Anyone who truly knows me, knows how much I love snakes or reptiles of any description. I have been fascinated by them as far back as I can remember.
Every year at school we'd have a man named Ram Chandra would bring his snakes and teach us about the deadly snakes that were around us and how to treat snake bites. I loved to see his show.
I learned that the biggest of all snakes was the anaconda. That REALLY got my attention. I have watched any documentary I can find that features snakes or the beautiful anaconda.
Today I attended a fun 'Baby Animal Days' where you can see cute baby pigs and goats and bunnies and chicks etc. There were even reptiles on display. In the centre of the activities was an area where they would have demonstrations. When we arrived they were shearing sheep and up next there would be a reptile show.
We watched a little of the sheep shearing. I had seen sheep being sheared many times growing up so I didn't need to see too much of it. Then we were off to ooo and ahhhh over the piglets, kids and calves.
Every year at school we'd have a man named Ram Chandra would bring his snakes and teach us about the deadly snakes that were around us and how to treat snake bites. I loved to see his show.
I learned that the biggest of all snakes was the anaconda. That REALLY got my attention. I have watched any documentary I can find that features snakes or the beautiful anaconda.
Today I attended a fun 'Baby Animal Days' where you can see cute baby pigs and goats and bunnies and chicks etc. There were even reptiles on display. In the centre of the activities was an area where they would have demonstrations. When we arrived they were shearing sheep and up next there would be a reptile show.
We watched a little of the sheep shearing. I had seen sheep being sheared many times growing up so I didn't need to see too much of it. Then we were off to ooo and ahhhh over the piglets, kids and calves.
We then headed over to the reptile tent to see what they had to offer. I wasn't disappointed.
The prettiest little snake I've ever seen. She looked like she was painted.
By this time the shearing was done and the reptile show would soon begin. I went and sat right up front. He brought out beautiful African land tortoise and iguanas. Then he brought out a small crocodile and a larger alligator.
By this time the shearing was done and the reptile show would soon begin. I went and sat right up front. He brought out beautiful African land tortoise and iguanas. Then he brought out a small crocodile and a larger alligator.
....and a Nile monitor.
After each animal he'd go around the fence and allow the kids to touch the animals. I think I was the only adult reaching past the kids to get a touch of the animals I love so much.
Then it happened. He brought out a beautiful big snake. It was a GREEN ANACONDA!
Then it happened. He brought out a beautiful big snake. It was a GREEN ANACONDA!
I was giddy! There it was right in front of me, the animal I have loved for...let's say 40 years! Sure enough at the end of talking about the snake he brought it around for us to feel. Yes I felt the tail of an alligator and the back of a croc but WOW....I was going to touch an anaconda. I handed the camera to my husband and said "TAKE A PHOTO OF ME TOUCHING THE ANACONDA!!"
This is the image recorded......
This is the image recorded......
A little like Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc whenever he was photographed somewhere cool BUT It's ME and you can see a little of the beautiful anaconda. Next year you can bet I'll be there again. Only this time I'll try harder to get a better photo.
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