-16-2008, 07:59 AM

Good chance we'll see you there Udo! And everyone else offcourse...

Sputnik

02-13-2009, 03:36 AM

I booked my flight yesterday. :)

Making a bit of a holiday of it so I can catch up with a few friends and family.

Gijs & Sabine

02-13-2009, 11:36 AM

We'll be there as well!!
Looking forward to it ;)

Snaky

02-16-2009, 02:50 AM

I'll be there to:)

zooplan

03-25-2009, 12:25 AM

Have I got all materials?
Will there be a reservation for each atendee?
Is there still something I forgot to rule?

Two more times to sleep until the first guests will arrive!

count dewclaw

03-25-2009, 08:51 AM

I hope everything goes well! Udo, I hope you are able to relax and enjoy the meeting, sounds like fun. Just a reminder....those of us who cannot attend would appreciate pictures. :)

gregmonsta

03-25-2009, 09:26 AM

All the best :) I hope to join in in the future :D

THOR

03-25-2009, 11:49 AM

count dewclaw

03-25-2009, 01:14 PM

Moinsen & Hello!

I think we would make lot's of picture's .... but these picture's could not be so interessting as beeing there for yourself!

Therefore I hope to see many international members of this forum in Bonn. This year or maybe next year!

CU THOR

Oh, I know being there would be much better than just seeing pictures. But with 4 children (one of them heading to college this Fall) it will be quite a few years before I can even think about going. :( Have fun.

Sputnik

03-26-2009, 05:43 AM

I'm already halfway there now! Roadtrip on Saturday. :D

zooplan

03-27-2009, 12:05 AM

There are only a few hours for the last preparations.
Gijs&Sabine will reach at the early afternoon.
Daniel is already in town, but I haven´t seen him yet.
:D:D:D

Sputnik

03-27-2009, 12:22 PM

Udo, ich habe uns angemeldet, oder? I can't remember... :confused:

zooplan

03-28-2009, 12:23 AM

Yes Sputnik,
you are registrated for attendence,
but there´s no roost left for you!

Sputnik

03-28-2009, 01:10 AM

I need neither roost nor roast. Well, maybe a little crumb of food would be nice... :)

Sputnik

03-28-2009, 04:42 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF0010.jpg

I've just returned from day1 of the meeting and am so happy I could burst! Gijs and Sabine almost made me cry when they introduced me to my new little friend...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9968.jpg

We tried to get all the attending thamnophis.com forum members together...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF0005.jpg

Names to follow, I need my bed now...

zooplan

03-29-2009, 12:29 AM

These are from the left Prestige630, Thor, Pet, me, Jan, Sabine, Daniel, Sputnik, Gijs and Snaky.
So there are the first three members of Thamnophis.com at the meeting.
Sadly we missed schnurpel21 but maybe wre able to post the picture of the whole crowd ;-D soon
I´m ready to start the second day of the meeting, but it is still raining a little so visiting my pen won´t be what I ´ve hoped.

drache

03-29-2009, 05:09 AM

so nice to see you all

adamanteus

03-29-2009, 05:22 AM

Hi Gang! Wish I could have been there!

THOR

03-29-2009, 05:27 PM

Hello and Moinsen!

If you like to see some pictures of the meeting ... have a look at my album!

.... an now it's really time to go to bed!

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=172

There had been 40 EGSA-Members at Rheinbach-Wormersdorf (D), an we would be glad to habe 16 guests.

Somehow, ... it does'nt work to link the pictures here ...

oh! Now it works!!!!!!

Greetz, THOR

THOR

03-29-2009, 05:32 PM

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=171

The "official Part" of the meeting (elections, etc.).

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=168

Sabine and other members looking at the "our" snakes

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=175

The (Was zur Hölle heißt denn "Freilandanlage" auf Englisch) of Udo in Meckenheim (D).

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=176

This 1,0 Thamnophis atratus atratus really likes to sit in his hiding place. 6°C in the shadow .... but more in the sun!

