Diamondback Terrapins

Three of these little guys have been given to the Nature Center as part of a Head Start Program by the Terrapin Institute. Some lucky girls are going to have fun helping to weigh, measure, and take good care of these little guys. Normally turtles this young and small are on the menu for just about every predator out there. What we want to do is to raise these guys in a protected environment to a larger size, which will give them a better chance of survival. These little guys will then be released back into the wild.

Emperor Scorpion

They'll make a great addition to the insect section of the Nature Center right alongside the Emperor Scorpion donated by Ellen Lowe.

Madagascar Hissing Roaches

Next we have a live donation to the Caitlin Dunbar Nature Center: Madagascar Hissing Roaches! These little (or not so little for roaches) guys and gals were donated by Annie Braunschweig.

Corn Snake

And last but not least! Our two newest additions are a Corn Snake and an Eastern Chain King Snake. These two beauties are both native to the Maryland area. The Corn Snake, also called a red rat snake, is many times found in farm areas where it helps keep rodent populations in check.

Did you know?

Did you know the corn snake is also called a "red rat snake?" How do you think it got that nickname?

Eastern Chain King Snake

The Chain King Snake is so named because the white bands around the black body give the appearance of a chain pattern. The term king snake comes from the fact that these guys love to eat other snakes, including poisonous ones!