The house owners of a brand new reptile cafe say they need to assist tackle the creatures’ “unhealthy rep”.
Debs and Declan Tormey stated whereas some individuals have been afraid of lizards and snakes they have been actually “as loving as each different pet”.
The couple hope their new enterprise, with experiences similar to “snake and a cake”, will take away the stigma round reptiles.
Mrs Tormey stated: “Once you recover from the actual fact they’re reptiles you possibly can admire how cute they’re.”
Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, she stated: “I personally love all animals however reptiles have gotten a little bit of a foul rep and I simply actually need to encourage individuals to understand that they’re unbelievable creatures.”
The couple, from Sheffield, already run a pet sitting and animal encounter business within the metropolis however later this yr plan to open The Cosy Chameleon in Totley.
The cafe will probably be used to indicate off their assortment of 25 reptiles, together with Darwin, a boa constrictor, and Charlie, a jewelled lacerta.
Mr Tormey stated: “These animals, by our evolution, we have needed to be afraid of – they’ve a posed a risk up to now – however now, with slightly little bit of understanding they’re as loving as each different pet in the marketplace.
“We love these guys as a lot as we do our cat and canine.”
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