0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello, I'm Luke Franks, and this is day eight of Pet School.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Our Pet Heads just have two days left to try and prove
0:00:07 > 0:00:10to their families they should get the pet they've always wanted.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12And they're going to have to pull out all the stops
0:00:12 > 0:00:15if they don't want to make a baaaaad impression.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Example of a bad impression there...
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Nine pet-crazy kids...
0:00:21 > 0:00:23I'd like to have a dog.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24I would really like a rabbit.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27I really want a pet rat.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30..101 animals needing care and attention...
0:00:32 > 0:00:34..two incredible weeks...
0:00:36 > 0:00:39..but have our Pet Heads got the animal know-how...
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Ugh, they poo! Ugh!
0:00:41 > 0:00:44..to persuade their parents they've got what it takes
0:00:44 > 0:00:46to have a pet of their very own?
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Has she proved to you she can be a responsible pet owner?
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Is she getting a pet?
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Previously on Pet School...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15there was a drawer full of surprises in the cat room...
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Whoa!
0:01:17 > 0:01:19..and the Pet Heads sounded out working with hearing dogs.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Good... Excellent!
0:01:21 > 0:01:23On today's Pet School...
0:01:23 > 0:01:25William and Thomas go crackers...
0:01:25 > 0:01:27I'm going to put it back in. I just want to see
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- if they go for the rat crackers... - No!
0:01:29 > 0:01:31..and the Pet Heads get a pet download
0:01:31 > 0:01:33from Friday Download's George Sear.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42It's time for morning assembly.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Good morning, Pet Heads. - ALL: Good Morning, Luke!
0:01:45 > 0:01:47It is day eight, right?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49In 48 hours, you're going to find out
0:01:49 > 0:01:52whether you get your own pet at home.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Oh, yes!
0:01:54 > 0:01:56- It's getting closer, right? - Yes!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Me and Maria have been having a chat recently, as well...
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Because it's getting so close to the last day,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04we are drawing up your end of term reports.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07So, if ever there was a time to step up, today's the day, right?
0:02:07 > 0:02:08- Yes.- Yep.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Tomorrow, it's parents' day.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12ALL: Oh, no!
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Your parents are going to be coming in.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15They'll be able to meet your pet buddies.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18We're getting so close to decision day. You've got to impress them
0:02:18 > 0:02:20and show them what you've been doing, all right?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Unfortunately, Ananya's still not very well,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25so hopefully she gets better soon. But, for the rest of you,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- do you want to find out our Pet Practice groups for today?- Yes!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Good. All right, group one - Thomas and William.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Just the two of you for today.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Hey, Thomas!- So you're going to have to work super hard.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Um, you are with the rats.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I absolutely detest rodents.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46All right, group two - Chloe, Courtney, and Tommy.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48You're in the store room.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- Yes! Result! - Woo!
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Group three - Faramarz, Sam and Lauren.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58You're going to be with the skink and the gecko.
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Sam, thoughts?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01I prefer the gecko to the skink.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Good stuff. So, 30 minutes again to complete your Pet Practice today,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07and you want to do them properly,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09get them done in the time correctly today,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11because we've got a very special visitor...
0:03:11 > 0:03:14An animal that we've never had before on Pet School.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Your pets are waiting. Off you go!
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- ALL: Let's go! - See you later!
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Pet Practice is key to our Pet Heads showing they can responsibly
0:03:29 > 0:03:32care for their animals, and have happy, healthy, and friendly pets.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34And with decision day not far away,
0:03:34 > 0:03:38they can't afford to waste any opportunity to prove themselves.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40Things have just got serious.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Which means Thomas and William will have to stop being
0:03:43 > 0:03:46ratty about Rosie, Daisy, and Primrose if they're going
0:03:46 > 0:03:50to have a whisker of a chance at getting their very own pet.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52"Why, hello again, Pet Heads.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55"Being a rat can be boring, so they need lots of stimulation
0:03:55 > 0:03:58"from their own pet owners to keep them entertained.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59"Today, you need to...
