Going to a Reptile Expo? Here are 6 things to know! 

Before you go, here's a video on how to pick out the perfect reptile for you! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JcVYR05Tpls.html

the first tip made me laugh because just imagine going up to a breeder, pointing at a snake, and going “asl? ;)”

Another tip, bring cash, because a) it limits the amount of money you can spend, and b) a lot of the vendors (at least at my local expos) won't take cards. Sure, expo venues usually have atms nearby, but it's easier to regulate yourself when you pay with the cash you bring.

He said "they will have their ASL," and my immediate thought was "They are going to answer us in sign language ?!?!?!?!"

My tip is do not bring screaming children.

Some more random tips for anyone interested: 1. Make a list of the things you're looking to buy and of any questions you want to ask, it can be easy to forget to buy an item or ask an important question! 2. Take the breeder's business card that they usually have at their table, it's good for when you have additional questions after the expo, and most breeders don't mind the occasional text 3. Don't feel like you have to buy an animal that you've handled/shown interest in, the pressure can be a lot when the breeder is right there watching you but ultimately it's better to be 100% sure that the animal is right for you Cheers!

Literally going to a reptile expo in less than a week. ty my dood

I went to an expo "to just look." It's near impossible to leave without getting something. I came home with a ball python. I had done moderate research, but it was a little impulsive! I would recommend having the tank, substrate and environment ready before getting an animal! When I took her home, all I wanted was for her to be comfortable in her tank but it took me a while to gather supplies and set it up

*Me* *trying* *to* *negotiate:* "Hey, so about this price..." *Vendor* *gives* *a* *disapproving* *look* "... how about me giving you more money!"

"handle the noodle" lmao

My tip would be to already have the kind of animal you want picked out.

Idk if you mentioned this and I missed it but, BRING YOUR OWN HAND SANITIZER! Breeders and myself are more willing to let you handle if they see you use it.

I have a wooden lizard named depression

My tip would be if you know what reptile you want, have a list of questions prepared. It can exciting in the heat of the moment getting a new animal and it might slip your mind to ask obvious questions like what it's eating, it's age etc. I got my first ball python last weekend at my local expo and I ended up having to email the breeder a day later with basic questions because I was so excited :P

"I try to avoid as much conversation as possible" mood lol

You are definitely one of them people on Omegle that type ASL? in 0.2 seconds

Your channel was the reason I went from being terrified of snakes to buying my own! Thank you for educating us ♥️

can i just say how calming these videos are like what a calming and sweet dude

Your content is refreshing. Always awesome to hear you care and husbandry tips.

I would also ask what type of substrate the animal was kept in prior coming to the show. I've had trouble with animals I've gotten from expos that had impaction unfortunately.

Damn it Alex! I went to my first con earlier today!!! I needed this vid yesterday lol

You have everything on your channel that a reptile keeper needs to know! 😊 Love your channel. You can tell that you care about your animals and content!

Check online for reviews of vendors. There are a few seriously shady ones here in my state who are at ALL of the expos. Like this one guy is known to pick up animals at the airport on the way to the expo.

My first animal was a praying mantis and I kept it how the seller told me which was completely wrong. I noticed that something was wrong so I did my own research but it was too late so safe her. Since then I don't trust anybody who wants to sell me a pet. Its the best to inform yourself about the breeders who are on the expo and buy from the ones with a good reputation

I'm going to repticon Atlanta tomorrow and getting a king snake I hope

“Handle every animal before you buy it” Me a fishkeeper: “Local Fish/Pet Store here I come!!! 😂why do I think this is funny

Yup it’s crazy how much u can impulse buy when at the expo, i remember 3 years ago i was going to go buy 1 leopard gecko, i ended up buying 5...... 😂

This is a lot of really useful info for newbies! Great job!

Wow thanks! Here where I live, there are rarely any reptile expos, but this 19th there’s one and I’m hyped to go! This is a lot of useful information, keep up the amazing job!! :)

Going to my first Repticon next weekend. Thanks for this vid!

Great job plus lots of great information . Thank you

This is actually a good topic to cover that seems over looked. Thanks for making this video & sharing the helpful tips 😁

Perfect timing lol. Thanks for the tips Alex!!!

THANK YOU!!! Im going to the repticon in orlando this december!

I'm going to my first reptile con next month and don't really know what to expect, so this helped a lot!

