Mr. Jim Nesci and his cold-blooded creatures came to visit! The students were thrilled, and some took a few minutes to warm up to these creatures!
Meet the Reptiles:
Bubba
Bubba the alligator is a phenomenon! He is the one and only North American Alligator who takes commands from his trainer, Jim. Bubba came to Jim as a rescue from the Chicago area. Of all the animals he has ever trained, Bubba is his pride and joy. Jim’s experience and patience has created a trust between them, that goes beyond the norm of pet and trainer. He is a unique individual who builds bonds with special needs children and adults alike. He amazes teachers and audiences wherever he performs. He has appeared in schools, hospitals, museums and various TV shows and advertisements. Bubba is over 8 feet long, and weighs over 200 pounds.
Tank
Tank is an African Spurred Tortoise, from Central and Northern Africa. He was the size of a silver dollar when Jim first received him, he was also captive bred. These are the largest of the continental tortoises, not including the Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises.
Charlie
Charlie is a Burmese Python and is a poplular part of the audience participation. Jim lines up students from the audience, who are thrilled to hold him.
Godzilla
Godzilla is a Black throat monitor lizard. This specie is native to Tanzania. They are known for eating venomous snakes, but are found to be immune from the bite of these snakes.
Here are some pictures from the day:
