Lessons learned in Steinthal this week:
1. Frogs and toads can make great houseguests, but should be limited to the appropriate sites. Computer monitors and glass jars are ok. But not the bath. Sophia was able to take her toad in the tub with her for a sailboat ride. She decided however to let it enjoy a long swim with her. Now we know that toxins released by toads can release irrritants to delicate skin.
2. It is not always easy to pronounce the death of a gecko. Noah’s gecko Godzilla is beloved and well cared for. It came as a shock to Michaela who observed Godzilla’s lifeless form. After breaking the news of his passing to Noah and Sophia, they were so tearful I felt it best to keep them from viewing the body. Sophia ran crying to his cage ahead of me to find him in a different state. She proclaimed- “He is alive!” A miracle for Godzilla or miscalculation for Michaela?
