MUST-KNOWS REPTILE EXPOS (Tips and tricks)

[@SwissCheese707]

Expos in Europe seem to be a lot more professional than the ones I’ve been to in the US. I’ve never heard of vets checking the expos before hand, I often see animals with no source of heat, and I’ve never received a breeder certificate for either of the 2 snakes I’ve purchased from 2 separate expos. There are some similarities though! There are lots of different people at expos here, and common names are used frequently even for common species like ball pythons.

[@JossersJungle]

It's really interesting to hear how different things really are!

[@vinniexl75]

I believe that in Holland it is obligated also to prove they were not caught in the wild.

[@CyberNeonMachina]

Getting mites is super common at a lot of the expos around me ; o ; I was so worried about them that I purchased my first snake on Morph Market instead of the expo.

[@kcrides761]

Dylan I just bought a ball python here in Cali expo and same didn’t get a certificate I was new didn’t Evan know I needed one or I would of asked for it

[@Ignorethis12345]

I'm in PA and my local expo is great, I've been there a couple times and all the animals are very healthy, I geuss it just depends on if they are actually screening the breeders.

[@slimmkimm]

Expo tips from a New Yorker: {ps. i’m going to the NY Metro Reptile Expo in september... so feel free to reach out to me (my name is Alexis and i’ll be with my dad)} -People are going to be nice, but their main purpose is still to get you to buy an animal, so don’t let any vendors trick you -If a vendor seems hesitant to let you hold an animal, there might be an illness that the vendor is trying to hide from you - Talk to people! Many people there will know what they’re talking about, so if you are too shy to talk to a vendor, just ask someone else your questions Good luck at your next expo! ✌🏽

[@JossersJungle]

Love the tips!

[@christenefox8722]

This has also been my experience we walked until we found someone we thought we could trust and knew their stuff but im also in the midwest and there's far less people here and I tend to think they just love the hobby because there's not much money in it here

[@reyalexisjelly]

Wait where will it be? I wanna go but I never know at what time and date and location they will be. I’m from New York City so I don’t know if it’s inside or outside of the city. Thank you👍

[@slimmkimm]

rey alexis ~ you can search up ny metro reptile expo, and you’ll see all of the information on the website. if you can’t find it i’ll try to attach the link.

[@reyalexisjelly]

omgwhy ok I’ll try it, thanks👌

[@TuberoseKisser]

My expo tips: Keep calm, I damn near lost my mind when I had my foot run over by carriages and was pushed. Bring your own hand sanitizer, use if if you plan on eating at the expo. Take a list of what you're going to buy and a second lost of item you will buy if the items on the first lost isn't available. Get the vendor/ breeders business card, if you end up with a dead animal it will be your only way to contant the breeder.

[@eliassuorsa9838]

Hi Josser I have been talking with my mom, and I might, just might, get a CORN SNAKE! I really, really hope that I can get it, not sure yet!

[@JossersJungle]

Fingers crossed 😄

[@Jxxc3e]

Did you get it?

[@eliassuorsa9838]

@Jxxc35.56 yes

[@hawkeyes277]

I'd been to one expo in North Carolina I believe, but it was when I was a teenager and I was more interested in the lizards than the snakes. I brought my friend to one in Massachusetts a few weeks ago because he had never been and was sort of on the fence about me getting a snake since we're going to be roommates. He had an awesome time and even built up the courage to hold a snake for the first time (a kingsnake)! He left the expo excited for me to get a snake. For my part, everyone was really nice and very keen to talk and let you hold the animals. Thanks for the tips! I'm going to hit the fall circuit when those roll around and see if I can't find a Mexican black kingsnake, my first!

[@fishi246]

I’m going to an expo in the fall, this is rlly helpful :]

[@wearemonster_catchers1515]

Welcome back Josser!!! We missed you!

[@TheFouseHouse]

Love ur channel picked up our first corn on fathers day and I watched ur shows before I got him thank u for the knowledge and help u rock girlie

[@Sutsamadori97]

I am going to Hamm for the first time this year in September. And it'll be the first expo I'll ever attend so this video came in real handy😁

[@crazynacho9675]

Love your tips keep making great videos I cant wait to see your channel explode

[@RogueA100]

I'll be attending my first Expo here in California in a few weeks. Your tips really helped me be aware of certain things and answered some of my questions I had. For example I was concerned about the health of reptiles at these shows and if Mites could be a problem. I did not know that a Vet would do a check on the general health of the Expo before opening the doors. Very good to know. Thanks for sharing your wisdom on these amazing creatures.

