Frogs, Invertebrates and our
Tarantula!
This is Ned, our Amazon Milk Frog, who came to us alongside Podge. Ned doesn’t attend shows, but you can meet him if you book a visit with us. Amazon milk frogs are native to the tropical rainforests of South America, found in countries such as Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. They live high in the rainforest canopy, often near slow-moving water sources.
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.
These are our Millies (also known as our Giant African Millipedes). We do bring these guys to shows, and you can also meet them when you come to visit us. Despite their name, millipedes don’t actually have 1,000 legs — they simply have many. Most species have two pairs of legs per body segment, which is one way they differ from centipedes.