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Lee Watson, The man!! (Chicago reptile show) Good Guy!

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I just wanted to put a thumbs up for Lee. This has been great year for us and large part thanks to him. Lee and I have done many transaction over the past year. Ive bought blood pythons, rainbow boas, amazon basins and a ton of other animals from Lee. All were great animals that feed great and did well. Also we have had a few torts come and go and even though they didnt come from Lee he was good enough to help us get them set up and doing good.
Also a big thank you for the great job hes done with his show. Every show it never misses tables are always sold out and theirs 1000+ people through the door. Now to top it all off for the second time this year hes hooking us all up with free food and giving all the vendors free tables at this saturdays show. In any event I just wanted to give a thumbs up to Lee for helping us along and helping make this year as successful as it has been for us.
 
Fix the parking .Then it would be great.

I went up up Lee's show a couple of saturdays ago when snow was melting and the place to park was a mudpit.I saw 4 wheel drives burried to there axles.There was one crater that had cars flooding because it was so deep.The worst part was the people pulling people out and slinging mud everyplace. A few barricades would have prevented alot of problems.
On a lighter note I did enjoy the swap and the vendors there.
Paul Yancick :hehe:
 
Lee is a stand up guy

I've been going to Lee Watson's swap for at least 10 years, I've bought animals from Lee and also sold some to him, I've never been sorry. I also get a table usually during spring and summer time. Lee does a lot for the reptile people and I am glad that I know him.
ROCK ON LEE!!!!
 
Lee is THE BEST!

I have been working the "Lee Watson's Reptile Swap" Now for a year and a half! Lee is wonderful not only to the vendors but to all the people coming through the door! He is a big part of the reason I keep going back to do the shows. The vendors are another reason I keep going back. They are some of the most wonderful people in the business who really care about the animals they are selling!
He is updating the facility and stays on our butts to keep it clean :}
KEEP up the GREAT work Lee.
I hope to work with him and the other great people I have worked with there for a long time to come!
alison damore
chameleon corral
 
Lee is a great guy,

who works very hard for the vendors and also the customers who come to his shows. He and Gail are both assets to have in the hobby and I consider them friends.
 
I do one or two shows a year at Lee's and he has always treated me with respect and courtesy. He even called me after the new years show because he found a snake in the building after everyone had gone home and it was in the area where I was set up. A definate plus for the hobby.

Steve Schindler
Tropical Oasis
 
I go to Lee's fairly infrequently (have this terrible habit of buying snakes...LOL)
When I was there on New Years it was packed as usual...I only went to buy frozen mice (Thanks Classic Dum's) and ended up with yet another snake (a GORGEOUS Thayeri King...Thanks Steve Schindler/Tropical Oasis).

I did get the opportunity on this occasion to talk with both Lee and Gail. They are both WONDERFULLY NICE people...who do a great service to the reptile industry. In a market as large as Chicago...there is definitely not enough reptile retail resources (say that three times fast) and the service Lee provides (for a VERY good price, both for attendees AND vendors, IMO) is absolutely needed. His show brings more reptile people from all over the midwest together TWICE A MONTH EVERY MONTH than any other event that comes to mind. Absolutely an indispensible asset to herpetology.

Thanks Lee...can't wait to see you in two weeks.
 
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