Melbourne Zoo Reptile Visit :)

[moosenoose]

Well! :lol: Here we go again! :wink: You don't want to stand too still around here!

I must either be very bored lately, or I just enjoy these crazed APS gatherings! Here is the next one ?possibly? on the cards! The email has been sent, so let?s see what happens! :wink: Anyone got any concerns with February or March?? That?s even if we?re given the green light on this one! :lol: :lol: It's a bit of a stretch!
:roll:

Dear Sir/ Madam,

My name is Luke Bartholomew. I am one of many members of a large online Herpological community called APS (Australian Pythons & Snakes). We consist primarily of members from around Australia who convene to discuss issues concerning health issues, enclosure set-ups, native habitat and husbandry practices of many of our Australian herps.

We have previously organized many field trips and visits to snake breeders and wildlife parks in which members have regularly traveled interstate to attend.

As a member of FOTZ, I have always thoroughly enjoyed regularly attending the reptile section of both the Zoo, and Healsville sanctuary, which has had me pondering the thought of enquiring about the possibility of a ?personalized? tour with the reptile keeper at the Melbourne Zoo for a group of approximately 20+ people?. Naturally, if something like this could possibly be arranged, and understandably paid for by attendees, a visit for February/ March sometime would be ideal, and highly appreciated.

Yours truly,
Luke Bartholomew

If anyone has any leverage at these places, now's the time time to yell out! :lol: I'm jumping in the deep end here! :wink:

 

[Jarvis78]

brilliant idea. I'm in, I don't care whats on.

 

[nigmax]

im in just dont do it on March the 5th, some idiots getting married :wink:

 

[soulweaver]

read my mind moose....was thinkin arranging the same thing...........will talk to zo, maybe bbq at our house after??? we only live 18 mins away

 

[trader]

Anyone got any concerns with February or March??

I say it is a great idea Moosenoose!

im in just dont do it on March the 5th, some idiots getting married

Nick are you and Sal tying the knot? :wink: No I am not saying you are an idiot... :lol: If you are congrats, and best wishes for a long time of lovin'!!! It only gets better!

Glad to hear you all had a great time this weekend, perfect weather too!

Cheers, Judy

 

[westhamsc]

great idear moose

 

[herptrader]

Anyone got any concerns with February or March??

I say it is a great idea Moosenoose!

im in just dont do it on March the 5th, some idiots getting married

Nick are you and Sal tying the knot? :wink: No I am not saying you are an idiot... :lol: If you are congrats, and best wishes for a long time of lovin'!!! It only gets better!

Glad to hear you all had a great time this weekend, perfect weather too!

Cheers, Judy

Why not combine the two! You could have your wedding in the reptile house at the Zoo and then we could all attend the reception at Soul Weavers afterwards. A marriage made in Herp Heaven :shock:

 

[moosenoose]

I?ll only be good if it works out :roll: :lol: I have a sneaking feeling they aren't going to very accommodating about it. But then again that?s my pessimistic side showing off its colours :wink:

The BBQ idea sounds really cool if you?re keen Souly! Phil will have no excuse this time! :lol:

It?s almost shame this visit can?t coincide with the Zoo?s Twilight jazz nights which they hold throughout the month of January A behind the scenes look at the reps with the keeper followed by an aimless stroll around the Zoo with a glass of red in the evening would be awesome! I can smell the Merlot already! :wink:

 

[trader]

Why not combine the two! Very Happy You could have your wedding in the reptile house at the Zoo and then we could all attend the reception at Soul Weavers afterwards. A marriage made in Herp Heaven Shocked

... aaahh my darling husband, you are always such a romantic! :wink: :wink:

 

[Stevo]

Sounds like a great idea and moose the twilight jazz evenings run jan,feb and march. I wont be around early march.

 

[diamond_python]

we only live 18 mins away

Did you time this?? :wink:

Melbourne Zoo tour, I am in. Put me down for sure...
(Oh, thats if I am invited) lol

 

[moosenoose]

Melbourne Zoo tour, I am in. Put me down for sure...
(Oh, thats if I am invited) lol

Of course you're invited! No elitists on board here! :lol: I just like getting these monsters rolling! :twisted: Besides once they've started, they are out of my control anyway :wink:

The only reason I?ve mentioned 20+ is when I roll back there and say we?ve got 50 odd, it doesn?t look too bad :wink:

 

[nigmax]

Yes Judy we are doing the thing, before we get to old and crinkly lol.
I dont know how the animals would react to all the bikes flying thru the zoo to the reptile house, that and i think id be standing at the chondro alter by myself.

 

[OuZo]

yay a new meet already lol

a bbq would be fine at our place...now all we need is a bbq! :lol:

we need to make sure its on a day when phil cant pike out! if he does we'll just move the party to his place :twisted:

moose we might know someone who has a little bit of leverage...we'll see what happens cos i dunno how accomodating the zoo will be! tell them there's an onslaught of loyal fotz members going lol

 

[soulweaver]

we only live 18 mins away

Did you time this?? :wink:

Melbourne Zoo tour, I am in. Put me down for sure...
(Oh, thats if I am invited) lol

as a matter of fact i did time this, and it was 18:22 to be exact.......

 

[diamond_python]

as a matter of fact i did time this, and it was 18:22 to be exact.......

lol

I would probably do the same thing...

 

[soulweaver]

being apart of FOTZ we can go whenever we like so you get used to the trip out there

 

[diamond_python]

What is FOTZ? Never heard of it. Please explain.. Thanks

 

[soulweaver]

friends of the zoo..........$60 a year for the first person, other ppl in family can join after that for $40

 

[diamond_python]

Sounds like a good idea. May have to look into this... Thanks Champ..