The event opens its doors at 9.00 on Sunday and ends at 18.30.

 

TICKET PRICES

Adults - 14,00 €
Associations members* - REDUCED 7,00€
Children up to 130cm - instead of €0.30 - FREE
Children from 130cm and up to 13 years - REDUCED €7.00
 Disabled – FREE
(there are no discounts for accompanying persons)
Journalists** – FREE

 

 

Prices are VAT included
*only accredited associations, read the ASSOCIATIONS paragraph
**with accreditation previously shared and accepted from the organization

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Compliance with the following regulation is mandatory.
The exhibitor is required to immediately arrange for the necessary adjustments to comply with any reports and observations received from the veterinary or exhibition staff, whether they relate to rules of conduct, housing or relating to the health of the animals on display.
If the exhibitor is a repeat offender, the organization reserves the right not to accept his participation in one or more future editions of the Verona Reptiles, at its discretion.
The veterinary service present at the fair has full authority to intervene for any criticality encountered, and acts on behalf of the organizers. At the second official warning due to excesses/violations of the aforementioned regulation, the event is definitively banned.

 

RESERVATIONS AND COSTS

The tables reserved for Verona Reptiles exhibitors measure 220cm in length by 70/80cm in width. For exhibitors of mammals and birds (or for large reptiles) it is possible to book pre-assembled cages and enclosures to exhibit their animals, subject to availability and space availability.
Private exhibitors (who do not rely on a VAT number) are allowed to book a maximum of 2 tables. This rule is not retroactive, then does not apply to those who, from edition to edition, are maintaining the same tables.

• o    Table: 50,00€ + VAT (22%)
• o    Pre-assembled cages 1mt x 2mt x h2mt: €25.00 + VAT (22%) (contact the organization to book)
• o    Fences with dedicated measures: €15.00 + VAT (22%) per square m (contact the organization to book)

The exhibition center provides a 220W industrial socket for each exhibition stand, the use of which is included in the cost of the tables. Any extension cords/multisockets must be brought by the exhibitor, as well as adapters, which however can be collected on a €10 deposit at the cash desk.

To reserve one or more tables at "VR Reptiles" is necessary:

• o    To send your booking request by registering on the site or by logging in if you have already registered
  o    To wait for the staff to assign tables/spaces
  o    To pay in advance, in full, and without the right of withdrawal, the cost of the table/spaces. The summary of the total will be visible, once the assignment has been made, in your reserved area under the heading "My tables" and you can proceed with the online payment by credit card/PayPal circuit or bank transfer.

Exhibitors who book at the VR have 10 days to pay the table bill, after which the reservation is to be considered VOID. The days become 5 in the last month preceding the event.

Once paid the tables ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
In case of cancellation, if this is communicated WITHIN 30 DAYS of the event, the organization grants the exhibitor a credit of €50 for each table, to be used in the next edition. The credit, like the reservation, is nominal and NOT TRANSFERABLE.
The position in which the reserved tables are assigned is at the unquestionable discretion of the organizers.

The planimetric layout and the arrangement of the tables may undergo variations at any time based on the technical-logistical needs of the organisation.
Except in cases of force majeure, it is customary for the organization to give the exhibitors of the last edition the possibility of maintaining the same position of the tables in the next edition, if they intend to participate in consecutive events. This possibility is managed in the days preceding the official opening of registrations, during a special "pre-registration" period, and communicated by email.
The registration is to be considered effective only after the payment has been made.
The organization reserves the right to refuse registration if there are problems of overcrowding of exhibitors of the same species/product, or if there have been serious violations of the regulation in past editions. These decisions, if taken, are in any case communicated by e-mail.
The booking is NOMINAL, and the resulting invoicing refers to the data entered by the exhibitor at the time of booking.
The tables are not transferable to third parties, except for particular situations which must in any case be agreed with the organization before the event takes place.
It is not possible to book tables for third parties.
 

EXHIBITOR PASS

The organization will provide entry passes to the exhibitor based on the following criteria:

• o    1-2 Tables - 2 Passes
  o    3-4 Tables - 3 Passes
  o    5-8 Tables - 4 Passes
  o    9-12 Tables - 5 Passes

Each additional pass requested will cost €15.00 and will also be valid for two days.
Exhibitor passes can only be purchased by exhibitors.

 

ADVERTISING

Verona Reptiles offers to its exhibitors, amateur or professional breeders, tradesmen in the sector, veterinarians, advertising spaces in "Il Terrarista", the Verona Reptiles magazine. The magazine contains articles and care sheets written by experts in the sector; it is also possible to find maps of the pavilions and the exhibitor list, essential for moving around the fair. “Il Terrarista” is drawn up at each edition and distributed free of charge to all visitors and exhibitors of the fair. At the end of the event, the residual copies are attached to the orders placed on the Herp Italia e-commerce (www.herp-italia.com) and sent for free to customers.

