Snake steals the show over half-term

SNAKES, spiders and a giant tortoise called Harriet took centre stage at a garden centre's reptile event.

Aquajardin in Fareham saw hundreds of people turn out for a half-term experience that let young people get up close and personal with reptiles, amphibians and invertebrate, in an event organised by Garsons in Titchfield.

Eevie Reid, Ellie Hacket, Rosie Rogers and Imogen Quade have a close encounter with a Burmese python held by Tom Charlton from Eco Animal Encounters, left, and Sam Baker, managing director of Aquajardin at a reptile event at Garssonsplaceholder image
Eevie Reid, Ellie Hacket, Rosie Rogers and Imogen Quade have a close encounter with a Burmese python held by Tom Charlton from Eco Animal Encounters, left, and Sam Baker, managing director of Aquajardin at a reptile event at Garssons

Aquajardin managing director Sam Baker said: ‘It was amazing to watch how people reacted to the creatures.

‘The children were particularly brave and happy to hold them, but many of the parents preferred to look from a distance!’

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