Picking Up My DREAM REPTILE At The Toronto Reptile Expo and 5 Expo Tips With My Famous Friends!

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

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  • @WickensWickedReptiles
    @WickensWickedReptiles  2 года назад +16

    Do you have any tips for reptile expos?

    • @sneekyalexa2657
      @sneekyalexa2657 2 года назад +6

      I feel like a big one is to make sure you're actually buying from a reputable breeder. I went to my first expo to avoid buying from my work (a chain store); and it unfortunately only had 13 vendors in total. Of those- only 3 even had what I was looking for, a leopard gecko. But when it came to actually buying my leo, they couldn't tell me any information on its age or genetics. :/ So while many people will say to go to an expo because they're better, if you're new like me, be careful about the expos too! Luckily he/she is healthy and gaining weight steadily but I'm sure this could've gone worse depending on the source.

    • @L.V.exoticpets
      @L.V.exoticpets 2 года назад +4

      Get the advanced pass to get in the day before to check stuff out prior to it opening!

    • @melskunk
      @melskunk 2 года назад +3

      If you plan on getting enclosures or animals from someone you'd have to get it shipped from, see if they're attending a show near you. A lot of times they'll be good with bringing your purchase to the expo, saving you $$$ and the stress of shipping a reptile

    • @davidvento5481
      @davidvento5481 2 года назад +2

      @@L.V.exoticpets
      As someone who once worked setting up expos at the Jacob Javits Cntr & NYC Design Cntr I’d say this is an excellent idea. Certain places will only sell advance passes to individuals in the trade (or if you “know someone”) but in most cases this is the way to go. In addition to getting there early plan to go during the last few hours of the last day. Many times people are willing to give discounts rather than having to pack up all their goods and take them back home. I’ve gotten some sweet deals on expensive items during the last hour or so of a show.

    • @davidvento5481
      @davidvento5481 2 года назад

      Hey Adam, here’s a short vid about “Peacock Jumping Spiders” in the genus _”MARATUS;”_
      ruclips.net/video/KxM_cag99nU/видео.html
      The males have brilliantly colored, iridescent backs and their mating dance is very interesting. *“True Facts; The Mating Dance of the Peacock Spider”* is the title if YT disables the link (as they are sometimes wont to do, naughty YT!) lol
      Enjoy!

  • @vinegaroontube793
    @vinegaroontube793 2 года назад +17

    "don't let your friends peer pressure you" that is exactly how I ended up with a vinegaroon when I didn't plan on buying anything, best (semi)impulse buy of my life though

  • @hi_tech_reptilez
    @hi_tech_reptilez 2 года назад +14

    Day geckos are so cool. The Electric Blues seem to be a bit more interactive than Giants but regardless they are so alert and reactive, always tilting their head and following you with their eyes haha. Adorable, wish they were handleable (I know they can be, especially Blues but just moreso)

  • @AllCanadianReptileGirl
    @AllCanadianReptileGirl 2 года назад +15

    Great video! Looks like a lot of fun! And, as soon as you put the spider up on the screen I thought: Why did you get a spider?! And then you answered: I don’t know… 😂 If I was to ever get a spider, it would be a jumping spider, so good choice on that!

  • @aestheticscales4821
    @aestheticscales4821 2 года назад +9

    So nice meeting you @ the expo Adam! I’m glad Kayla and I could convince you into finally getting a spider 😉 You should definitely make a video on jumping spiders!!

  • @sarahbeaulieu999
    @sarahbeaulieu999 2 года назад +4

    We found an adorable male in our garage yesterday. We have taken a few in for a couple days but since they are wild we always put back

  • @Jungles_of_Lustria
    @Jungles_of_Lustria 2 года назад +5

    Love it! Glad you got to go - it was Grandma's 97th Bday so I missed the show, but so happy you had fun and enjoyed the experience! Missed you!

  • @SkyeSpider
    @SkyeSpider 2 года назад +4

    Congrats on your first spider! Familiarity breeds a lack of fear and should help with yours.
    If you need any help caring for it (and Richard is busy), hit me up.

  • @davidvento5481
    @davidvento5481 2 года назад +2

    Awww, an electric blue gay decco... sooo cute!

