I had a wonderful time
I enjoyed the Expo immensely, the stall displays were very well presented and animal enclosures and inhabitants, particularly the Keelbacks and the Macleays, the Green Tree Python babies (so delicate), Buttercup the albino Olive as well as Tinkerbell and Princess the Olive Pythons were so exciting to see. The monitor that was being shown around was amazing to see and I just wanted to pick it up, wrap it in a baby blanket and carry it around with me! What a sooky little monitor and so well behaved. Giant claws were wrapped tenderly in the delicate gold necklaces worn by the handler, and not a link got broken !!
Catching up with old friends, long time unseen and meeting the new faces behind the names, and getting to know them better was a heap of fun, all through the Expo and at the BBQ too. Many very knowledgeable people there that were a joy to speak with. It was great to see a good contingent of Queenslanders there too.
The volunteers that scurried around, quietly doing their jobs all seemed to be having a wonderful time and we all very happy to stop and explain the intricacies of the animal they were attending to. I certainly hope the volunteers got their fair share of recognition for an event smoothly handled.
I would hope that next time, given the attendance this time around, the crowds could have a little more space to move in and seats, food and beverages may be more plentiful. I imagine at this time the large crowd may have been a little bit of a pleasant shock.
It would have been wonderful to see a few of the other breeders there. A banner or two, with photos of some of their animals and business cards for prospective purchasers to pick up and pocket for the next season, would have no doubt been a boon to their business also.
Thank you so much to the people that made this weekend possible for me. I had a really good time and your hospitality was sparkling. You know who you are.