0:04:03 > 0:04:05"You have just 30 minutes to complete your Pet Practice.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07"William, you are the team leader."
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Can you start doing the cage?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11I'm going to start with the rat crackers.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Yay, I made my first rat cracker.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22It's funny, the bedding smells like crisps.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24What flavour?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Ready salted? Cheese and onion?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- I suppose I'd say ready salted. - Can I get a whiff of that?
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Yeah, go and have a whiff of that, then.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- Yeah, it does a bit. - I know, it does.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Team Rats, hiya!- Hi!
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- Hi, how are you getting on? - We're doing great.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- Yeah.- I've done the crackers. - Good job.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Have you put a little hat inside for the rats?
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- Yeah, yeah.- Yeah, you've done that? Good to know.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- And a little toy.- And a little toy? A little joke?- Yeah.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Little rat-based joke, good work.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53I think I might try and put one on my shoulder.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Cool. Hey, this looks good.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Their tails are weird.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Yeah, they are strange, aren't they?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Kind of a bit freaky. How should we get them out?
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- Is there a technique?- Yeah. - Oh yeah, yeah.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Sure, cheers, Thomas(!) Thanks for letting me know.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Thought you would like that. Look at William!
0:05:09 > 0:05:10It's weird on your neck, isn't it?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12'Yep, I'm not nervous!
0:05:12 > 0:05:14'I just know that rats like to wee
0:05:14 > 0:05:16'to mark their territory.'
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Do you want to take him... - If you could, yeah.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Great. Well, you look like you've got it under control, um...
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- Yeah, I think we have... - I want to really try and...
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Can you try and get one on my shoulder?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Right, well, don't run away, William.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32You can do it. He's on, he's on, he's on.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34There you go. He's just checking you out.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37You all right? He looks more relaxed than you.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40There you go, give her a little scrub.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Can you get him off?- Yeah.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Boys, good job. I'll let you crack on and finish your task.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48You look like you're on top of it. See you in a bit.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Bye.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56It's actually very relaxing having one on your shoulder.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58I had a rat on my shoulder. I was a bit scared
0:05:58 > 0:06:01because they have quite sharp claws and it's quite...
0:06:01 > 0:06:02You don't know where they are.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04You're sort of looking over your shoulder.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06But I did do it and I'm quite happy.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Nice work, William.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Over in the feed room, Chloe, Courtney and Tommy are going
0:06:10 > 0:06:14to have to be crafty if they want to finish Pet Practice properly.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17This is what one of you needs to be able to make.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20They have 30 minutes to...
0:06:24 > 0:06:27So, these are your different plants that you need to be going to find
0:06:27 > 0:06:29out in the playing fields.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Take these as your guides for what you're looking out for,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34because it is important. We have got some poisonous plants out there
0:06:34 > 0:06:37so you need to be making sure that you are confident
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- that we're picking the right plants first.- Yeah.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41But all of these are really, good, really healthy,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43and ideal for our pets at the Pet School.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46I think I'll go and help Tommy.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- OK.- And you can start making the willow balls.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- See ya. Right, let's go. - Let's go!
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Go, go, go!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Let's get in the fields,
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- then we can quickly try and find some right...- Search!
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Get searching wherever you can!
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- Let's go to the bottom of the field! - Yeah.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Quite stressing.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Get in front, get in front! Let's go, go, go!
0:07:10 > 0:07:12I'll go this way. You can go and check over there.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- Should we abandon the wheelbarrow and...- Yeah.- ..search?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22As Tommy and Courtney panic about plants,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Lauren, Faramarz and Sam are finding out what's on the menu
0:07:25 > 0:07:28in their Pet Practice.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30"Feed the skink a defrosted mouse..."
0:07:34 > 0:07:36"You have 30 minutes to complete your Pet Practice.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37"Lauren, you are team leader."