[@roxanneosech407]

What a coincidence you posted this. I just found your page yesterday and have been watching a lot of your videos. Im going to my first reptile expo this weekend so this has been a very helpful video!!!!

[@JossersJungle]

Let me know how it goes! Expos are my favorite thing!

[@roxanneosech407]

@@JossersJungle of course!!!! Im so excited!!! I may be getting a ball python. Just depends on what we see. :)

[@Janawrites]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm planning to attend my first reptile expo next week and your video made me feel a lot more informed and excited about going. 👍

[@shriakov4835]

You are the reason I fought my fear of snakes and I got a hypo Honduran milk snake I just can’t thank you enough!

[@shanetheundertaker8474]

Josser . . . You are sooooooò . . . Beautiful ! Have a great day ! 👍😍

[@cheshire8780]

My favorite expo is the expo in Næstved and it was actually the very first expo I attended :D I had dragged my parents and my little sister along and I had so much fun with talking to breeders, holding all kinds of animals I'd never met before as well as educate my family about the animals :) My mom actually got over her fear of snakes and held one for the first time at my very first expo and not even a year late I bought my very first reptile from the very same expo! It was so much fun

[@bari3108]

I went to reptile expo in Aarhus in Denmark and it was great! I bought there terrarium and some equipment for way cheaper than in pet shops/eshops. The only thing I didn't quite like was that the huge majority of the snakes there were ball pythons. I was looking for a california kingsnake and there were only few of those, so I didn't pick any. And you're right about the different languages - when I was buying the terrarium, I found out that the lady selling them was from Czechia, which is my home country, so we chatted for a bit and she even gave me a discount for fellow Czech :)

[@reizak8966]

Thank you so much for this video! Unfortunately, my first reptile expo was two weeks ago, but I'll keep all of this in mind for my next one. :)

[@rodkirt9273]

Thanks for the valuable information. You spurred me to go to a expo .

[@shanenewcomb1808]

Nice love your videos

[@parkermattison6016]

Hey I love your videos keep up the good work

[@JossersJungle]

Glad you like them!

[@ZoesZoo]

I haven't been to a Reptile Expo in my city yet, but I have a feeling it won't be as professional as they are in Europe. I've never heard of vets checking all the animals or breeders providing certificates, even though I think both of those things should be mandatory at expos worldwide. I've also found (in my city) at other pet expos that the merchandise is as expensive if not more expensive than in-store. The expos in Europe sound so amazing 😍

[@elliot1495]

Thank you so much! I have 3 ballpythons and 2 cornsnakes. And I'm planning to either get a boa or a banana ballpython.

[@SavMac14]

I'm going to my first expo this weekend in San Jose! Hopefully picking up my first corn snake. I initially wanted a ball python but am a bit weary of regulating higher humidity levels so I figured a corn snake would be a great start. Thank you for the tips!

[@CyberNeonMachina]

I love Repticon in Maryland, US! It is super crowded, but I go to every one, which they usually do 2 or 3 a year in my area :D

[@bu9681]

Great Video! I love your channel so much. And I’m looking to get a ball python soon and your channel has helped me know all I need to care for them. Thank you

[@brookcarroll]

This was an awesome video, and so helpful! Thank you Josser😊💫

[@juniordiaz1694]

Hey sweetheart nice to see you.. You'r videos are always enjoyable and helpful.. Great video

[@lisalisa2133]

Heyy I loved your video 😊! Speaking about reptile expos maybye you could make a video about how you transport the reptiles from the expo to your house.. Because it seems to be a problem to a lot of people! Thank you for your amazing work 😁

[@Ironislander4302]

Thanks for this video I'm actually heading to Pomona for my first reptile show in August, I've been researching Brazilian Rainbow Boas and I really hope I can find one! Fingers crossed!

