Before we left for Costa Rica, my brother warned me about hiking on jungle trails.
“Be careful what you grab when you climb a hill because that may just look like a branch.”
“If you have to step over a fallen log, step with a walking stick first to make sure the only thing under the log is dead leaves.”
“Tap out your shoes before you put them on in the morning to make sure only your toes reach the end.”
Okay! I get it! The creepy crawlies aren’t just beautiful. Can we go now? You first!
Luckily (I guess), the only significant nasties I managed to see on our trip were housed in a serpentarium near Volcan Arenal. And as I suspected, they were quite beautiful.
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- Hard to find the frogs given their penchant for hiding under leaves
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- These guys specialize in standing completely still
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- A basilisk or Jesus Christ lizard for its ability to run across water
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- Even the smallest snakes were shedding their skin while we were there
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- Not sure why, but it made me think of the crunchy frog sketch from Monty Python
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- The iguana is green…
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- The iguana is black…not sure how the rest of the lyrics go
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- Keeping an eye on you
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- He looks a tad pissed
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- Wonder why they call it the red belly snake
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- Despite his yellow belly, he was quite brave
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- Did someone say snake-skin finger boots?
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- These guys were literally hanging around the spider house in the open
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- Soooo happy that this shot came out okay…love the light against his belly
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- The serpentarium had a breeding program for these guys
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