New Kids on the Block

Two new faces joined the Saint James School Elementary Science Lab this year. Meet Tickles, a one-year-old chinchilla, and Ninja, a leopard gecko. Both of these new friends are nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day and are most active at night. So, if you see them nodding off, they are likely taking a quick snooze between classes.

The science lab is an integral part of educating the whole child. Along with our other six enrichments, elementary students visit the science lab weekly for hands-on application of science and discovery.

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Fun facts about leopard geckos:

  • Leopard geckos cannot climb up smooth surfaces because they do not have toe pads like most geckos.

  • Leopard geckos shed their skin to prevent their scent from being detected.

  • A group of geckos is called a clutter

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Fun facts about chinchillas:

  • Chinchilla fur has 60 to 80 hairs per hair follicle.

  • The chinchilla can leap a crevice 6 feet wide.

  • Chinchillas take dust baths in volcanic ash.

  • Chinchillas are one of the longest lived rodents, sometimes living over 20 years.

  • A baby chinchilla is called a kit.

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