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Monthly reptile show draws thousands to Pittsburgh Mills mall

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read April 6, 2025 | 9 months Ago
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Thousands of people dodged the potholes plaguing the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex in Frazer Sunday to attend the monthly Pittsburgh Reptile Show & Sale.

Some 200 vendors were offering a selection of reptiles, amphibians and other exotic pets. The show, held on the first Sunday of each month, draws about 3,000 people, show promoter Amanda South said.

While the complex’s potholes have drawn the ire of shoppers and, now, criminal charges, South said they were not keeping away vendors or visitors, who she said were just driving more carefully.

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Nicole Gowen, of Greensburg, inspects a panther chameleon at the Pittsburgh Reptile Show & Sale at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer on Sunday, April 6.

The show moved to the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, in the 28,000-square-foot space previously occupied by the ScareHouse, last year following the 2023 fire at the Harmar House in Harmar, where it had been held for about 20 years.

The show is billed as the longest running monthly reptile expo in Pennsylvania, with thousands of animals, supplies and more.

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Nate Delaney, of Brackenridge, holds a crested gecko while reptile dealer Mike Wadding, of Ambridge, looks on during the Pittsburgh Reptlie Show & Sale at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer on Sunday, April 6.

The next show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Future show dates are June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 6 and 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7.

For information, visit pghreptileshow.com or call 724-516-0441.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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