I know it's early but... DAYTONA?????

Who's going? Who's vending?

This year I am attending and I'm looking for a couple male BPs. I am having a TERRIBLE fog day today and cannot locate my contact info for any of my pals who often vend at Daytona.

This will be the first year in a long time that I attend with intent to buy BPs. I've kept to my own collection for a while but now I'm going to add one or two.... or three... not more than 87... heh.

Since I live not so far away, I'll be driving to the show, and I can even drive down on Saturday AND Sunday if I so choose. I may even go extra early and go fishing on the pier and then to the show!

So sound off, who's going?

August 20-23
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I will most likely be there! I live in Texas now, but I plan on visitng family that week, and just so happened to plan it on this weekend :D;):gj:

It's not as early now... anyone else planning on Daytona?

Bueller? Bueller??

I'm looking forward to it even though(thanks to the most awesome Kelly's Balls) I have male breeders I wanted. But I'll be looking at BPs very closely to see what I may add to my collection.

It is confirmed that I will be there on 8/22, the Saturday!

Excellent. I am planning on coming down after work on saturday, which means I won't arrive until 2pm or so. I may also attend on Sunday, or I may end up just attending on Sunday, work dependent.

Is it a big show? I live relatively close and would definitely check it out if it is a good show.

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Originally Posted by Mysnakeislong

Is it a big show? I live relatively close and would definitely check it out if it is a good show.

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Pretty much the definition of big. :P

Oh ok that is good. I heard it wasn't as good as it use to be tho. Is that true?

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Oh ok that is good. I heard it wasn't as good as it use to be tho. Is that true?

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I have only been to the shows in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, but while it might not be what I hear it was like in the early 2000s, it is still one of the biggest shows in the country, and breeders from all across the country travel to the show. The USARK auction on Saturday night is my favorite part!

It is DEFINITELY the best show in Florida, in my opinon. So I would go Daytona over any of the repticons.

Thanks! I'll be checking it out for sure now.

It used to fill the whole Ocean Center, period. It was MASSIVE. Now it's "merely" a huge show with tons to see. People do still come from overseas(at least I see a few each year)to attend too.

Definitely worth going to.

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Just thought I'd update everyone, I ended up going to Daytona on saturday and it was pretty sweet. I was surprised how nice it was down there, i actually felt like i was in california a little bit except without the hills and mountains. It's funny but i had never been to Daytona before this expo even though i've lived in Florida all my life. Anyways the expo was pretty cool, i ended up getting what i wanted which was a western hognose. It is only a lil baby atm but i actually kind of like that it is only a baby because i get to raise it as my own this way :) I wish i would have got a kingsnake too but i didn't feel ready to purchase one yet. It's funny but in this summer i have literally gone from hating snakes to having 4 snakes! Things change, in this case for the better haha. Well anyways i'm looking forward to hearing from anyone else who went to the show and it would be awesome to hear if anyone else got any new snakies for their collection.

I'll be there...Hopefully just buying....

Well it's over now...so you kinda missed it.

It was pretty good. I miss some of the 'big guys' who used to have tables there but I saw and met a lot of new people too.

I was there. Bought six ball pythons and a redfoot tortoise.

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It was pretty good. I miss some of the 'big guys' who used to have tables there but I saw and met a lot of new people too.

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I like that it has shifted from "big guys" to smaller hobby breeders who put the time and effort into building a quality collection. In my opinion one of the best shows in the last few years.

I purchased a male vpi axanthic possible new gene, a male hypo jungle corn (50% cal king 50% corn snake hybrid), female okeetee het scaleless corn, female anery tessera corn snake, and we won a male hypo champagne at the auction! They will arrive tomorrow morning, I had to have SYR ship them for me.

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Lucky :p I wish i could have stayed for the auction.