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- Here you go, Faramarz. - What, I'm doing it?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- You were doing it. - Nope, you can do it.- OK.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44SHE LAUGHS
0:07:44 > 0:07:47It's already dead. It's not like it's alive.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- No, but it just feels so bad. - I just feel really bad.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I'd put it right at the front.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53No, down here, down here, at the front of her cave.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- Down there.- Here? - OK drop, drop it.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I feel really bad now.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58- Hello!- Hi.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Come and look at the mouse.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Yes, yes, yes, yes, look at it, look at this.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- He's eating the mouse. - He's eaten the mouse.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06The mouse has gone.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08So, we fed the skink. Good.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Check. Right, next, come on.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10Wow! All right.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13I mean, that's one job done, isn't it?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16It made me feel horrible after feeding that mouse,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18but as long as he's got his food.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20If he's happy, we're happy.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Back at the feed room, Chloe's bouncing through
0:08:23 > 0:08:24making the willow balls.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I wander what the others are doing right now.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Happy as can be, probably, picking little plants.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33I think I've found some rose.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Ouch! My ankle, my ankle!
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Grab the wheelbarrow, go, go, go.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42It's quite panicky at the moment,
0:08:42 > 0:08:46because we don't really have much time left.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49We've only got about 15 minutes left to find all of this
0:08:49 > 0:08:52and then go back to the store room.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55With only 15 minutes to go, Lauren is feeling jumpy,
0:08:55 > 0:08:57as the rest of her team prepare the crickets
0:08:57 > 0:08:59for Lisa the gecko's dinner.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- My fault.- Close it, close it, close it! Put the lid on.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Watch out, watch out.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Oh, no, you'd better grab that one.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Yeah, got it.- Drop him in.- OK.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- Yes. The rest. - So what do you want?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Calcium, calcium, a pinch.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- There we go.- I'm going to shake it. Gently, gently.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Lisa has over 200 bones in her body,
0:09:21 > 0:09:25and calcium powder on the crickets will help keep them strong.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Back outside, the only thing growing for the guinea pig team
0:09:28 > 0:09:30is Tommy's frustration.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Foraging for wild plants is not at all necessary.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I mean, it's a nice little treat for them,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41but so is hay.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Why can't you just stuff hay in willow?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Well, guinea pigs actually need a varied diet
0:09:46 > 0:09:49of seeds, plants and leaves.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50We ain't got much time.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Go, go, go, take this stuff out! Take this stuff out! Quick!
0:09:54 > 0:09:57You've got to stick some stuff in. That's it.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Quick, quick. Got to go, got to go.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Quick, quick, quick.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04We've done it! It's done.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08As Tommy cools down, things between Thomas and William
0:10:08 > 0:10:09are getting a little heated.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- Leaves.- Please, Thomas.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- It's fine.- That's enough.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Try adding some cardboard boxes or even some plastic igloos.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Yes, go on, find plastic igloos...
0:10:20 > 0:10:25- Well, have you checked the folder? - I did, it says it likes large tubes.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28We do have a lot of stuff to still put in,
0:10:28 > 0:10:30so you don't want to put too much in.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Yes, Thomas...
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Can we take the food out and see if they go for the rat crackers?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- No!- We'll put it back in. - No. No.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44They have to have their food bowl. It was already in there.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46William, drop the bowl.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- I want to see...- Drop it.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- I'm going to put it back in. - Drop it.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- I just want to see if they go for the rat crackers.- No!
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Then I'll put it back in.- They'll still go for the rat crackers.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- No, they won't!- That's just in case they run out of the rat crackers,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- they still have some food, so they don't starve.- OK.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04OK, can you get the cage, please?
0:11:04 > 0:11:08The Pet Practice task is very stressful,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11because William is not listening to me,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15and I find, to be a good team leader, you have to listen to the
0:11:15 > 0:11:21people around you, and I don't think he's the best team leader right now.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I'm just going to let you win the argument...
