Trailblazr80 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Anyone going or has gone ? How was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilightpaladin Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Pardon my ignorance, but I'm relatively close and curious as to whether "exotic pets" includes any kind of live beetle, or if it is limited to reptiles and the occasional tarantula as I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I'm not sure myself, but I've seen photos posted on other forums, and people have picked up tarantulas, scorpions, and centipedes. Someone mentioned "tropical insects" in a review without specifying. Maybe some roaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwun Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Not me but I've gone to Repticon Orlando a few times. It's ok but not as good as the National Breeders Expo in Daytona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jncxity Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I went to Repticon in Texas at the end of last year. There was a table of tarantulas and some millipedes, but not much else. It was still a neat experience though. I took my Ox beetle, and he received a lot of attention, (he even peed on an iguana lol) but there wasn't anything there like him. I really wish beetles were a bigger hobby in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I went to Repticon in Texas at the end of last year. There was a table of tarantulas and some millipedes, but not much else. It was still a neat experience though. I took my Ox beetle, and he received a lot of attention, (he even peed on an iguana lol) but there wasn't anything there like him. I really wish beetles were a bigger hobby in the US. yeah i hope in the future, beetles become popular as tarantulas and scorps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I think I might have to miss this year. I'm definitely going to the the bug fair at the museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Im going tomorrow! so excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Went today, picked up a lot XD 3 BDFs, 2 females, one male A spider hypo rat snake, really rare and unique 2 Northern walkingsticks A Scolopendra subspinipes So happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Went today, picked up a lot XD 3 BDFs, 2 females, one male A spider hypo rat snake, really rare and unique 2 Northern walkingsticks A Scolopendra subspinipes So happy! !! I didn't think they'd have much of a selection of inverts aside from tarantulas and scorpions. How much did you get the beetles and walking sticks for? Any other inverts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 the walking sticks were 10$ for two, BDFs were 6 each. Scolopendra was 19, rat snake was 89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jncxity Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 That's awesome. I'm glad they had more to offer than my experience. The one here is at the end of May and I plan to go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 the walking sticks were 10$ for two, BDFs were 6 each. Scolopendra was 19, rat snake was 89 I ended up going. I saw blue death beetles there, but I might have missed that vendor because these were $10-$12. I didn't get any because I plan to collect my own, but I did pick up some asbolus laevis for $5 each...and an African mantis for $15 (about a month old). He/she is adorable!! I'll post a pic later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 sweet, that was probably sphodromantis. I also went back and picked up two mated female orchids, a pair of popas, a mated female ghost, and a pair of rhombos. So happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 sweet, that was probably sphodromantis. I also went back and picked up two mated female orchids, a pair of popas, a mated female ghost, and a pair of rhombos. So happy! Lucky! I couldn't decide, I wanted all of them! I almost picked up the shield mantis, but didn't want to spend too much on my first mantis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipee32 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I went to Repticon in Texas at the end of last year. There was a table of tarantulas and some millipedes, but not much else. It was still a neat experience though. I took my Ox beetle, and he received a lot of attention, (he even peed on an iguana lol) but there wasn't anything there like him. I really wish beetles were a bigger hobby in the US. lol they pee? What are some other beetle related events? I'm brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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