[@peterhorvath8306]

Yes New Video

[@hollycoon1933]

I'll be going to an expo for the first time this weekend and hopefully find our new pet!! Hoping for a mexican black kingsnake or a cool darker colored corn snake. Even if I don't find something to take home I know itll still be a fun time! Thanks for all the helpful videos :)

[@AK-jt9gx]

Did you find a nice snake? How is it doing 3 years on?

[@CAMMIE444]

I went to my first expo not too long ago and it wasn’t the best experience. The only good thing was that I bought the best docile corn snake ever but the man that sold him to me was a bit rude and he over priced my pet. I was so excited to buy my first snake that I have prepped for months that I just bought him without thinking about how much I was really paying for the animal. In addition, another vendors snake had mites. Overall, the expo seemed a bit small for my area...I also couldn’t find anyone that sold mice. I hope to have a better experience next time.

[@christenefox8722]

My first experience at an expo was in ohio US around November 2018 I went with my husband, stepson, son, and daughter in my belly we were looking for our first ball python we found a male black pastel my husband just fell in love with and our vendor was a mother of 2 older boys around 12 and 14 maybe who bred and raised these snakes and teranchulas with close supervision it was snowing and miserably windy outside, we had a great time and brought home a new family member our 3rd scaly friend copper 🥰 our second expo was just 2 short months later baby still in belly, my husband wanted a 6 legged buddy we ended up with a sweet girl (hopefully girl not confirmed yet) we named lucy she is a Costa Rican zebra teranchula we haven't held her yet because she wants to urticate her hairs at us not sure why but we still love her shes amazing to watch and observe and thanks for all your extremely informative channel you were a HUGE help in choosing new family members 😊

[@christenefox8722]

Also if you could do a video on how to tell if frozen mice and rats are fresh or frozen properly that would be amazing the expo we went to we spent 60 dollars on a huge stock for our freezer only to throw it all away a few weeks later because when we would thaw them the skin would fall of or burst organs and nasty stuff they didnt seem to be any good thank you again for your amazing information 😁

[@lukskrodzki]

Hello Josser, thank you for this great video (very helpful) and for all the amazing work you're doing. Thanks to your videos, me and my partner really want to get a ball python. Totally from a expo! 😊 We love how you remind that it's important to research before hand. You're channel is so comprehensive, it became one of our top resources. Thank you once again. 😊🤘

[@kaitlynb5467]

You’re bacc!

[@Ignorethis12345]

Take note reptile expos differ greatly. My local expo is in Pittsburgh PA and it's great, all the animals are healthy, theres a good amount of breeders but it's not giant, and the breeders are very helpful. It's once a month too. Other expos I've heard are like this. Tons of breeders, little screening meaning there's many unhealthy, sick reptiles, and alot of the "breeders" don't know what there doing. Just be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.

[@timlarsson3634]

This is amazing :D i love ur videos :D you are amazing. Love from Alingsås/trollhättan :) And will you be in Danmark the 4th next month on the reptile exhibition or fair or what do you call it :) Sydsjællands Reptilmesse 4. August - 2019?

[@JossersJungle]

Yes I'll be there 😄

[@timlarsson3634]

@@JossersJungle Oh hope i see you :)

[@h.mcclean1195]

Hi Josser I was wandering if you going to Hamm this year . It's on the 14 of september😊 love you'r videos have a lovely day❤

[@JossersJungle]

I hope too! But it's not certain yet! :-D

[@h.mcclean1195]

@@JossersJungle hope to maby see you there😊

[@tylergoddard9043]

love ur videos jossers!

[@GammaFox6]

I’m getting a Sonoran boa soon. She’s wonderful but has a slight feeding problem in the fact that she sometimes won’t eat but that’s currently being sorted. I’m really rather nervous. Do you know if there’s anything I need to know before she arrives. Which is in October. But I love being prepared 😂. Btw I love your videos!

[@maximisser1305]

Are you going to the expo in næstved the 4th of august

[@JossersJungle]

Yes 😊

[@carl8127]

They also charge less for an unsexed animal. If it's a female they can charge more so they bring unsexed to give deals. So after you purchase the animal have them sex the animal.