I always go to the expo in Hamm (Germany) and it's one of my favourites 😍👍🏻

I've notice this in your past couple vids but I really appreciate how open you are about making mistakes. I feel like other reptile YTs/bloggers (even ones I like) always say it's okay to make mistakes but appear to have been born as master herptologists. (Also, 'spicy negotiation' had me cracking up at 3:00am)

Awesome video! Just went to the BCRC (BC reptile club) expo earlier today!

I'm actually going to an expo near me in a few weeks to get a ball python. So excited! This video is perfectly timed.

Can’t wait to see you @ Repticon this June ☺️💕

super informative video. Thank you!

I had no idea you were in North Carolina too! I'm glad you made this video, because i. Planning on going to the pet expo in the state fair grounds this year to get My first snake!

I got my first snake today from repticon and your videos are super helpful!!

Great video! Thanks for sharing

I really enjoy your videos. I'm going to Houston Repticon next month to get a corn snake.

I’m going to repticon in June I’m so excited thx for the tips

it took me a full minute to realize you were holding a snake

I normally go to this reptile festival in my city every year.I don’t normally buy something but now that I have my own reptile I maybe will.I bought a thermostat from the reptile festival after a guy said it may be the temperature on why it might be but eating.It worked!

Taking my son to one this weekend for a beardie! His birthday is close to Christmas so I ordered all the supplies to be delivered while we’re gone, as far as he knows it’s just to look so he’s gonna be shocked when I let him pick one for an early gift!

I found an expo near me in October. I'm kinda excited and already have a clear idea of what I will be looking for and will hopefully have made preparations for the animal I want before the expo comes around. Thanks for the advise!

I plan on going to Repitcon in a few soon to look and get information. I never owned or taken care of a reptile before but they look really cool. I probably won't buy anything while I am there but I hope to get some hands-on experience with the animals!

Thanks On the quick tips! theses will be useful! :D

Super helpful since I’m going to a repticon on Sunday

Awesome tips, thanks

I’d like to go to just look around, and find some stuff. I’m in NC too, and I will try going to the next expo, or the avian one ( unsure of name)

Thank you for these videos I might be getting a Kenyan Sand Boa in a few months

This was so helpful!

This is a really great video, considering that I've been really wanting to get an exotic pet and was planning on getting it at an expo thats coming up (if I do get one)

Ur the best i love ur vids so mutch!!

I have a question? Why did you hang a picture of a avacado your wall lol

My breeder is usually at the local Repticon. There he sold a lady one of his first normal female ball python breeders for about $250 when it was around $50 in store. This is common at most Repticons because you don't want to have to drive to them so if you want it then and there Repticon prices are usually higher. (Not all)

Good points! Impulse buying... so so true. The struggle is real. :-) good vid man.

Nice to see someone else in North Carolina!

the beginig of ur videos i always like them 1st

Thanks for the info .

There's the Sacramento expo next weekend and I have many many money ready to spend on my beautiful white lip boi I am so ready if I do not get him I will Cry

There is one in Tuscon, AZ on October 8, 2017 and I am only a couple hours away from the expo.

I got my 4 month old rainwater albino leopard gecko named Nellie from an expo in Tampa back in November and it was the best expo i've been to. Everyone there was very kind and all of the reptiles seemed nice and healthy. If you are in the Tampa area, consider going!

How convenient that the first video I clicked happened to be talking about the exact NC expo I was thinking of

As someone who's owned leopard geckos for years I'm super excited to take my mate out to a reptile show to get him his first geckos/ reptiles.

Thanks for tips

I'm going to BC Reptile EXPO tomorrow!! :D thanks!

You should make a video that goes through the different weights of ball python from a baby to an adult and what size mouse or rat they should be eating at each different weight . I love you vids man keep up the good work

I had done 3 months of research on axolotls before buying it at an expo and the breeder also went over the basic care even tho i told him i did research and what he said went along with what ive looked up

I'm going to a expo soon and am considering getting a corn snake. This has helped very much, and might update this soon. If I have the ok from my parents I will definitely be asking questions and will update you on the possible noodle.

Thanks for the vid.

Can't wait for Sacramento next month!!!!!!

What plants would you recommend for a boiactive ball python tank that grows pretty large (to provide more hiding areas for the snake) but can withstand the snake laying on top of it or slithering over it. I have a pothos and plan to use it in the tanks but i don't want to be limited to just that one type.

