Atlanta Reptile and Exotic Animal Show Jan 27 & 28

[SouthernCat]

Repticon
is proud to announce the
Atlanta Reptile and Exotic Animal Show
When: January 27 & 28, 2007
Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
2405 Sugarloaf Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Time: Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm (VIP Entry at 9:00am)
Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $8.00 - Adults
$5.00 - Children (5-12)
Four and under FREE!
VIP Tickets: $10 one day
$15 two day
VIP Entry includes the following: 1 hour early admission on Saturday, Tote bag filled with product samples and coupons
Come have your picture taken with Fluffy the 16 foot 180 lbs Python. Other animals avalible for pictures also!
See and hear Jeff Mohr and his Reptilian Encounters Presentations, twice daily. If you are young or old, you will enjoy Jeff and his animals.
Kids will enjoy trying the “Stump Friedrich the Frog” puppet show as well as the Reptile Wheel of Fortune Game and Reptile Jeopardy Game.
See the beautiful Venomous Displays by the GA Herp Society and Pullian’s Pet Center
Come buy the after Christmas present that Santa didn’t bring you.
Keep any eye out for exciting news to be announced this week!!!
For those wishing to be a vendor, contact me and mention this post to get a special after Christmas deal.
Check out our web site at Repticon Presents: South-East Shows
Contact us by phone: 864.292.9614
Email: carolinareptileshows@gmail.com
Or
Southerncat@charter.net

[SouthernCat]

Atlanta Reptile and Exotic Animal Show
Presented By Repticon
When: January 27 & 28, 2007
Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
2405 Sugarloaf Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Time: Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm (VIP Entry at 9:00am)
Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $8.00 - Adults
$5.00 - Children (5-12)
Four and under FREE!
VIP Tickets: $10 one day
$15 two day
(Tickets will not be mailed)
We would like to welcome Zoo-Med as our Tote Bag Sponsor. Reserve your VIP Tickets today to receive a tote bag full of great Zoo-Med products, samples, Reptiles magazine, and vendor discount coupons.
Door prize Sponsors are Zoo-Med, Carib-Sea, SnakeHook.net and more!
We are very excited to be adding new presentation speakers to the lineup along with Jeff Mohr’s Reptilian Encounters. We are proud to announce
Ken Panse and his Exotic Reptile Adventures.
Ken has been handling exotic animals for over 20 years. As the founder of Exotic Reptile Adventures, Ken feels it’s important to combine the excitement of presenting living reptiles and giant bugs along with a “hands on” educational experience. His interactive show gives attendees an opportunity to ask questions and even touch some of the animals in his collection.
During the 1990’s, Ken and his wife Stef owned Panse’s Pet Planet in Douglasville, GA. A need to provide a conservation theme show arose as many of the local teachers requested Ken to come visit their classrooms and schools. Realizing the importance for kids, and all people to understand their natural, native surroundings. Ken developed his show utilizing QCC (Quality Core Curriculum) objectives and outcomes. Then he added a variety of reptile ambassadors to his menagerie to draw from the world’s unique habitats, geography and ecosystems.
Ken has recently launched a new show featuring indigenous reptiles of the Southeast called Reptile Wrangler in which he displays a 4-foot alligator and large snapping turtle amongst other native snakes, lizards and amphibians.
Ken has appeared in many newspaper articles, Southeastern reptile exhibitions, and local TV and is currently publishing his first book based on his reptile experiences. Ken also volunteers his time to community groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, Georgia Aquarium, Thrivent Financial, Habitat for Humanity, Emory University, Remember the Rainbows, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. His son Zack is a Volunteer with Zoo Atlanta.
For more information about Ken’s programs, please visit: ~Exotic Reptile Adventures~.
We would also like to welcome to the Exhibitors lineup Sam's Path Petting Zoo. Jeff and Jodi Gray have a exciting traveling petting zoo that gives you a chance to have a one on one interaction and to be educated with not just farm animals but with many fascinating exotic animals! Come see animals such as : Camel, Llama, Mini. Horse, Mini. Donkey, Pygmy Goats, Sheep, Coatimundi, Patagonian Cavy, Parrot, Angora Rabbits, Ferrets, African Spur Tortoise, Polish Chickens, Spider Monkey.
Come Buy That Gift That Santa Did Not Bring You!
Vendors and Exhibitors call or email for table reservation. Don’t forget to ask for the after Christmas Special.
Check out our web site at Repticon Presents: South-East Shows
Contact us by phone: 864.292.9614
Email: carolinareptileshows@gmail.com
Or
Southerncat@charter.net

[redtail1]

Originally Posted by southerncat

It is with our sadden hearts here at Repticon we announce the unexpected passing of Fluffy the 16foot 180 lb Burmese Python. She will be missed! Pullian’s Pet Center will have her partner Sassy and other large snakes available for pictures.[/img]

Quote take from: Snakehook.net :: View topic - Atlanta Reptile and Exotic Animal Show Jan 27 & 28
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Cathy will be on later hopefully to give us an update with some details.
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Cathy I am sorry to hear this!!!!
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[JuliusSqueezer]

Hey! I got stuck with all 30,000 flyers for this show to hand out. There was supposed to be some help but it didn't show up If anyone wants some free passes for this show and is willing to help with flyers, PLEASE contact me and come get some or meet me somewhere this weekend. I've already passed out about 10,000. Mark has handed out some too...but there's still a lot to go out and the more different areas we can cover with them the better to make this the greatest show possible.

