Been awhile since I kept up with the blog. Been working on several things. More on that soon.
The July White Plains NY show is upon us again, time to get in your orders for the show. Over the next week or so we will begin to build for it so the sooner the better. I already have a couple of larger cage orders so space will go quick this time.
Believe it or not, Daytona will be here again very soon! Quick year. Depending on how a couple of things develop here over the next 2 months we will probably go with a similar plan as last year. Seemed to work out quite well on our end and we had a lot of pretty happy customers as well. The plan is to offer several good sized discounts on some of our more popular items. Last year I did some heavy buying to get some better deals and it worked out well, so why not?
I am also trying to work out a shipping deal so we can ship racks/cages directly from the show with Ship Your Reptiles. Every year we have at least a few people who find they need some caging for unexpected purchases but can’t fly home with it. The idea is to bring pre- boxed racks ready to ship. Slap a label on them and they will meet you at home when you get there. We are checking on a couple of logistical issues there at the show and I will report back with the conclusions.
I will be at the San Diego show for the first time, as a spectator, in a couple of weeks. It looks pretty interesting. As luck would have it I will be in S.D. that weekend visiting. Hows that for some nice luck? Hoping to track down a couple of regulars and say hi. Nice venue- right on the water! The San Diego zoo has a pretty sharp reptile collection as well. Planning on that. A couple of years ago we were fortunate enough to get a back room tour. Tuataras are really, well, unique. Would not mind a Fiji Iguana either, but does not look like that is in the cards. They have a bunch. Guess I will just have to look.
The Galop’s there are phenomenal. We were given the history and age on them. Staggering how old some of them may be. They also like their heads scratched. Redfoots are it for me for the moment but maybe someday when I have a bit more land? Ever get out that way check it out.
Stainless is starting to go pretty well. We will be setting up some wholesale pricing in the coming weeks and increasing what we carry. Email me if you set up at shows outside our area and want to resell. Once I have the next shipment here on hand I will put together a new wholesale list with the stainless, radiant heat panels, hides, etc.