Your Reptile Show Requests

[GoFride]

What would you like to see at the next reptile show? What would make the show better? What would you like to never ever see again?
I'd like to see more kid-friendly booths and activities - things like reptile coloring books and markers, kid-sized baseball caps with cool reptile decorations, "make your own beaded bracelet", or "stencil the cobra or whatever on the paper plate". Anything at all would be an improvement. I see tons of kids at every show who can only "look-don't-touch."
I'd like to never ever again see any live animal door prizes, where the lucky winner gets something like a baby bearded dragon. The loser, of course, is the baby beardie, who may not survive in its new home with such an unprepared owner.
What about you - what would you like to see added to the next show you attend? What would you like to see changed?

[Mike41793]

I have to disagree with you. I would NOT like to see coloring books and other kid stuff. I hate kids. I go to expos for reptiles. If I wanted to see coloring books id go to a daycare or something. I LOATHE the fact that there's always that one booth at the White Plains expo thats just selling toys. This is a reptile expo, get that crap outta here!

I've taken my siblings (6 and 10 now) to reptile expos and they loved it. They go to see the critters. Why would they wanna color when they could do that at home lol?

[Evenstar]

Cool thread.....


I'd like to see more educational booths too. Not just for kids, but some designed for adults too. As far as animals, I'd like to see more rare colubrids - specifically drymarchon and hognose (not that either of those are "rare," just that they are more rare at shows - at least around here).

I would like to never again see the puppies and kittens that are piled into crates and lugged along to a reptile show. The reptiles are in great shape (mostly), but puppies and kittens should never be for sale at an expo. Talk about impulse purchases and an unprepared owner......

One additional thing I'd like to see changed at the expo I usually go to, is wider aisles. While I'm glad to see them busy, it's nearly impossible to move around. And the thing is, they have the room to expand. The expo is in a trade center so all they'd have to do is move the fence which creates one "wall" over by, say, 50 ft and it would allow the aisles to open up a lot more. Makes me a bit mad that they don't do that - the trade center isn't using the space, so why the heck not???

[GoFride]

Oh, come on - how can you hate the little kids? They're so excited to be there, and so cute - but almost every booth has nothing for them. I just think it's a huge missed opportunity. I've often wondered why I've never seen so much as a facepainting booth - it's such a big hit (and lucrative) at every other show or festival.

[cinnamonpython]

i think there should be more kid friendly stuff because they always want to hold them like a few berms or a Tegu and They always tell them no but i do hate it when people are there and just selling toys and once there was a wrestler there doing autographs for some reason.

[Mike41793]

Oh, come on - how can you hate the little kids? They're so excited to be there, and so cute - but almost every booth has nothing for them. I just think it's a huge missed opportunity.

I just hate kids.
My siblings LOVED the expo. My brothers more into them so he talks to vendors and stuff but even my sister liked looking at the animals. Its just not the right place for what you're talking about imo. Maybe if there was like a separate room full of coloring books that we could lock all the kids in, then that'd be useful.

[OsirisRa32]

I just hate kids.
My siblings LOVED the expo. My brothers more into them so he talks to vendors and stuff but even my sister liked looking at the animals. Its just not the right place for what you're talking about imo. Maybe if there was like a separate room full of coloring books that we could lock all the kids in, then that'd be useful.

do you hate your siblings too?? They are technically kids......or its just everyone else's you dislike?

[Mike41793]

do you hate your siblings too?? They are technically kids......or its just everyone else's you dislike?

Well they're my siblings so i have to kinda like them lol...
I've been told i'm actually really good with kids, I don't see how. And still don't like them.

[Xaila]

I'm not a fan of little kids at all either, which is why I'm all for stuff that'll keep them from having temper tantrums out of boredom. I figure their parents are probably gonna bring them one way or another...if they can corral them somewhere, I'm totally cool with that! I don't mind the slightly older kids who can appreciate it more.

...And for the record, I like the toys at White Plains I still like my stuffed animals even at going-on-26, lol.

[Mike41793]

...And for the record, I like the toys at White Plains I still like my stuffed animals even at going-on-26, lol.

Im not hating on toys. But if you want stuffed animals, go to build a bear. Its like buying a hooker just to talk about your feelings.