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| Iguana..Fungus the Bogeyman |  | Fungus the iguana is one of our favorites.
Growing to over 5 feet, he is well on his way already.
Iguanas live in Mexico/South America and spend the day sunbathing and climbing trees.
The tail is the main weapon giving a nasty whip to anything invading their territory.
Fungus loves to eat flowers, leaves and the occasional meal worm. |
| Plated Lizard..Lizzie |  | Native to Ethiopia and Sudan .
These lizards are very shy and private creatures.
Their diet consists of crickets, insects and occasional fruit.
If under threat they will stay still or wedge themselves into a thin space.
Because of this they have been known to share burrows with poisonous snakes and mongooses.They can also lose their tail in times of extreme danger which does grows back slowly.
They make lovely pets because of their quiet nature.
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| We have many more beasties in our family that were too shy to have their photo taken. | Blue Tongued Skink
Bosc Monitor
Chile Rose Tarantula
African Bullfrog
Tree Frogs
Turtles
Chinchilla
Tegu
Berber Skink
Mice |
| Bearded Dragon..Milligan and Ruffles |  | Native to Australia.
A very sociable lizard, often found living in groups.
The diet consists of Locusts, crickets, fruit and veg.
They are rarely aggressive, inflating the "beard" when threatened.
Often known as the domestic dog of the lizard world as they adapt well to human company. They would be one of the most common pets among reptile enthusiasts.
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| Madagascan Tenrecs..Fuzzypeg and co |  | These little fellows are pretty much the same as our own spiky friends except they are a lot smaller.
They eat insects and small amounts of vegetation and like to live on their own.Nocturnal by nature, they snuffle around at night looking for food.
When startled, they roll themselves up into a ball with all of their spines sticking out.
Tenrecs don't hibernate, after all. Its hot all year round in Madagascar so they must be kept warm all through the year.
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| Rabbit..Binkle, Arthur and the girls |  | Rabbits live in a maze of holes called a burrow. They live in big groups and look out for each other.You will see wild rabbits in the early morning and evening just before it gets dark.
Rabbits eat vegetables and sometimes their own poo.....
They have long back legs to enable them to hop and jump and very large ears to listen for danger.
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| Corn Snake..Rusty and his Ladies |  | Corn Snakes are native to America.
Golden and orange in colour they have the perfect camouflage for hiding in the cornfields.
They are harmless to people as they have no venom. They squeeze their prey to death instead. So unless your a small mouse or rat. Your safe!! |
| Guinea Pig..Munchkin, Scruff and the crew |  | These lovely little animals make great pets. They are less likely to hop or scratch They would naturally live in large groups so communication is very important to them.They are herbivores, grazing and nibbling vegetables most of the day.
They naturally come from South America and in some parts ....are eaten by the locals.
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| Tawny Owl..Boo Boo |  | These fierce little birds are nocturnal.
Brown in colour, they would be found in woodland areas, where they hunt for mice and small rodents.Their eyesight has to be very good as these little birds come out at night time.
They can live up to 30 years which is a fairly long life span for such a small creature. |
| Herman's Tortoise..Mr T and the gang |  | These lovely fellows are happy wandering around a warm garden eating weeds and the occasional fruit.
They are native to the warmer areas of Europe and hibernate during the winter.
They are slow growing and slow moving saving energy probably as they can live up to 100 years. |
| Lepoard Geckos..Spot and Dot |  | Unbelievably, these small lizards can live up to 25 years.
They are from India and generally come out during the night.
Their favorite foods are spiders and crickets.
Most geckos have sticky pads on the feet ,these guys are an exception. |
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