How to Shop at a Reptile Expo!
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Today we share our "Do's" and "Don't's" for shopping at a reptile expo! Knowing the proper Reptile Expo Etiquette will make a better experience for you, the other shoppers, and the vendors!
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Don't: Leave snakes in the car while on errands. (Makes sense)
Do: Have mad confidence walking around Olive Garden with a snake in my purse.
THERE'S A SNAKE IN MY PURSE!
(Sorry, had to)
xD meeeeee
Guilty
Went to a reptile expo and bought a huge boa and got really hungry but my house was a while away and i decided to stop at a a taco bell and couldnt leave it in the car so i took it in and evry one was cool and some even got pics
Oh the visual I got in my mind after I read your (the mind god that is lol) comment...
Stampede, anyone?
This is the most polite way of saying “watch yo damn kids and move out of the way” 🤣 love it
It's not like your comment was actually rude though.
Petr Stuchlý It’s not rude, it’s blunt. Are you someone who doesn’t watch their kids at conventions?
Petr Stuchlý Ok Karen
I mean it is interesting how people claim to commit to their animal companions but aren't able to commit to their own offspring
I love it
"Oh my god Rex, WHY?!"
Rex: "Because I can?"
"I just topped off your pool!"
Rex: "Yeah. Too much water. I fixed it."
😂😂
Rex the fixer 🔨
Yes vry good fixer
Rex: why do I fix everything I touch
Maybe his name is spelled "wrecks"?
I sell my art at gaming and anime conventions, and god damn, every bit of expo etiquette you go over here is such a mood. People stopping to chat with their friends directly in front of you table is such a thing.
Fellow artist here. I end up asking people to move all the time
@@shadraavroart9915 oh same, I'm past the point of worrying that I'm being rude, I'm there to make a living after all!
I like how Rex stops playing when you enter the room. She’s like a little kid that just got caught drawing all over the walls with sharpie.
Rex what are you doing?!
Rex: owo
XD
Shes drawing all over the *floor* with *water*
Lol
Or more like a kid drawing with expensive markers that were smashed against the wall... that hurts
Snakes in media: Vicious man-eating machines hellbent on revenge. Snakes IRL: Pls leave me alone I have anxiety
My dad in a nutshell accept hes extremly social
Snake- stranger danger!!
@@keketski5430 think about daddy often?
I could wish that people who are fanatic about mainstream topics (sports, music, drinking, comedy, etc) would take a LITTLE of that time to learn about the fascinating world around us. There's so much knowledge at our fingertips and people who are passionate about sharing it. Give 'em a chance.....
I appreciate you mentioning the *appropriate* way to bring your children along. I homeschool my daughters and they love going to events like this, and I really value you giving genuine advice, instead of just passively saying "don't bring them"
Yes me and my siblings are homeschooled too even though my sister's an adult now when we were younger my mom would always bring us to the zoo and other places like the aquarium where you can touch animals she always taught us to be kind to people and never get in the way and don't touch or break anything unless you plan on buying it
3:07 “UMMM?” Love that color 🤣
Its labeled Umm?
@@aleynahallie9506 yeah
I swear it looked like the camera shifted to grayscale
These are wonderful tips for any animal expo! :)
Some more:
1. Don't gossip about other vendors to another vendor (this is very rude and it's just better to be polite)
2. If a vendor starts to get customers and you're chatting a lot with them, it's totally fine to be like "Looks like you're getting customers! Let me move outta the way so they can get a chance to talk to you too. Thank you for chatting with me!"
3. Best deals are on the last day 👌
Wonderful additions!!
@@SnakeDiscovery what kind of Geckos are the black ones with the colorful stripes at the beginning of this video and I know this is late but I'm a fairly recent subscriber to the channel and I'm slowly going back and bing watching all of your videos because I've seen all the newer one's and I can't get enough of the channel and I used to own a Leopard Gecko but he sadly passed away about 3½ years after I got it but I don't know how old it was when I got it because I was atleast I think I was the 2nd owner and they had to rehome it so I bought it and I got it from someone on Graigslist when people still shopped on their now people shop on Marketplace
@@keefespencer1173 AFT’s! African fat tails! They are my favorite ground dwelling gecko :D
That was, genuinely, the nicest way I’ve ever heard someone say “don’t stand in the way of the vendor and aisle”.
I would've been like kid move, with put even realizing it
1000th like!
I think its a lie
Yeah. I wish more people listened, though, because I was late to class because of a group skipping *in front of the door.* This applies everywhere.
