It should be no surprise to the reptile and amphibian community that we would be impacted by the COVID-19 virus shutdowns. We will do our best to keep the herp community informed, here, on this post with the latest meeting and event cancellations. Most of these event cancellations have been mandated by state or local agencies and the event promoters had no say in the cancellations. In all cases it is best to check with the event promoter to check the status of individual events as some may not be listed here. If you are event or meeting promoter that needs to list a cancellation or postponement please send us an email at jeffb@kingsnake.com

List updated 04/20/20

• All Maryland Reptile Show - Havre De Grace, MD - 03/14/20
  
• North American Reptile Breeders Conference - Tinley Park, Il. - 03/14/20-03/15/20
  
• Repticon Birmingham, Irondale, AL., - 03/21/20-03/22/20
  
• ReptiDay Port Charlotte, Port Charlotte, FL., - 03/21/20
  
• Richmond Reptile Expo - Richmond, Va - 03/21/20
  
• Reptiles At The York Expo Center, York, PA 03/28/20
  
• East Coast Rept9le Super Expo - Oaks, PA - 03/28/20
  
• Repticon Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, SC,- 03/28/20-03/29/20
  
• Repticon Denver, Aurora, CO,- 03/28/20-03/29/20
  
• Repticon New Port Richey, Port Richey, FL, - 03/28/20-03/29/20
  
• Long Island Reptile Expo - Brentwood, NY - 03/29/20
  
• All Maryland Reptile Show, Havre de Grace, Md. 04/04/20
  
• Repticon Atlanta, Lawrenceville, GA, - 04/04/20-04/05/20
  
• ReptiDay Cocoa Beach, Cocoa Beach, FL, - 04/04/20
  
• ReptiDay Port Charlotte,Port Charlotte, FL, - 04/05/20
  
• New England Reptile Expo, Manchester, NH, - 04/05/20
  
• ReptiDay Columbus, Columbus, GA, - 04/11/20
  
• Northern Virginia Reptile Expo, Manassas, VA, - 04/11/20
  
• ReptiDay Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL - 04/11/20
  
• Repticon Montgomery, Montgomery, AL - 04/18/20-04/26/20
  
• New York Metro Reptile Expo, White Plains, NY - 04/19/20
  
• Repticon Tulsa, Kellyville, OK - 04/18/20-04/26/20
  
• Repticon Chattanooga, East Ridge, TN - 04/25/20-04/26/20
  
• Repticon Hickory, Hickory, NC - 04/25/20-04/26/20
  
• All Maryland Reptile Show - Havre De Grace, MD - 05/02/20
  
• Reptiles At The York Expo Center, York, PA 05/16/20
  
• Reptiles At The York Expo Center, York, PA 06/27/20
  
• New York Metro Reptile Expo, White Plains, NY - 07/12/20
  
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Police say a woman has been found dead with an 8-foot-long python wrapped around her neck at a snake-laden home 20 miles northwest of Lafayette. Details are sketchy at the moment and police have yet to point the blame at the Reticulated Python in question. The woman’s cause of death remains under investigation, with an autopsy scheduled Friday. About 140 snakes were found in the home, the woman owned about 20 of them and had visited the home about twice a week.

The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is native to South and Southeast Asia, including India, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The worlds longest constricting snake, some specimens are known to exceed 20 ft. in length. An ambush hunter, it waits until prey wanders within strike range before seizing it in its coils and killing by constriction. Its natural diet includes mammals and occasionally birds. Small specimens eat mainly rodents such as rats, whereas larger individuals switch to larger prey including deer and pigs weighing more than 130 lb.

A popular species among reptile hobbyists Reticulated Pythons are common in captivity and have been bred in many different color varieties.

Human fatalities attributed to large constrictors are exceedingly rare but do happen. kingsnake.com wants to emphasize that people working with large or venomous species should always work with a partner to avoid mishaps and injury. No matter how well you think you know an animal it only takes one mistake to have disastrous and sometimes fatal consequences.

For more information on this story please check out https://fox8.com/2019/10/31/indiana-woman-found-dead-with-8-foot-python-around-her-neck/.