More than 50 vendors from across the Pacific Northwest brought amphibians, spiders and other animals to the Washington Reptile Expo as it returned to the Tri-Cities for its third year.
The event has become increasingly important to the local reptile community after the closure of Aqua Tropics some 10 years ago. Hunter Sheffield, show promoter for the Washington Reptile Expo, said, “So this market is kind of really ready for a good reptile spot if they love coming out to this event.”
In an effort to fill that reptile void, the expo highlighted several local fish and reptile businesses. Bryan Whitehead, owner of High Desert Herps, said sales were strong during the event…