Blue Ribbon Prizes for Reptiles - Illinois Fair July 27-31

[Scott Smith]

Fair update... Dupage co Fair July 27-31. We are going to have a Blue Ribbon judging for Reptiles. We are going to open it up to get more people involved with Snakes, Lizards, Tortoises, Spiders & Scorpions. The winners of each group will compete for best in show on Sunday.

Scott

[Philsuma]

Hi Scott,

Is the Fair in Wheaton Illinois ?

This one :

http://www.dupagecountyfair.org/Home_Page.php ?

Can Dart Frogs win ? Imagine if an azureus won the "Blue Ribbon" - who would be more Blue, the Frog or the Ribbon ?

[Scott Smith]

Yes that is the right one..Can they take being in a tank for 12 hours with nothing in it???

[Philsuma]

Yes that is the right one..Can they take being in a tank for 12 hours with nothing in it???

I think so , with the right provisions. The enclosure should be a glass 10 gallon aquarium with a glass fish tank type lid.

The room temperatures should not exceed 85 F and not colder than 50 F. Be very careful that lights don't make things too hot in the tank, as that frequently happens with heat from lighting.

The bottom of the tank should contain green pillow moss (live would be cool) or at least moist to wet store bought long stem Spaghnum moss. The tank needs to be moist to wet - especially the bottom or substrate that the frog sits on.

As long as people don't pick up the tank or otherwise tap or jostle it, stress can be kept to a minimum I would think.

This sounds like fun. If I was closer, I would absolutely enter one or both of my azureus in this contest.

[Scott Smith]

I dont think we can do them this year. But I will look in to it for next year.

Scott