We went to the Global Pet Expo!

As a reptile store owner, you always want to know the newest and most innovative products on the market. To do this, we regularly attend the Global Pet Expo in Florida! We learned about new products coming out this year, attended educational seminars about running a business, and more. And, the best part is, you get to tag along on our experience! We hope you enjoy this style of video!

Huge thanks to Xtreme Exotics Wildlife Foundation for teaching us about exotic animals in today's video! Go check them out here:

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[SnakeDiscovery]

Before anything gets out of control, exotic cats (caracals, servals, etc.) do NOT make good pets. Nor do anteaters 😅 They were only attending the show for educational purposes, so we had a perfect opportunity to teach viewers about these incredible animals 🥰

[PsychoTrin]

Personally I adore the puns, and I love the "underperforming" videos. You always put 100% of your selves in videos. Snakes, birbs, cooking for animals and more!

[lindsayschmidt]

I personally love the videos with Cheyenne, I hope the poor numbers don’t stop you from continuing to make them!

[justanjenkins]

to be honest as someone who doesnt get to go to many of these things due to disability and finances, Id be one of the few folks that would love to see video of the entire event from your perspective... gives me a chance to not only see things but hear you speak to vendors, and get your feedback as well.

[wowitscoldout]

"Ed Roberts; husband"
Haliarious 10/10 omg

[rockercaterrorencountered]

being a cat person I feel the need to re-emphasize that servals and carcals are *not* pets. Servals have territories of 4-12 miles in the wild, caracals have a minimum territory size of 22 miles in the wild and many have territories much larger. They should never be kept in homes or by private keepers. This is not a "do your research" situation, this is a "don't do it" situation.

[KA-blht]

Maybe there isn't demand for a podcast but I hope you guys continue "Adoptathon". It was so cool to see all the surrenders and watch them find new homes. My humble plea to continue it! 🙏❤

[charlie.]

The Rex latte is amazing! It's not just a random alligator, it's CLEARLY Rex!

[Julaeable]

I love that Cheyenne was at the show ❤😂

[kerrimarple]

I would 100% listen to a snake discovery podcast about What it is like to be a business owner, animal care, what it is like to be a zoo owner, or about there animals!! Anything I would listen to it !!!

[BlueWhiteBros]

Ed's role within the company being "husband" implies that he is married to everyone within snake discovery😂

[keikiicake]

To be perfectly honest with you, I enjoy watching pretty much everything you guys make. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and I like watching your videos because you love making them.

My favourite segments in these videos is honestly your interviews with the vendors. It doesn't have to be entirely about reptiles or birds or anything. It could be with anyone. I love seeing people talk about what they enjoy doing, and with a lot of these vendors it is 100% a passion for them. You could have made a 10 hour video of just you interviewing the vendors at the show and I would have watched the entire thing.

[Labellabell]

How weird I loved the Cheyenne trying different foods vid! Super happy to see it broadcasting there!

[SunEater]

Personally, I love videos like this. I can’t travel to big events like that, so seeing it here on YouTube (especially from my favorite channel) is both fun and really informative! It’s nice to have a sneak peek at products before they’re officially released so I’ll know the best ones to look out for in the future 😊 seeing new, innovative stuff like that brings a whole new level of excitement to the hobby. Also, about the enclosure that was briefly shown with a sliding knob rather than a lock; I’ve had an enclosure like that for my ball python for years now, and it’s great. There are no turning pieces or plastic bits to wear down over time. It’s much simpler than having to keep up with the key to a proper lock, especially for someone with a busy schedule or anyone who misplaces things easily. I highly recommend them

[BCB]

Servals are terrible pets. Servals and Asian Leopard Cats and Caracals, and their hybridized versions, are at the TOP of surrendered/abandoned felines. Many vets nationwide who work with dogs and cats will turn you away if you bring in a Savannah because it is a wild animal. PLEASE don't make more - I volunteer at a rescue and it is heart-wrenching what they go through in the pet trade! Even the lady herself said it was common for the moms to eat the young, please don't support the wildcat pet trade because they are NOT designed to thrive in captivity.

Edit: I did mean percentage. They aren't likely to have a happy ending in private homes.

[soirema]

Dear Emily, Im an adult woman, and I try to start up my own buisness too. I love watching your channel as a "normal life of buissness owners". I know Edd does a lot fo SD, but as a woman myself your a huge inspiration for me Emily!! And make me belive in myself that I can build something from ground up alone! Please do more buisness vlogs ! <3

[ThePrimordialMystic]

Ed's just taking "husbandry" to a whole new lvl 😂👌✨

[RyuRaeArashi]

Honestly enjoy living vicariously through you guys, so seeing any sort of animal content is great.

[onikabuto.]

love these kind of video! the only concern i have is highlighting those in the more "exotic" pet trade without proper disclaimers about how 9 times out of 10 they're not suitable as good pets. oh course there was that small disclaimer at the end with the serval, but i definitely think there needs to be more clear discouragement. you're pretty good on this about reptiles - you've always shown how keeping an alligator as a pet isn't a good idea - but i think a lot more needs to go into the more "popular" exotic pets that people like to buy and abuse when they cant care for them correctly, like the felines and foxes and the sort. that's my only concern! otherwise, very happy with this kind of content <3

also, as for the podcast - only do it if you want to and have the time. many people may want it, but /you/ have to want it as well. you're already busy people, if adding one more thing to your plate isn't something you're wanting to do, then don't do it. if the idea excites you, then go for it! but just thought i'd put that out there as well!

[waxwinged_hound]

My favorite thing about these types of videos is seeing live animals (of all sorts including inverts) and having the vendors talk about them! A close second is talking to vendors about their products. ...so I guess talking to vendors in general is my favorite part of these videos.
In my opinion it's probably best to mostly stick with exotics (I'd count birds in that group even though they're more common as pets than other reptiles), since there's already a lot of coverage about cat and dog stuff. But if you find any particularly interesting products for dogs and/or cats (like that little robot you took a video of) I'd like to see those too!
Of course these are just my personal opinions, fwiw I'm not a business owner or even an exotic pet owner, I'm just an autistic zoology nerd.