Might just be an American thing though, most other countries are more reserved and polite. Americans tend to be very loud, outspoken and only aware of themselves, when they come here I notice they stand right in the way of everyone without seeming to notice and just make so much noise, doesn’t happen with natives though
I've sold leopard geckos at expos in the past, and just attended one this weekend. Something has always bothered me. Why do sellers cram their animals into tiny containers? I would have my geckos in plastic shoebox sized bins, so they had plenty of space. You can get them at the Dollar Tree. But this weekend, I actually saw a crested gecko in a plastic tub that had its head flipped upside down and was having trouble turning around. Can we normalize larger containers? I did end up purchasing an animal from a vendor, and he had put all his animals in cute decorated containers that were spacious. A few even had theirs in big rubbermaid tubs. It's just sad knowing those animals were squished in those containers for 8+ hours.
Yes! It broke my heart to see that turtle at 4:40 with no room at all. Thank you for helping your geckos feel as cozy as they can!
Hey! incase you weren't aware yet the reason is essentially bc they feels safer in smaller spaces as they are less vulnerable-- essentially it keeps (most) reptiles much more calm-- think kinda like how you don't see hides tha5t are 4 ft long for a 6in lizard :)
If you were at an expo in my area, I would 100% but something from you. I love that you don’t cram your animals into tiny spaces!
@@IsaacLX3 Not when it's a clear container...
We got a scorpion at our first ever expo.... I opened the container in the car because I wanted a picture... I can’t say who was more terrified, me, or the very very very agitated scorpion. Luckily the situation was very quickly resolved but lesson learned!
the 357 dislikes are parents who let their kids run wild at expos
icky micki 😂
icky micki Actually I almost disliked it just cause I hoped for some REAL good infos on how to pick a healthy animal from a good vendor etc and was disappointed that it is mostly an etique tutorial for people lacking common sense
@@JustLIkerapunzel hi!! There is a video that talks about how to pick a healthy snake in her channel. Hope it helps.
And the people that saw that there is no apostrophe imbetween do and see but there is one in don't
Nino Circus Freak Thats not what is in he title, THE TITLE IS CLEARLY DO’s and don’ts of a reptile expo, it would obviously have nothing to do with what you thought
How many people want to see do’s and don’ts video for shopping online
👇🏻
Ember Gyre what do you mean?
Ember Gyre what?
THIS PLEASEEE
J Floyd, although I REALLY want a snake- my family hates snakes to death...REEEEEE
Yes please
Emily: Talks about wings of fire
Everyone liked that.
As someone who has read every book I adore this comment
@@buddymeadows8098 same except right now I'm reading the latest book
That surprised me that she said that randomly in the video
I wonder what she will think of Darkstalker
WE NEED A WOF UPDATE FROM HER!!!
I'll be honest, I impulse bought at the expo recently... I have owned reptiles almost all my life but never a tarantula. I have always they thought they were cool but unachievable. After talking to a vendor and them explaining what goes into keeping them we decided to buy a really nice curly hair sling. One of the best purchases ever. She (I hope) is such a cool creature and I have been watching a ton of videos on how to keep this spider. To be fair, all of the vendors were really nice and took their time explaining to the buyer on how to care for the animal. We immediately went home to set this little one up.
impulse buying is fine when it comes to MOST invertebrates. tarantulas are incredibly easy to care for so impulse buying genuinely isn’t an issue
Good thing you did research
Loved Rex's innocent "I'm not doing anything. You didn't see me."
Donna Clayton she’s obviously a child in disguise
@@dogwithacamera2722 she's a little brat and she's adorable. 🤣
So I was at a show up in Dallas and I saw a woman with her daughter who were interested in buying a snake for a pet, but didn’t know what type was best or how to take care of it. so I led them to a table with some easy beginner snakes and gave a run down of what each needs and how they act. she decided on a milk snake so I gave a more detailed description of what they need and when they’ll need it, at the end of it I pointed her to the tables with the best deals. afterwards I realized I took an hour out of my day to become a salesman and I was pretty good at it.
You're amazing! You really helped them!
Storm Studio Productions thanks
Damn, way to go man. Appreciate you taking time out of your day to help her. R e s p e c t
You actually helped the snake by giving it better owners.
Done that LOTS!! ALWAYS trying to pour as much information into a new reptile owner as I possibly can. I have even given out my cell number so if they had ANY questions about their new pet they could call or text me. I have 30 plus years of reptile keeping/breeding experience and knowledge that I want to give to new enthusiasts. I have read soo many reptile books!! Even knowledge of reptiles that I don't even own! JUST LOVE REPTILES! Its my hobby and I am passionate about it.
Y'all's water bill must be insane with Rex's antics xD
Edit: I have way too much anxiety to barter with anyone haha
I named my leopard gecko, Sunny, after Sunny the dragon in Wings of Fire.
oOoOoOOo
I did the same thing with my corn snake!
