I'm starting to prepare to vend at a reptile show with my boyfriend Limey (Royal Reptilia). Seriously, two days before the show starts!

Generally, when I work shows for the International Reptile Conservation Foundation, my preparation time is nominal. The show boxes have been set aside ready for the next show, sitting in the designated IRCF area of the spare room. I usually check to see if the supplies are current, generate any necessary paperwork, and then move everything near the door ready for loading the next day. Not even an hour spent!

But, if you are vendor at a show, traveling with critters, dry goods and show supplies, that is a whole different gambit! I thought that I would give you a brief insight into what it takes to vend at a show as a reptile breeder.

This weekend we will be traveling to Hamburg, PA, for the Saturday Northwestern Berks Reptile Show, one of the oldest shows on the East Coast; this year will be 20 years in the same venue. I find this show interesting because it's one of the few shows that also have venomous reptiles for sale. I love drooling over the baby Gila Monsters at Glades Herp Farm's table.