0:11:26 > 0:11:29to avoid conflict.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32OK, bringing it in.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Time flies when you're having fun, and that is time on Pet Practice.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41But have our Pet Heads completed their assignments properly,
0:11:41 > 0:11:43or will they be doing extra time,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46and missing out on our special visitors later?
0:11:46 > 0:11:47But, before they find out,
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Marie has something very special to show our Pet Heads.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54About two weeks ago, my work got a phone call,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57and someone had actually been going to do a bit of recycling...
0:11:57 > 0:12:01They saw a cardboard box with 18 guinea pigs sitting in there.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02Someone abandoned them.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Today, we have two heavy pregnant mums.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Courtney, if you're able to sit here for us...
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Now, guinea pigs are quite different to humans and other animals.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11They actually have two big pouches on their side,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14so they don't end up with a big belly out the front.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16And, interestingly, they can sometimes have two or three
0:12:16 > 0:12:19babies in one pouch, and the other pouch could be empty,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22or they might have three or four in one, and only one in the other.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24So, hand flat under her belly, that's it.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Did you just feel it?
0:12:26 > 0:12:27- Yeah.- What did it do?
0:12:27 > 0:12:31It just felt like a little push on the side.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- Saying hello.- Yep.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35You need to be really gentle with the babies,
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- because she could give birth in... - Ooo!- Yeah?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41It's amazing, isn't it?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44You could feel the babies inside, kicking,
0:12:44 > 0:12:47and it was really amazing, so I'm glad I got that experience.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Guinea pigs are quite different to a lot of animals.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54They are, within half an hour, fully furred, eyes open, ears open,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- baby piglets, ready to go. - Really?- Yep.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58OK.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02How old do you think a baby boy could be until he can become a daddy?
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- Faramarz?- One and a half?
0:13:04 > 0:13:05- One and a half weeks?- Years.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Years? OK, are you ready for this?
0:13:07 > 0:13:11A male baby guinea pig could become a dad at three weeks old.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Can you imagine that as a human being?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- Yeah!- A three-week-old dad.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Nice and gently, bring her straight in to you,
0:13:21 > 0:13:22if you can, Luke.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25So, Marie, do you know how many babies they're going to have,
0:13:25 > 0:13:26or are you not definitely sure?
0:13:26 > 0:13:32From general feel, I suspect she's going to have two to three.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35That's two to three names we need for the baby guinea pigs.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36KIDS GASP
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Do we get to name them, then? - We'll take the best suggestions.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- Yes, definitely. - Thomas, do you want to go first?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Could I name it Thomas? Because I...
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Why would you like to name it Thomas, Thomas?
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- Because that was the pet buddy. - We'll bear that in mind.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- Anyone else? Faramarz. - Oasis.- Oasis? Why Oasis?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I don't know, I just thought of it straight away
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- when you said names.- Chloe?
0:13:55 > 0:13:57It's called Chloe.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59One - because I'm pet buddy,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and two - my mum told me, I think, it means princess
0:14:01 > 0:14:03or something similar to that.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04- One more name, anyone?- William?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07If it's two boys, I like Faramarz's Oasis,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09but I also like Hulk. Hulk and Oasis.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- Hulk and Oasis. - Little boy. I like that.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12Think about, really,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15are you going to be able to care for a pet for seven years?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17And there's already all these babies in rescue centres,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20so we need to be making sure we know how to really deal with them
0:14:20 > 0:14:22properly, and how to care for them.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25But hopefully we'll find new homes for these guys soon.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26A few days later,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Kylie the guinea pig had three babies - Thomas, Chloe, and Oasis.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Still to come...
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Thomas faces his fears,
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Lauren gets her teeth into bonding with her buddy,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44and some never-before-seen visitors wow our Pet Heads.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53So how did our Pet Heads do today in Pet Practice?
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Thomas and William successfully completed all their tasks...
0:14:57 > 0:14:59as did Courtney, Tommy and Chloe...
