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Brent Mielke, the area’s “Zoo Man,” resumed his reptile shows this month, stopping in Luverne July 22 to promote the library’s summer reading program.
Mielke said the go-ahead was given to his traveling education show after a 17-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
His zoo for the performance in Hawkinson Park featured a bearded dragon, a corn snake, a boa constrictor, a red-footed tortoise and a pair of royal pythons.
His “tales” focused on the “tails” of each of the reptiles. He explained how the length of the tail determines the gender of a corn snake (a short tail is a female) and how the red-foot tortoise’s tail is only visible when angered.
He encouraged visiting the Rock County Library to learn more about mammals and reptiles.
“That’s where you can read, read, read and read some more about what is known as the bearded dragon from Australia,” Mielke said.
The children’s summer reading program called “Reading Colors your World!” ends Friday.