At the herp show last weekend, there were a lot of live animals. My camera stopped working partway thorugh the day, so I didn't get pics of all that I wanted to, but here's a few of the ones I did. One of my favorite animals are monitor lizards and they had several species there, the ones above being the most colorful, with the greenish tint.

    As expected, there were a lot of snakes. People might be surprised at the many different hues they come in, especially when one considers all the color morphs achieved by breeding.  This reticulated python was at the table next to me & is a tiger variation.I think it napped all day, but who can tell with no eyelids? 

   There were even anacondas, which were already heavily muscular despite being young and very active. No sign of J.Lo(movie reference). I could see how the dark pattern would make them nearly invisible in a Brazillian jungle.

   There were several table selling baby alligators, which  strikes me as irresponsible. Where are they going to keep them once they reach their adult size? Northeast Ohio doesn't exactly have the climate to build an enclosure in the backyard.

   One of the things I like best about attending herp shows is the chance of seeing all the different creatures from around the world. Even if one can travel to those locales, you still might not see the snake wrapped around a branch or a lizard on a desert rock.