Nakajima had her first outing with people today. One of the main reasons I asked for temperament was because I wanted an ambassador. I run the CHS's junior meetings and Kaiju was the face of them. I had a lot of hope that Nakajima could follow in her footsteps.
As it turns out? Absolute rock star. All of this interaction was completely voluntary. Kids sat down. She climbed into their laps only if she wanted to. And OH BOY did she want to. She was so interested in everything about the kids- she wanted to sniff and be petted and get attention.
At the end, she ended up falling asleep in one kid's lap.
She just... melted. And the kids were SO GOOD about her boundaries. Any time she walked away, everybody let her. She was able to go back to her carrier when she wanted to, and she never got agitated or overwhelmed- she was calm but inquisitive the entire time. I couldn't have asked for a better educational animal. Or a better friend.
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Island Least Gecko (Sphaerodactylus sputator), family Sphaerodactylidae, found in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean
photograph by Reptiles4all
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I made a little friend today! (I released him after I finished handling him)
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Light mode snoozing Bagel (very rare!)
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1983 Imperial Dragon Wings Hong Kong Rubber Dinosaur
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Smooth Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus), family Corytophanidae, Costa Rica
photograph by Hans Hillewaert
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