Taking your pet on vacation

[Catherine]

We really work at helping people get over their fear of snakes. It is really good to see the look on someone's face when they touch a snake for the first time. They do not expect how soft and smooth they feel. Of course I took my five most social corn snakes because I knew they would enjoy the event. The Reptile Centre has a set of snakes and lizards that they keep for public displays.

Our booth was the busiest for the whole festival. People were still there hours after every one else had gone home.

One young girl was scared of snakes. She kept coming back, first to touch and then after many tries, she was photographed holding a corn snake. Jack really liked her and she felt better about herself for overcoming a fear.