What should I expect? :O

So I've had my princess, Bacardi well over a year and a half now. She is a normal ball python with markers for pi-balled, and has inspired me to start up the breeding hobby this season and I'm very excited about it! :D I have plans to go to the Super Show down here in West Palm Beach in late August to pick up some more snakes for my projects.

So tell me guys, what should I expect out of this show? Will I be able to find some adult pythons? How is the community like over there? Just some overall tips with this expo would be great, since I've never been to one before :X!

It would be cool to know if any of you guys are going too, I'd love to meet up with some fellow herpers C:. Thanks!

Do you mean the show in Daytona?

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Do you mean the show in Daytona?

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http://www.apshows.net/08272011-details.html Im pretty sure its WPB :X!

Did you buy her as a het. piebald? Or are you just seeing the het pied markers on her?

She may not be het piebald even though she has the markers, some normals have het pied markers and aren't het pied, and some het pieds don't have markers but still carry the gene nonetheless.

I'm sure that you'll be able to find some older snakes and you'll meet some really cool people at the show, most everyone that goes is happy to hear about other people getting into the hobby :) If you want to try to prove her out as het piebald, I don't think you'll have any trouble finding the right snake for the job. Piebalds and het. piebalds have become pretty easy to find, so depending on your price range you could get a pied or het pied.

Good luck! :)

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Originally Posted by Alexandra V

Did you buy her as a het. piebald? Or are you just seeing the het pied markers on her?

She may not be het piebald even though she has the markers, some normals have het pied markers and aren't het pied, and some het pieds don't have markers but still carry the gene nonetheless.

I'm sure that you'll be able to find some older snakes and you'll meet some really cool people at the show, most everyone that goes is happy to hear about other people getting into the hobby :) If you want to try to prove her out as het piebald, I don't think you'll have any trouble finding the right snake for the job. Piebalds and het. piebalds have become pretty easy to find, so depending on your price range you could get a pied or het pied.

Good luck! :)

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Well I rescued her and she just shows the markers. I know that may mean she isnt, but even I get her a pi boyfriend, they'll at least produce some hets :D! I don't mind really, if shes a real pi het, I'll be really happy and surprised! If not, oh well, I still love her and will keep her around C:

Im really excited to go, I have a hefty amount of money saved up for this project. I've done so much research that I'm confident in investing in this rewarding and awesome hobby! Thanks for the tips, I really look forward to going, even though Im a newbie to the hobby haha, its good to know theres such welcoming people (instead of air headed pompous :( ) to those new to the hobby!