Animals used in programs
Keahi
Bendy the Ink Snake
Bendy the Ink Snake
Our eye-catching Corn Snake. He's a bit wiggly, but is used to being handled by equally wiggly people! My son has presented this guy since he was 4 and is now pretty pro at 9.
Bendy the Ink Snake
Bendy the Ink Snake
Bendy the Ink Snake
Our sweet sand boa. He is our least intimidating snake since he is tiny, slow moving, and cow print. Best for adults and more mature children as he can be squished easily.
Pōhaku (Grenade)
Bendy the Ink Snake
Pōhaku (Grenade)
Our Hermann's Tortoise. Ever see a tortoise version of a run? Just have a slice of strawberry or squash and you will! Also prone to wandering off.
Alamea
Yolotli "Yolo"
Pōhaku (Grenade)
Our calm Dumeril's Boa. She is slow moving and cannot flick her tongue, preferring to chill on you for hours. She's charmed people out of phobias easily with her sweet puppy-dog stare.
Pololena
Yolotli "Yolo"
Yolotli "Yolo"
Our banana Ball Python. She's usually laid back, and people like her chunky body weight on their shoulders. Better for older children since she can sometimes be head shy, but she calms quickly.
Yolotli "Yolo"
Yolotli "Yolo"
Yolotli "Yolo"
Our Eastern Milk Snake was found on a farm very beat up by rodents, including a bad bite to his spine. He now gets to live a DNR-approved spoiled life with us. He'll be used in small-scale programs as a native species but is still a bit scared of over-handling by humans.
Leilani
Snickers and Noughat
Snickers and Noughat
Also a wiggly Corn Snake, she is just as awesome with kids as Keahi but not as neon. Either corn snake will eat frozen/thawed food in public.
Snickers and Noughat
Snickers and Noughat
Snickers and Noughat
Our crested geckos. They are jumpy, squishy delights who will crawl all over you with their sticky feet. Noughat here is hoping I have fruit on me for him to lick up.
C.A.T.
Snickers and Noughat
Maka Ihe
C.A.T. the excavating Vinegaroon. Don't let her scary look frighten you- she's actually slow-moving and very sweet. She uses her long front legs and tail to delicately navigate her world. If the environment is too busy, she'll be presented in her enclosure.
Maka Ihe
Maka Ihe
Maka Ihe
Our curious Longicauda Boa. He's very sweet and fills in when Alamea is in shed or recently fed. He can be a bit sneaky, though, and will climb onto anything nearby when being handled.
Puppy
Maka Ihe
Puppy
Our awesome Blue Tegu! He is appropriately named for sure. He's huge and the nails are a deal breaker for some, but he's amazing to watch.
Drako
Maka Ihe
Puppy
The Boa Imperator is the biggest snake at our house, but this sweetheart is just staying with us while his mom Emily is still in school. It's tempting to keep him forever!
He can still come out to party.
The delicate, fast, or spicy
Dragon and Delilah
Dragon and Delilah
Dragon and Delilah
Our very shy Crocodile Skinks. They hide much of their day, and that's ok with us. They're still awesome dragons, and we're hoping to produce more to help slow overcollection from the wild.
Pele and Inferno
Dragon and Delilah
Dragon and Delilah
Our tunnel-happy fire skinks. They come running to the glass (and sometimes all the way out) to eat from my fingertips like eager puppies when I walk by. Their babies are even more tame!
Skittles and P.J.
Dragon and Delilah
Skittles and P.J.
Our very quick Emerald Tree Skinks. They are awesome to watch run around on branches and hunt crickets and will crawl onto my hand for treats. We're hoping to produce more in the upcoming season.
Koa
Snow Pickle
Skittles and P.J.
Our shy Pink Tongue Skink is getting better with handling, but she prefers things to be calm. She'll be used in programs on a limited basis.
Snow Pickle
Snow Pickle
Snow Pickle
Our Leachianus Gecko is a lovely, wrinkly flop-beast. I adore her, but she'd rather not be handled and will growl and cry to let you know. I'm ok with just watching her pretend to be a log and hearing her crash through her enclosure at night.
The Spiders
Snow Pickle
Snow Pickle
We have several species of tarantulas that can occasionally come to programs, but they would not be removed from their enclosures for their safety. They are beautiful and awesome to watch eat.
Other
Other
Other
We also have 3 dogs, Serama chickens, ducks, a canary, fish, and assorted isopods. Yes, it's a zoo!