Few photos from Sacramento Reptile Show 2017

Sacramento Reptile Show was quite crowded this year! Seemed to be about half herpers and half families looking for a petting zoo. I don't think I've ever dodged so many strollers before :P but hopefully they will be the next generation or two of new herpers!

Figured I'd share the very few photos I took. Starting with the BPs of course!

This lovely paradox was at the Layne's Labs table, stunning! I didn't get the full description but they were asking 5K for this one of a kind snake.
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I wish this photo was in focus!!
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tried again
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I was very close to buying this next one but I resisted the temptation:
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Few more random shots:
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Here's something you don't see everyday!
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Nice AA, thanks for sharing. Can't wait to move back to Cali for good. :D That paradox has a better price tag than "Skittles" but not a actual chimera?

thank u for sharing! i love expo pix. :)

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Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

This lovely paradox was at the Layne's Labs table, stunning! I didn't get the full description but they were asking 5K for this one of a kind snake.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/OSGKngw.jpg

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very cool!

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Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/vgA62xx.jpg

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Does that $2,000 BP really have Banana?

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Here's something you don't see everyday!
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/Pd2D2aj.jpg

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awww i feel bad for them b/c they're not underwater. besides that they're awesome.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

Does that $2,000 BP really have Banana?

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Probably, banana is a weird combo morph when lots of other genes are in play. At first glance I thought it was hypo but I'd trust the breeder.

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awww i feel bad for them b/c they're not underwater. besides that they're awesome.

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Actually they are underwater, those tubs are full of water.
They had the coolest looking scales, all raised and bumpy, like they were made out of beads.

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Does that $2,000 BP really have Banana?

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Probably, banana is a weird combo morph when lots of other genes are in play. At first glance I thought it was hypo but I'd trust the breeder.

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yeah, you're right about it's glow. also the breeder probably has other hatchlings from the clutch to compare it to.

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awww i feel bad for them b/c they're not underwater. besides that they're awesome.

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Actually they are underwater, those tubs are full of water.
They had the coolest looking scales, all raised and bumpy, like they were made out of beads.

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ah yes, cool. they need water. did u also noticed any snorkels? i thought they has snorkel-like nostrils too. or it may have been some other aquatic snake but i recall them having prehensile, snorkel-like nostrils. lol it kinda looked like sea anemonies attached to their snouts.

Skip to 7:40 see video of the elephant trunk snakes on DM Exotics' table:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s6q9k7A6DM

That paradox was from Jimmy Cruz @ Ball Life. I guess he set up with layne labs. Jimmy is very cool to deal with but I can't say the same for the Layne labs crew .

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That paradox was from Jimmy Cruz @ Ball Life. I guess he set up with layne labs.

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Ahh okay cool, thanks for the info! yeah it was at Layne's large booth area. Stunning snake!

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did u also noticed any snorkels?

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I did not notice that! I was so entranced by their weird scales I barely looked at the faces, I prefer snakes with a 'neck' haha

Thanks for posting. The patterning on those Calker Cays is awesome. They can really blend into their surroundings. Really cool!

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Originally Posted by Ax01

ah yes, cool. they need water. did u also noticed any snorkels? i thought they has snorkel-like nostrils too. or it may have been some other aquatic snake but i recall them having prehensile, snorkel-like nostrils. lol it kinda looked like sea anemonies attached to their snouts.

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IIRC that's not the trunk since they can spend about 40 minutes at a time submerged, which is best for them since their bodies aren't really set up to support them without buoyancy at play.