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As the festive season swings into action and parents up and down the country puzzle as to what to place under the tree for their little monkeys, we may have the answer to stop you going completely crackers this Christmas!

The Drusillas Keeper for the Day scheme is a unique treat for anyone who is mad about animals. Working side by side with one of the zoo team for a whole day, you can get nose to nose with nature with the opportunity to feed, clean and care for a variety of furry and feathered friends.

Or how about our Close Encounters experiences, which provide an excellent opportunity to meet some of the zoo’s most popular residents. You can have lunch with the lemurs, meet the meerkats, have tea with the racoons or beavers, or feed the penguins. There is also the chance to snuggle up to a snake or tickle a tarantula!

Alternatively, the annual adoption scheme allows children to learn about the importance of animal welfare, without all the costs and responsibilities associated with owning a pet. All of the animals here at Drusillas are available for adoption and the income generated helps support the zoo’s ongoing animal care and conservation programmes. Adopters receive a photo, a certificate signed by a Zoo Director, a plaque on or near the animal’s enclosure and a complimentary ticket to visit the new member of the family. 

Basil the Burmese python at Drusillas Park shed his skin this week on a very grand scale. The resulting slough measured over 5 metres and was the equivalent length of three keepers!

Basil is the largest snake at Drusillas; He was born in 1990 and is 23 years old.