Following another great conference in March 2025 with around 165 total attendees, workshops and a whole series of wonderful speakers, the venue is booked for the 2026 event . See below for more details and how to book.
The AHH / BHS conference has become established as a major international event, focusing on the care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians. Our aim is to provide a platform for sharing best practise and latest thinking across both private and professional communities involved in herpetological husbandry. Delegates from the UK, Europe, and beyond attend for a two day program of talks, networking, sponsor exhibitions, and the ever-popular zoo tour.The conference is held in a friendly and relaxed environment with plenty of time for catching up and chatting with fellow herpetologists
Here's a short video of the 2025 event 2025 AHH / BHS Conference video
you can see a copy of the 2025 event program here : 2025 AHH / BHS Conference Program
or a report on the conference here: 2025 Conference Report
Update 13.10.25
We're now well advanced on agreeing speakers for the 2026 event, they include:
Carl Franklin and Viviana Ricardez from Texas Turtles Texas Turtles | TEXAS TURTLES
Rachel Pickstein PiksteinLab
Tom Marriott https://responsibleherpetoculture.foundation/about-us/thomas-marriott
James Dale from Aquatect Aquatect: Custom Aquarium & Fish Tank Builders & Installation
Mike Conabeer from Rattlesnake Canyon https://www.rattlesnakecanyon.org.uk
Dr Markus Baur from the DGHT
Daryl Lott (amphibians)
Plus Veterinary talks and more....Full details of speakers and talks will be published here as soon as we can
The Saturday evening event will include dinner, a guaranteed informative and entertaining talk from the inimitable Carl Franklin of Texas Turtles (!) and a quiz.....and the bar will be open later than for 2025....
If you book for the conference, you'll then receive an emailed link to book on to the workshops ; the workshops are included in the ticket pricing - there's no extra charge for attending these.
The workshops include these topics:
All workshops will run once on Saturday and again on Sunday in parallel sessions, so a delegate can book on to one for each day. The workshops have a maximum attendance of 25 so don't delay in booking....
Of course, attendance at workshops isn't compulsory (!) so if you prefer, you can spend that time browsing the sponsor stalls and tables instead..
Ticket prices are held to the same price as the 2025 event until Dec 31st. From January 1st 2026, ticket prices for all weekend and single day options will increase by £10. The ticket price for the Saturday evening dinner event however will remain at £30 throughout.
The current ticket prices are shown at the bottom of this page. Want to book ? Just click on the 'Book Tickets' button and follow the process.
Early Bird ticket prices for BHS members are:
Full weekend - £75
One day - £40
To get these savings you'll need to log in to the website first - you should then see the BHS member ticket price alongside the non-member prices. Just select the correct ticket when booking.
Contact in event of any booking problems or queries
The Resort includes a 4 star hotel a couple of minutes walk from the conference venue. The resort has plenty of parking both at the hotel and next to the conference venue.
Discount Bed and Breakfast rates for delegates for the weekend are £95 for a standard room with a £10 supplement cost each for any additional adults sharing the room. To book at these rates, you'll need to call the Resort Hotel on +44 1827 285551 and ask for the conference delegate rate, quoting the AHH / BHS conference.
Note - Tickets to the conference do NOT include access to the resort itself ; we expect - but can't guarantee - that the resort will in any case be closed for normal visiting during the conference weekend.
| Event Date | Saturday 21st March 2026 9:00 am |
| Event End Date | Sunday 22nd March 2026 5:00 pm |
| Location | Drayton Manor Park Hotel |
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Conference - Full Weekend | £85.00 |
| Conference - Saturday only | £45.00 |
| Conference - Sunday only | £45.00 |
| Saturday - Evening Event | £30.00 |