The Wiggly Wild Show

09/08/2026

Currently babysitting (at their homes) 2 handsome reptiles including this little tortoise 🥰 so funny to watch (I got huffed at when his runaround was over!

Although beardies don’t live as long as tortoises they’re a big commitment too. I’m often asked about good pets - I always recommend hissing cockroaches or giant snails 🐌 for children. If it’s a teenager with adults happy to take on the care long-term, then reptiles can make lovely members of the family.

I know these reptile rescues have a few tortoises, beardies & cornsnakes looking for homes if you do have time & money to provide a loving home, try to rehome rather than encouraging breeding: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BcckbgDtV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HQ2x8JJ4U/?mibextid=wwXIfr

28/07/2026

So excited to see this hummingbird hawk moth in the garden at the weekend 🥰 has been a brilliant year for moths & butterflies. Just don’t forget to leave out little dishes with gravel & water in for the imvertebrates. 🐌 🪲 🐝

20/07/2026

This wonderful flower beetle has been a grub for around 2 years…
I was checking on the cocoon & it broke so was probably being chewed a bit inside & was ready to emerge!

All was forgiven after some fruit jelly 🥰

17/07/2026

Always hectic at the end of term & I missed posting on 🐍 world snake 🐍day! 😱 so here are a few snake facts to make up for it with photos of our gorgeous cornsnake Rusty! 🐍 Alot of snakes are live bearers instead of laying eggs as its safer for them. Only our native grass snakes in the UK lay eggs. Because they are cold blooded, they often survey reptiles by putting out corrugated iron sheets to check in the summer.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER EVERYONE!

06/07/2026

I still love raising froglets - could watch the tadpoles all day! Thankfully most of ours had metamorphosed before the heatwave & we popped them all back in the pond. We tend to take the spawn out now otherwise we never see tadpoles because I think they all get eaten! We have already seen the froglets again since we released them 🥰

Were you lucky enough to see tadpoles this year?

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01/07/2026

If you’ve experienced a Wiggly Wild Show - could you please spare 5 minutes to write us a google review?

After 13 years 😱 we still only have 4 reviews on there. Just google us to review. If you’re lucky - your review might be read out aloud next week, by Sisu our Bearded Dragon! 🐉

28/06/2026

Happy end of insect week! Hope all your animals were comfortable during the heatwave! Keep leaving out those shallow bowls of water with sticks in. See you soon

22/06/2026

Great start to national insect week! Have just logged this not so little lady on irecord. If you find any stag beetles - be a citizen scientist & record them 🥳

what are you doing for insect week?

22/06/2026

It’s tough for wildlife too in this weather 😟 do what you can.

18/06/2026

So excited! 🪲 🐞 🐛 🐜

It's next week!

Free family-friendly activities are coming to communities across five City Hubs this 🦋

From 22–28 June, join thousands of people celebrating the fascinating world of insects through events, activities and discoveries taking place across the UK, Ireland and beyond.

✨ Visit one of our five City Hubs
📸 Showcase your best insect photography
📚 Download free learning resources
🐝 Take part in local insect-themed events
🌍 Discover how insects shape our ecosystems and everyday lives

Hosting your own event? Whether it's a BioBlitz, wildlife walk, museum activity or community gathering, you can promote it for free on the Insect Week website and help more people get involved.

However you choose to celebrate, there's never been a better time to get excited about insects.

See what's on at our City Hubs 🔽

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/insectweek-city-hubs/

📸 A wavy-lined Emerald Moth sitting on a mossy log. Photo © Alexander McKerracher