Cold-blooded creatures warm hearts

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Some call them creepy-crawlies, others say they?re gross. But for the more than 5,000 people who will attend the Mid-Atlantic Reptile Show this weekend, they?re part of the family.

Holli Friedland, the MARS program director, said the show is unique because it?s one of the only captive-bred shows around. “Most reptile shows are not captive-bred. But for our show, nothing is taken from the wild.” The show will feature 170 vendors from around the country.

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