Verified breeder
New England Reptile (NERD)
Plaistow, New Hampshire·Kevin McCurley·Breeding since 1989 — 37 years
The Reptile Superstore — Kevin McCurley's New England Reptile. Est. 1989, Plaistow, New Hampshire.
About New England Reptile (NERD)
New England Reptile Distributors is Kevin McCurley's world-renowned facility — thirty-plus years of ball python genetics, giants and rare reptiles, grown from 5,000 to 14,000 square feet in Plaistow, NH. The animals channel lives here on the Exchange; the NERD Superstore carries the gear NERD stakes its name on.
Shipping & trust
- Every order escrow-protected through the Exchange
- Live-arrival guarantee on all shipments
- Identity & shipping history verified
The team
Notable morphs & firsts
Lines and morphs this storefront brought to the hobby.
- Spider ball python — proved out at NERD, 1999
- Woma ball python
- The white “COW” reticulated python line
Media features
The collection
Featured videos
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Reels, updates and community posts land there first — clips tied to listings surface here as they go up.
Breeding waitlists
Projects in the works — join a list and the breeder reaches out when animals are on the ground.
Reticulated python projects — 2027 season
Interest list for next season's retic projects. NERD reaches out as clutches are planned.
Ball python projects — 2027 season
Interest list for next season's ball python combos.
New England Reptile (NERD)'s animals
0 available now — every listing escrow-protected and ready to ship.
Gear from the Superstore
The NERD Superstore supplies the Exchange — browse the gear next to the animals; checkout happens on the Superstore.
ZC-SUB Micro Bark Bedding
100% Douglas fir, double-screened, dedusted, pasteurized.
Herpstat 4 Thermostat
Four closed-loop outputs, alarms, data logging. The gold standard.
Repashy Calcium Plus
All-in-one calcium, vitamins and carotenoids. The dusting standard.
CVS Rack System
Scalable breeding rack — even gradients, tool-free tubs.
ReptiSun T5 HO UVB
High-output linear UVB lamp for proper D3 synthesis.
40″ Professional Tongs
Spring-loaded stainless tongs with a controlled, gentle grip.
ZC-RS Modular Rack System
12–48 bays, radiant heat per bay, tool-free tubs. Zoo-grade, sealed.
ZC-PRO Front-Opening Enclosure
24″–96″, gasket-sealed, bioactive-rated base. The flagship display build.