Meet up for Daytona Expo

[aldebono]

I know everyone is excited about Daytona in August, I was just wondering if anyone was going to meet up during or after the show to talk shop?

Also, just for a conversation starter, what has everyone been saving up to buy from the vendors? It's an awesome show for us ball python people, but sadly, there will only be one dart frog vendor this year.

[RoseyReps]

I'm hoping to pick up a female lesser from daytona. My first BP and the start of a long addiction I'm sure I'm so excited! August can't get here fast enough!

[Don]

We will be there as spectators this year. We are taking the auto train down and back. It is the best way in the world to travel. You load you car onto a train, ride down in the comfort of your own cabin and in the morning when you wake up, you are in Florida! Should be fun.

[aldebono]

Nice Don, never heard of such a thing but that is definitely my style of travel!

Rosey, you will definitely find a female lesser from someone there.

I need to start thinking about what I want to look for... Maybe a new dart frog? I would love a calico or sugar, but I think they are still out of my price range.

[Solarsoldier001]

This will be my first reptile show ever. I'm excited XD


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[ReptileJenna]

I'll be going there too

I'm saving up my money and collecting supplies, but I honestly have no idea what I'll buy until I'm there. I usually go with a plan, but I end up going crazy over every reptile there, and before I know it, I'm loading up my car with like 10 different species of snakes, ha ha. It is always so much fun though.

However, I do know that I'm going to get some leopard geckos at this event, because I've been dying to get involved with the species!

Just out of curiosity, how do you bring home your new pets? Do you take a bunch of bags then leave the snakes in the car while you shop? Backpack?

I've always gone for smaller reptiles, so it's never been hard to transport them.

[aldebono]

Transporting them home definitely needs a plan because it will be so hot. Do not leave anything live in your car! Cracking the windows will not help! I would even suggest having someone go crank the car up to get the AC going before you get in with your animals. Plan on fast food drive through on the way home. The point is, don't leave them in a hot car. It will probably be 100 degrees plus in that hot parking lot, and even hotter in a shut car.

The vendors supple deli cups and snake bags for the animals they sell. You will get a free "goodie bag" with like a sticker and some trial fish food. We usually put animals in that while we are walking around or just hold them. You can bring a backpack in too.

Sometimes vendors will hold an animal that you have already paid for at the booth until you are ready to leave. Most of the animals there are going to be small, while larger adult species (blackhead pythons I saw last year) are going to have a hefty price tag and I would imagine the vendor would be happy to hold them at the booth for you till you are ready to leave.

[ReptileJenna]

Transporting them home definitely needs a plan because it will be so hot. Do not leave anything live in your car! Cracking the windows will not help! I would even suggest having someone go crank the car up to get the AC going before you get in with your animals. Plan on fast food drive through on the way home. The point is, don't leave them in a hot car. It will probably be 100 degrees plus in that hot parking lot, and even hotter in a shut car.

The vendors supple deli cups and snake bags for the animals they sell. You will get a free "goodie bag" with like a sticker and some trial fish food. We usually put animals in that while we are walking around or just hold them. You can bring a backpack in too.

Sometimes vendors will hold an animal that you have already paid for at the booth until you are ready to leave. Most of the animals there are going to be small, while larger adult species (blackhead pythons I saw last year) are going to have a hefty price tag and I would imagine the vendor would be happy to hold them at the booth for you till you are ready to leave.

Just to let you know, I personally don't keep them in the car. I was just asking what everyone else does out of interest.

My system involves leaving the snakes with my friend's younger sister and her little friend (they are like 12) who will watch them for us while we go hunt down our favorite morphs or look at the auctions. The kids love playing with the snakes, and I trust them (plus I give them a free hatchling corn snake for their work).

[Virus]

I'm going to have to ship any reptiles I pick up there. Shipyourreptiles is supposed to be there the last I checked.

I'm most likely going to pick up a female hognose. That, or another ball python might catch my eye. Though I'm really hoping to find a juvenile black throat monitor.

We should all try and meet a couple of the other members while we're down there. Unfortunately I don't have a bp.net shirt, so that won't be my give away.

[wolfy-hound]

I always make it to Daytona. I don't know that I'll be buying anything, in fact, I've been considering cutting down.

But I love to go see everything and it always seems to inspire me to work harder towards my reptile goals. I'd love to meet up with anyone from the board here.

If you have a hotel/motel room, be aware that normally the rule is "no pets". So be discreet! Also, you can not bring animals INTO the show, even if you just bought the animal AT the show. So if you buy something and leave the show for lunch, don't count on being able to walk back in with the animal. If you leave the show, make sure you've got your wristband so you can get back in(like go for lunch or to get something).

There can be a really long line to get in, especially before they open(if you get there early), but don't fret, just chat up the other people standing next to you. After all, this is a huge show full of other herp-loving folks. The line moves fast once they open up too.