Photos: Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
The show features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Joanna Tommervik, 4, isn't quite sure what to make of the corn snakes at the Predators Reptile Center display at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Shari Murphy, left, says hello to a Pastel Het Clown python with Casandra Newell of Darkside Serpents at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. Murphy is a cat owner who gets her reptile fix at the expo, which she says she's attended for years. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Brok Liu, 11, makes a face as he gazes into the tank of a slender-nosed crocodile at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Kadence McMinn, 6, leans in to pet an American alligator at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Albert Hill, 4, is a bit overwhelmed at all the reptiles on display at the Predators Reptile Center booth at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Adrian Bouma, 12, gets down low to check out a Sonoran gopher snake at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
David Nicholson, 17, grimaces as Morgan Kutnick, left, places a Sonoran gopher snake on his shoulder at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. Adrian Bouma, 12, looks on at right. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Morghan Dando, 22, snaps a cell phone photo of "Maynard", a 26-year-old black throat monitor, at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
A slender-nosed crocodile keeps an eye out at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Hunter Merino, 4, gets a snake face paint job from Isabel Flack of Turtle Creations at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
Elianna Ornelas, 2, seems a bit wary of "Maynard", a 26-year-old black throat monitor with dad Marcos, right, and brother Eli, 4, behind, at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show
David Nicholson, 17, grimaces as he takes on his fear and holds a Sonoran gopher snake at the Tucson Reptile and Amphibian Show and Sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tucson Expo Center, 3750 East Irvington Road, in Tucson, Ariz. Behind him are Adrian Bouma, 12, and Aaron Bouma. The two-day show, which continues tomorrow (Sunday), features thousands of reptiles and amphibians for purchase and show. A petting zoo allows patrons to be up close with an alligator, tortoise and a monitor lizard. Everything from inch-long native geckos to exotic snakes from around the world are on display.
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