Sacramento

So yeah, a day late and a dollar short, but here it is!
(Happy November, by the way)

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised as to how well organized the Sacramento show was, and how well attended. It was a good weekend, although like most shows, Sunday was slower than Saturday.

There was a large convention hallway, and it was full with large walkways and many tables with many different vendors. There was a predominant presence of Leopard Gecko breeders, with many other multiple species breeders there as well.

I didn't get a large amount of time to take individual photos of animals I saw, but I did take some cool photos of booths (and so did Joel).

Hey look, it's mine!

Hey look, It's Joel at the Heather's Herps table!

Here I got a very far away from the location photo of the Phoenix Herpetological Society's setup. It was apparently a zoo/setup to educate the public about reptiles. They had a few venomous, and it looked pretty interesting, but I only walked by briefly, so couldn't tell you more than it was there.

What was interesting is that there were a lot of people completely ignorant about reptiles that stopped by. A frequent question at the show was "Are your snakes poisonous?"

I of course had to correct them.

"Nothing at this show that is for sale would be venomous. Venomous reptiles are illegal in California.. Venomous is the proper term. Poisonous is something you eat that can harm you, while venomous is something that injects venom into you."

A Bunch of People in front of my booth

Another question was "That Albino one gets huge, doesn't it?"

"...No, Ball Pythons max out at 6 feet long. You must be thinking of a different species, like Burmese Pythons or Reticulated Pythons."

One of the "Zoo" setups with things to see

Yeah. It was a lot of talking kind of weekend. It was fun, with lots of excited kids, lots of people wanting to touch the snakes, and a lot of cute kids in costume too.

I LOVED THIS LITTLE GIRL.

What an Angry Little Bird!

It was a great time, and I got to meet a bunch of new people and reconnect with a bunch of new friends. It was worth the trip, and I have to say, I am glad we did it. It was fun to be at a show for my birthday, and although it was "work", I would do it again in a heart beat.

So there you go, my friends.

Have a great day!