I love seeing a "love at first sight" pet story like yours! I definitely had a similar experience, though the reptile show I attended was in mid-October. I browsed from table to table for quite a while, and saw and handled several awesome snakes - but none of them "clicked" until Iggy was plopped into my hands, and immediately periscoped his little head up to look at me. Instantly smitten. Like you said, just the right vibe.