Zoo Visit

adamanteus · 05-07-2007, 08:42 AM

Hi All,

Yesterday I took the family to the zoo. They have recently bred their Komodo Dragons and have a small, separate enclosures for the hatchlings. The juveniles are so different from the adults, they're like a separate species. The young are slim, fast moving and arboreal. They look like young Nile Monitors. It's hard to believe they grow to be as magnificent as their parents.

They were all behind glass, adults and young, so no pictures. Except this one of the life-size bronze outside the enclosure.

Sputnik · 05-07-2007, 08:45 AM

I didn't know little dragons had pigtails!

adamanteus · 05-07-2007, 08:47 AM

That's a female, they often style their hair, still dangerous though, especially to your wallet!

drache · 05-07-2007, 08:59 AM

oh
I didn't realize that the being with the pigtails was a little dragon
I'd pegged "it" for one of the mythical dragon rider amazons

Pinky · 05-07-2007, 09:00 AM

LOL @ The last two comments so cute! Cute picture too!

Cute picture. Can't wait to visit the Zoo this year. It's a smaller Zoo but so exciting to see all the animals. My boys love it. Last year we didn't get to go. So looking forward to it this year.

Stefan-A · 05-07-2007, 10:47 AM

Priceless, as usual.

CrazyHedgehog · 05-07-2007, 11:25 AM

Which zoo James? If Chester..my favourite bit is the bat caves..

adamanteus · 05-07-2007, 11:28 AM

Yes, it's Chester.....the bat cave is great! It was my daughters' favourite part, she did her homework all about the bat cave.

Have you been since they got the Komodos?

CrazyHedgehog · 05-07-2007, 11:35 AM

no haven't been for a while,

we did go the weekend they opened the bat caves, the bats hadn't quite got the fact that we were there, so when you looked down, you could see them flying inbetween your legs, amazing. I pointed them out to my mum, who screamed, and lept onto the back of some random man infront of us, he then also screamed! (as you would when a 60 year old leaps on you!) His wife screamed as she thought some animal had lept on him.....

My mum was taken out (rather distraught) It took my son and I about 20 minutes to stop laughing!! my mum DID NOT see the funny side, which just made us worse...

Still giggle about it now..

adamanteus · 05-07-2007, 11:38 AM

The bats still fly in between your legs! One flew so close to my head that the wing tip touched me, then one landed on a guys backpack!

I think they do it deliberately just to scare people!

05-07-2007, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,967 Country:	Zoo Visit Hi All, Yesterday I took the family to the zoo. They have recently bred their Komodo Dragons and have a small, separate enclosures for the hatchlings. The juveniles are so different from the adults, they're like a separate species. The young are slim, fast moving and arboreal. They look like young Nile Monitors. It's hard to believe they grow to be as magnificent as their parents. They were all behind glass, adults and young, so no pictures. Except this one of the life-size bronze outside the enclosure. __________________ James.

05-07-2007, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sputnik "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Wiltshire Posts: 553 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit I didn't know little dragons had pigtails!

05-07-2007, 08:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,967 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit That's a female, they often style their hair, still dangerous though, especially to your wallet! __________________ James.

05-07-2007, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,984 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit oh I didn't realize that the being with the pigtails was a little dragon I'd pegged "it" for one of the mythical dragon rider amazons __________________ rhea

05-07-2007, 09:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pinky Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 163 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit LOL @ The last two comments so cute! Cute picture too! Cute picture. Can't wait to visit the Zoo this year. It's a smaller Zoo but so exciting to see all the animals. My boys love it. Last year we didn't get to go. So looking forward to it this year. __________________ Marc & Marie

05-07-2007, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,037 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit Priceless, as usual. __________________ No cutesy.

05-07-2007, 11:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 783 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit Which zoo James? If Chester..my favourite bit is the bat caves..

05-07-2007, 11:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,967 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit Yes, it's Chester.....the bat cave is great! It was my daughters' favourite part, she did her homework all about the bat cave. Have you been since they got the Komodos? __________________ James.

05-07-2007, 11:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 783 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit no haven't been for a while, we did go the weekend they opened the bat caves, the bats hadn't quite got the fact that we were there, so when you looked down, you could see them flying inbetween your legs, amazing. I pointed them out to my mum, who screamed, and lept onto the back of some random man infront of us, he then also screamed! (as you would when a 60 year old leaps on you!) His wife screamed as she thought some animal had lept on him..... My mum was taken out (rather distraught) It took my son and I about 20 minutes to stop laughing!! my mum DID NOT see the funny side, which just made us worse... Still giggle about it now..

05-07-2007, 11:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,967 Country:	Re: Zoo Visit The bats still fly in between your legs! One flew so close to my head that the wing tip touched me, then one landed on a guys backpack! I think they do it deliberately just to scare people! __________________ James.

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