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Hello guys, I'm Andrea and I've been inactive for a while. I live in Tampa and the Reptile Mania is coming up next month, I will be attending to pick up some D. leucomelas (unless I change my mind at last minute which is known to happen). I attended last year in the last few hours of the show and got a great deal on 2 D. azureus for $40 (well I think it was a great deal). My question is, are show prices normally this low compared to online prices, and do vendors normally start cutting prices towards the end of the show? I am wondering if I should wait for the last minute to go and get a good deal (but also limiting your choices), or does it even really make a difference?

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Andrea - Florida
2 D. azureus
1.1 A. cacatuoides
1 C. cinctus
1.0 F. catus

Usually venders do drop prices on the last day, but i wouldnt sacrifice quality to save a few bucks! I would rather buy a good looking animal then get a good deal on one of the left overs. Sometimes venders will drop prices if you talk to the long enough... not saying "come on give me a deal, i cant afford $xyz, give it to me for $abc" If a vender knows that thier animals are going to a good home and you have a passions for herps just like they do then they'll budge a little. I guess it depends on the vibes that they get from you. And how much in demand that animal is .

p.s. A lot of time goes into a quality animal, so sometimes venders just want the money for all the time that they put in. The last thing you want to do is "low ball".

I think vendors may tend to bring more of their over-stocked animals to shows and do sell them for less, plus, you save on shipping. That is a great price for 2 azureus, although their prices have come down a lot over the past year as supplies are finally meeting the demand for them.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

Good points, price does reflect the effort put forth in the care in breeding quality animals. Thank you for you responses..

Andrea
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Andrea - Florida
2 D. azureus
1.1 A. cacatuoides
1 C. cinctus
1.0 F. catus