Reptile & Amphibian Forums

and it was small, but GOOD!
This was my first time at a Repticon show and I had some mixed feelings about it. The quality of vendors was excellent, but the quantity of tables was not so great. This limited the vast variety of cool and unique animals I normally see at other, bigger, and more well known shows. Plus networking was not really able to be done with such a small show. The upside is, the vendors cost to run at these types of shows was minimal, thus savings were passed on to the customers. So BIG VALUES were a big plus at this show. I couldnt believe the prices on almost everything! It was so cheap that I bought several quality animals for what I would have paid for 2 at a normal show. I was also able to thouroughly inspect a great number of animals easier and quicker, without having to be pushed and shoved, like at the bigger shows. I took my time, got great help, and was able to shop at ease. The theft level seemed to be zero, so vendors were able to spend time promoting, and explaining their animals, insead of trying to stop people from ripping them off.
In all, it was a great show. I enjoyed it, I even bought a few things I REALLY DIDNT NEED!, but what the hec, its my hobby.
We as enthusiasts should support smaller and less known shows like this one, because it is a great venue to do what we like to do. If we can get some more interest in shows like this one, maybe networking, and more variety will come, but smaller shows have their own benefits too. Here are a couple of pics. Here is Michael Cole from Ballroom Pythons South showing a customer a ball python.
Enjoy

Here is a pic of Neil Golli of Golli Reptiles while he poses with a customer after a sale.

Neil thanks for the Snakes!

Enjoy

traffic was a bit slow on Sunday, but it was the first time (in Orlando) that this show was 2 days. I did twice the sales Saturday alone that I expected to do the entire show and lets just say that Sunday was a good good day... I know I'll see you around again at the Tampa show or at Michael's so keep me updated on how those two that you picked up are doing.

Neil Golli

Great pics!! I think the smaller shows aren't as stressful and demanding on the vendors. Less stress = more fun.
And Michael Cole of Ballroom Pythons South is a great guy.

Nice post

-----
g...

_____

Nice...where was the show?
-----
Female Ball possibly gravid from 66% poss het clown
Trio black rat snakes placed together 12/14/05

Chris LaViola
CMLReptiles
Website under construction
CMLReptiles@aol.com

Hi there,
The show was in Orlando FL.

Thanks for the replys guys!

Wow there must have been a few show's this weekend. We went to the one in Hillsbro, OR. yesterday here are a few pic's from there hope you enjoy.

This is my daughter riding a pony out side the expo

Here is one of a costomer holding a (YB) I wish I had the money for this baby love the color

Here is one of the vendors holding their baby they raised from hatchling I love the eyes on this guy

-----
2.2.0 ball python (aragorn, frodo, arwen,`eowyn)
1.0.0 columbian boa (squiggles)
1.0.0 rat snake (alabastered)
0.1.0 corn snake (baby)
0.0.2 whites tree frog (trevor, kirmet)
0.0.5 pacific green tree frogs
3.2.0 cats (rockie, bs, brownie, lerrado, kole)
1.3.0 kids (dilyen, dakota, chyanne, sierra)
Brian n Chrissy
"snakes are kind of like potato chips, you cant have just one"

Great pics!! The pic with your little girl on a pony is precious ... your little girl is beautiful and that pony is so cute ... great pic for sure
-----
g...

_____

-----
2.2.0 ball python (aragorn, frodo, arwen,`eowyn)
1.0.0 columbian boa (squiggles)
1.0.0 rat snake (alabastered)
0.1.0 corn snake (baby)
0.0.2 whites tree frog (trevor, kirmet)
0.0.5 pacific green tree frogs
3.2.0 cats (rockie, bs, brownie, lerrado, kole)
1.3.0 kids (dilyen, dakota, chyanne, sierra)
Brian n Chrissy
"snakes are kind of like potato chips, you cant have just one"

Alligator eyes look nicer when you aren't sitting in a kayak staring at them from a few feet away.

Bill
-----
It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

LOL I agree that was the first time I have seen one that close.
-----
2.2.0 ball python (aragorn, frodo, arwen,`eowyn)
1.0.0 columbian boa (squiggles)
1.0.0 rat snake (alabastered)
0.1.0 corn snake (baby)
0.0.2 whites tree frog (trevor, kirmet)
0.0.5 pacific green tree frogs
3.2.0 cats (rockie, bs, brownie, lerrado, kole)
1.3.0 kids (dilyen, dakota, chyanne, sierra)
Brian n Chrissy
"snakes are kind of like potato chips, you cant have just one"

IF that pic was taken at Hamburg show yesterday all you would see would be 20 backs of heads and no table.......Or Cole.....

........

............we had thousands of people........and a couple hundred actually bought something........LOL
-----
..........................
........
....
you think????