[@otto2204]

Hey Josser! I am soon going to an expo in Sweden with my mum and I really want a ball python, but she says that she doesn’t want rats in the freezer and her friend was a breeder and had horrible conditions and she doesn’t want that in our house. All I want is a single python but she still says no. Is there a way I can convince her? Is having rats in the freezer really that bad? I already have 3 turtles but they are not my animal, I don’t really enjoy them. She probably thinks I will lose interest in my snake but I have wanted one half of my life, while I only wanted turtles for half a year. Please help!

[@Andy-uf8ug]

This is really good info, thank you! I have a question for you/ the community: I saw a ball python with the description: lesser pinstripe calico and bumble bee - can that be right? Does that just mean that all of those genes are in there or that it’s a bumble bee and the lesser pinstripe calico is the more accurate description? Thank you!

[@pugsabi]

It really depends on the breeder. Without looking at the snake, it's difficult to say. It could mean that those were the parents. In America, it should say whether or not it's Her for a particular morph.

[@pugsabi]

Anytime you see the word bee in a ball python morph it means that it contains the spider morph. Check out morphmarket to see the different morphs of different snakes. You can also buy your reptiles from that website (I'm not too sure how shipping works if your not in the USA), but I just use it to look at different morphs and compare prices.

[@spacekittykkcat2790]

Hey Joss! I'm a younger person(not gunna say my age cus of weird internet ppl) and I might get a python how long do you think I should leave it alone for after getting it?

[@JossersJungle]

I would give it at least a week :-) Good luck!

[@xBloodxFangx]

My biggest tip would be dont just buy an animal because a vendor has it. From a horrible experience I had, I can say first had you do not want to buy from just anyone, and even if they are the only person with that animal you really want, dont buy it. Its all perspective, but if you feel that vendor is rude, shady, untruthful or just trying to push a sale on you then dont buy. Its also best you actually make a connection to that animal. I searched for a long while before I found the skink I truly clicked with and connected to.

[@kcrides761]

Dang I didn’t get a certificate when I got my ball python from the expo 🤔

[@kristofferesp]

Are you going to Hamm in September?

[@JossersJungle]

Hopefully 😊

[@Kitsune1989]

Europe does expos right. Here, (Canada) there's no vet check. I know this for a fact as one of the 'breeders' is notorious for having snakes with mites just all over them and occasionally scale rot. You're not obligated to provide heat for your animals. There's no certificates stating anything. Half the time the animals at the expos aren't even legal to keep without a permit in this province (BC has some very restrictive and definitely stupid laws regarding reptiles/amphibians/etc) which of course nobody checks. Which is initially how my parents found and got me my falsie when I was 10yrs old (I've still got her 20yrs later :)). They didn't know you need a permit for a FWC here and I was a kid who obviously didn't care. I've seen gators and monitors both of which aren't legal here (without educational permits)

[@sophiakruschke2482]

Is a reptile show like a reptile expo???

[@fishi246]

Sophia Kruschke yea

[@wearemonster_catchers1515]

What is your favorite reptile expo, Josser?

[@JossersJungle]

I haven't been to that many different unfortunately, but Hamm is one of my favorties 😊

[@WanderingKatie]

Would you suggest buying a terrarium at an expo

[@fishi246]

Katie lile u should have ur habitat completely set up and functioning before u buy an animal :]

[@JossersJungle]

Absolutely, we've bought many at expos 😊

[@warren937]

Josef I might be able to get a ball python

[@lfaulk36]

Is repticon the only reptile expo?

[@sarahbiatch3462]

no they're everywhere you just need to know how to find them :)

[@mhobbie013]

Are these standards the same in the U.S?

[@ashleyrumante4112]

I dont believe they are. Ive gone to expos in Florida and I've never seen some of these things.

[@JossersJungle]

From what I've gathered it's unfortunately not the same. Vet checks are not normal and getting a certificate isn't either. :-)

[@bennmuller2137]

Jossers are you spek german?

[@JossersJungle]

Unfortunately not 😊

[@bennmuller2137]

@@JossersJungle no Probleme 🤗🌹

[@sophia_0335]

I really like your videos(: Sprichts du Deutsch?

[@JossersJungle]

Thank you 😊 unfortunately not that well, but I understand it a little 😊

[@hannahcrowson293]

First viewer

[@MrWestman73]

Scientific name ;) everyone is not in Latin

[@JossersJungle]

Good point 😊