[MAG_Pythons]

there is a show !?!?!?! WOOOHOOO! i'm totally going!

[JuliusSqueezer]

Help hand out flyers and you can go for free!

[MAG_Pythons]

i would if i could come get them - i just moved to monroe .... maybe my sister will ... hummmmm

[redtail1]

Originally Posted by MAG_Pythons

i would if i could come get them - i just moved to monroe .... maybe my sister will ... hummmmm

Monroe is not but about 30-40 mins from Bretts and the show...

[MAG_Pythons]

it takes my dad an hour and a half to get too smyrna .... it takes me an hour or more to get bak to alpharetta .... am i thinking of going down to the city when he's closer? hahaha i'm a rere

[badkittyamy]

i was trying to tell people about a decent show in atalanta at the local herp store and a customer actually laughed and went. "a good show in Atlanta? Right. there's never been a good show in Atlanta"

[boafiend]

sooo....who wants to pick me up in washington and drive me across the country to the show? any takers?

[SouthernCat]

We have 3 days to go! With the vendor list growing everyday, it is looking to be a good show. Radio ads start today on project 9 6 1, 150 road signs and 40,000 fliers being distributed throughout GA and SC. Along with great things to buy, great speakers, kids activities, petting zoo, we have a few surprises in store for our attendees!

Check it out!
Repticon Presents: South-East Shows



Cathy

[MAG_Pythons]

i'll try and make it on saturday in the morning

[JuliusSqueezer]

Don't let the last two Atlanta shows keep you away. One was put on by the local herp society and table prices were high and kept a lot of venders away and the turnout wasn't so great. I'm not sure how much or how little advertising went into it but it was a very weak show. It got worse though. The next show was squeezed in last minute between the Herp society show and the upcoming Repticon show with virtually NO advertising. There was a bird show the same weekend in the same building that was quite large and I suspect they expected to draw traffic from it. And they did but it sucked. "what's that thing?" "It's a snake hook" "what's it for?" "to pick up a snake with" "WHAT? Why would anyone want to pick up a snake?"....yeah great traffic there.

This show, I have much higher hopes for. Fernbank Museum of Natural History gets 5000 people through the door per day at least and they are helping promote it and will be there to promote their upcoming "snakes and lizards alive" display. That alone would be worth coming to see. If you have never been to or heard of Fernbank, check it out. It's a must see event when visiting Atlanta. When I was growing up, it was always my favorite field trip.

There is always the possibility that people figure past bad shows mean future bad shows and stay away. I hope not. Bad shows suck and I have a really bad migraine that will surely continue well through the weekend so bad show means even crankier Brett. and you guys will get to hear all about it So...come help make it a great show. Atlanta ain't dead. We just can't have cornsnakes. So what?

[DaveA]

Man, I would absolutely love to go to this show, and so would my wife and kids. But... this is a 4+ hour drive for us as we live in North Alabama. Perhaps next time.

[York1]

Im planning to go. Just not sure which day.
Im moving friday and ya know how that goes

[JuliusSqueezer]

Stop by the snakehook table and see us York...and everyone else. We will be gathering up folks after the show for sure saturday maybe sunday too to go out and eat so stick around and join us.

[MAG_Pythons]

i'll be there saturday morning

[SouthernCat]

We here at Repticon would like to Thank everyone for making this a OUTSTANDING show! It exceeded our expectations! We could not have done it if it had not been for all the great attendees,vendors and volunteers. There were attendees from Knoxville TN, Kentucky, NC, SC, GA and Florida. There were over 2000 attendees there. And we did have a petting zoo, games a Friedrick the frog puppet show for the kids. We had some of the best presentation speakers in the business that over filled the seats. Jeff Mohr, Ken Panse, Hunter Jackson and Billy Albright did a GREAT job. Oh lets not forget the Great BBQ that Southern Comfort Mobile Grill provided.
If you missed the show, here is more that you missed: (In no particular order)

Lucky Lure Cricket...
G&G Reptiles....
Snakehook.net
Under The Canopy Farms
Mice Direct
Dean Murphy
W.O.W Reptiles
Southern Exotics
Bright Albino
Once Bitten Exotics
Chameleon Kingdom
Rander's Reptiles
Hunter Jackson
Fernbank Museum
Cricket's Critters
Alan Bosch Reptiles
Jeff Mohr
SunCoast Reptile Distributors
TheSnakeMachine
Southern Pride Reptiles
Full Spectrum Reptiles
Fleming Reptiles
Ken Panse
Hippie Herps
Patterson's Propagation
GA Herp Society Native Venomous Display
Pullian's Pet Center NON Native Venomous Display
Sam's Path Zoo
Door Prizes By...Zoo-Med, SnakeHook.net, Russ Gurley, Carbi-Sea and Jurassic Pet

Again Thank each and EVERYONE for your support and keep any eye out for our up coming show April 14 & 15 in Spartanburg SC Venomous included at this show.

Sincerely,
Cathy, Danny and the whole Repticon Team!

[ChadRamsey]

Full Spectrum had some tick ridden, unhealthy looking animals, it was really horrible!