repticon Jan 29/30th!!

[coldblooded]

What did yall think of the repticon event? I went first thing Saturday and I enjoyed it had a good time, but I do have to admit I was expecting a lot more. I felt like the selection was really weak especially for BPs. Didn't really see anything "special" and the guy that had the so called "1.5 million $ snake" are you kidding me haha I had to walk away from that table asap because he had no clue what he was talking about.

A) the snake was worth around 8k "asked a trusted professional"

B) It didn't even look that hot. (My opinion)

Anyways just wanted to see what yall were thinking about it, maybe I am just being to harsh on it.

That was basically his way of saying it wasn't for sale . He's a great guy and he does know what he's talking about. He also has some HOT snakes!

It's more about the genetics (but I do believe it is a gorgeous snake). I am pretty sure you are talking about the pastel calico spector het pied (I think that's what he said it was). It's got a lot of potential and could make some amazing combos. I don't think there are many others like it out there.

[BbyBoa]

Ya I have no doubt hes a nice guy, but coming from a person that doesn't know him when I was talking to him to see if he didn't want to sell it or he really thought it was worth that much, and it seemed to me like he thought it was really worth that much. That was just my interpretation though, you are right though it is a "8-10k" hott snake forrr sure. But what he was asking just kind of turned me off to all of his animals. When I asked about the 1.5million, he told me "well id let it go for 1.2". If he would have said "ya i just don't want to sell her" that would have made a lot more sense to me. Nothing against him at all Im sure hes good at what he does, I just didn't really get that decision for him to display it like that, but thats just what I think, Im sure he has good reasons for what he does that make plenty of sense to him.

[AaronP]

Ya I have no doubt hes a nice guy, but coming from a person that doesn't know him when I was talking to him to see if he didn't want to sell it or he really thought it was worth that much, and it seemed to me like he thought it was really worth that much. That was just my interpretation though, you are right though it is a "8-10k" hott snake forrr sure. But what he was asking just kind of turned me off to all of his animals. When I asked about the 1.5million, he told me "well id let it go for 1.2". If he would have said "ya i just don't want to sell her" that would have made a lot more sense to me. Nothing against him at all Im sure hes good at what he does, I just didn't really get that decision for him to display it like that, but thats just what I think, Im sure he has good reasons for what he does that make plenty of sense to him.

That's Tim's idea of a joke people do it all the time, just not at a show like Repticon. Repticon isn't really a high dollar show, occasionally you see animals that are worth more than $3K but you will also usually see them still on the table at the end of the day Sunday. Trust me, he knows what he's doing.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

When I asked about the 1.5million, he told me "well id let it go for 1.2". If he would have said "ya i just don't want to sell her" that would have made a lot more sense to me.

Sure it would but that's the thing for a lot of people who have been around the shows and the breeders it does make sense

People at shows like to have fun not everything is to be taken seriously go o shows get to know the breeders and you'll get a better feel and understanding.

Now as far as the venue itself trust me it is a good venue much better than it was a few years back, and better than the show organized by the GA herp society

It's a small show so of course it cannot be compared to shows like Daytona or Tinley but it is still a good venue (nice turnout this weekend from what I have seen)

As far as selection you have to remember babies season is not there yet people are finishing up with what they hatched in 2010 but 2011 babies are not there yet hence the difference in selection, in July and October which is when the next shows will be the selection will be very different.

[Xan Powers]

Sure it would but that's the thing for a lot of people who have been around the shows and the breeders it does make sense

People at shows like to have fun not everything is to be taken seriously go o shows get to know the breeders and you'll get a better feel and understanding.

Now as far as the venue itself trust me it is a good venue much better than it was a few years back, and better than the show organized by the GA herp society

It's a small show so of course it cannot be compared to shows like Daytona or Tinley but it is still a good venue (nice turnout this weekend from what I have seen)

As far as selection you have to remember babies season is not there yet people are finishing up with what they hatched in 2010 but 2011 babies are not there yet hence the difference in selection, in July and October which is when the next shows will be the selection will be very different.

just wanted to say it was good to meet you Deborah! glad I stopped by usark


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[Stewart_Reptiles]

just wanted to say it was good to meet you Deborah! glad I stopped by usark

Glad you did stop by, it's always nice to put faces on the names we see daily on the forum

[Xan Powers]

Glad you did stop by, it's always nice to put faces on the names we see daily on the forum

very true. all of the bp.netters should go to dinner or something next show, I think it's july 9-10th. that'd be fun. if anyones in the Marietta/powder springs area and would like to talk reptiles let me know! I would love more friends into the hobby, the girlfriend loves reptiles but there's only so much reptile talk she can take haha. but hope it was a success for anyone vending and hope everyone got what they came for or got something they didn't come for


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[BbyBoa]

Ya I can totally understand wanting to have fun, I mean you are standing behind a table for two days.

The only reason I said that is because when I talked to him, I didn't even get a hint of a sense that he was joking or messing around. Maybe I just caught him at a bad time, which is totally understandable.

I did almost pull out my check book, when he offered 1.2 million- if he would have gone a million flat I would have gotten her FOR SURE.

[coldblooded]

Ya I can totally understand wanting to have fun, I mean you are standing behind a table for two days.

The only reason I said that is because when I talked to him, I didn't even get a hint of a sense that he was joking or messing around. Maybe I just caught him at a bad time, which is totally understandable.

I did almost pull out my check book, when he offered 1.2 million- if he would have gone a million flat I would have gotten her FOR SURE.

I was standing right next to you when you had that conversation, I remember. He was just joshing with you!

[Lukestimp]

You totally missed out! Sunday end of show time she was priced at $900,000! LOL! I'll admit it was a very funny joke and I completely understood that basically that was the same as a NFS sign. I heard the buzz around the venue though about the million dollar snake and I did wonder if maybe it wasn't so funny when I heard people saying they should start breeding snakes to become millionaires!

By the way I need to post up the little guys I picked up.. a Beautiful Yellowbelly, probably the best representation I've ever seen in person, and then a $30 dinker that will blow you away! If Het Markers are real then I got a real GEM! Train tracks down more than 3/4 of its body and one of the coolest patterns ever.. Stay tuned for pics!