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Help me out here, I'm stuck recuperating from a minor operation and I wasn't able to meet it. What herps were there, who did you meet, how was it in general? Did anyone notice if BAARS (another local herp society) had a table?
Thanks!
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Andrea A.

It was pretty good; not as many supplies as I hoped, but lots of herps. I bet they expand it next year, because there were a lot of people there (more than I saw at IRBA San Mateo), and I know some vendors had to be turned away.

I didn't see that BAARS had a table. Let's see, I said hi to Marcia and met Sarah (StarGecko); forgot to introduce myself at the NBHS table (but I'm joining!). I was getting dragged around a lot by my younger son, so I got a little distracted. Herps: quite a few leos, of course, several other species of geckos, a nice mandarin rat snake, some very cool blue-tongued skinks, a couple of baby stinkpot turtles that sold pretty quick, baby redfoot & Hermann's tortoises, a tri-colored hognose snake, quite a few Western hognoses (I want one!), two big prehensile-tailed skinks, etc., etc. There were lots of other herps, of course, but those are what I especially noticed.

I didn't end up buying anything, but that's because I've already bought several herps this summer, and shelled out a lot getting my tortoise all set up, so I was mostly looking for supplies this time. Good show, though.
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Jeannie

aka Sohni (my real name, just like Sony TV, it's Indian)
Northern California
0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa (Bella)
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake (Bess)
1.1 Rubber Boas (Isaiah & Esther)
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise (Moxie)
1.0 Leopard Gecko (George)
2.0 adopted DSH Cats (Amos & Silas)
1.0 rescued English Springer Spaniel (Jimmy)
and...
2.0 Kids w/ 0.0.1 California King Snake (Rex), 0.1 Leopard Gecko (Geico), 1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa (Lucas)
1.0 Husband (no pets, just us, lol)

Thanks for dropping by!
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Sarah Stettler aka Starling
Sarah@stargecko.com
StarGecko.Com COMING SOON! Star Quality Leopard Geckos
Specializing in Hypotangerine Tremper Albinos

-SFgeckos

I tried to hit every table, but my 7 yr. old kept trying to drag me on to something bigger and better, so if I failed to say hi, it's all his fault, lol!
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Jeannie

aka Sohni (my real name, just like Sony TV, it's Indian)
Northern California
0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa (Bella)
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake (Bess)
1.1 Rubber Boas (Isaiah & Esther)
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise (Moxie)
1.0 Leopard Gecko (George)
2.0 adopted DSH Cats (Amos & Silas)
1.0 rescued English Springer Spaniel (Jimmy)
and...
2.0 Kids w/ 0.0.1 California King Snake (Rex), 0.1 Leopard Gecko (Geico), 1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa (Lucas)
1.0 Husband (no pets, just us, lol)

It was a good experience, but definately a pet-seeking crowd. Lots of people, lots of kids. I sold all my lower end geckos (not that I had many), which was good as those were the ones I most wanted to get rid of to make space, it's a good outlet for that. It was great to see Marcia and Jon and to meet Steven of Royal Gold Reptiles for the first time. I couldn't really walk around and check everything out as was working my table by myself, but Steven was kind enough to keep on eye on things for me when I had to take bio breaks. Stocked up on my cricket supply which was good also, and with the exception of the pinkie massacre I saw last night (the leo in question never did eat the thing), was very good to have certain leos take a pinky, so was happy to have gotten those for half the pet store price.
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Sarah Stettler aka Starling
Sarah@stargecko.com
StarGecko.Com COMING SOON! Star Quality Leopard Geckos
Specializing in Hypotangerine Tremper Albinos

a redfoot tortoise from me. hopefully the check doesnt bounce, LOL

-SFgeckos

np
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Jeannie

aka Sohni (my real name, just like Sony TV, it's Indian)
Northern California
0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa (Bella)
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake (Bess)
1.1 Rubber Boas (Isaiah & Esther)
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise (Moxie)
1.0 Leopard Gecko (George)
2.0 adopted DSH Cats (Amos & Silas)
1.0 rescued English Springer Spaniel (Jimmy)
and...
2.0 Kids w/ 0.0.1 California King Snake (Rex), 0.1 Leopard Gecko (Geico), 1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa (Lucas)
1.0 Husband (no pets, just us, lol)

That's my brother! rofl, I think herps really might be "in the blood". Your tortoise(s) are in good hands, he gives them room to move around and keeps 'em safe.
Too funny - now we both have herps from you since I bought a few of your leopard geckos last year.
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Andrea A.

Thank you.
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Andrea A.