We had a Tortoise & the Hare Race at Tortoise Night!
Tortoise night was so EXCITING!! First we learned a little bit about different types of Chelonian’s (which are tortoises and turtles). We got to meet the two new additions to Scales & Tails show: Flap & Jack who are Pancake Tortoises!! Do you know what are cool about Pancake tortoises?? They are soft and a bit squishy so they can hide under rocks and get away from predators! So cool! Next we turned ourselves into tortoises by making tortoise shells out of plates. Then finally we got to put the old folk tale to the test. Can the tortoise really beat the hare in a race??? We matched our two redfoot tortoises, Fuzzy Wuzzy and Daisy, up to a hare we borrowed from Jim Dix of the reptile rescue. We lined them up at the starting line and dropped the flag… and to our suprise… it wasn’t the hare that was winning! We coaxed the hare and the tortoises with carrots and salad and by golly it was the tortoises that won!!!
We had such a fun night and are looking forward to July’s Reptile Workshop… I hear there might be Anaconda’s there… stay tuned!
