ROLL CALL: Who's attending New England Reptile Expo, January 6?

[Dianne]

Hey, I am “MR Snake’s” son. Is there anything I should be looking for in this reptile show? Since this will be my first snake, I would like to start learning what I can during this show.


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I’d say for your first show and with the plan y’all have in place, take your time and look at all the displays you can. Make notes about what specific animals interest you, what species, and the price, then compare with other sellers at the show. For example you might like the look of a specific color or pattern morph that might not be the normal wild type look for the species. Most breeders will let you take photos, so you could take a picture of the animals that interest you and get business cards for those breeders. As a suggestion, take a pen along so you can write on the business card what animal they had that you liked. This also gives you the chance to talk one on one with the sellers, as well as do some research on them later to see what kind of reputation they have.

I’m a huge fan of ball pythons, which is why I have 10 of them, no two of the same morph. However I also have a redtail boa, corn snake, Solomon Island ground boa, and Colombian rainbow boa. In years past, I’ve also kept Cuban boas and a few different carpet pythons. Each species has different traits, and each animal has their own personality. I believe MR Snakes has mentioned ball pythons, but the larger shows will have good selections of many types of animals. You also need to think about what you want from your pet...do you want to handle it or are you happy with a display only animal, do you mind if it hides all the time or do you want a more active species.