What is an exotic animal auction?
Aren’t most of the animals junk or defective? There are many exotic animal auctions around the country these days, with the majority of them in Texas. Some are converted livestock auction houses, and others are elaborate and geared strictly to exotics. Due to specific reputations and past history, certain auction houses are patronized by buyers and sellers for certain types of animals more than others. Many auction houses will not take noticeably defective animals at all, and others will accept these consignments, but sell the defective animals at a later time in the sale, calling the defect in the ring. Many sellers take a large portion of their surplus to the auction houses thus reducing their stock in a single day. They also do not have to deal directly with the buyer. Most auctions sell ‘as is’ and when the hammer falls, the animal is the property of the buyer at that instant. All contracts and guarantees are as called in the ring and are between the buyer and seller. The auction h
