Prehistoric Pets

Why oh why did I take the boys back to Prehistoric Pets??!!? My mistake started when I asked Hudson where he wanted to go today. He immediately said 'Prehistoric Pets' (well, not really. He said "the place with snakes and turtles where we can feed them"). Just our luck that during this visit one of the employees was in a sharing mood. He actually got a lot of the creatures OUT of their confinement and offered them up for touching, holding, and just cruising around the store. I had to constantly look behind me to make sure nothing was there (just look how big some of these things are!). And all afternoon it felt like bugs and lizards were on my back and in my hair. I tried my hardest to put a good face on though. I dont want to pass my fears onto the boys. And as you can see from the pictures, Hudson has picked up more of my dislike of these reptiles than Cannon.

Regardless of my feelings towards the stuff in this store, I had to admit that it was pretty amazing for the boys to see. And as much as I hate to say it, it was probably not our last trip to Prehistoric Pets.

~We started out just looking at the tourtoises from a good distance, behind a wall.


~More...but check the large monitor in the back by the window sill. His Name is Brando.


~Large boa.


~Iguana.


~Another monitor.


~Then they brought Big Red out.


~And a little baby turtle.


~And some kind of gecko or lizard...


~It jumped to Cannon's shoulder.


~And then they brought out Snowflake.




~And then I wanted to leave. But Brando was in the way...


~ He was just cruising the store. Thank goodness he was slow....at least he was acting slow. The boys didnt seem bothered though - not nearly as bothered as me.


The boys also got to watch snakes eat mice, a scorpion crawl around, they got to feed the turtles live worms and the tortoises lettuce. Everyone got a good cleaning when we got home.