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SRAS Breeders Meeting 2021
SRAS will be holding its second Breeders Meeting on 16th October 2021 at Normandy Village Hall in Guildford from 11am to 4pm.
What is a Breeders Meeting?
SRAS is pleased to announce that we are holding our second breeders meeting on 16th October 2021 at Normandy Village Hall,
Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford from 11am till 4pm.
This is an opportunity for reptile and amphibian keepers and breeders to
get together, discuss the hobby and exchange livestock.
Want to book a table?
If you would like to book a table please message our Facebook page or email info@sras.org.uk for the booking form and the rules and requirements.
You must be a paid member of an FBH affiliated society such as SRAS or club in order to hold a table. This includes the IHS and others on the list below, or you can buy a membership to SRAS by clicking on the 'JOIN US' page.
Or just visit on the day?
All visitors over 16 must to be a member of SRAS or another FBH affiliated society, see below for list.
You can buy a membership to SRAS by clicking on the 'JOIN US' page.
Its just £10 for a year and you will receive a personalised card and members benefits.
Visitors under 16s do not need to be a member but must to be accompanied by an adult and are not permitted to buy any livestock by law.
NO MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OF THE MEETING
Memberships will be available on this website until 11pm 15th October 2021
and will not be available on 16th October.
Entry is free for SRAS members with a valid membership card
£5 for all other FBH affliated society members with a valid membership card
Other FBH societies and clubs you can join
IHS - International Herpetological Society
PRAS - Portsmouth Reptile and Amphibian Society
ERAC - Essex Reptile and Amphibian Club
ESRAS - East Sussex Reptile and Amphibian Society
BRAS - British Reptile and Amphibian Society
TCHG - Thames and Chiltern Herpetological Group
KRAC - Kent Reptile and Amphibian Club
BHS - British Herpetological Society
SRAS Breeders Meeting Rules
At SRAS we take animal welfare very seriously so certain animals will not be permitted to be exchanged at this meeting, SRAS reserves the right to remove any animal from sale at any time throughout the meeting and eject anyone who is non-compliant. More details for exhibitors are available when you request a booking form.
Any animal that is not a reptile, amphibian or invertebrate
DWA vertebrates and invertebrates
Wild caught animals. ‘Long Term Captive’ animals must be cleared with inspectors before the meeting opens
Hatchling snakes that have had under four feeds and lizards under four weeks old
Animals SRAS considers difficult to house sufficiently:
Malayopython reticulatus
Python bivittatus
Varanus niloticus
Iguana iguana
Varanus exanthematicus
Centrochelys sulcata
Eunectus murinus
Varanus salvator
Exceptions to the above species listed may be allowed with prior permission from SRAS, table holders must contact SRAS beforehand via facebook or email.
Any species exhibiting scaleless genes.
Python regius exhibiting the following genes: Spider, Woma, Hidden Gene Woma, Champagne, Super Lesser, Super Black Pastel, Super Cinnamon, Super Sable, Powerball (Super Spotnose), Pearl, Desert, Caramel Albino, Lesser Pied
Morelia spilota exhibiting the following genes: Jaguar, Super Zebra
Malayopython reticulatus exhibiting the following genes: Super Goldenchild
Pantherophis guttata exhibiting the following genes: Sunkissed exhibiting/carrying stargazer syndrome
Boa sp. exhibiting the following genes: Super Motley
Eublepharis macularius exhibiting the following genes: Enigma, Lemonfrost
A downloadable copy of these rules can be found here
Meeting Information
Covid 19 precautions:
The venue and SRAS is encouraging everyone to wear masks inside the venue to protect our exhibitors and members, and if you have Covid 19 symptoms or have tested positive please do not attend for everyone’s safety. We will have hand sanitiser available throughout the venue.
Directions to venue:
Please note the postcode is GU3 2DT, as the Google post code takes you to a different place!
Livestock:
Under 16s cannot legally buy livestock on the day. Please keep all livestock transactions inside the building.
Cash:
There’s no cash machine on site, please bring enough before you arrive. The nearest cash machine is Tesco Express on Lysons Avenue, 10 minutes away.
Parking: there is a lot of parking opposite the venue, it is free and belongs to the council and not the venue. Otherwise, there is Normandy Common Car Park on Hunts Hill Road with a few spaces which is a 5 minute walk.
Food and drinks:
We have a food van booked for the day.
Young children and pushchairs:
It is possible that the venue will be very busy, may not be the most suitable environment for young children, and may not have enough room to move a push chair around between the aisles of tables so please consider this when attending.