Omg yesss, but just Imagine a bearded dragon named Sunny... PERFECTION
I named my OC Sunny because of wings of fire
Great now when i get a bearded dragon im gonna have to name it Darkstalker or Snudoo
"Because it's cute, and it's small, only to have it turn into a 200lb+ sulcata tortoise..." Yeah... I was not amused when my wife brought home a little baby tortoise that would outlive us by many years, and grow bigger than us. BTW, did you know it's impossible to house train a tortoise? Did you know an indoor sulcata can, and will, move your furniture? Guess how bad their poop smells... (thank god we now have a larger house, with an actual back yard...)
Lol I feel u
Edit : thanks for the likes u don't have to like my comment
My grandpa gave me his sulcata because he lives in a neighborhood, and we moved onto a ten acre property, but I actually really enjoy having him :)
I'm glad that despite not expecting his size you educated yourself and found a solution. I hope he's well!
They can break through walls
Rest In spaghetti never forgetti
Sneaking a snake in a restaurant in the purse so it won’t die that might just be the best advice I’ve ever had big brain thinking
My brother used to carry his ball python with him everywhere. I don't know if it was unique to Walter (probably was), but the he loved it and went into many stores. The town loved Walter to be honest. (We lived in a smaller area)
My beardie is tiny still so she sits in my shirts and sleeves when we go places
I 've done my snake loves to held every day
as a 12 year old who's into the hobby, it's very overwhelming making sure my dad gets the right stuff. He has some knowledge of reptiles as he used to have them before I was born but I still feel some info is outdated. These videos very much help
I know this is a couple of years after you posted, but thanks for this! I can't own reptiles, but I sure do love them, especially snakes. I want to go to an expo or show and while I'm an old hat at different types of expos and conventions, I've never been to one where there are things that are alive other than humans. Excellent video, and thanks for it!
I wanna see those do's and don'ts for reptile vending and online shopping.
I mean its not like i will ever need them, just fun to watch, and may help some other people
43prateek i want to see too!
That’s the only way I’ll ever get my cornsnake no breeders near me!
Great idea
This!
I think it would be helpful. I want to buy a snake online, but I habe no idea where to start
I've also seen kids smack and tap on the snake displays and pick up and nearly walk off with animal deli containers before. Also, i can't tell you how many times I've been hit by or have seen others be hit by strollers. I personally find stroller-etiquette to be the most infuriating lol.
Being a mourning gecko breeder but also a single parent, sometimes I have no choice but to bring my son. But he stays in his stroller and knows not to touch. Just because some people created bad experiences for others doesn't mean that it should be ruined for all ☹️
I think children should be allowed because if they're genuinely interested in those animals, that's a great way to see so many species in person. It's all about the parents and how they raise their kids to behave. Not ever child is rude or hyper enough to cause problems.
@@alynsak By age limit, I'm sure they mean something completely reasonable like 6+, just old enough to tell that these are animals.
I will admit to my own mistake. My 1st time going to an expo I had my around 1.5yr old in a stroller. I thought it would be better to restrain her, I really did. I WAS SO WRONG. She had a lap full of crested gekos in those deli containers in her lap in the stroller. I was busy looking at a snake and didnt realize she was the perfect height to just drag them into her stroller. She didnt know any better. I was so glad I realized before she opened them or we walked off. NEVER AGAIN. We ended up putting the stroller in the car. I'd say if you have kids maybe not bring a stroller there isnt much space for them and it gives parents a false sense of security that their kid is contained lol if possible maybe just leave the little ones at home or hold them because accidents happen
Mochii _Senpai I don’t because there’s a lot of people taking their kids to pick out an animal but definitely parents need to be take care of their kids and make sure they’re in line and for sure and there should be rules
Reptile lovers of 2020
The people: we want expo's
Covid19: it ain't happenin honey
Pretty much
facts
As someone who is knee to reptile keeping and hoping to attend my first expo in the near future this was incredibly helpful! I know things may be different now as opposed to pre covid but this has alot of correlation with general convention dos and donts. So thank you alot for this! Some I knee from my convention days some I never would have thought of!
Don’t: look for hognoses, nobody is selling them
Do: look at the thousands of ball pythons for sale
Breeder: "BUY A BUCKET FULL OF BALL PYTHONS FOR ONLY 199.99$!"
I feel you.. When I was looking for mine, I actually found only ONE person to sell ONE hognose (which is mine now), it's really crazy how many ball pythons and how few hognoses (and other snakes ofc.) is out there.
TheLazerTank xD
TheLazerTank A snake breakdown of most expos I’ve seen/been to:
Ball pythons: 75%
Various boa species: 10%
Retics and Burms: 7%
Corn/ king snakes: 5%
Milk snakes: 2%
Other (including hogs, bulls, and rarer species): 1%
At the expo I went to, there was two venders selling hoggies. One was selling a variety in age range and morphs (wanted $2000 for a snow female Hoggie) while the other was selling month old hoggies. Got a month old female Ablino het Conda Hoggie for $100, she was originally $150 but the buyer just gave her to us for $100. No bartering needed lol
3:07 love how the owner just wrote “UMMM?” 😂
It looks like a ghost morph but I’m dumb so
However it's gorgeous!
