Best time to go a show?

[kazboots]

I help out at the Bowling Green reptile lab's table so I am there from start to finish. I have gotten deals at all times of day. Sometimes vendors with a large stock of animals (like ball and corn hatching season) will put more out as some sell so the best one might not be on the table yet. Also some of the smaller vendors leave once they have sold most of their animals so may be gone a couple hours before show end. In addition to that you have the people walking around selling animals they don't want or can't keep and they can be there at any time of day. If you have the money buy what you want at the beginning and then stay to the end to get deals and too make sure you didn't miss anything.

[mrmertz]

Definately the end of the show, but that's for me. I look for the deals. Dealers begin to slash prices drastically to reduce inventory. Our guy was slashed $150 when we got him, and it was during the last hours of the show. We watched as some vendors began knocking 50% or more off prices during the last hour.

If you want selection, show up early. If you want ganga deals, go towards the close.

[Crazy4Herps]

THANK YOU for this thread! I've been debating about this for months... I still have a few months left, actually. I'm going to the Sac expo.

I am conflicted, though. I gather, from what everyone's said, that morning of the first day is for the higher quality animals, last few hours is for the good deals. When I go to Sac, I want one of two things, depending on what I can find; a Suri RTB (either gender, any age) or a female breeder pastel BP. I'd want a top-notch Suri, but a deal on a pastel.


Anyways, thanks so much everybody for the info, this has helped me a TON.

[cheesy feet]

Earliest and latest.For both the reasons you said.
You also get the rarest herps earlier on.