The Real Tarzann reposts video of him bathing with snake
Not all creatures have to look cuddly to be cuddly...
It's rare that you find someone taking their Anaconda for a bath, but not too long ago, we saw a man give his snake a bath and another man take his snake for a burger.
We have learnt that sometimes you have to expect the unexpected - especially with animal lovers. One man known for his unwavering love for exotic animals reposted a video from seven years ago in honour of World Snake Day.
Exotic animals aren't often portrayed in a positive light; the movie 'Back to the Outback' was a clear indicator of that.
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The man in the video is Mike Holston. On social media, he always goes by the name, The Real Tarzann.
"Mike Holston is an exotic animal specialist and a zookeeper at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation of Mario and Maria Tabraue in Miami, Florida. He has a knack for learning various enrichment techniques with dangerous animals, such as iguanas and snakes, from animal experts." (Lewis Howes)
Some might say that scrolling through Holston's social media pages leaves the hairs on the back of your neck standing or sends shivers down your spine. But his love for exotic animals and animals as a whole is inspiring. He treats them with such love and nurtures them in the same way we look at our puppies.
Watch the video he reposted for World Snake Day - courtesy of Instagram.
When you’re nervous, you’re scared. You can’t trust them. They have a defence in the same way as you. If you were walking down the street and some guy came and he’s like, ‘Hey, what’s up buddy?’ You’re going to be like, ‘Yo bro, [I’ll] knock you out. I’m going to run away. I’ll call the cops.’ But if someone approaches you would say, ‘Hey, how are you doing?’ and shakes your hand and keeps on moving, you know it’s harmless.
"Mike offers friendship instead of fear with every animal he meets, which he says replaces what would be fear with trust. When there is trust, the 'fight' or 'flight' defence mechanism isn’t activated, which allows the friendship to grow." (Lewis Showes)
Watch him prance in front of the camera with what looks like a Monitor Lizard, only for it to poop on him - video courtesy of Instagram.
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