OK, so it was a super-early day for us. We left home at 5:15am, arriving at the venue at around 8:30am - We stopped for breakfast at Wyong. We were very close to the front of the line, so when we did finally get in I was able to quickly scan all the breeder tables un-hindered. They had a fairly good range of animals for sale, although I don't think it was quite as many as Penrith.
We actually went there with the intention of getting a woma, but then the daughter saw the turtles of course we had to go and get a turtle tank and accessories, so money quickly started running out. The daughter was a little miffed that the turtle breeder would only sell pairs, but it worked out better as it gives time for the new tank to settle before animals are introduced.
So we had a look around and the boy was after either a Jungle or a Diamond. When he saw the Diamond yearlings he fell in love, so is now the proud owner of his first snake !
Then the wife saw the scorpions and just had to have one, so she has her little tank for her desk at work.
Overall the expo was very good. The organization was spot-on and all the officials were friendly. They had a good range of retailers, though some were much better value than other's. There was a vast rang of animals up for auction, and it was there that I met Tinky. The auction wasn't till 12:00pm though, and by 11:00 we'd had it, and it was starting to get uncomfortable with all the crowds. It was just as well though, as we'd run out of money by then, so no auction for us !
So now I've got the snake enclosure set up (I still need to get a branch), and the turtle tank as well, I'm totally stuffed. I think it's Beer O'Clock !
Now I will (attempt to) upload some pics of the boy and his new pet.