reptile expo in columbus,ohio

[Spikeleebd]

I just got back from the reptile expo in columbus and everyone was helpful but their are somethings that I did not like. For instance I was standing behind a guy and he asked to see a breeder's uros and the breeder didn't ask him to use and sanitizer at all before and neither did the breeder and i saw him handling tons of different reptiles. People please use sanitizer before and after you are handling your herp and most of all other herps you do not want to take home any diseases that other herps may have. My second bummer was the place was so crowded everyone was on top of each other ppl were almost knocking things off of display tables. If you guys are going to have these expos please coordinate them better then they are because you guys set an example for people who have herps and are breeding them

 

[Jp]

I agree with your views on sanitation. Other than that, sounds like a good day 4 business at the show. What was the selection of animals like?

 

[Spikeleebd]

they had alot of geckos alot of corn snakes and pythons some had a few beardies mostly german giants and hypos this was my first expo i didn't know geckos can go for 100 of dollars

 

[Jp]

4 sure, there's a grip of cash 2 get with snakes.

 

[Spikeleebd]

one thing i noticed is that alot of people breed crickets but few breed roaches. only a 2 people had roachs for sell and they only had like 16 bowls apiece a person could really dominate down here if they bred on a large scale im trying to start my own colony

 

[Exile Skimmer]

i totally agree with using sanitizer. . . i even have it attached to my book bag so any1 can use it and have a small bottle in my bag. . . my first show i saw a guy go to the bathroom and then eat his chilli fries then wipe them off on his shirt then go pick up a python and i told my best friend about it and he is the "boss" and walked up took the snake squirted the sanitizer in his hands and told him he was nasty and walked away and guy got so embarrassed that he put his hands in his pockets and didnt touch anything else. . . . but dealing with the whole people crowd is all part of reptiles shows its annoying at first but you get used to it bc most people just are there to look and pass on so if you want somthing just make you plenty of room in the center and see the snake or whathave you and take your time and people will go around and it seems to work for me. . . try that next time and also a lot of respectful vendors will have sanitizer somewhere on the table or if you ask they have it or if you ever run into me i have plenty haha

 

[Spikeleebd]

lol i didn think that it would be so small and crowded lol

 

[Exile Skimmer]

my first expo i went to it was slammed back with about 150 venders. . . then when i went back a few months later there were only about 100 venders and some of those were slack in animals like they weere selling stickers or jewlery that deal with reptiles. . . every time is different unless you go to a "mega" that every1 goes to and its just over whelming but awsome at the same time haha