I'm from the NY metro area, specifically Long Island. There are definitely people out here and I usually meet new people at expos. Right now I'm not really being as open as I once was because unfortunately I had a scary incident involving a local herp person threatening and borderline stalking me. It almost drove me out of the hobby entirely but I decided that all the great people and experiences outweigh the small fraction of bullies and nasty people out there..![]()