Frogs, Invertebrates and our
Tarantula!
This is Rosey, our Chilean Rose-Haired Tarantula, rehomed from the RSPCA. Rosey is wonderful at helping people overcome their fears, and her gentle nature has made her a crowd favourite. Chilean Rose-Haired Tarantulas are nocturnal and live in burrows, using silk not to catch prey, but to line their dens. Rosey now helps us show just how calm and fascinating tarantulas can be.
Podge is our White Tree Frog, given to us alongside Ned. Podge doesn’t attend shows, but you can meet her if you book a visit to come to us. White Tree Frogs have their eyes positioned high on their heads, allowing them to see even while their bodies are submerged in water or hidden among foliage.
This is Daisy, our Mexican Red-Legged Tarantula. We were given her by some people who wanted her to go to a good home. She is relatively new, so we are not bringing her to shows yet, but we hope to in the future. Mexican Red-Legged Tarantulas have a black body with vibrant orange-red “knees” on their legs, making them a striking and beautiful species.
The Hisslers are our Madagascan Hissing Cockroach family, who joined us from a pet shop. They’re known as the Hissler family because they hiss — and there’s plenty of them! They regularly attend shows and never fail to fascinate the crowd. Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches make their distinctive hissing sound by expelling air through tiny breathing holes called spiracles. This sound is used to scare off predators and also plays a role in their mating rituals.