Press release here:
Bring your beautiful, scaly, colorful and talented pet reptile(s) to the WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road, for our annual Reptile Beauty Pageant being held Saturday July 18th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Center has expanded our categories to include all reptiles; snakes, lizards and turtles (non-venomous, please). All reptiles will compete for the Silver Scale Award, where owners stand before the audience and state why their reptile should be “crowned” the Best Reptile in show. Festivities include reptile and amphibian exhibits with the Southern Appalachian Herpetological Society, live animal programs and reptilian presentations, arts/crafts, fun reptile fact games and of course, the Reptile Beauty Pageant at 2:00pm to conclude the day.