In conjunction with our Pet Painters program, art students at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park and their teacher Anna Kogan recently welcomed John Hale and an assorted and colorful reptile “cast of characters” for a fun and spirited learning experience. John introduced the students to the following cast members:
Vince – a Red-footed Tortoise
Hoppy – a Crested Gecko
Jabba the Hutt– a Spiny-tailed Lizard (also called a Uromastyx)
Fruit Loop – an Arizona Mountain King Snake
Inky – an Eastern Indigo Snake (plus the skin he shed)
Inky – an Eastern Indigo Snake (plus the skin he shed)
The students peppered John, who is a long-term rescuer of reptiles and presenter in schools throughout the Peninsula, with questions about these animals’ origin, diet, and particular habits. The students were also able to photograph the reptiles and will use their photos to create portraits that we hope to display soon.
Photo Credit: Leonor Delgado