I know ik 4 years late buuttt I'm going to my first reptile expo repticon in Tampa Florida very exited I have a corn snake currently so we are planing on upgrading him and getting a milk snake or a king snake (probably a milk snake) and putting him in the corn snakes tank all in one day man that will be exhilarating

I’m guilty of impulse buying. We went “Just to look” and I ended up buying Risk, my scorpion and all the stuff he needs there. Already did the research for one but man was it hard to not get him when he was right there. Seller was really nice though and answered all my annoying noob scorpion owner questions lol

Maybe going to Repticon ATL tommorow! Probably getting a ball python or maybe Mexican black king

Our next local expo is still about 4 months away, so I went and found their vendor list from last year and found a local breeder to get my baby from a little earlier 😊

I am going to a reptile expo on my birthday so I'm excited

Last repticon I went to I got a albino purple phase reticulated python that was originally 350 which is already a good deal if you didn’t know and he easily went down to 300$! Was probably the best purchase I’ve ever made.

Going to my first expo in a week, supposedly it's going to be stupid busy because it's tax refund season! Hoping to get a baby blue tongue skink. :) Thank you so much for the tips!

He never fails to help me with problems with snakes

I showed my moms lot of your videos and she let me buy my first ball python. I saved up $700 to pay for my banana male and all of his stuff :D you should make a video on redecorating one of your animals tanks, lots of people enjoy watching those.

Hi goherping. Could you make a video about baby corn snake care? I'm getting one next week and I can't find any info on them! 😊

After I get all the supplies for my ball python I wanted to go to an expo but I was wondering how much I should save up if I'm trying to hunt out a banana ball python? I know big websites usually overpriced so I was wondering if they did at expos as well or just how much they would go for in general at the expo

Great tips, my family just recently started growing our collection, were actually going to begin breeding ball pythons and these are great tips for people looking to pick up an animal at a show. Nice job!

My reptile expos are awesome, they don’t allow wild caught animals, the breeders are small and local, the prices and variety are the best around, the breeders are knowledgeable and truly care about the well being of the animals, and most of all the animals are so healthy and happy and when you buy from them you’re supporting the reptile society where I live, so I go there every time, even if all I buy is supplies, I have a great time. I’ve never had a bad experience there.

Please make a part two I must know more😭

By the way I love your Sand Boa. I volunteered at a zoo and got to care for two of them a little bit

I’m going to my first repticon with some friends next weekend, do you have to be of a certain age to purchase an animal?

Bonus tip thing: +when handling the reptile, check for mites and ticks too. If its a black reptile like a mexican black kingsnake, run your hand across the body and check if theres black spots on ur hand, which are the mites (doesnt have to be all black). Got this from Tyler Rugge

You also mentioned purchasing one animal at a time. I do understand that. However impulse shopping can get you for sure. Personally though I buy multiples at a time and here is what I do when I attend. First at home I set up the cages (quarantined)for what I am thinking of buying and do my research. Then I write it down on a list. Now when I go I am already set up for the animal I want. At the same token If I do an impulse purchase I try to keep it within the same perimeters (cages, size, environment, etc..) of what I originally wanted with maybe a few minor changes. Also I never do impulse on a rare animal I know nothing about. I learned the hard way with this when it came to panther chameleons (not that they are rare, but I knew nothing). I now have two in my collection but my first one I was not ready to take on that challenge, and the animal suffered for my stupidity. I felt horrible. Even with that being said. Never give up. If you really want it as a pet. go for it. If it dies it may not have even been your fault. It could have had an infection before you bought it, and that may or may not be the breeders fault. A lot of people are handling these things and could pass on an infection from one animal to another. still do not blame them, and do not get discouraged. You will still have the set up. Take time, do more research and do you best to find out what went wrong so that it does not happen again.

I went to Reptiday Tallahassee 3 years ago I got my male hypo Leopard Gecko for $50 and Nyra my Ball Python for only $10

i got a white’s tree frog a couple months ago from repticon, but it was sick because the breeder lied about it being captive bred :/ he’s healthy now, so i’m considered either getting another one in a couple weeks at repticon again (different breeder obviously) or a pixie frog. i cant decide

Can you make a video on how to talk your parents into getting reptiles? Or in my case 2nd reptile lol.

I love animals like most people here probably...so I found the reptile expo exhausting...it was fun at first. I was only there a couple hours but I totally ran out of energy...I did get to get my hognose boy who I love very much though.😊