Godzilla

There have been many instances where the keepers go through difficult times. Unfortunately, we experienced the loss of our education bearded dragon, Godzilla. Godzilla was with us for a long time. When he first came, I would tend to have him resting on me when I sat in the office where he chilled and just looked around. We noticed Godzilla not acting his usual self and his appetite declined. He was taken off program usage and allowed to get restRead more

Video View: Godzilla Eating!

Our Godzilla is not a B-rated moviestar monster, no, he’s a superstar in our off-exhibit reptile room. Today was “Herp Feed” day (when we feed the turtles, lizards, salamanders, gecko, and alligators). Yum!! Here’s Godzilla, our bearded dragon, chowing down his crickets (which were lovingly de-legged for him by Keeper Kimberly). I was merely the bearer and server of the bounty.Read more

CreatureFeature: Godzilla the Bearded Dragon

When most people hear the name Godzilla, they think of the large lizard in the movies that caused mayhem in the city streets of Tokyo. However, the Keepers associate that name with our Bearded Dragon. Although he may not crush cars with his feet, he’s still a pretty big lizard. In fact, he is the largest Bearded Dragon we’ve ever had, and that is how he got his name. Godzilla is about 4 years old and was donated to theRead more

Email excerpts

I am not going to talk about drains just yet (you must be sooooooo disappointed). I am going to share with you some excerpts (I guess not much better than drains, sorry)  from emails I received this week. I found them amusing so I thought I would share with you. I mentioned I was preparing a severe weather training. Staff have the option of participating in a quiz. Here is someone’s response to the question “what else would you likeRead more

Nap time

Godzilla, one of our bearded dragons, is famous for napping in random positions. Check out this previous post about his strange napping habits. This particular sleeping position was excitedly pointed out to me by one of our latest interns Jamie. Check him out:        Read more