Yesterday I took a trip to the Toronto Zoo with my family and it was time to go meet the komodo dragon keeper for his daily chat with the public. My family not enjoying reptiles anywhere near as much as I do left to go watch some other animals keeper do their thing. I stuck around and listened to everyones questions about these incredible lizards and when everyone started clearing out i went over to the keeper and began to chat with him about the komodos, we got into a very indepth convo about these awesome lizards and he was wondering how i know so much bout these great animals so I began telling him about my passion for reptiles and about the animals I keep myself he was very impressewd then asked the question of a lifetime Keeper: "I am aboiut to go clean the juvenile komodo dragon's enclosure wanna come with?" MY JAW DROPPED IN AWE
completely stunned at what was knocking at my door. So obvioulsy i accepted his ofer and went with to behind the zoos closed doors. Next thing i new I was at the backside of a cage labeled KOMODO, the keeper unlocked the door and opened it all I see are 2 absolutely gorgeous 8 month old captive bred and hatched komodo dragons. 1 of them flees to the hide and the other just sits there. The keeper then puts on a pair of gardening gloves and procedes to pick him up, he then takes him/her out of the enclosure and I was stunned to the beauty and magnificence of the lizard THE KING OF ALL MONITORS/LIZARDS IN THE WORLD in my eyes THE ULTIMATE ANIMAL I at this point started taking pictures and began alking some more with the keeper telling except this time I was telling him how lucky he is to work with these animals on a daily basis. After he put the one in a temporary holding cage while he cleaned the enclosure I continued taking pics of course. Once he was done his duty he took out the lil (well noit that lil) gem and actually let me pet him (this meant so much to me, let alone being in a one on one environment with this awesome lizard
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Next thing I new it this great experience ended and I was the happiest person on earth.
Here are some pics of I took during this encounter.
(Only a couple pics turned out ok I Think its because I was shakin so much OUT OF JOY OF COURSE)
baby in temporary holding enclosure
head shot
FACE TO FACE
I have more pics I just lack the space on my account. Once I figure this lil issue out I will post some more of the baby and PAPA
My Komodo Dragon Experience
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