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We had the chance to hold a hissing cockroach.
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The hissing cockroach wriggled on our hands.
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He was very tickly.
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A barn owl came along to say hello to us.
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We had to stroke the owl very genlty. His feathers were so soft.
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This lizard had a blue tongue!
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The lizard’s name was Shelia!!
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The lady asked us to be very quiet. The owl could hear everything, even our heartbeats!
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This ghekko was spikey to touch.
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We were very brave and gentle when we felt them.
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This ghekko held onto our hands as he does in the trees, to stop him from falling. It felt funny.
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The snake was long and heavy around our shoulders.
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The owl was beautiful.
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The snake had cold skin.
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The lady held this skunks tail carefully so that he wouldn’t spray us with an awful smell.
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This ghekko was a fat-tailed ghekko. The lady said he stores his lunch in his tail!!!
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