Between Comic-Con, 90s Con, and even Christmas Con, there may be a convention for almost anything.
This weekend a gathering in Nashville brought together animal enthusiasts to celebrate pets some may consider unconventional for Repticon.
Repticon is a two-day family-friendly convention with offerings for many people with different levels of familiarity with reptiles.
Many reptile and exotic pet vendors, as well as adjacent businesses, take part.
Organizers planned several educational workshops for the expo.
“A lot of people are scared of snakes so we wanted to try to alleviate some of their fears as well. Education is definitely power,” said Mr. Brendan Reptile Guy, a reptile educator taking part in Repticon.
Mr. Brendan was one of many experts leading workshops, he says making sure you know how to care for a reptile before you purchase one is key to its health and survival.
The animals he uses for his workshops come to him as rescues.
“We take animals that somebody bought as a pet, but maybe it wasn’t a good fit, and now they needed a new home for it. So we take those in,” Mr. Brendan said.