  • @Lawton-Talks
    @Lawton-Talks 2 года назад +1

    Jumpies!!! I sometimes see them in my bathroom. I nickname them "little buddie".

  • @susanosman3643
    @susanosman3643 2 года назад

    LOL A "jumping Spider"?? I've never heard of them! YES--please make a video when your Spidey gets bigger! I am fascinated to see how it --jumps.LOL--. OK, that Teeney Gecko is soooo cute! I love their toes with the little ball- things! Thanks, Adam. Susie-- I'm still waiting to hear about your ENCLOSURES 😂

  • @f9573
    @f9573 2 года назад +1

    Toronto getting all the expo, meanwhile in Montreal we're left high and dry

  • @thecurlyhairedkeeper
    @thecurlyhairedkeeper 2 года назад +42

    At first I was like "wait... did Adam get a chameleon???" Somehow a spider makes more sense 😄 Congrats on the awesome finds and a great video! I walked away with zero animals (for myself anyway) at the last expo I went to. Still sad about that 🙃

    • @joelschuck8650
      @joelschuck8650 2 года назад +1

      I thought the same thing 😂

    • @mudusathehognose2905
      @mudusathehognose2905 2 года назад

      me too I was like wow he talks so much smack about them 😁🦎

    • @rachelclark5805
      @rachelclark5805 2 года назад

      I was thinking the same!!

    • @rottweilerfun9520
      @rottweilerfun9520 2 года назад

      How can you be The Curly Haired Keeper with a slicked back profile pic ? That's all kinds of SUSPECT. Your reptiles are probably frogs too...haha.

    • @thecurlyhairedkeeper
      @thecurlyhairedkeeper 2 года назад

      @@rottweilerfun9520 haha gotta keep people guessing! My snakes do tend to love getting into my hair though, so more often than not I have it braided back 🙂

  • @mandyluna
    @mandyluna 2 года назад +6

    I personally usually find
    Expo videos a little boring but this one was enjoyable. Great tips everyone, thank you! 🤗

    • @WickensWickedReptiles
      @WickensWickedReptiles  2 года назад +2

      thank you!

    • @mandyluna
      @mandyluna 2 года назад

      @Tom Whalen Hi Tom! How are you today?

    • @mandyluna
      @mandyluna 2 года назад

      @Tom Whalen Sorry to hear that. Have you gone outside for some sun lately? Always helps my mood brighten.

    • @mandyluna
      @mandyluna 2 года назад

      @Tom Whalen I try to remind myself in dark times that it's okay to be low, it's okay to basically need to recharge my emotions and energy. I tell myself that without my low points in life, that I wouldn't be able to fully appreciate and enjoy my good moments as much. I'm sorry you're having a hard time rn but remember life is a rollercoaster and a good moment is around the corner for you and to try to enjoy the ride.💓

  • @nataliesreptiles
    @nataliesreptiles 2 года назад +9

    I was like "Did Adam get another beardie?" Nope. Jumping spider.
    Cool williamsi though. I saw Frank Payne's video on them and fell in love with their colors. But I don't think they're quite right for me. Can't wait to see you get another for breeding.

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 2 года назад

    That gecko is stunning! Wow!

  • @theoriginaloddball
    @theoriginaloddball 2 года назад +1

    Jumping spider should be named Jack!
    The art on it's back just reminded me of halloween!

  • @Avocetexotics
    @Avocetexotics 2 года назад +3

    I absolutely love williamsi! They are on my dream list! They are just so precious!

  • @lukahprimo
    @lukahprimo 2 года назад +1

    yeah a jumping spider set up video would be nice,
    oh thats a really cute gecko! video video!

  • @abbieoffman4105
    @abbieoffman4105 2 года назад +2

    YAY! Jumping SPIDER! :)

  • @StLMikie
    @StLMikie 2 года назад +1

    Jumping spider video. Yes.

  • @LongBow-rg3vu
    @LongBow-rg3vu 2 года назад +1

    Jumping spiders are AMAZING!!!

