A TORTOISE, tarantula, rats and a large snake provided entertainment for visitors at a Middlesbrough care home.
Live animal handling company ZooLab paid a visit to Briarwood Care Home in Eston.
While staff were nervous at holding some of the creatures, residents fearlessly held the animals.
Sally Lane, activities coordinator at Briarwood Home, said: “We always like to share new and exciting experiences with the residents. The animals went down a treat.
“Staff were amazed at how comfortable the residents were with the creatures – even holding the snake."
Briarwood is part of New Century Care, and specialises in personal care, dementia care and dementia nursing care.
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