This past weekend was an absolute blast.
Saturday started off right, as a few UMAC members headed up to West Palm Beach to check out the semi-regular Repticon, a reptile trade show centered around various snakes, lizards, geckos, amphibians, and other oddities. Although not quite aquariums, I learned a lot at the convention center and even was coaxed into adding a new, reptilian member to my family! Check out my tangential post in the forum to learn more about her.
Other UMAC members picked up some new pets on Saturday, and enjoyed socializing with some of the larger Ball Pythons on display!
Saturday started off right, as a few UMAC members headed up to West Palm Beach to check out the semi-regular Repticon, a reptile trade show centered around various snakes, lizards, geckos, amphibians, and other oddities. Although not quite aquariums, I learned a lot at the convention center and even was coaxed into adding a new, reptilian member to my family! Check out my tangential post in the forum to learn more about her.
Other UMAC members picked up some new pets on Saturday, and enjoyed socializing with some of the larger Ball Pythons on display!
Repticon really was an awesome time, hopefully we have a chance to go again in the future!
After Saturday evenings (mis-)adventures, we all gathered again Sunday morning and shipped out to Bill Baggs State Park on Key Biscayne for an afternoon of sun and fun. For the third time in two days we proved that UMAC knows how to get down! The water and waves were fantastic, and although we decided not to try seining, the sun was just right in order to help us relax for the coming school year.
I've posted a few more photos in the slideshow below from both events. Stay tuned for more plans and our first official Fish Crawl going around to some local aquarium stores in the coming week! And it goes without saying that you better be at our Thursday meeting!