  • @kaylaroach
    @kaylaroach 2 года назад +4

    Amazing video Adam! Had a great time with you at the expo and had even more fun peer pressuring you! 🤣 All jokes aside, I’m glad we were able to get our hands on such a cool species of gecko - especially since there were only two of them at the expo! I guess it was meant to be eh? 😉

    • @WickensWickedReptiles
      @WickensWickedReptiles  2 года назад +4

      Awesome seeing you Kayla! Thanks for the peer pressure, for sure don't regret it!

  • @melissasyard1212
    @melissasyard1212 2 года назад +6

    OMG I love jumping spiders! I wish they would get bigger like the size of a tarantula!

  • @magalinoli7020
    @magalinoli7020 2 года назад +1

    Congrats on the williamsi they look AMAZING!!!! Hope we'll see her/him again in other videos!

  • @calewarner06
    @calewarner06 2 года назад +1

    Very nice, can't wait to go to an expo again soooooo cool

  • @ashersamphibiansandreptiles
    @ashersamphibiansandreptiles 2 года назад +7

    Yay kayla! I always bring lots of money to buy lol

  • @edalvarez1169
    @edalvarez1169 2 года назад

    Love to see you were smart and didn’t drink and drive

  • @joyglocker8318
    @joyglocker8318 2 года назад +1

    All good things.....thanks

  • @jackhammock9326
    @jackhammock9326 2 года назад +3

    My college used to have a breeding project/colony of Lygodactylus williamsi! They're awesome little things

  • @Joshtodamav
    @Joshtodamav 2 года назад +7

    Cool seeing you there! Was a little weird to actually see you in person after watching for so long😂

  • @Catsmeow659
    @Catsmeow659 2 года назад +1

    So cool…. Right over your shoulder while interviewing Billy was the breeder I bought my BD from! 😁

  • @sproutingresilience4787
    @sproutingresilience4787 2 года назад +1

    I had a native jumping spider last summer it was big enough to eat small grass hoppers!

  • @ChantalsCritters
    @ChantalsCritters 2 года назад +2

    Great video. It was great to see you at the expo. So cool you got a jumping spider. I got the Millipedes at the same table.

  • @tylerdicarlo1783
    @tylerdicarlo1783 2 года назад +1

    Awesome meeting you here, such a cool guy in person!!

  • @crazychickenchica7018
    @crazychickenchica7018 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the tips. Going to a HERPS expo this weekend in Lafayette, LA!

  • @sheenalee8247
    @sheenalee8247 2 года назад

    Beautiful! Madagascar ground boas !!!

  • @ingeniouspixie
    @ingeniouspixie 2 года назад +2

    Super fun!! I'm seriously thinking of getting an electric blue day gecko! Looking forward to any info you will share on that and your jumping spider.

  • @tkmccoywv
    @tkmccoywv 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful little gecko. And I have loads of jumping spiders. They mostly stay in my window frames :).

  • @LuckyStone888
    @LuckyStone888 2 года назад +4

    I started with Isopods for bioactive enclosures. Now I have 8 bins of 5 species. Isopods are a crazy addictive hobby

    • @WickensWickedReptiles
      @WickensWickedReptiles  2 года назад +1

      I bet!

    • @LuckyStone888
      @LuckyStone888 2 года назад

      @@WickensWickedReptiles don't look into rare species. You'll think who would pay that much for 1? Then you'll end up with a colony that is worth a very expensive dinner with your SO.

  • @caseysilva6919
    @caseysilva6919 2 года назад +1

    Cool video!! You will love that day gecko. I have a pair of gold dust and they are ADORABLE!! I already have an egg...🤞🏻

  • @oliviamclean202
    @oliviamclean202 Год назад

    I’m going to the expo tomorrow AND ITS MY FIRST EVER. But I’m going with my dad who has tons of experience

  • @reillyortega6068
    @reillyortega6068 2 года назад +2

    The cinematics and this channel just keep getting better and better with time

  • @kitsune0rei
    @kitsune0rei 2 года назад

    Yay you got jumpers! I'd love to see a follow up with your setup and thoughts on them.
    There is a couple very active communities on FB. Since they're still kinda new, there is a fair amount of info but we're still feeling some things out. I totally would have sent you some if you weren't in Canada.

