NARBC Recap

Scenes from the 2009 Anaheim, Calif., NARBC show.

By Eric Syverson

Another great North American Reptile Breeder's Conference and Trade Show has come and gone. As I mentioned in my blog entry last week, I attended the show in Anaheim, Calif., this past weekend. I had a blast, and judging from some of my show photos, I wasn’t the only one.

NARBC continues to be one of my favorite events for several reasons.

  1. It’s one of the largest reptile shows in Southern California. I like reptiles, and I like walking. This show nicely combines the two.
  2. There’s plenty to see. More than 120 vendors for the Anaheim show are listed on the NARBC website. Although I could feasibly walk through the show within an hour’s time, one pass only scratches the surface. I wandered the show for six hours, and each pass revealed something I’d missed before.
  3. I’ve got a history with NARBC. Three years ago it was the first reptile show I attended as a REPTILES magazine editor, so it holds some personal significance. I remember ogling the ball python morphs on display. My jaw spent a lot of time on the floor.
  4. It’s great for networking. Like all reptile shows, NARBC gives me the chance to put a face to a name, voice or e-mail address, and every year I take advantage of that opportunity.

I never know what’s going to happen at a reptile show. What am I going to see? Who am I going to meet? What will I learn? The answers always change, and I like it that way. It keeps things interesting. The slide show included in this blog illustrates some of what I took away from this year’s NARBC Anaheim show. Enjoy.

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September 9, 2009

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We also now have a sailfin dragon care sheet in the care sheets section. http://www.reptilechannel. com/care-sheets/sailfin-dragon-lizard.aspx
Ben, Irvine, CA
Posted: 9/15/2009 4:29:25 PM
Gabriel, there was great sailfin dragon article by Scott Corning in the December 2007 REPTILES. If you don't have a copy and want to read the article, you can buy a downloadable pdf for $4.50 at www.shopanimalnetwork.com/productcategory. aspx?cid=94
Russ, Irvine, CA
Posted: 9/15/2009 2:32:38 PM
woow you just blew me away with the slide show. you should do more of it. thanxs
mike, DalyCity, CA
Posted: 9/11/2009 11:59:38 AM
Cool
Ralph, Harrodsburg, KY
Posted: 9/10/2009 10:49:23 PM
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