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2012 Show Dates (Saturday & Sunday) August 4 & 5 |
Araba Shrine 2010 Hanson St Fort Myers, FL 33901 |
Starting in November of 2003, Repticon's second ever reptile show was hosted in Ft. Myers, Florida. The show ran at various venues over six years, becoming a favorite which delighted the strong community of reptile enthusiasts in southwest Florida. Due to various show scheduling conflicts and venue challenges, no Ft. Myers show has run since September of 2009, yet still a return to Ft. Myers has been among Repticon's most requested shows. Join us in 2012, as Repticon will be back at the Araba Shrine in Ft Myers with the long awaited return of one of the original shows in the series, Repticon Ft. Myers!
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 (online) $15 (at door) Children - $5.00
Presentation Times
Be sure to check the presentation area at the show to find out what's happening at these times!
Be sure to check the presentation area at the show to find out what's happening at these times!
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm (Saturday Only)
Events & activities from the September 2009 Show.
Check back for the next show!
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!.
Reptile Discovery
Bruce Shwedick will be displaying "Banana Boy" a 16 foot albino Burmese python and other reptiles that are a part of the educational programs he provides to schools and other organizations.
He will also be celebrating "Banana Boy's" 20th birthday. "Banana Boy" was featured in 3000 presentations at Cypress Gardens from 1996-2001 and at present, along with Bruce, is completing his third tour of schools across the US. These tours have taken them both to over 1000 schools in more than 40 states. Guests will have a chance to meet "Banana Boy" and have a photo taken with him. No fee will be charged for photos, but guests must bring their own cameras.
Bruce will also present programs each day in the presentation area, which will include a snapping turtle and endangered crocodilians!
Venomous Herps!
Repticon Ft Myers will feature our new Venomous Display, courtesy of Home Grown Herps and Preserve Venomous. So stop by and see what slithers into Ft Myers!
Arachnids!
Mike Dean from Exotic Kingdom will be giving a presentation focusing on various arachnids. As a breeder of these creatures, he is the man to learn from if you are into animals that even some herpers think are creepy and crawly. If you like tarantulas, scorpions, and other spiders, stop by to see them up close and personal!
In addition to vending a table at the show, on Saturday members of the Calusa Herp Society will present a seminar on Keeping Aquatic Turtles in Captivity. Check back above on our show schedule for when this informative presentation will be given for all turtle lovers, and be sure to stop by the Society's table at the show to learn more and perhaps join this great organization.
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. They have begun a breeding program, so learn more and perhaps be tempted to bring a little bit of the jungle into your home with an exotic pet monkey, hedgehog, or other creature.
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.
