broms2 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hi all, i'm going to be in the lovely South Island for business the week of the 14th this month, does anyone know some good places to visit that keep reptiles, native and exotic, i'm going to be in Dunedin, Christchurch and Nelson/Blenheim over the course of the week so any info or invites would be appreciated. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Carnt help you mate, but dont forget ya camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 pay a visit to natureland in nelson, they got some tuatara, some geko's and some turtles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hasn't Dunedin got a fancy reptile centre? Feel free to stop in and say hi when in Blenheim. Don't know of anywhere with retiles here though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 thought you were an old dragon Caryl ? 8) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Not the sort he would like to study though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Caryl, I am in Blenheim probably Thursday or friday, are you around during the day, it would be nice to say hi and see your lovely pond and set ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Willowbank wild life park in Christchurch has a huge pond full of red ears that they let hibernate there over the winter, also a tortoise or two. Just down the road from there is Redwood aquatics...fish and turtles...Dunedin has the new butterfly farm which has turtles in ponds in it as well. From what I've heard thats a pretty amazing place to visit. Will definately be going one day when I make it to Dunedin. Have a fun trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 yeah I have heard of that butterfly place, I have been to the one up here and it was awesome, dont know if I will have the time to visit it but you never know. I am taking one of my reps with me and have warned him of the extra activities we will be doing while on the trip, poor guys getting used to it now I drag him all over the place :bounce: Donna your'e lucky to have a female Reeves, I lost my female last year after she went walk about and have two males going nuts, no females around though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Caryl - a dragon haven't you looked at her halo lately :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I work Thursday and Friday but will be home for lunch 12.30 - 1.30 Thursday but not Friday, or home in the evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Invercargill has reptile house in Museum Willowbank (chch)has Torts,turts, Native lizards such as Tuatara, geckos and skinks. Redwood has fish and RES and maybe a Reeves Orana Park has the odd Native and exotic Lizard or 2. HTH Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Eastroad pets in Invercargil have a lot of reptiles. Big lizards, turtle and NZ native geckos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 And there is a public Aviary in the centre of their Gardens too - worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 for reptiles in chch the best palce is called bubble and squeek its on stanmore road (it was called critter kingdom) but has changed its name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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