How I shop an expo/show/whatever

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

And also, at EVERY show, I bring my own carry containers that are lined woth soft bedding that has been treated the night before with PAM ...prevents any unwanted hitchhikers :gj:

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That is a very smart idea. I'm gonna steal it, okay? :D

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Originally Posted by Annarose15

I don't make many animal purchases at shows, but I do pre-buy and then pick up there, especially from vendors that I know. It saves on shipping and helps guarantee that I'm getting the animal I want, not just the only/best one available. I have definitely made some impulse buys, usually with the "help" of friends, but those were animals that stood out that weren't part of the original plan.

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What friends would those be?

Rarely is there an animal at a show that meets my criteria for quality and what I'm looking for.

That's not to say that every now and then I find a jewel at a show.



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Originally Posted by rabernet

What friends would those be?

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;)

In SoCal I think we are blessed with pretty strong shows. And, if you get there early, there are a handful of very nice animals. I picked up my Jigsaw and Fire Spider at the shows in Pomona and San Diego respectively.

I have heard horror stories of horrible selection at some shows around the country, and I would agree there to stick to online buying.

I have never been to a show the size of Tinley, and I think that would take a bit more homework.

As far as my list goes, that is the starting point. If nothing from the list is there in a quality I want, I will still look. I can ALWAYS fit in a quality female, those are like Jell-o.

When I went to shop, I had a budget and a few morphs in mind.

I pretty much did the same thing. I showed up early, only looked at ball pythons, and sought for the best example of exactly what I wanted to buy. I was looking for a hot hot hot female bee, but I ended up finding a hot hot hot killerbee :D.

I just head to expos to browse/chat with vendors/friends. I've gone with an idea of what I'm looking for, but not really specific. I've picked up some animals and expos after coming across what I was looking for, or pretty darn close to it. Most of my purchasing is done online through kingsnake or fauna.