![]() The Albino Cali Kingsnake can live for 20 years in captivity though the oldest that ever lived hit a record of 33 years and four months. Initially, the striped specie was considered as individual (Lampropeltis California) originally from the south of Baja Peninsula that compared with Lampropeltis Nitida. It became famous in the mid 1930s to 1944 with different patterns but in the same subspecies of getula. Stay up to date with other coverage from The Six Fifty by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, featuring event listings, reviews and articles showcasing the best that the Peninsula has to offer.Commonly known as California Kingsnake, Albino California Kingsnake is a colorful reptile with striped and banded body that resembling albino skin complexion. (Photos by Amar Dillon) This colorful chameleon was a popular sight at the Reptile Expo. Clockwise from top: True, wide-eyed awe inspired by the pied ball python a lizard friend tags along on a tour of the convention pleased to show off the latest purchase - two black scorpions. Reptile experts present at the exposition this weekend took some time to explain how snake bites work and how to prevent being bitten by a pet snake. There were also some less friendly critters on display, like the numerous venomous snakes in attendance. (Photo by Amar Dillon) Clockwise from top: A skink lizard does some hiding out a roar from Peanut the snapping turtle, also known as an alligator’s worst nightmare (the two species are known enemies) a very friendly pied ball python smiles for the camera a gecko hangs tight a monitor lizard basks in a warming light. A lizard deals with its newfound popularity and young fan base. ![]() Reptilian Nation estimates that there were over 1,000 reptiles on display. Reptilian Nation holds other expos - they’re also in Denver, Las Vegas and parts of southern California - but they’re only in the Bay once a year. This year’s expo included over 60 vendors specializing in everything from dragons to dart frogs to rescue tortoises. (Photo by Amar Dillon) Clockwise from top: A closer look at an albino python expo-goers rub the loose skin of the albino python holding up a young Mexican black king snake and a friendly pied ball python greets its audience. Sulcata tortoises can live more than 70 years at the end of their lives, they can be as heavy as 100 pounds. This sulcata tortoise is (only!) 25 years old, which means it’s not done growing. In the meantime, if you didn’t make it out to see any of the geckos, turtles or snakes (oh my!) in person - no worries: the Six Fifty had photographer Amar Dillon on hand to capture the creature convention. Actually, now that we think about it… it could have been a skink lizard. ![]() We saw snakes so powerful that their venom could kill 1,000 people with a single bite (google inland taipan…yikes), became pals with a snapping turtle named Peanut and saw a dragon with our own two eyes. Vendors displayed a huge array of creatures - snakes, scorpions, skinks and more - and taught passersby how to be their best, reptile-friendly selves. In the market for an exotic amphibian? This was certainly the place to be for the weekend. (Photo by Amar Dillon)Īnimal enthusiasts and critter lovers of all kinds packed into the South Hall of the Cow Palace in Daly City to gawk, shop and occasionally touch some of the many animals on display. One lucky expo-goer gets to hold the resident chameleon. If it slithers, stings or has a scaly tail, it was probably on display this weekend at the Reptile Nation Expo, a two-day convention for all things cold-blooded. Pics from a cold-blooded convention this past weekend at the Cow Palace.Īll images by Amar Dillon A pair of pythons stay cozy and close. Skinks, snakes and scorpions: Check out the coolest critters we encountered at the Reptile Nation Expo
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