The costs of the advertising spaces are:

• o    Half page in A6 format: €65.00 + VAT (22%)
  o    Full page A5 format: €100.00 + VAT (22%)

The position of the advertisements cannot be chosen and is decided during the layout phase

 

ASSOCIATIONS

Verona Reptiles has always made available to sector associations, free of charge, a certain number of tables that they can use to promote themselves and to sell self-financing objects. In addition, Verona Reptiles reserves a discount on the entrance ticket to members of the associations present at the fair who can prove that they are registered for the aforementioned valid for the current year.
On the occasion of the event, the associations wishing to participate in Verona Reptiles will have to propose an exclusive article written on a topic related to the sector which will eventually be published in the name of the association on social networks and on the Verona Reptiles website and in the magazine "Il Terrarista", of that or subsequent editions.
To request one of the reserved tables, at the official opening of registration and until the availability of seats reserved for this purpose is exhausted, members designated by the associations can fill in the following form by sending it to info@veronareptiles.it for the request to participate in the fair.
Please note: the tables reserved in the name of an association CANNOT be shared in any way with third parties for purposes of which the Verona Reptiles organization is not aware, under penalty of removal from the event and ban from the following editions.

• Association name:
  Address:
  Contact email:
  Purpose of the association:
  Number of subscribers in the current year:
  Proposed article:

Attach to the email the identification method that the member will have to show at the cash desks to obtain the discount reserved for members on the entrance ticket (example of card, screen on mobile display, etc.).
Failure to do so will make it impossible to check at the entrance to the event and apply the discount.
In the event that the request is accepted, the staff will contact the association to assign the reservation and send further details.

 

OPENING HOURS FOR EXHIBITORS

Saturday from 10.00 to 19.00 open only for exhibitors and sector operators.
Sunday morning from 7.00.
At 19:00 on Saturday the structure will be closed and it will not be possible to access it before Sunday morning.
The organization reserves the right to assign the reserved tables to third parties if the exhibitor does not show up by 8.30 on Sunday without notifying the delay.
The fair ends at 18.30, but it will be possible to remain in the pavilion for the stand dismantling operations until 20.00.

 

PRESENTATION OF THE SPECIES

For each animal on display, a label is MANDATORY and required, bearing the name of the breeder or farm, the scientific name of the animal, the sex, the adult size, the provenance (intended as the country of origin) and the acronym indicating the production method (CB, CH, WC, etc..).

The accepted acronyms will be:

• o    CB: Born in captivity
  o    Farm-Raised: Born on a farm in the country of origin
  o    WC: Wild Caught according to the laws in force.

The specification of the common name (if it exists), the age (if deductible) and the type of diet is welcome but not mandatory.
For animals that can release toxins in any way (for example opisthoglyphic snakes, salamanders, toads) the indication of toxicity is mandatory.

 

LIMITATIONS AND RULES OF CONDUCT

Inside the "V.R. Reptiles" it will be possible to sell and exchange animals, plants, equipment and accessories, as well as sector bibliography.

Each exhibitor is to be held the only responsible for the state of health and documentation of his animals, for making them safe and for any damage they may cause to third parties.

From 2024 editions, it's no longer possible to display  objects/jewellery or other products not strictly linked to exotic animals keeping.  This rule is not retroactive, then does not apply to those who, from edition to edition, are maintaining the same tables.

Any species included in the C.I.T.E.S. protection lists (Washington Convention Annexes I and II) or in the list relating to the Bern Convention must be accompanied by the relative documentation.
The animals on display must be presented in containers suitable for the size and needs of the individual species, which implies the availability of a source of drinking water for the species that require it.
A substrate inside each box is mandatory (sawdust, sand, paper, peat, aspen, etc.).
We do not intend to provide fixed measures as regards the containers, we leave that to everyone's common sense, it being understood that the animals must be able to move easily, and that for any case of manifest inadequacy of tanks and boxes, the organization reserves the right to intervene by making the measures it deems most appropriate.
All animals that the fair's veterinary service deems NOT to be in good health will be immediately withdrawn, under penalty of immediate removal of the exhibitor from the event.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN to exhibit mammals and birds outside pavilion 2.
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO DISPLAY DOGS AND CATS and related accessories
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO SELL Ferrets (Mustela putorius) as they are pets in the A Category (law 135/2022 art. 11)
It is FORBIDDEN to dismantle the stands before 18.30, when the event will be over.
Leafleting is FORBIDDEN inside the fair, unless previously agreed with the organizers.
It is FORBIDDEN to take photographs of the visitors with animals on them, especially if for profit purposes.
The animals must be handled as little as possible, and exclusively during sales operations.
It is FORBIDDEN to feed the animals inside the fair with live and/or dead rodents. The feeding of lizards with crickets or other insects is permitted.
IT IS FORBIDDEN to sell toys or other materials not related to the exotics sector.
IT IS FORBIDDEN to sell non-professional turtle tanks (i.e. palm trays)
The advertising of other trade fair events related to the sector is NOT permitted, subject to a possible agreement with the organization.

