What would you guys like to see at reptile shows?

Sublimeballs · 10-05-13, 03:06 PM

I've been going to shows since I was a little kid. I remember so much more diversity at shows; now it seems 80% of the table space at shows are either ball pythons, Leo geckos, beardies, redtails, or created geckos. What would you guys like to start seeing at shows?

RobsCornField · 10-05-13, 03:08 PM

Asian colubrids, Aussie pythons, and other assorted various species from around the globe. Heck, even some of the anolis subspecies are absolutely incredible, and I'd LOVE to see more of those widely available.

Sublimeballs · 10-05-13, 03:18 PM

It's funny i had originally put in my post that I'd like to see Aussie pythons, and Asian colubrids; but removed it to not influence people's answers. Just funny that's the first thing someone says. Are the florida shows still like they used to be? I'm originally from boynton beach, but now live in NC. The reptile community is WAYYY different up here, but it isnt as regulated nowadays.

MDT · 10-05-13, 03:22 PM

More ball pythons and Scentsy candles!!!!!!!.....can you EVER get enough?

I'm partial to Morelia, so I'd to see like more of them. But, market demands are what they are. Oh well.

smy_749 · 10-05-13, 03:25 PM

Anything but what you listed hahaha

**Aaron_S** · 10-05-13, 03:28 PM

Everybody complains about what sells but no one does a thing about it. They always want someone else to do it so they can just SEE the diversity at a show. Most people won't actually buy.

If you want to see cool stuff, buy it/import it, raise it up and breed it and get a table. Get 2 friends to buy a different species each and split a table. Nobody wants to put the time and effort into doing something different.

slowhite03 · 10-05-13, 03:34 PM

Isn't that what everyone buys? Why wouldn't they bring what people buy? They do what everyone else does that's runs a buisness, try and make money. They have other reptiles but just not as much because they know only a select few will buy them. I have no problem with what vendors bring because I understand the buisness side of it.

Sublimeballs · 10-05-13, 03:53 PM

I understand why there are so many of the animals I've mentioned. But I constantly hear from the vendors(around me I can't speculate on other parts of the country) that sell mostly balls that sales arnt what they were even 2 years ago. For a small home based breeding op I'd imagine with the over capitalization of said species that less common animals would be there logical progression. Now keep in mind I have no knowledge of how to run a business, nor do I on predicting the changes in the market.

Starbuck · 10-05-13, 04:02 PM

i would like to see more colubrid diversity (any/all colubrids). There are so many options in terms of size ,color, temperment, habitat....

Lankyrob · 10-05-13, 04:33 PM

I would like to see dragons, unicorns, orcs and goblins

MDT · 10-05-13, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

I would like to see dragons, unicorns, orcs and goblins

I'd pay to see that!

Jim Smith · 10-05-13, 04:48 PM

I'm with Starbuck on this one. I'm new to this hobby/obsession and I've only been to one Repticon show. While it was neat to see so many Ball Python, Sand Boas, Bearded Dragons, and Geckos, it got very boring very fast. I was hoping to see more colubrids, especially milk snakes and I saw exactly three in the entire show. I'll probably give it one more chance later this fall, but if it's a repeat performance, that will be the last show for quite a while. I certainly understand breeders wanting to bring what the public wants which appears to be Ball Pythons and Bearded Dragons, but if I were displaying at the show, I'd make sure I diversified my displays if for no other reason than to stand out from the other displays and perhaps getting some folks to try some different breeds to expand my target audience.

Jim Smith

CK SandBoas · 10-05-13, 04:50 PM

Would love to see Roughscales, Indian Sand Boas, Russian Sand Boas, etc. Basically more variety with the Sand Boas

**Aaron_S** · 10-05-13, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

I'm with Starbuck on this one. I'm new to this hobby/obsession and I've only been to one Repticon show. While it was neat to see so many Ball Python, Sand Boas, Bearded Dragons, and Geckos, it got very boring very fast. I was hoping to see more colubrids, especially milk snakes and I saw exactly three in the entire show. I'll probably give it one more chance later this fall, but if it's a repeat performance, that will be the last show for quite a while. I certainly understand breeders wanting to bring what the public wants which appears to be Ball Pythons and Bearded Dragons, but if I were displaying at the show, I'd make sure I diversified my displays if for no other reason than to stand out from the other displays and perhaps getting some folks to try some different breeds to expand my target audience.

Jim Smith

It will be a repeat performance.

Did you buy any of those milk snakes you wanted to see? If not, why?

**Aaron_S** · 10-05-13, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublimeballs

I understand why there are so many of the animals I've mentioned. But I constantly hear from the vendors(around me I can't speculate on other parts of the country) that sell mostly balls that sales arnt what they were even 2 years ago. For a small home based breeding op I'd imagine with the over capitalization of said species that less common animals would be there logical progression. Now keep in mind I have no knowledge of how to run a business, nor do I on predicting the changes in the market.

Most people don't know how to care for those other species or want to put the work into it.