Today was quite an adventurous day for many at Stonybrook as our campers made some interesting new friends. The Lizard guy brought his reptile show to camp and it was amazing to see and touch so many unique animals… especially when kids usually only see these animals on TV or at the zoo!
In addition to being excited about being up close with these reptiles, our campers learned so much. They learned how animals camouflage to protect themselves from prey. They also learned how snakes shed their skin so the can grow.
Some highlights from today:
“Boots”, the lizard has little legs and does not move fast at all.
When meeting “Cheese”, the gecko, and “Lighting” and “Thunder”, both turtles, and we learned that age and diet can not always be seen by size. Thunder is a tiny ten-year old omnivore and Lightening is a huge two-year-old herbivore!
“Sandy”, the gopher snake, likes to crawl into any hole. And while he is the biggest gopher snake in America (from California), he only eats (mice) once a week!
“Tinkerbelle”, almost eight feet long is a boa constrictor whose scales feel like our fingernails! And our 3 and 4 year olds, Kindergarteners and First graders actually got to feel for themselves as many enjoyed petting Tinkerbelle! It was hands on learning at its best!
Don't forget to check out http://www.stonybrookdaycamp.smugmug.com to see all of the pictures from camp!
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