 

NOT ALLOWED SPECIES

 

It is absolutely prohibited to exhibit, sell or even just bring inside the fair, any species prohibited by the laws in force, included in the LIST OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS (executed by the Ministerial Decree dated: 19-04-1996, 15-05-2001, 03-07 -2003) or also in the LIST OF INVASIVE SPECIES (completed by EU Regulation No. 1143/2014)
Each exhibitor is required to update himself on the regulatory provisions in force, and is solely responsible for what is stated.
Violators will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

 

DANGEROUS ANIMALS LIST:

REPTILES
    CHELONIANS (TARTARUGHE)
    Macroclemys temminckii (alligator turtle)
    Chelydra serpentina (snapping turtle)

    LORICATI (CROCODILES)
    all genera, all species

    LIZARDS
    Heloderma ssp (Gila monster)
    MONITORS  - all genera, all species

    OPHIDES (SNAKES)
    Boids - Eunectes murinus (green Anaconda), Python reticolatus (reticulated Python)
    Elapidae - all species
    Viperidae - all species
    Crotalidae - all species
    Colubridae  Atractaspis - all species, Thelotornis kirtlandii, Dispholidus typus

ARACHNIDS
    ARACHNIDA
    ORDER Araneae
    Suborder Mygalomorphae (Orthognatha)

                Family ACTINOPODIDAE
                Genus Missulena (all species)

                Family DIPLURIDAE
                Genus Trechona (all species)

               Family HEXATHELIDAE
               Genus Atrax (all species)
               Genus Hadronyche (all species)
               Genus Macrothele (all species)

               Family THERAPHOSIDAE
               Genus Harpactirella (all species)

    Suborder Labidognatha (Araneomorfi)
               Family CTENIDAE
               Genus Ctenus (all species)
               Genus Phoneutria (all species)

               Family MITURGIDAE
               Genus Cheiracanthium (all species)

               Family SICARIIDAE
               Genus Loxosceles (all species)
               Genus Sicarius (all species)
               Genus Macrothele (all species)

               Family THERIDIIDAE
               Genus Latrodectus (all species)

    ORDER Scorpiones

               Family BUTHIDAE
               all genera, all species

               Family DIPLOCENTRIDAE
               Genus Nebo (all species)

               Family SCORPIONIDAE
               Genus Hemiscorpius (all species)

 

INVASIVE SPECIES LIST: 

REPTILES
               CHELONI (TURTLES)
               Trachemys scripta spp.
               Mauremys caspica
 
               OPHIDES (SNAKES)
               Lampropeltis getula getula
               L. getula californiae (Blainville, 1835) – California Kingsnake (Attualmente L. california)
               L. getula floridana Blanchard, 1919– Florida Kingsnake (Attualmente L. getula)
               L. getula getula (Linnaeus, 1766) – Eastern Kingsnake (Attualmente L. getula)
               L. getula holbrooki Stejneger, 1902– Speckled Kingsnake (Attualmente L. getula)
               L. getula nigra (Yarrow, 1882) – Black Kingsnake (Attualmente L. nigra)
               L. getula nigrita Zweifel and Norris, 1955 – Black Desert Kingsnake (Attualmente L. californiae)
               L. getula splendida (Baird and Girard, 1853) – Desert Kingsnake (Attualmente L. splendida)
               L. getula sticticeps (Barbour and Engels, 1942 – Outer Banks Kingsnake (Attualmente L. getula)

               AMPHIBIA
               ANURA (FROGS AND TOADS)
               Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog)

 

 

NOT ALLOWED SPECIES OF BIRDS AND MAMMALS:

We remind that mammals and birds can be exhibited in Halls 2 and 2bis ONLY

IT IS FORBIDDEN TO DISPLAY COURTYARD ANIMALS (anatidae/columbiforms/galliforms included)

It is also absolutely forbidden for BIRDS exhibitors to exhibit:
 

