The Western Australian Reptile Expo
9th & 10th November, 2019

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The West Australian Herpetological Society’s Reptile Expo is on again in 2019!

Come down and join us for a family-fun day to remember, we’ll have lizards, snakes, frogs, stalls, vets and more!

Pre-purchase tickets are currently available for a discount that won’t be available at the door. Save yourself some time queuing and plan ahead!

Here’s a look at the 2017 WAHS Reptile Expo.

Special thanks to Beanie Wintringham and Scott Michell for providing the video footage.

This year the Reptile Expo will be held at Claremont Showground. This year it will be a two day event so more chances for you to come and enjoy.

Get directions

Attractions

Exhibitors

 

Speakers

We will have a range of interesting talks available on the day.

This year we will have two Key note speakers.

These will be updated as we confirm.

More to come! If you are a wildlife educator or researcher and would like to use this unique platform to reach a wide audience, get in touch and let us know! expo@wahs.org.au

Peter Krauss love affair with reptiles started it Germany when he was just 10 years old when he got his first reptile a Greek land tortoise. He has gone on to have an adventurous life. Including working for Zoo’s in Europe and across Australia, being the first person in the world to breed oenpelli pythons and Womas, as well as supplying cane toads for research.To find out more about this fascinating individual click this link to the  iHerp Issue 11 and read the 8 page article.

Rob Bredl’s parents were Austrian migrants. Rob was catching crocodiles with his father and brothers even as a child (in the Northern Territory). He attracts crocodiles by hitting the water’s surface repeatedly with a stick. Rob is an Australian documentary film-maker, a reptile specialist and owner of the “Blue Planet Wildlife Park” (near Airlie Beach, Queensland). He became known through his many documentaries, such as “Killer Instinct” (53 episodes), “Deadly Predators” (10 episodes), as well as “The Barefoot Bushman” series (8 episodes). His documentaries are being shown on TV stations in more than 45 countries worldwide. Rob’s documentaries have so far been translated into 36 languages. His best known documentary “Kissing Crocodiles” is being shown in over 100 countries worldwide on Discovery Channel and National Geographic.

Raffle

A big thank you to Exo Terra who have kindly donated a Large Tall All Glass Terrarium for the raffle. Tickets will be available on the day priced at $2 for 3 tickets. The draw will be made at 4:30pm and if the winner is present they can take it away on the day.

Product info: Exo Terra – Large Extra Tall All Glass Terrarium

Dimensions (h x w x d):  600mm x 450mm x 900mm

Front window ventilation. Dual doors for an escape-free access. Waterproof bottom. Raised bottom frame. Stainless steel mesh cover. Locks to prevent escape. Easy-twist screen cover lock. Closable inlets & cut outs for wires/tubing.

(enclosure only accessories not included).

Expo Meal

This year’s WAHS Expo Dinner will be held at the Swan Valley Oasis Restaurant.

 We have listen to the feedback from the 2017 event and have upgraded both the venue and the menu.
Along with our key not speakers we will again be having Neville burns and John Macgrath.
This is possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet all these old school Aussie herping legends in a relaxed social atmosphere it is not to be missed.

Tickets are $75 – tickets are limited to 100 so book yours early!

Neville Burns

Neville has spent a lifetime working with reptiles and building up a catalogue of entertaining anecdotes – some of which are even based on truth! He is an old mate of busho’s but we won’t hold that against him.

John McGrath

Publisher iHerp magazine. Australia’s’ first interactive online Herpetological magazine.

Photo Competition

  • 1st prize - High res

    Fenger backpack camera bag + more!
    (camera and lenses not included).

  • 2nd prize - high res

    Meike Macro ring flash and more!
    (camera and lens not included).

  • 1st prize - low res

    5 piece universal lens kit + more!
    (phone not included).

  • 2nd prize - low res

    portable mini clip on infill ring light + more!
    (phone not included).

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See the WAHS Photo comp rules for the complete list of prizes!

The photography competition is now open. The categories are:

  • Expo Banner (the winning image will be used on promotional material and the banner for the next reptile expo)
  • High Resolution Images
  • Lower Resolution Images (phone and tablet created images)
  • Free edited (open image manipulation)

Please read the rules of entry and send through your entries.

The rules are available here: WAHS Photo comp rules

The photography competition Winners are:

  • Expo Banner – Megan Cowie
  • High Resolution Images- 1st Geoff Selby, 2nd Sophie cross
  • Lower Resolution Images – 1st and 2nd Peta Hounsom
  • Free edited- 1st Daniel Sutton, 2nd Paul Jones
  • Image of the day was Sophie Cross

Thank you all for your entries and we cannot wait to see what you enter into the next expo.

Sponsors

Chemical Essentials

Sole importer of the internationally acclaimed F10SC Disinfectant. Who will be providing F10 hand sanitiser at the expo.

Perth Expo Hire

Supplier of expo equipment and furnishings

iHerp Australia

An Australian based digital interactive magazine dedicated to herperology and the growing hobby of keeping reptiles and amphibians. proudly supporting WAHS.

© Copyright - WAHS Reptile Expo 2017