Friday, March 17, 2006

Betty, Sheedy and Dante Gabriel Rossetti


Friday 17 March 06

Betty the Royal Python with her handler in front of Rosetti's 'Dante's Dream'It pays to always have a camera with you when you visit one of our venues. I was at the Walker Art Gallery this afternoon to see the new entrance but ended up bumping into Betty, a Royal Python, with her handler from the North Wales Raptor and Reptile Sanctuary.

They were part of a hands-on demonstration for National Science Week. The sanctuary is a respite centre for sick and injured birds of prey and reptiles, both wild and captive bred. Betty was brought into the sanctuary on Christmas Eve and is around 8 years old. Royal Pythons are becoming a popular pet, despite a potential lifespan in captivity of up to 40 years.

The website features a 'rogues gallery' of sanctuary residents (some of whom are up for adoption), Everton fans should look out for 'Sheedy' the tortoise.

Betty can be seen here in front of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's 'Dante's Dream'.


Posted by Billy | 17/03/2006 17:59   | Comments [0]

Posted in: walker art gallery

Post a comment

All comments require the approval of the site owner before being displayed.
Name
E-mail

Comment (HTML not allowed)  

Enter the code shown (prevents robots):

Live Comment Preview
By posting your comment you have agreed to the terms and conditions below

Terms & Conditions

National Museums Liverpool welcomes your comments. All comments are moderated and will only be published if they adhere to the following standards. The editors reserve the right not to publish comments which they deem inappropriate:

  1. Our Maritime Archives and Library deals with enquiries relating to all aspects of Liverpool's maritime history including ships, passengers, seafarers, shipping and maritime companies. Their web pages describe the information they hold and how to get in touch, along with useful research guides on popular subjects such as tracing seafaring or emigrant ancestors. Please do not submit requests for this type of information as comments on this blog.
  2. Specific enquiries, as opposed to comments on blog posts, should be submitted using our contact system. Please note that we do not provide valuations.
  3. Posts must be text only and under 1000 characters (including spaces). Html code, links or multimedia are not permitted.
  4. We will aim (but do not guarantee) to publish approved comments within 72 hours although there may be delays over weekends and during public holidays.
  5. Please do not post anything that is libellous, abusive, obscene, prejudiced or unlawful.
  6. Do not contravene any rights to privacy (such as personal contact details), copyright or trademark legislation.
  7. Please do not spam or post commercial promotional information.
  8. By posting you agree that you are wholly responsible for the content that you post. Although the blog comments will be moderated National Museums Liverpool will publish comments in the good faith that they comply with the law.
  9. By posting your comment you agree that it may be reproduced by National Museums Liverpool online or in print without compensation.