ORDO

ANSERIFORMES – all genera, all species
GALLIFORMES - all genera, all species
COLUMBIFORMES - all genera, all species
PASSERIFORMES - all genera, all species
PSITTACIFORMES
            FAMILIA PSITTACIDAE
                        SUBFAMILIA ARINAE
                                   -Aratinga solstitialis – SUN CONURE
                                   -Forpus celesti – PACIFIC PARROTLET
                                   -Myopsitta monachus – MONK PARAKEET
                                   -Genus Pionites – tutte le specie - CAIQUES
            FAMILIA PSITTACULIDAE
                        SUBFAMILIA AGAPORNITHINAE
                                   -Genus Agapornis – LOVEBIRDS 
                        SUBFAMILIA PLATYCERCINAE
                                   -Cyanoramphus  novazelandiae - KAKARIKI
                                   -Genus Platycercus - ROSELLE
                        SUBFAMILIA PSITTACULINAE
                                   -Psittaculla krameri - COLLARED PARAKEET                  
                                   -Genus Melopsittacus - BUDGERIGARS
            FAMILIA CACATUINAE
                                   -Genere Nymphicus - COCKATIELS

 

 

REDUCEMENT OF STRESS LEVELS

It is absolutely forbidden to exhibit animals outside their boxes, terrariums, cages and enclosures. It is not allowed to leave any animal free to run around on the tables.
The animals must be handled as little as possible, and exclusively during sales operations and only under the strict supervision of the breeders.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN TO DISPLAY ANIMALS IN A MANNER WHICH THEY MAY BE TOUCHED BY THE PUBLIC:
Each container and/or fence must have adequate coverage and must NOT in any way invade the pedestrian path intended for visitors. The organization reserves the right to remove any obstructions.

IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR EXHIBITORS TO KEEP BIRDS ON THE SHOULDER OR ON THE PERCH (EXCEPT IN THE APPROPRIATE CAGES), IT IS ALSO FORBIDDEN TO KEEP BIRDS TIED TO THE PERCH.

Exhibitionism shows with exhibitors handling animals, such as reptiles or birds for no reason, or worse moving around with snakes around their necks or on them, are prohibited, out of respect for the decency of the hobby and the safety of visitors. Violators will be immediately and irrevocably removed from the event.

All cages or boxes intended for mammals and birds must be darkened on at least 3 sides. Opaque boxes or textile blackouts are welcome.

 

RULES FOR EXPOSURE OF VIVERRIDAE, SCURIDAE, MUSTELIDAE, PETAURIDAE

In each box/cage there must be a shelter that allows the animal to hide.
We invite the exhibitors of the aforementioned categories of animals to work to ensure that the possibility of bites/accidents is avoided, an eventuality for which the organization is not responsible.

 

  RULES AND GUIDELINES  FOR EXPOSURE OF SUGAR GLIDERS

 

1. Specimens must be displayed out in large aviaries, with protections designed to avoid drafts.

2. The aviary MUST be covered with cloth or fabric on at least three sides to reduce animal stress and provide a minimum of soundproofing during the event.

3. It is MANDATORY to provide a suitable number of hiding places for the exhibited specimens, so that the animals can find shelter there.

4. Overcrowding of aviaries must be avoided, the appropriateness of the density of animals in relation to the size of the aviary will be assessed by the veterinary service.

5. The aviary must be heated with appropriately insulated heat sources in order to avoid burns, even better if thermostatically controlled.

6. The use of excessively bright heat sources is FORBIDDEN, given the nocturnal habits of these animals (the use of non-luminous sources, such as heating mats, is recommended)

7. Required humidity is between 45% and 60%. There must be no condensation.

8. Temperature should be maintained between 20 and 30°C

9. Permitted substrates are: fabric cloths, paper/cellulose litter. NO CHIPBOARD

10. Source of clean water and food availability must be maintained throughout the event.

11. Male and female individuals must be housed separately.

12. EXPOSURE OF UNWEANED PUPPIES IS NOT ALLOWED. The exhibition of specimens that are too young, not independent, or, of course, with health problems, is not permitted. 

13. Buyers should be informed of the nocturnal and gregarious nature of the species, and above all that these are not animals suitable for children. We remind you that a sugar glider cannot be raised alone, but groups of at least two specimens must be formed, and when only two, preferably of the same sex.

14. Avoid selling mixed pairs to people who have no experience with these animals.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE REGULATION WILL BE CONSTANTLY MONITORED BY THE VERONA REPTILES VETERINARY FORCE, WHO AT ANY TIME MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE DISPLAY, OR HAVE THE EXPOSED ANIMALS WITHDRAWAL.

REPEATED VIOLATIONS OF THE REGULATIONS RESULT IN THE EXHIBITOR'S BAN FROM THE EVENT AND FROM FUTURE EDITIONS.

The organization is not liable for theft/damage to property or people during the event.

The organizers
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