Snaky

03-30-2009, 01:45 AM

It was a fun weekend, I really enjoyed it. Thanks again Udo for arranging it!

I had some nice chats with a lot of people, enjoyed the tales of Steven and the outdoor enclose of Udo is a little masterpiece :)

Stefan-A

03-30-2009, 01:49 AM

(Was zur Hölle heißt denn "Freilandanlage" auf Englisch).
I've only heard them referred to as "outdoor enclosures".

Gijs & Sabine

04-01-2009, 02:44 PM

We also had a great time!! And we'll be definitaly there again next year!
It was nice to chat with so many people with the same interests and it was great to finaly meet Esther!! :D I hope we'll meet again this summer, Esther ;)

And last but not least, we want to thank Udo for all he have done for us and to make the meeting to such a great succes!!!

zooplan

04-01-2009, 11:35 PM

56 thamnophiles from 5 nations is a nice result.

But don´t forget that the success of the meeting is mainly based on all those "little helpers":

Daniel, who organized the equipment
Martin, who moderated the session so good that it was done in 1 hour and a quarter.
Eckard, who was election official
Tobis & Boris, who stirred the soup for a whole hour and brought our order to the pizza deliverer.
Julia & Nicole, who washed up all the jars on Sunday.
Steven, who gave an excellent discourse again.
Gijs & Sabine, who moved tables and seats.
Jürgen, who bought the coffee-cups that I´d forgotten.
THORsten, who made some of the signs and placed them all around the venue.

... and of course all the brownies, that I´ve not seen;)
But the hall was cleared up so well, that there was no complaint possible for the owner.

Did I thank all those breeders who offered thier snakes at the meeting?
All guests and new participants were very impressed by the assortment!

Sputnik

04-02-2009, 12:47 PM

I have a few more piccies for you...

The collection:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9961.jpg

Sabine and Gijs' treasures:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9966.jpg

count dewclaw

04-02-2009, 12:56 PM

Were the snakes for sale or display, or some of both? Looks like everyone had a good time.

Sputnik

04-02-2009, 12:57 PM

"Scotts Garter"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9976.jpg

Thamnophis Proximus Rubrilineatus

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9979.jpg

Mini Marcianus...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9985.jpg

These little fellows need no introduction...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9982.jpg

Stefan-A

04-02-2009, 01:39 PM

"Scotts Garter"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9976.jpg

Now I'm curious. Do you have scientific name for that one?

Sputnik

04-02-2009, 02:37 PM

There was a little sign but do you think I would have had the sense to take a picture of it? It ended with "scotii" or something, but worry not... I spoke to Sabine about it on the day and it was one of Hans' snakes so I'm sure he'll be able to shed some light on it.

Stefan-A

04-02-2009, 02:54 PM

Right, Thamnophis eques scotti. :D It's not every day you see one of those.

Sputnik

04-02-2009, 02:58 PM

You clever thing! :D

And I saw 2! I thought..."James would love those... shame I can't afford to shop for him", lol

Stefan-A

04-02-2009, 03:09 PM

It's one of those subspecies that aren't necessarily recognized these days, either.

Sputnik

04-02-2009, 03:14 PM

The photo really doesn't do them justice. Looking at them "in the flesh" it was immediately apparent they were something special.

Stefan-A

04-02-2009, 03:19 PM

I can believe that, I found a couple of other pictures of T. e. scotti and it is a bit special.

drache

04-02-2009, 05:42 PM

it's a beautiful snake and I wouldn't care whether anyone recognizes the subspecies
those proximus rubrilineatus are pretty nice too
thanks for the photos - wish I could have been there

zooplan

04-02-2009, 11:42 PM

The common name of T.e.scotti should be Magdalena Garter Snake, the specy was found near by the town Magdalena at the Lago Magdalena :D
http://www.zooplan.net/images/scottigrau.jpg
Strumpfbandnattern auf Zooplan.net von Udo Karkos (http://WWW.zooplan.net/scotti.html)