Lana Müller it is!
Idk to me it looks like a cow morph but idk what vendors have them at this point they are beautiful with black spots and some yellow spots
first thing that came to mind was that I'd just stare at how beautiful it was; probably name it Cookies (cookies n cream, anyone?) but I'm glad others found "UMMM?" as amusing as I did X'D
I actually got pressured into buying a hedgehog. The vendor as well as my sister, who was the one who wanted it. Funny thing was I had already done research on hedgehogs when I was slightly interested and wanted to learn more. After researching I had decided I didn’t feel comfortable caring for one and felt like I wouldn’t do a good job as they’re pretty hard and get sick really easily. I said no and my sister really wanted him and she and the vendor(even dropped the price to encourage me) just kept trying to change my mind-telling me how easy they were to care for, just gotta give them cat food for feed and he didn’t even need a hide, the thing could even live in the small bin he brought it in(I did feed it cat food at first until I was able to find a store that sold hedgehog food, he had plenty of hides and even a wheel and I definitely got him a bigger cage set up) and even told me it was just a baby-which turned out untrue cause as we explored more I found people selling actual baby hedgehogs) I ended up agree-telling my sister that she better do all the research and make sure he’s cared for properly. I luckily knew a bit but I was simply worried about how easy they get sick and didn’t want to make a small mistake that would cost the critter his life. Sadly my sister ended up dumping him on me and I barely had him for a year. I believe he got a sinus infection-not really sure but I felt like his nose was a little more wet than normal. But I voweled after that I would never get another hedgehog no matter what-I didn’t want him cause I was afraid I couldn’t care for one properly and now I have his death on my hands and I can’t forgive myself. And I had simply gone to get corn snakes and a hognose and possibly a iguana, came home with a hedgehog, corn snake, and blue iguana(no hognoses were there).
Really late response lol but I'm really sorry that happened siblings are always like that they usually want things in the moment then dump them on you. In my experience if a vendor insists so much and keeps dropping the price he/she doesn't care about the animal just a sale reputable vendors care more about the animals going to a good home than how much they will make they will not push you into buying them if they see you are not sure or uncomfortable with caring for that animal. Hopefully you trust your instincts now and are not afraid to walk away. I hope you don't feel guilty anymore you tried your best but some animals are just difficult to have.
What a sad story. I hope it teaches you not to give into peer pressure any longer
My son loved being at his first expo and he was so good 🥰 im very thankful to have such a calm little guy. Doesnt hurt that hes a tad shy 😅 he got a plush "banana snake" while we were there and carries it around all the time now. He loves snakes. He had an opportunity to touch a couple real snakes while we were there but he was a little nervous so decided not to ha maybe next time. His 3rd birthday is right around the same time as the next expo in our area and im so excited to take him again. Since the first one we got a leopard gecko and he adores him 🥹 he loves helping me with feedings and is sooo gentle. Im stoked I have a respectful lil reptile lover for a kid🥰
1. Prepare enclosures before you go.
2. Decide when you want to go.
3. Leave your pets at home.
4. Pack accordingly. Many vendors don't accept card or checks, and ATMs run out of cash. Bring water and a backpack.
5. Keep an eye on your kids.
6. Be mindful of where you are standing. Don't hang out in an aisle or in front of a vendor.
7. Ask before taking pictures or videos of a vendor's animals.
8. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but do not waste their time if you do not intend to buy the animal.
9. Learn where the animal of interest come from.
10. Don't expect to hold all animals.
11. Don't set animals in another vendor's table.
12. Keep new reptiles somewhere safe and dark. (backpack or bag)
13. Some bartering is okay, but don't low ball them.
14. Grab breeder's business card.
15. Do not impulse buy!
16. Don't let vendors force you into a sale.
17. Keep new reptiles safe on their way home. Do not handle them.
18. Bring new reptiles straight home. If you absolutely HAVE to go somewhere else, sneak the reptile in.
19. Quarantine new animals. (At least 30 days, but three months is better)
20. Leave reptiles alone to settle in. (Especially Hognose snakes)
All good points. If i may add one: If you hold a reptile, (or a couple from the same vendor), wash hands before going to another vendor and asking to hold another one, (honor system).
Im new, and Ive never been in an expo, and I'm gathering info to get a snake (most likely a corn snake because I've heard they're easy to take care of) , so may I ask why?
AdEs Draws you know how we have quarantine so disease won’t spread and how the USA can’t go places atm same with reptiles it’s basically like taking a trip to Florida then going and coughing all over a supermarket in Canada you take the disease and from one vender to the next hope that makes sense
Oh okay thank you!
