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Our blue-tongued friend

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Today the tamariki at BestStart Hillcrest had a very special visit from Toodles the Blue tongue lizard. The tamariki loved going on a snail hunt for his lunch. 

The eastern blue-tongued lizard is a stout and slow lizard with brown to grey scales and a barred pattern across the body and tail. The underside is usually pale. Blue-tongued lizards are popular as pets and can live up to 30 years in captivity. They give birth to live young, between six and a record 20 per litter.

This was great for whanau engagement with our parents and older siblings staying longer this afternoon ensuring they could also get to cuddle toodles and share their experiences with all creatures great and small.

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