From the Old Southeastern Show Series . . .
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2010 Show Dates (Saturday & Sunday) September 25 & 26 |
Florida State Fairgrounds 4800 N US Highway 301 Tampa, FL 33610 |
After three years in alternate venues (the Harborside Center in Clearwater, the USF Sundome in Tampa, and the Manatee Civic Center in Palmetto), Repticon is proud to have hosted the return of the ORIGINAL Tampa show to its longtime home at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. 2009's show was held at the Charles M. Davis Special Events Center, a clean and brightly lit modern facility that can be configured as the show grows to accommodate a layout even larger than the traditional Entertainment Hall venue at the Fairground. Building on the decade-plus history of one of Florida's longest running shows, Repticon was pleased to offer a 2009 venue that offers exhibitors and and attendees the best of both words: an upgraded building in a familiar location. In June 2009, this phenomenal show ran to enormous crowds that were enthusiastic about the sold out vendor offerings. After a great show at the USF Sun Dome in February of 2010, the Fairgrounds became available as the permament home for this show, and the Florida International Reptile Show, aka Repticon Tampa, returned to this location in June of 2010. With dates in September to follow, don't miss this most dynamic of all Repticon Shows!
Featuring reptile and amphibian breeders and wholesalers, reptile pet products and supplies, educational seminars and exhibits, and fun-filled activities for the entire family!
Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm (VIP Entry at 9:00 am)
Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Adults - $10.00, Children (5-12) - $5.00,
Four and under FREE!
Two Day VIP Ticket: Adults - $12.00, Children - $5.00
Events & Activities from the June 2010 Show
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Presentation Times
Plan your day around events happening at these times!
(See Event Descriptions Below)
Times subject to change
Plan your day around events happening at these times!
(See Event Descriptions Below)
Times subject to change
Saturday
11:00am - "Herps for Beginners" w/ T&C Reptiles
12:00pm - The LB Reptile Experience Live Reptile Encounters
1:00pm - Herp Photography Seminar w/ Bill Love
2:00pm - Live Monkey Presentation w/ PC Exotics
3:00pm - Live Tortoise Presentation w/ Redfoot Ranch
4:00pm - Live Dart Frog Presentation w/ Under the Canopy
Sunday
11:00am - Live Hognose Snake Presentation w/ Guardian Reptiles
12:00pm - The LB Reptile Experience Live Reptile Encounters
1:00pm - Live Endangered Crocodilian Presentation w/ Reptile Discovery
2:00pm - Live Rabbit Presentation w/ PC Exotics
3:00pm - Live Tarantula Presentation w/ Todd Gearheart
ExoTerra Door Prize Raffle
Thanks to Sponsorship from ExoTerra Repticon will again have one of it's greatest Door Prize Raffles ever! Raffles will be held every hour for multiple prizes throughout the weekend. Most of the high end products are being held for the special VIP raffle, reserved for those guests who purchase two-day VIP tickets and enter an hour early on Saturday. Spectacular sponsorship prizes are expected, such as entire ExoTerra Habitat set-ups, and large cage decor such as Waterfalls and Rock Outcrops! VIP Tickets are available for pre-purchase. Come out early and be a Repticon VIP guest!.
Tote Bag Sponsor - Zoo Med!
Thanks to Sponsorship from Zoo Med, early VIP guests to the show will receive a Zoo Med tote bag with product samples, while supplies last! These bags are only available to guests who purchase their VIP tickets online. Check to our tickets page here for information on purchasing an early entry VIP two day ticket!
Feeder rodent suppliers Mice Direct will be directly at the show. To insure the availablity of the feeders you might need, if you would like to place a pre-order from them for pickup at the show, contact them here or call 888-747-0736.
The LB Reptile Experience
The LB Reptile Experience is a reptile rescue program from Jacksonville that takes over 400 calls a year for both exotic and indigenous reptiles. Returning to Tampa by popular demand, their presentation and seminar will be hands on, as the kids get to touch the animals and hold some of them, as they learn the special stories of these rescued herps from Bob Shumaker. If you like meeting the big reptiles, stop by this presentation and learn more.
