Exhibit Opening, January 22: Leapers and Creepers: The Living World of Frogs and Reptiles
More than 20 species of fascinating native and exotic frogs and reptiles up close, from poison dart frogs, chameleons and geckos to python and boa snakes. Learn their fascinating natural history and conservation topics through interactive activities.
Explore the re-created natural habitats of these intriguing creatures.
- The tortoise section has a range of these slow moving species, from palm-sized baby sulcata tortoises to some that have grown to 100 pounds! And, you can stay for feeding time – and touch them!
- Poison dart frogs, colorful frogs as tiny as your fingertip, are pretty – and pretty poisonous! They’re some of the world’s most lethal animals. Their poison is used in blowgun darts by native peoples of South America.
- Ever seen a tomato frog? Now you don’t have to venture to its homeland, Madagascar, to see the plump, red species. When threatened, it puffs up its body and defends itself by secreting a thick substance that gums up the predator's eyes and mouth, causing it to release the frog.
- Check out the chameleons – especially the tongue, which rolls out like a party favor. Watch for them to grab a quick snack – a live cricket!
- The six-foot emerald tree boa may appear scary, (vertical eye slits is definitely a menacing look), but this snake actually is harmless.
- Our bright yellow jungle carpet python is striking – strikingly beautiful, that is, it won’t bite. 
Come and experience the fun and excitement!
Photos by Abbott Schindler, Museum photo volunteer
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Sponsored by: Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and Bend Research, with support from:
Bend Broadband
Pepsi of Bend
Bend Foundation
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation
