on the good side I had a blast meeting and talking with everyone. on the better side I completely sold out of geckos by noon. I only left with 12 of the 50 animals that I took so It really was a good day for sales and my first time ever vending at any show. Now for the bad part of the day. I use a couple of dums for educational shows and this was my newest one and wanted to socialize her a little bit. Shes normally a sweet as most dums are but I hadn't ever had her in public and figured a show would be a good place to gauge her attitude with crowds. At least there most people would have some experience with reptiles vs just taking her into a building full of kids that have no clue. It was the end of the day and someone was looking at my dumerils girl. She had been handled more than anyother day and seemed to be handling it just fine. no big surprise. dums are great, right! and then it happened. a kid walked up reached straight at her face. She hammered him. I felt so horrible! I couldn't apologize enough! shes never had any problems like that before. All I can do is chalk it up as her being stressed. Now she didn't hold on or anything it truly looked like a defensive strike to me. The parents were great about it, completely understanding but I cant help but feeling horrible for it. The kid was 9 or 10 and handled it like a trooper his eyes watered up a little bit but he never made a peep. pretty impressive for a kid getting hammered by a 4.5 foot dumerils. Anyone ever have a customer get bit? how was that handled. I was soooo scared the parents were gonna flip out on me but they seemed completely fine with it. I'm a little nervous. Praying they don't lawyer up or anything. he only had like a half dozen pin pricks in his hand but the world seems sue happy these days.