reptiles: July 2010 Archives
I'll admit I'm not much of a reptile fan. Lizards scared me as a kid and reptiles in general just never struck me as good pet-potential.
But they do have their fans.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (7/17/10), the PetCo stores in the South Bay will host Repitle Rallies featuring specialists who can answer questions about everything from Bearded Dragons to Leopard Geckos.
There is an up side to reptiles as pets -- they don't eat a lot, are relatively cheap and they don't need daily walks.
Reptile owners are welcome to join the rallies, according to the news release.
Others who feel wary around reptile pets are welcome too, to get acquainted with the creatures and attend care and habitat and "how to" seminars ...
An estimated 4.7 million households have reptiles as pets, according to the American Pet Products Association Survey from 2009-10.
PetCo stores that are participating include:
Redondo Beach: 537 N. Pacific Coast Highway (310-374-7969), 3901 Inglewood Ave., Suite G (310-344-1370)
Torrance: 24413 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 8 (Crossroads Shopping Center) (310-530-5945)
Rolling Hills Estates: 51-A Peninsula Center (310-377-5560)
Westchester: 8801 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles (310-645-7198)
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.