Following another very successful conference in March 2025, planning for the 2026 event is in full swing. The conference - focused on the captive husbandry and breeding of reptiles and amphibians - now attracts private and professional keepers from both the UK and internationally.
Together with hearing a range of high quality talks, delegates have the opportunity to attend workshops and get up to speed on the latest technical innovations in the field, demonstrated by our wide range of attending sponsors, including major brands such as ZooMed, Reptile Systems, Arcadia, Habistat, Exo-Terra and more. And of course the social and networking side is also a major draw for many people !
Our speaker program for 2026 is well advanced, including:
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...
Workshop options include opportunities to put questions to a specialist Vet, explore the importance of light power density in relation to herptiles, construct lighting set ups for smaller cages or get hands on with building rock work backgrounds for vivaria!
Early Bird ticket booking is now open via the conference event page here
2026 AHH / BHS Drayton Manor Conference -Events | British Herpetological Society where you can get full information and see more photos from the 2025 event!