  • @loquinbritton3186
    @loquinbritton3186 2 года назад

    Yay!!!! Jumping spider!!!! Your little friend is the same breed as mine. It's so fascinating watching them hunt - you will love it! I too was at an expo this weekend and got three (!!) wish list critters and a mourning gecko. The wish list friends are a Tokay gecko, a rear horned baboon tarantula, and an Antilles pink toe tarantula (Ceratogyrus darlingi, and Caribena versicolor). Both the Ts are slings and that C. versicolor is very delicate, so wish me luck. Have fun with your new friends!!

  • @melskunk
    @melskunk 2 года назад +1

    Man, I wish I could have attended and seen you and the great animals, working weekends stinks :/

  • @SheilaTheGrate
    @SheilaTheGrate 2 года назад +2

    Eagerly awaiting going to my first Reptile Expo - I'm trying to catch one in Toronto (I'm in the GTA). Super stoked to get in on the next one. :D

  • @rampagingturttle
    @rampagingturttle 2 года назад

    Went to my first expo on Sunday and brought home a western hognose and I love it!

  • @igniferroque3307
    @igniferroque3307 2 года назад +5

    We now know that Adam is actually a crested gecko: he got all fired up when Kayla got her arm around him, look at the red on his face

  • @L.V.exoticpets
    @L.V.exoticpets 2 года назад

    Had a huge green pedapalp regal jumping spider twice the size of that one the other day

  • @albatraozgirl
    @albatraozgirl 2 года назад +1

    Jumping spiders are the only ones I won't kill if I find it in my house 🤣 They're adorable. Definitely make a video!

  • @heatherh5466
    @heatherh5466 2 года назад

    Yes please please make jumping spider video. I have arachnophobia but have lately been really wanting to get a jumping spider and possibly work my way up to a tarantula o.o I’d love to watch a video of you talking about it 🥰🥰🥰

  • @lexlovesvintage
    @lexlovesvintage 2 года назад +1

    Omg you opened for Tim meadows?!?! Where's that vid???

  • @YochevedDesigns
    @YochevedDesigns 2 года назад

    Yesterday I escorted a rather large jumping spider out of my apartment. It was super cute! Please make a video about them. Your new gecko is gorgeous. I can't wait to see how he settles in.

  • @karenwetherald6086
    @karenwetherald6086 2 года назад +1

    A video for jumping spiders YES PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @paranoiarpincess
    @paranoiarpincess 2 года назад +1

    Aww man, we went to the expo but didn't see ya there. Oh well. Great tips!

  • @---gh0st---
    @---gh0st--- 2 года назад

    Nice, we were also there on Sunday!
    Talked to a breeder in the weeks leading up and had him bring the snakes to the show for us so we didn't have to have them shipped and extremely happy with them
    Ontop of them, also found a banana near breeding size that was also in our budget to go with our super banana male when she grows a bit
    Always a good time at the expo and usually see you there but you're always so busy with others asking legit questions, don't want to interrupt just to say hi lol

  • @jeffmckee1825
    @jeffmckee1825 2 года назад

    The 5 expo tips are the same as for orchid shows , with the exception of having a list of wants. Too many species and hybrids to expect them to be at any one show. Not sure if the herp expo dealers will do this , but at orchid shows , many will hold items for you so that you can peruse all dealers without having to carry them around. just a final trip to pick up and pay.
    Also works the same at aquarist swap meets.

  • @tusharsingh8872
    @tusharsingh8872 2 года назад +1

    I was there and i was so shy all I said was hi,hi,hi and then bye 🤦‍♂️

  • @jackchaffin1825
    @jackchaffin1825 2 года назад +2

    Electric blues are soooo cool man they are also very hard to find in their native lands because as a lot of people know they live in a 5 kilometers areas ,maybe you could have a breeding program with Clint’s reptiles he has or had a few too!!!

    • @WickensWickedReptiles
      @WickensWickedReptiles  2 года назад +3

      Clint is about 2000 miles away, I do have a breeder an hour away though :)

    • @jackchaffin1825
      @jackchaffin1825 2 года назад

      Yeah that’s cool , I was just throwing the idea because y’all two both have a audience

  • @morgancampbell7115
    @morgancampbell7115 2 года назад +1

    I went to my first reptile show on Sunday. it was small but I was still grinning like a kid in a candy store. even got to hold a baby tegu and held my first hognose

  • @erickhovorka1654
    @erickhovorka1654 2 года назад

    Thanks for explaining what isopods do. I caved in and bought isopods and springtails for my gecko enclosure.