@Violetta Cai oh, makes sense, thanks again!
That makes sense, it feels disrespectful at first thought though, like if you wash your hands after a handshake but it being a courtesy makes more sense due to them possibly carrying diseases that could possibly infect other stalls
My parents are bringing me to a reptile expo on the 18th, I'm really excited and I watched this for some knowledge. also, Rex was adorable l when she stopped playing once you enterd.
I've wanted to go to reptile expos for a while now, but I wanted to wait until I was older (I got into reptiles at age 8-9), so I went to an expo when I was 12! I knew to be respectful of the vendors and I didn't hang around the tables too long. Came home with a tokay gecko who I named Kayako and I took great care of her. She wasn't super nice (since she was a tokay), but I treated her like any of my other reptiles. Sadly, she unexpectedly passed away early last year. I never knew anything was wrong with her, and she just died-- A family friend was able to get her cremated and the box still sits on my shelf.
Off of the sad topic, I'm going back to the same expo tomorrow and I have decided to get a bearded dragon! I already have a nice tank set up, qnd I made sure the temperature was good and tonight I'm going out to get some veggies for when I return with them. I already have a variety of different insects since I have two leopard geckos and two frogs, so that's all taken care of already.
Welp, I'll update this comment tomorrow when I have them!
i once went to the reptile expo in eau claire wi, and i overheard one of the vendors tell a woman that a sulcata tortoise would stay the size of a coffee mug.
Thats one big coffee mug.
A breeder told my mother that when I got my first snake at a convention. The sad part is they had an adult next to their table in full view while they said it
It's funny this comment matches another that said that their wife brought one home because it was small and cute.
Honestly though that's sad. if venders truly cared about their reptiles they wouldn't lie to get it to sell. If a person gets more than what they asked for they could end up neglected.
😂😅🙂😣☹️🤮💩😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
That vender is lying. I have 1 and he's big. Maby 1foot long but we'll get bigger.
I highly respected one vendor at an Reptile/exotic animal expo. She was selling lovebirds that still needed to be bottle fed, and she refused to sell the tiny birds to anyone who didn't have any experience.
Flying Fox birds are NOT bottle fed lmao who told you that craziness? 😂
@@cathyt144 Thank you for the correction, but that wasn't what the comment was focused around. It was about the women not selling her birds to just anyone
Flying Fox lmao.. they arent tho
Flying Fox lol *hand fed, not bottle fed
@@cathyt144 ...And I suppose you'd feed a baby bird their mush from you fingers rather than a bottle/baster of some sort?
My brother booped a ball python when me and my mom yelled at him not to and she jumped off him and on the floor.. We bought her and she is the sweetest snake in the world and is doing just fine. (had her for over a year now)
I just want to say that you are like the sweetest person! I love how nice and patient you are. And this video was so helpful. I’m really hoping to go to an expo in the next two months and buy my first corn snake! So thank you 😊
I love how when you walked into Rex’s room and saw the huge mess she made, she looked so, extremely smug about it, like, “Yeah mom, I did this.”
“She made it a swamp”
Oh Ed what would we do without you!
Hi this is ten months later I just wanna say that I’m glad you like the WOF series. I personally am waiting for book #14 also your snakes are so pretty!
2:14 such a polite boi 🥹
Do: Send a quick email/text/msg after the show to vendors you talked with thank them for answering your questions, compliment their animals, ask questions, and send cute "baby" pics. I love these quick notes (sending & receiving).
Don't: For the guys, don't imply or outright say that you doubt a woman's ability to handle or care for reptiles or that they aren't actually the reptile person. I have had male vendors at expos imply it or outright say it when I've asked about a snake or lizard--especial larger species. One vendor even turned to my husband (not a reptile person) to answer the question I had just asked the vendor and proceeded to try to start a conversation about snakes. He made my husband so uncomfortable that my husband literally stepped behind me, then walked away.
Really great tips and I hate that you had that experience
That’s really unfair but thanks for the tips hoping to get a snake one day 😊
"women can't handle snakes"
emily : hold my gecko
phantom2 _ Emily: hold my green anaconda!
Paradigm Rouge that’s the dumbest thing I’ve read all day
restaurant employee: "Everyone said I was crazy, but I knew I saw her and I wasn't crazy when I said I saw the snake head poke out her purse I KNEW IT!"
YESSSS PLEASE DONT LET YOUR KIDS RUN AROUND UNINTENDED!! The last expo I went to I ended getting a crested gecko. He had pooped all in his cup for the breeder and I was switching him out and trying to clean him off a bit. Suddenly this little kid runs over to me and without even asking reaches over and tries to grab him from me. Milo (the crested gecko) then sprints up my arm and jumps from my shoulder to the ground. Luckily someone behind me grabbed him just before he went under the table and handed him back. He could have gotten lost of stepped on. Another time I saw a little kid run down a aisle and knocked a table over. A bunch of supplies and reptiles fell off the table. Thankfully none of the animals were injured and none of the supplies were broke but still.
