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              A home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern Vietnam

              Updated: 19:46 19/05/2019 (GMT+7)

              Ngo Hoai Nam's passion for reptiles has generated a collection that draws curious visitors to Binh Duong Province.

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              Ten years ago, Nam was captivated by the look of iguanas and tortoises. He decided to buy some of the animals out of interest. He now has a 1,400 square meter garden that has several bird species, and over 100 iguanas, water monitors and African tortoises. The creatures in Nam’s garden may have ferocious appearance, but all of them eat plants and insects, and are very friendly. Among all the animals, Nam loves his albino African tortoise the most. This is a species that can live for up to 150 years, and grow to the size of a pig. Once, this tortoise fell sick and he traveled nearly 100 kilometers from his house to Ho Chi Minh City to find a doctor, but no one was knowledgeable about reptiles. Finally, he thought of endoscopic surgery to remove a tumor. The most popular animal in his garden is the Beared Dragon iguana, which is about the size of an adult's hand. They only put on a tough appearance to scare the enemy, but they never actively attack anyone, so Nam lets them move out freely. Everyday, his 5-year-old daughter Phuong, brings the iguanas out to the yard to sunbathe. The father is very busy every day climbing trees "chat" with the reptiles and the birds like eagles and owls. "Falling off the trees and rubbing my hands and legs now feels like a hobby to me," Nam said with a smile. Nam has learnt how hatch the reptiles in his garden. "After 90 days of incubation, the moment I hear the small sound in the cage and the iguanas came out of the eggs makes me extremely happy," he said. The animals are potty trained, said Trang, Nam’s wife. "I like it the most when I come home from work, the children have not yet come, but the pets come to rub their head on my feet. When I am happy, they run and follow me. When I am sad, they lie still for me to caress them," she said. "Vietnamese people have a bad prejudice against reptiles," Nam said. "My goal is to try to make people understand that reptiles are neither aggressive nor do they bring bad luck."

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 1

              Ten years ago, Nam was captivated by the look of iguanas and tortoises. He decided to buy some of the animals out of interest. He now has a 1,400 square meter garden that has several bird species, and over 100 iguanas, water monitors and African tortoises.

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 2

              The creatures in Nam’s garden may have ferocious appearance, but all of them eat plants and insects, and are very friendly. Among all the animals, Nam loves his albino African tortoise the most. This is a species that can live for up to 150 years, and grow to the size of a pig. Once, this tortoise fell sick and he traveled nearly 100 kilometers from his house to Ho Chi Minh City to find a doctor, but no one was knowledgeable about reptiles. Finally, he thought of endoscopic surgery to remove a tumor.

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 3

              The most popular animal in his garden is the Beared Dragon iguana, which is about the size of an adult's hand. They only put on a tough appearance to scare the enemy, but they never actively attack anyone, so Nam lets them move out freely.

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 4

              Everyday, his 5-year-old daughter Phuong, brings the iguanas out to the yard to sunbathe. The father is very busy every day climbing trees "chat" with the reptiles and the birds like eagles and owls. "Falling off the trees and rubbing my hands and legs now feels like a hobby to me," Nam said with a smile.

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 5

              Nam has learnt how hatch the reptiles in his garden. "After 90 days of incubation, the moment I hear the small sound in the cage and the iguanas came out of the eggs makes me extremely happy," he said.

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 6

              The animals are potty trained, said Trang, Nam’s wife. "I like it the most when I come home from work, the children have not yet come, but the pets come to rub their head on my feet. When I am happy, they run and follow me. When I am sad, they lie still for me to caress them," she said.

              a home for pet reptiles becomes a mini zoo in southern vietnam hinh 7

              "Vietnamese people have a bad prejudice against reptiles," Nam said. "My goal is to try to make people understand that reptiles are neither aggressive nor do they bring bad luck."

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