  • @jilesscott3180
    @jilesscott3180 2 года назад +10

    Real question about reptile expos, How often do vendors have to go chasing down escaped animals? Like a careless customer mishandles a lizard and it takes off.

    • @WickensWickedReptiles
      @WickensWickedReptiles  2 года назад +6

      I've never seen that before

    • @jilesscott3180
      @jilesscott3180 2 года назад +2

      At my local pet shop I seen one of the workers getting a tiny lizard out for another customer and it started jumping away so I figured a more hectic situation like an expo would be worse but I guess they r probably alot more experienced than the ppl around here

    • @GiraffeLoverJen
      @GiraffeLoverJen 2 года назад +4

      I think that Emily of Snake Discovery caught someone's escaped reptile at a show once.

  • @Marshmallow001p
    @Marshmallow001p 2 года назад +1

    That intro was badass!

  • @jennlam319
    @jennlam319 2 года назад

    your video production is great, pal!

  • @nicholasmacdonald4510
    @nicholasmacdonald4510 2 года назад +1

    I remember asking you to get Electric Blue Day Geckos in a live stream a few months ago

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 2 года назад

    Love jumping spiders…cutest spider around!

  • @Flipperwi715
    @Flipperwi715 2 года назад

    Another great one. Always appreciate your work.

  • @havok2396
    @havok2396 2 года назад

    Name for your jumping spider?
    "Fosberry"
    As in Dick Fosberry, who pioneered the Fosberry flop technique you see all the competitive high jumpers use in competition.

  • @rickcroney1286
    @rickcroney1286 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video! Welcome to owning Arachnids 🕷 Electric Blue Day Geckos are so awesome looking!

  • @Dzaeli
    @Dzaeli 2 года назад

    Congrats on your spider! I love them but they can have pretty variable lifespans. I have a phidippus audax that I found as a mature adult in my bathroom that I have had for over a year. She's made two successful egg sacs and is doing great. I had a pair of phidippus regius I got at an expo that only lived a couple months sadly. Not sure what went wrong, but I want to try again in the future. You might fall in love with them more than you expect.

  • @Unicornlala13
    @Unicornlala13 2 года назад

    Wow! That’s so cool, and do u know if there’s any Manitoba or Vancouver?❤️

  • @milanmoricz8453
    @milanmoricz8453 Год назад

    Hello can you make a full video for Lygodactilus Williamsi? I would be very interested.
    Keeping,light,diet,humidity,terrarium setup....
    Thank you

  • @jellyturtle72yearsago89
    @jellyturtle72yearsago89 2 года назад

    Congrats on the new spider. Jumping spiders, velvet spiders and tarantulas are the only spiders I can do but I currently don’t have one. A jumping spider video would be really cool!

  • @jaimebucholz1541
    @jaimebucholz1541 2 года назад

    I said the same thing about spiders when I got my jumping spider! I don’t like spiders….Now we have 25 tarantulas and 1 jumping spider lol

  • @sharonawaldschmidt3622
    @sharonawaldschmidt3622 2 года назад

    I did the I want to look around thing at the last expo I went too, but was I waiting on a classic Cornsnake. I knew I’d be able to find another one. I found several at the show but I did go back and get the first one I saw. I got her in November I had panned on spending a lot more on her or on an antaresia python, I was only getting one animal so I was able to spend more on other things. I ended up getting my BP a new larger piece of cork flat he had outgrown the one he had. I bought a few shirts and a cage that my millipedes now live in and some under tank heaters. I also met and handled an adult Dumeril’s boa, that encounter sealed my wanting to get my own. I am just waiting until I have a cage large enough for one.

  • @brucebrazaitis321
    @brucebrazaitis321 2 года назад

    Setting up a culture of powder oranges is a good idea, My Phyllobates terribilis really like to eat them, A change of pace from fruit flies. Did you get a regal jumping spider? I was always asked at the orchid nursery ,"What kind of spider is that?" The customer were never that happy about being told they were JUMPING spiders!

