This morning I took a more leisurely walk through the exhibit hall than I was able to last night.

It took me almost an hour to complete the first aisle alone. Shawn Heflick's albino gators grabbed me each time I walked past their unbelievable cuteness.

Those who know me will find it amazing that it was not a python that also caught my eye. The cute little head of this pied Persica made me stop, turn and double back. Yep, I thought a colubrid was cute! I also think one of the leopard geckos I passed was flirting with me. Every time I turned to look, he would come to the front and smile at me.

A few photos after the bump, and you can find -- and upload! -- more in the kingsnake.com NRBE 2011 photo gallery.