SAVE THE DATE – our second annual ScaleFEST 2026 date is May 30, 2026.
Vendor signups are available here:
ScaleFEST 2026 Vendor Application
Please note there are some changes to our vendor application,
specifically with regard to booth sizes and fees.
Fairbanks Welcomes ScaleFEST 2026
Welcome to ScaleFEST 2026, the premier event for reptile and exotic enthusiasts in Fairbanks! Last year was a huge hit and we hope this year will be just as good! We hope you will join us for a day of reptile and exotic animal encounters with a variety of vendors not normally found in in the Interior.
Check out this interview from Alaska News Source on ScaleFEST 2025
Hosted by:
ScaleFEST is hosted by Slither Inn Reptile Shop, a home-based service-orientated business located in downtown Fairbanks.
Food Trucks!
Exhibitors & Vendors
Knotty Little Things
AKHamlet Books is quite possibly the northernmost specialty retailer of books regarding herps and other exotics.
AK Spood and Company is all about the joy of jumping spiders — tiny faces, big personalities, and endless curiosity! We raise our spiders with hands-on care, healthy diets, clean environments, and the kind of attention that makes every spood confident and ready for their new adventure.
We’re also known for our hand-made, thoughtfully designed enclosures. Each one is created to feel like a natural home for jumpers — full of cozy hides, natural textures, perfect anchor points for hammocks, and just the right amount of climbing room. Whether you love cute themes or realistic setups, every enclosure is built with one goal: a comfortable, enriching space where your spood can truly thrive.
At our booth, you’ll find:
• Beautiful Phidippus jumpers raised with love
• Natural-style and themed enclosures
• Hides, accessories, décor, and supplies made specifically for spoods
• Beginner-friendly guidance and support (because everyone starts somewhere!)
We make the world of jumping spiders fun, welcoming, and totally addictive — in the best way. Come meet our spiders, explore our setups, and see why so many people say, “Okay… I didn’t expect to fall in love, but here we are.”
Stop by and jump into the fun with us!
Come visit the Arctic Morphs booth at ScaleFEST on May 30th and meet our stunning ball pythons! We take pride in breeding and raising gorgeous and friendly ball pythons, focusing on Tsk Axanthic, Desert Ghost, Clown, Cryptic, and Pied morphs. Plus, we’re excited to showcase a variety of Mantises! Join us for a fun, engaging & interactive experience!
I’m a self-taught artist based in Palmer, Alaska, whose work primarily showcases the beauty and spirit of wildlife. Specializing in watercolor and acrylic, I share stories and highlight misunderstood animals inspiring viewers to see them and the world through a different lens. My perspective on nature and life cycles deeply influences my creative process.
Haus of Scales and Tales sells handcrafted snake shed jewelry and novelties made from the shed of locally owned scaly pets in Fairbanks. No animals are harmed in making these amazing handcrafted creations. We are also adding small nail art kits with shed and stickers so you can get creative with your nail manicure! Shed comes mostly from ball python, carpet python, and boa constrictor. We also do custom orders made from shed of your scaly pet. We offer the most unique gift ideas in Fairbanks.
Fig’s Flora and Fauna sells plants for houseplants and terrariums- specializing in rare and uncommon tropical plant species, custom soil mixes and other houseplant supplies, a small assortment of isopods, and bioactive supplies such as soil mixes, leaf litter, lichen sticks, mosses, and more.
3D printed reptiles.
HET907 LLC – Breeders of boutique quality Ball Pythons and producers of high-quality feeder rodents. As reptile breeders, our goal is not to produce quantities of ordinary or common morphs. Rather, we focus on working with rare or unusual genetic traits that interest us, and that have either not yet been successfully produced and made available.
At the 2026 Scalefest event, we will have a wide variety of our unique hatchlings on display and available to purchase. We also plan to offer live and frozen feeder items (insects and rodents) from Alaska Feeder Farms available for purchase. Stop by our booth. Chat a while. And take a peek at some of our unique animals.