I've never been to a reptile show before, so I really don't know what they're all about. There's one close-enough to me coming up that I'm really thinking about going to (Repticon right outside of Memphis on Sept 19-20). I don't have money to spend on anything at the moment, but I think it could still be cool just to go for a day and have a look around.

So sorry if these are dumb newbie questions, but what goes on besides there being a lot of vendors? Are there seminars/speeches/demonstrations or anything like that? Do people bring their pets from home to carry around and show off? Can people bring their snakes there to be probed by professionals? How are issues of health and safety and quarantine handled?