My family and I might be going to the Show Me Reptiles and Exotics show in Nashville this spring, so this video helps me learn about what to do while there. This'll be my first ever Reptile Expo, and since I plan to breed and sell snakes as my senior summer project, I need all the help I can get. Thank you Emily and Snake Discovery!
For the bartering thing, I actually never thought about that. My fiancé and I got an adorable ball python and the breeder gave us a discount without us asking. Guess we just got lucky haha
Sometimes if you're nice or super interested people will give you discounts without being asked. I've seen it happen a bunch at conventions
Lin C. - I got 3 of my ball pythons that way. If you’re polite, and genuinely interested in buying that animal, most vendors will work with you. A vendor gave my wife an adult male Crested gecko, because she said she could sense the animal was going to a good home. We’re going to buy a female from her at the next expo to breed with him.
The best deals, in my experience, come right at the end of the show, particularly from vendors that have travelled considerable distances. And you often aren't limited just to animals. A vendor showing large enclosures will often make a deal just so they can save themselves one awkward trip to the truck.
The ball python might have something wrong with it
Same sort of thing for me, by breeder knocked $50 off because she wanted to hold her back and breed her herself, but they kept her pied brother instead. She was really excited when I said I might breed her and she knocked the extra off if I said I’d send updates.
Rex:" splashing"
You : whats that noise
Rex: oh noo🐊
You : oh mah gad
🐍
I went to my first expo this friday (Good Friday) and I learned a lot, I can not buy a ball Python until I graduate college in three years but I am already saving up so I can buy a pretty nice snake and set up the year I graduate. The expo was a great learning opportunity and I took the advice this video gave and it was an amazing experience
The Wings of Fire Series is one of my FAVORITE series ever!!!
Same!
“Her name is Sandy because they live in a really sandy area”
Got me thinking about what if someone named their child like “the name’s Pillow because we live in a house with tons of pillows”
Have no idea why lol
Blanket: 👁👄👁
missed opportunity "because she lives in bed"
What if u named ur cild hospital cuz they were born in a hos[ital
The dude named clowns: 👀
Reminds me of when someone named their child Moon Unit.
other people: ''nobody can own an alligator! dont be stupid!''
Emily: Hold my beer
*snake
I think it’s more that you shouldn’t. Rex is an exception, Rex would be dead if (she?) was living in the wild. Don’t take home baby alligators, that’s why Rex can’t be in the wild; her snout is messed up because of improper care when she was younger.
@@JacquelineUnderwood Rex is indeed a she. To elaborate on the improper care she was given, she was kept in a four foot long box for twenty-something years and wasn't given a proper diet leading to stunting and deformities
Lin C. Thank you, I forgot exactly what they did; just knew they kept her somewhere too small with not enough for a long time
germany ball actually no
Snakes are very common pets and don’t really get any controversy except those who are scared of them
Alligators, one of which is Emily’s pet, is what the original comment was referring to
Thank you for this! I'm planning on going to an expo in two weeks to find a garter snake breeder... And now I know to take my youngest child with who is sensitive and not my oldest who always runs around and hides under tables!
I love your passion for these animals, it’s so pure.
“ Do a little quarantine”
People in 2020: Ha! That’s all I do
yes
Ha
@@kimberlyhuff5702 Ha
True
Corona stops us.
Do: Shower before going to the expo, in a packed warm expo hall standing shoulder to shoulder, body odor can be overpowering.
Don't: Use perfume or cologne and skip the scented hand cream. Again a packed warm expo hall doesn't need your cologne and any critter you touch will be exposed to your chemically scented creams.
Do: Ask random people what they bought if they are proudly clutching a deli cup, most likely they are super proud of their purchase and you get to see some of the animals that were bought earlier in the day. (great for killing time while waiting to see a popular vendor)
Don't: Let your (younger) child ask to hold every animal they see... My daughter would unabashedly ask every vendor to hold one of every animal if we'd let her. The vendors that heard a negotiation on her max number of cuddle requests either applauded her for her restraint or gave an educational explanation on why the critter probably wasn't up for being held.
Love the business card binder idea, I let her collect business cards to share with dad, maybe if they were in a binder they wouldn't all get used for crafts...
Omg. I went to one one time in Orlando. The body odor made me never want to go to another one. It was worse than walmart
I found this channel recently and I’m so glad I stumbled upon it. Personally I have a huge fear of snakes but I’m also fascinated by them and love learning about them. Emily is a sweetheart I can tell she genuinely loves her animals it shows in the way she takes care of them. You can also tell this isn’t about money for her and she wants people to love reptiles as much as she does and I respect that.