  • @Jungles_of_Lustria
    @Jungles_of_Lustria 2 года назад +1

    I vote you name your first spider 🕷️ Shelob! Giant spider from LOTR!

  • @BillieRC
    @BillieRC Год назад

    Jumping spider video! Yes 👍

  • @herpetologytime
    @herpetologytime 2 года назад +1

    I went to my first reptile expo about a month ago and they are just so fun!

  • @samuelneuin1988
    @samuelneuin1988 2 года назад

    I figured that you would have bought a rubber boa. As for the spiders name, Lucas sounds like a wonderful name

  • @kaylalee20201
    @kaylalee20201 2 года назад

    Jumping spiders are so cute

  • @smokeythagamer8521
    @smokeythagamer8521 2 года назад

    I hate spiders, they creep me out and are very intrusive like most bugs, but I lowkey love jumping spiders cause how cute they are and in the wild they eat other spiders! My buddy had one years ago and I’ve always wanted one of my own after meeting his.

  • @Catsmeow659
    @Catsmeow659 2 года назад +1

    Would love something on jumping spiders!

  • @BLHomestead
    @BLHomestead 2 года назад

    I got my son a Giant Day Gecko and it is about the same size. It is SSSSoooooooo cute! It's super easy to take care of to. (Unlike his pacman frog). I can see it now...Richard planted the seed.... Next will be a tarantula! I want just one, now I have 6!

  • @Mussoi7000
    @Mussoi7000 2 года назад +1

    for the surprise animal i was expecting either a chameleon, a savannah monitor or a crocodile lmao

    • @Grape08
      @Grape08 2 года назад

      A crocodile that's out of the ordinary... I mean Emily &Ed from Snake discovery have a alligator so...

  • @StealthSerpent.
    @StealthSerpent. 2 года назад +1

    So basically…..I guess what it was and started freaking out 😂😂

  • @DRCAVESPIDER
    @DRCAVESPIDER 2 года назад +3

    Burmese python care guide pretty please

  • @vanessavieux7283
    @vanessavieux7283 2 года назад +2

    I love it have a great day have a cool day have a super day Happ memorial day wicked wickens reptile

  • @selen1588
    @selen1588 2 года назад

    omggg i have a one wheel too and they are amazing

  • @weirdface7262
    @weirdface7262 2 года назад +2

    I’ve never been to an expo but I’m planning on it this summer!

  • @kerseykrewzoo
    @kerseykrewzoo 2 года назад

    I have wild spiders I purposely leave alone in my house to get rid of the flies and other flying critters that always seem to get inside some how. There’s one chilling in the corner above my bathroom sink as we speak. I was one of those kids who rescued worms off the sidewalk and road after it rained. If it’s inside and shouldn’t be there, I find a way to get it back where it belongs. Now that I’m older, my husband and I rescue, rehab and release turtles that have been injured on the road. This year will be our 3rd year doing it.
    Sorry. Your jumping spider brought that to mind lol. That day gecko is awesome and so’s the jumping spider. Hope I get to go to an expo one day.

  • @javistrangepets7882
    @javistrangepets7882 2 года назад +1

    I also got a jumping spider today!

  • @radalys
    @radalys 2 года назад

    Electric day geckos are my dream but too small and fragile for now. Future dream gecko :)

  • @SohiHien
    @SohiHien 2 года назад

    Man I wish I could go to Toronto to one of these big expos. In New Brunswick there is very little in terms of reptiles and shipping is crazy expensive.

  • @rottweilerfun9520
    @rottweilerfun9520 2 года назад

    I love comedy ! Where can we see you do your act ?

  • @HoboBrute
    @HoboBrute 2 года назад +1

    Where would one go to watch some of Adam's comedy routines?

  • @clistiarobinson34
    @clistiarobinson34 2 года назад +1

    Awesome vlog today and speaking of expos I am thinking about going to Tinley next year if everything works out and if gas prices will go down

  • @lynnwood1911
    @lynnwood1911 2 года назад

    are they the spider that do cartwheels cause those spiders are pretty funny and cool.

  • @Dehydratedwater504
    @Dehydratedwater504 2 года назад

    Adam you should look at neon day geckos if you haven’t seen them they have yellow heads and blue stripes on their back. Please check them out I’m getting one.