Quote Originally Posted by dboeren View Post
I'm thinking of attending the Daytona show coming up next month which its supposed to be pretty big so I'm assuming there will be a lot of selection there but I've never been there before.

So, it would be great if anyone who's been in recent years can comment specifically on the BCI selection at the show. Using Morphmarket as a comparison point, how much is there and how is the pricing? I guess what I'm wondering is whether I'm better off buying at the show or just ordering something online. This is for "nice but not super fancy" stuff, around $400-600 range but I can stretch some for an exceptional animal. This is for a pet, not for breeding and I'm specifically looking for males due to the typically slightly smaller size.

I definitely do appreciate that at the show I can see and handle the animals in person to gauge their personality which is great and certainly worth something. And I suspect there will likely be more subadult animals there too whereas Morphmarket seems to cater more to babies and yearlings. Since I'm not working with hot genes I don't mind skipping ahead a bit, I get a snake that doesn't look like a pencil as well as a better idea of their adult colors. Mainly I just want to have the right expectations. The two things I don't want to happen are driving ~8 hours to the show and being disappointed *or* skipping the show and it turns out that it was full of awesome snakes for great prices.

Thanks!
I can't speak for the Daytona show but have you been to the Atlanta Repticon? I've gone the last 3-4 times and while it's not the best, it still fulfills my needs where I can see some cool reptiles and discuss any questions I may have. Personally, I would be hesitant to buy at one of these places because I like to do my research and the thought of bringing home a snake w/ mites isn't high on my list. I do use these places to pique my interest level in stuff that I've only seen online. Have you found any good place in/near Marietta w/ Reptiles? I'd love to see some adult BOAs before I make my purchase.