Hi Emily! My daughter Emi LOVES reptiles because your videos INSPIRED her to love reptiles. This year (2021) April 10th, she is going to a Reptile Expo. She's is probably going to have so much fun seeing so much reptiles! And to everyone, stay safe!
The last 2 expos ive been to the same breeder tried to pressure me into buying a retic... lol like no im not just going to buy a snake that gets very large just because you talked me into doing so.
That's not how they should act. They should care more about their animals welfare than just getting them sold. I'm glad you didn't give in. You did the right thing.
Emily: Another place to avoid standing for too long - like chatting with a friend - is right in front of a vendor's table, because-
Me: -It's bloody rude!
I took my brother with me to a expo a year or two ago, I got myself a few animals a phantom ball python and a blue tongue skink, then he just walks up to me holding a snake he bought (which I’m surprised he didn’t get bit) he bought a green tree python without doing any research on it, he still has it and it’s strong but boy was he not ready, he had to upgrade tank sizes twice!
Edit: he originally wanted a black king snake for those who are concerned!
Also, I don’t care that he bought another snake, I just wish he would’ve talked to me first!
WOF is one on my favorite series ever! I have read all of the 16 books and can’t wait for #17 to come out!
saying 'leave it alone for a week' is something relevant with a lot of animals too. My family has 4 cats, two of them were super chill straight away, and the other two (one of them is specifically mine) hid for the first week. As my cat was a support animal for me, i had a huge meltdown thinking she didn't love me because she wouldn't come out from under my bed. My mum told me to give it time because she was just scared, and now we're inseparable and have been happy for almost 4 years now.
This reminds me of my old cat! He was really jumpy and scared the first few days and hid in my room under my bed for the first few days, he was really cuddly and friendly after he settled in though! He disappeared last year and I still miss him
When I got my two chinchillas from am old home I tried that then my parents had a go at me and my dad chased them around the cage before roughly grabbing them out. They dont trust me and they are so much work, but I do love them.
We recently had a dog stay at our house for the day (She belonhed to a freind and we wanted to see if the breed would work for us.) I repeadtly told my aiblings to give her some time to calm down. Its crazy how animals get anxiouse and nervouse in new spaces...almost like we do.
Take some pocket hand sanitizer with you and sanitize your hands and a little bit up your arms after EVERY animal you've handled. It doesn't help against everything but it definetly lowers the risk of contamination.
Also unscented hand sanitizer*
@@unbalanced_again YES! I forgot, also wait for your hands to dry completely.
Yes that's important too!
And makes the seller more comfortable 😅
0:18
That smile is so amazing... God I loved it, made my whole day
I have all of the wings of fire books and have read the whole series about 3 times and I have to say, I never get bored of those books. Good choice on a book series!!
I've snuck in a baby ball python with me at a restaurant after getting her at an expo last spring! No way was I leaving it in the car. They never knew 🤣
Raka Eala haha i did this after getting my baby, too, though I picked her up from the breeder’s house instead of an expo. She sat next to me in her little deli cup and no one even noticed lol
We kept my boyfriends new little python in the hotel room with us! Scared us to death that a cleaner would come in and be like “what the hell”
Lol
i did the same thing!
Lol I had to do this in New Orleans with my new leopard gecko
last time i went to an expo, one certain kid was literally opening up every container of snake and trying to hold them. and the vendor kept telling him to be careful which snakes he picks up and that some of them are feistier than others and will bite. he continued to just hold all of the snakes for the duration of the expo.
Until he grabs a mangrove snake
That kid is an idiot
Honestly I really don't like the idea of kids under 13 even being allowed at these expos but eh that's just me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I've never been to one but I'm not stupid and I'm 11. UwU
I've had plenty of exotics over my life but I'm researching and preparing to get my first BP(first snake ever in general) and this was extremely helpful since I was going to go to the local expo to get an idea of what the expos are like.
My kiddo has watched your channel and at expos, can be a human encyclopedia from your information. At our 2nd show, herps in Conroe, TX, we adopted/bought a 2 1/2 yr old male banana ball. He's so chill through the move and rehoming. My child is so excited! Thank you for all the information!
Helpful hint: Wear deodorant.
And pants.
That's for all cons ever
Roll on is best sprays and warmth not good can choke the reptile out
@@IKMcGwee unfortunately it isn't followed
From personal experience:
if you ask to handle an adult woma python at an expo, expect it to try to eat you. All those delicious smells.
May well apply to kingsnakes too.
Thank you!! This honestly really helped me as I am just about to visit my first reptile expo in Bloomington Minnesota!!