Reptile Discovery
Bruce Shwedick will be displaying "Banana Girl" a 17 foot albino Burmese python and other reptiles that are a part of the educational programs he provides to schools and other organizations.
Bruce has recently completed his fourth tour of schools across the US. This year year he visited schools for the first time in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. These tours have now taken him to over 1000 schools in 45 states. Guests will have a chance to meet "Banana Girl" and have a photo taken with her. No fee will be charged for photos, but guests must bring their own cameras.
Bruce will also present programs in the presentation area on Sunday, which will focus on endangered crocodilians!
Bill Love of Blue Chameleon Ventures
BRING YOUR CAMERA!
Interactive HERP PHOTOGRAPHY Seminar
Renowned Herp photographer Bill Love will be facilitating an interactive seminar on how to photograph herps, so bring your camera to the show! Bill Love's spectacular herp photos appear frequently in Reptiles Magazine as well as many other books and publications. So stop, camera in tow, and take opportunity to learn "hands on" from one of the best!
Please check the schedule above for information as to when Bill Love will be giving this seminar.
Vet Checks for Your Animals
-Fecal exams done for $10 each on premises.
-Fecal exams done only during show hours (Dr. Alfonso will stop doing fecals 1/2 hour before closing if the demand is high to allow for closing)
-Fecal exams are only to help the owners determine treatment course, not a reason to return reptiles to a vendor.
-Reptiles routinely harbor parasites and the purpose of the fecal exams is not to dicourage purchases but rather treat them promptly.
-Fecal samples must be fresh, no older than 12 hours when possible (in the case of people bringing samples of their pets at home).
-Only reptile/amphibian samples will be processed. No other species will be seen.
-The fecal exam is a fecal float only. No smears will be done on premises. Each fecal float takes approx. 10 minutes to run so time will be limited.
-On Saturday, tests will start at 12:00 PM when Dr. Alfonso arrives at the show. On Sunday it will be from opening time.
-Owners with animals having parasites will be told the parasite present, which medication is recommended for treatment, and where to go for medications (Dr. Alfonso's clinic or any of their choice).
Tortoises!
Bill Murray from Redfoot Ranch and the Central Florida Turtle and Tortoise Club will be speaking in a live animal presentation on tortoises. Tortoise presentations don't happen at every show, so schedule a time to learn more regarding these magnificent animals sometimes known to outlive their keepers!
Herps for Beginners!
Kevin from T & C Reptiles will give a presentation on how beginners to the reptile hobby can and should pick out their first pets. This is a great opportunity for anyone who may be thinking about getting a new animal at the show to be fully ready for the responsibility and fun of reptile keeping, and also find the animal that is a perfect fit for them. Be sure to ask questions at this presentation, which also often includes some live animals.
Hognose Snakes!
A special hognose snake presentation will be given by Jenea Wood from Guardian Reptiles. Learn more about these unusual and fascinating creatures that are still outside of the herp hobby mainstream. You will come to love the "hoggies."
Venomous Herps are Coming!
Under the Canopy Farms
Unusual Mammals!
If you love mammals as much as reptiles, stop by PC Reptiles and Exotics to meet some of their monkeys and other exotic mammals. There will also be giving presentations throughout the weekend involving both rabbits and monkeys.
Unforgettable Animal Encounters!
Not all animals will be available each day of the show.
While visiting WROH, see one herp's final resting place as the Gator Bike!
The Wrepticon Wrabbit Wraffle
For those interested in a pet bunny, Carolyn's Rabbit Ranch will be donating a bunny for a free pet rabbit raffle. The bunny will be raffled on Saturday at approximately 1:00pm and the winner must be present to claim the pet bunny as a prize. Please inquire at the ticket table at the show on how to enter the drawing for this special door prize.
Note: Bunny shown is an actor, not the actual bunny to be raffled.
The Repticon Dragon Drawing
Dragons 4 You will be donating a Bearded Dragon for a free raffle. The Dragon will be raffled on Sunday at approximately 1:00pm and the winner must be present to claim the pet as a prize. Please inquire at the Info table at the show on how to enter the drawing for this special door prize.
Note: Dragon shown is also an actor and will not be the Dragon Raffled.
