Residents at Malden House Residential Care Home in Sidmouth got to grips with some unusual animals thanks to a visit from Exeter Exotics.

Sidmouth Herald: Joan and Frances with a dragonJoan and Frances with a dragon (Image: Archant)

A bearded dragon, spiders, snakes and a skunk were all on show.

Home Manager Mark Allen said “Some of our residents didn’t want to get too close and were happy to watch from a distance, but others absolutely loved handling the creatures and finding out more about them.”