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Question about Repticon

alpine

alpine

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Well there's a Repticon coming to town next month and I decided I'd like to go to my first reptile convention to pick up my first corn snake. This being my first convention, I have no idea what to expect. I don't even know if there will be any corns there! From anyone's personal experience with Repticon or any other reptile expo can anyone inform me on what I should expect?

Looking for a ghost striped hatchling :)
 
Thanks for the help but I've actually been checking both of those websites...a lot lol. I guess I'm just getting too excited for it.
 
If you buy a snake there, make sure you get the contact information from the person selling it, in case you have questions or problems later. Check it VERY closely for mites- they just get spread around easily at shows. You can take a bottle of hand sanitizer to clean your hands with after handling every animal. People like you to have clean hands if you handle their animals. You could also pick up a package of mice while you are there. Don't limit your choices to a baby- at this time of year, people are evaluating what they want to breed in the upcoming months, and many nice adults get cut! Breeders are making room for new projects and this gives you an excellent opportunity to pick up an established snake at a great price.
 
Nanci said:
If you buy a snake there, make sure you get the contact information from the person selling it, in case you have questions or problems later. Check it VERY closely for mites- they just get spread around easily at shows. You can take a bottle of hand sanitizer to clean your hands with after handling every animal. People like you to have clean hands if you handle their animals. You could also pick up a package of mice while you are there. Don't limit your choices to a baby- at this time of year, people are evaluating what they want to breed in the upcoming months, and many nice adults get cut! Breeders are making room for new projects and this gives you an excellent opportunity to pick up an established snake at a great price.
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Absolutely! :cool:
 
There will be corns there..most shows are chock full of corns and ball pythons these days. Make sure you get from someone who can give you feed/shed records and parent info. I always give a sheet with the snake's picture, the clutch number, parents names and registry numbers and the feed/shed records. there is also a business card included in case they have a problem.All new snakes should be quarantined away from other snakes for at least 3 months. Any snake from people I don't know or show animals are quarantined 6 months to be safe.
 
Repticon Baltimore was great last year for diversity of species. We saw more neat and interesting animals there than at the big show in Daytona. I'd highly reccomend it-- there will certainly be corns, but obviously the morphs will vary based on region and availability.
 
I went to Repticon Houston in December and will be going again to the February show. I really enjoyed it and picked up a bloodred hatchling, which is doing great.

In December, there were a good number of breeders, I thought. The ball pythons were the most numerous, followed by milk snakes and then corns. You can get some nice snakes for reasonable prices. Also, it's a lot of fun to walk around and look at the interesting morphs. Thomas the Snakeman will probably be there, giving a hands-on show with a variety of snakes.

There are also a lot of supplies - frozen rodents, cages, substrates, books, etc. Be sure to bring plenty of cash, as most aren't able to take plastic. There is an ATM in the main building, though. I'll be there looking for a larger cage for my boa constrictor. There was a vendor who had some good ones for very reasonable prices, but I didn't have a vehicle that I could fit it into. Hopefully they come back in February.

The show at the Pasadena Convention center is actually in the small building behind the main one. It took us a while to find it, as it's located a good distance in the back. There are some signs that weren't real helpful, but if you drive around, you'll find it.
 
Thanks for the info Kronos! What surprised me though, is you saying the expo will actually be in a smaller building. When I found the Pasadena Convention Center on Google Maps I thought it was the wrong place because that building was so small haha.

Really looking forward to this event and am really hoping I come across something amazing.
 
alpine said:
Well there's a Repticon coming to town next month and I decided I'd like to go to my first reptile convention to pick up my first corn snake. This being my first convention, I have no idea what to expect. I don't even know if there will be any corns there! From anyone's personal experience with Repticon or any other reptile expo can anyone inform me on what I should expect?

Looking for a ghost striped hatchling :)
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Funny you should mention it. I picked up these two guys a few months ago at Repticon Orlando.

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