Why Do You Go To Reptile Shows?

Other: All of the above!

Shows are great source of frozen feeders for me. I can eyeball the sizes I need and don't have to pay shipping. I even have a special cooler with a separate dry ice compartment for bringing them home.

Once the feeders are purchased, I like to browse the supplies and usually pick any new stainless items I might need.

Finally, I like to window shop the ball pythons and admire the other herps that I don't keep.

So far, I'm about 50/50 on my BP purchases with half being purchased at shows, and the other half being purchased online. Of course, now that I think about it, each of my online purchases have been picked up from the breeder at the next show. On the east coast, that's usually an easy arrangement. Saves shipping and might be less stressful for the animal since FedEx doesn't get involved.

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Originally Posted by JulieInNJ

Other: All of the above!

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I love to browse and see what's out there and what's available. I pick up a few supplies I might need plus some supplimental f/t rodents for "in-between-sizes" especially for my growing boas. I've only gone a few times with the intent to buy, but I have made a couple of impulse purchases - which I've not regretted one bit.

Personally, I think shows/expos are fun! You have to be careful of who you deal with and/or buy from, but it's a great place to check out species that you might not see anywhere else and meet lots of people with common interests!

I clicked on every answer except "I don't go to shows," LOL. I've only been to a handful of shows thus far, but each one had a different purpose... there were a couple where I bought snakes, one where I only bought feeders, and another where I was simply browsing (and hoping to find a cheap incubator). So it depends on the show, what I need at the time, and/or whether or not I have any money! ;)