I have a story of stereotyping from within the hobby... LOL.
At the Reptile Super Show last year, I was looking to buy a young adult Dumeril's Boa. The first seller I saw who had a young adult dum was this big burly dude, and I asked if he can take out the dum for me to handle.
He looked me up and down and asked in a totally dismissive tone, "Are you interested in buying?" To which I said, "I'm considering." And he immediately replied, "Because if you're not, taking out the snakes stresses them out." And turned away from me right then, basically blew me off! I apparently do not look the type to keep snakes, I guess?
So he lost a sale from me for his Dumeril's Boa. I went to a different seller right afterward and bought Vigil! I kinda regret not coming back to him and showing him that I got another seller's dum. aaaahah.
Photo for reference. (This was in a photobooth with a green screen)
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