I couldn't resist posting this photo of my budding herpetologist. We borrowed a baby alligator for the Winter Park Fall Festival and this was a Kodak moment! The event went well....hundreds of people came by our tent. The snakes were the biggest hit and they did exceptionally well considering they were handled almost continuously for about three hours. Boo is our PR expert and she did her best to pose for pictures and delight the crowd. Sunshine is her friend! Dispelling myths and correcting misinformation is my favorite part, and we were happy to gently inform well-intentioned visitors that pythons are not venomous, the little lizards that live in our yards are not really chameleons, and reptiles do not secrete samonella through their skin. It was so much fun to see the smiles on children's faces as they petted and held the animals. Some of them were unueasy at first, but before long, they cozied up to their scaly buddy. Our guests were not the only ones to have a good time--daughters helped to man the tent and answer questions, and still find time to visit the pumpkin patch and art center.