Love your videos, Emily & Ed. I've been a reptile enthusiast for (holy carp!) fifty-plus years now. I build custom acoustic guitars for a living-- I'm sort of a exotic guitar breeder-- And it's amazing how much of your reptile expo advice applies EXACTLY to people who go to the guitar shows! No kidding, I've exhibited at a lot of guitar shows, and the etiquette is spot-on what you are telling us; and when I go to a reptile expo, I'll know exactly how to behave! Thanks, guys, keep up the good work, you always make my day better.
Got a garter snake jones- I'm building a really nice enclosure now.
Snake discovery: here are the do's and don't's for reptile expos
Me - probably never going to one, let alone buy a reptile there: YAAASSSSSS
SabrinaZ Lool def don’t have any reptiles and watch soooooo many reptile videos
Emily: *gives great advice*
Me: haha thanks I have no use for this.
Then why bother to watch a video on the subject? Bored much? 🤷♀️🙄
@@cathyt144 some people are interested in the subject of reptiles you shouldn't judge them too harshly
NixonDraws i never judged anyone. I simply asked why watch something that youre not even interested in ? Wasnt talking to you anyway. Move on little child,,,,,your crayons and koolaid are waiting.
Wild caught vs captive bred is always my biggest fear. I went to a show once and only one vendor had the species I spent 3 years preparing for. the problem is that I know it's about half and half for wild caught vs captive bred for this animal. When I asked they immediately got very defensive about. Turned me off right away as well as about 70+ people who heard the lady screaming about it.
I will be going to my first reptile expo in Fresno, CA in December 2021. This video was very informative for me. It helped me greatly in preparing me to go to my first reptile expo. I find your videos to be helpful and informative for me. Thank you for making this video.
Loved this! I’m going to my second expo this weekend and this had so many good points I hadn’t thought of!
I would love to see hidden camera footage of Rex wreaking havoc on her toys & enclosure 😂
That garter snake eating the worm as she talks, “Oh, hi mom thanks for-nom nom-the worm it’s-nom nom-yummy!”
Going to my first expo on the 18th! So excited, glad you could give tips ☺️🥲
A very helpful guide! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and presenting the information in such a kind and engaging way.
Lol she really snuck reptiles into restaurants 😂 “but sir, it’s my service animal!”
"She made it a sponge" LMFAO ed and his amazing one liners. I love it. AS ALWAYS WE WANT MORE ED!!!!
pockies i heard swamp lol
I think he said she made it a swamp lol
Swamp
I'm glad I ran into this video because I've never been to a reptile expo and having these tips in mind will definitely help my experience
Tyvm for this video it’s well thought out and explained. Hopefully a lot of people can watch this video to understand etiquette at a show. This may make vendors life a lot easier. Thanks again
Since you like dragons, a good series is "A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent"
Doubt you'll see this comment, but I tried.
XD
Ahhh I love those books!!!
Also "His Majesty's Dragon" by Naomi Novik is awesome and amazing
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@@werecatninja I'll have to check that out.
Thanks for the recommendation.
^_^
OMG, my favorite series!
She would probably like it too, counting on Isabella's personality
I would love a does and don’t on buying reptiles online
16:33 when I got my second ball python we stopped at a pizza place after and we had it in the snake bag the whole time and no one noticed 🤣.
I've wanted a snake for a long time now... one of these years when I'm good and settled I look forward to tracking down a reptile expo near my home, and I plan to use all of this advice :D
Be aware of the temperature and weather the day you're going. I live in Alberta, Canada and if you go to a winter ir early spring expo it's important to bring an insulated container. The time it takes to walk through a parking lot at -30celcius can kill reptiles. Taking a heat pack in case if car troubles ir an accident is a good idea too.
Non-reptile haver, but love watching these videos. Fellow Albertan, and you aren’t kidding about the temperature here. Really smart thinking ahead. :)
I got a male ball python. Ontario Canada here. Sure does get cold, great advice!
I know she's messy but holy crap it's so cute how happy Rex seems to be with you. From what I've gleaned from your videos about her origins, it's really wonderful to see her enjoying herself in the space you've worked so hard to provide for her. Kudos you guys.
This is such a brilliant video!!! I really how you've brought out different Reptiles they're so cuteeeee
I’m in the MN Herp society, and I’ve been to a few of the events, as well as the meetings. I actually know Jeff, but I didn’t know he wrote a book. Neat.
JEFF'S SMILE WAS SO WHOLESOME HE OWNS MY HEART
Same 🥺🥺🥺
That one snake at 3:08 labels “Ummm?” 😂😂😂
Morale of the being at the expo section of the video:
don’t be a freaking Karen.
*moral
@@leejantze674 idc
Hello I just wanted to say I'm vary sick and is almost always napping or in my bed but your videos are the only thing that keeps me going so thank you❤️!