What is better - buy from expo or buy from breeder who ships to you?

[rabernet]

You never know what would be shipped to you from a guy from the internet.

I know, right? You might get something like these shipped to you. I got them from a couple of guys on the internet!







Seriously though - do your homework. There are some people at shows that I would not touch with a 10 foot pole.

When I go to shows, I try to get a list of vendors, and go to Fauna and check out their reputation before the show. How will you get in touch with them after the show if you have a problem, etc.

For local shows, I might have five vendors that I would consider buying from after doing Fauna checks on them.

Same thing for breeders online - do your homework, ask here for feedback, etc.