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Short Tailed Opossum	Ozzy the Opossum Ozzy is a short tailed opossum, opossums come from the Americas whereas possums are found in Austrailia. Ozzys' favourite food would have to be locusts, he's a great climber and has a prehensile tail to help him pull off some tricky moves!	Peanut	Peanut Peanut is a Chocolate Skunk, he loves going for walks and his hobby is eating!
Diego the Tegu	This is Diego Diego is a black and white Argentinian Tegu.  He has got a very long tongue that he uses to taste the air to find his food, But you don't have to worry -  he really is a big gentle lizard.	Ziggy	This is Ziggy Ziggy is a green iguana and is nearly 2 metres long.  Although he is like a dinosaur, you don't have to worry - he is a vegetarian and is really a gentle giant.
Maximus	Maximus the Python Maximus is a Tiger Reticulated Python. Reticulated Pythons are the largest species of snake in the world. At 11ft he is still just a baby - the longest snake ever recorded was a female reticulated python that measured 33ft.	Crystal	This is Crystal Crystal is a rainbow boa.  If you look closely at her scales, you will see why rainbow boas get their name.  Just look at those colours!
Olive	This is Olive Olive is a Burmese Python, although she is twice the size of Amber she is still just as gentle and friendly.	Amber	This is Amber Amber is an Albino Burmese Python. She is only a baby at the moment, but one day could grow to over 7 metres, that's gonna be one big snake!
Rosie	Rosie the Boa Rosie is one of our boa constrictors.  She is not venomous or slimey but is really friendly and she likes to give YOU a cuddle.	Ruby	This is Ruby Ruby is an albino Boa constrictor, she is extremely pretty and has a lovely temprement to match.
Alice	This is Alice Alice is a bearded dragon which is a type of lizard.  Her spikey beard looks sharp but these spikes are soft to the touch.	Sydney	This is Sydney He is a very friendly Bearded Dragon. Bearded Dragons live in Australia, where they love to bask in the hot sun.
Belinda	This is Belinda Belinda isn't a snake, but a type of lizard called a 'Blue Tongued Skink'. Skinks often have long bodies with shiny scales and small legs. You can certainly see why they call them blue tongues!	George	This is George He is a chameleon which is also a type of lizard.  He is very good at changing colour and pattern and has a long, sticky tongue to catch his food.
Frankie	This is Frankie Frankie is a ferret and here he is as a youngster.  He is a lot bigger than this now as he really likes his food!  He is very mischievous and loves to play combat.	Fudge	This is Fudge Like Frankie, Fudge is also a ferret, but as you can see she is a very different colour.  She is also good fun and enjoys running around and getting into trouble.
Boomer	This is Boomer Boomer is a Giant African Pouched Rat - he loves collecting food in his enormous cheek pouches which he then takes back to his house for a midnight snack. At nearly 3ft long he is one big Rat!	Mini Mouse	This is Minnie Minnie is one of our African Pygmy Mice - they are possibly the smallest rodent in the world and as you can see, when they are adult they can easily sit on a 2 pence piece!
Spike	This is Spike Spike is an African pygmy hedgehog.  He is good at rolling into a spikey ball for protection.  He has a white, fluffy belly which he likes to have stroked.	Snowball	This is Snowball Snowball is a beautiful albino African pygmy hedgehog.  As an albino she has no dark colour in her body, hence the ruby eyes and white quills. She is so good at rolling into a perfect little ball she just had to be called Snowball!
Prince	Prince the Frog Prince is a Whites tree frog.  He has very sticky feet so that he can get a good grip and can even walk on smooth surfaces like glass.	Esmerelda	Esmerelda the Giant Toad Esmerelda is a Giant Marine Toad, the largest type of toad in the world. As you would expect being a giant toad she has a giant appetitie and her favorite food would have to be locusts. Lots of locusts!
Bud	This is Bud Bud is a jungle nymph which is one of the largest insects in the world!  His green colour helps him to blend in with the leaves which he likes to eat.	Claude the scorpion	Claude the Emperor Scorpion Emperor Scorpions live in the rainforrests in Africa. They use their large pincers to grab their prey and they have a poisonous sting at the tip of their tail. Claude is usually quite friendly!
Russell	This is Russell Russell is a Madagascan hissing cockroach.  He likes to eat fruit and vegetables and sometimes hisses when you touch him.  He lives with his family and friends.	Maria	Maria the Tarantula Maria is a Chilean Rose tarantula. She is an extremely friendly spider that has helped hundreds of people who were afraid of spiders, to understand that they really are beautiful and misunderstood creatures.