0:14:59 > 0:15:02and Lauren, Sam, and Faramarz.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Time to tell them the good news.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08You're in this room because you passed Pet Practice!
0:15:08 > 0:15:09ALL: Yes!
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Good job. So, today, we've got another very special visitor,
0:15:12 > 0:15:16and it's an animal we've never had at Pet School ever before, as well.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18The tall human one is called Gary,
0:15:18 > 0:15:20you might recognise him already,
0:15:20 > 0:15:21and he's brought a special friend, as well-
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Hugo the iguana.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Oh, that is awesome! Whoa!
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Gary, come and have a seat.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34He's not a small fellow, is he?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36No, whoa!
0:15:36 > 0:15:38He is massive!
0:15:38 > 0:15:40I like him.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42How big is he, Gary?
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Make a mess, why don't you?
0:15:45 > 0:15:48- Hugo's about a metre and a half in length.- Whoa.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51And they can get up to about two metres.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54I should say he's about fully grown.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55That is ridiculously massive.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Look how long his tail is.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Hugo's actually got a lovely calm temperament.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03You can see that he likes being stroked.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05He has a favourite spot of under the jowls.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07If you scratch behind there, he loves it.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- A little bit like a bearded dragon, right?- Yeah.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Actually, yeah. I loved him and I was really upset to swap him
0:16:14 > 0:16:17for the ferrets, but this is just another scale of a...
0:16:17 > 0:16:21Why does he kind of have spiky teeth on his back?
0:16:21 > 0:16:24The spines here help him with his display.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28It makes him look a little less easy to eat for other predators,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31and a little bit more aggressive,
0:16:31 > 0:16:33so that when he's displaying,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36he really gives off that "I'm the boss" vibe.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37How old is he?
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Hugo's about six years old.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43He was originally a rescue.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45And yeah, they can live about 20 years,
0:16:45 > 0:16:47sometimes a little bit more.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48OK, so a proper commitment.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50In 20 years time, you could have your own kids, William,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53and if you had an iguana, you'd still have him.
0:16:53 > 0:16:54Yeah, that's freaky.
0:16:54 > 0:16:55It is a big commitment.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57So, this one is Joe.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- He's a beauty! - Aww, he's beautiful!
0:17:00 > 0:17:03This one is an albino, which means that, genetically,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06they don't produce any dark pigments in their skin.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08They can also, if they're caught by a predator,
0:17:08 > 0:17:12drop their tail, and then, over time, they can re-grow it.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15It's a really cool defence mechanism.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- What's this for? - I'm glad you asked that.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20That's called the dewlap.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Because it's really thin skin,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25it's really good for controlling their body temperature,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27because it's full of lots of blood vessels and they can catch
0:17:27 > 0:17:31a cool breeze on that, or even, in a sun spot, warm up very quickly.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Well, Gary, thanks for coming in. Pretty special, right?
0:17:34 > 0:17:35ALL: Yes.
0:17:35 > 0:17:36A really unusual animal.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Good to see you, thanks for coming to Pet School
0:17:38 > 0:17:40- and showing us your iguanas. - You're welcome.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- Thanks, Gary.- Thank you, Gary. - You know what you've got to do now.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46You've got to go and look after the animals you've been bonding with
0:17:46 > 0:17:49all week. Go and spend a bit of time, say hello to your pet buddies.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- Off you go.- See you, guys. - Bye, Gary.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Aw, I really want to keep him.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01As the Pet Heads check in with their buddies, one person who can't
0:18:01 > 0:18:05wait to brush up on bonding with hers is Lauren with Meadow.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Hello!
0:18:06 > 0:18:09What have you been doing for your pet buddy session, then?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- I've just been taking her out at the moment.- OK.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I'm actually a dog owner, and there is actually quite a few other
0:18:14 > 0:18:16bits and pieces we need to be doing, as well.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I thought what we could do today is have a little check of her teeth.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21We can see the bottom ones looking nice and healthy.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23What colour are some of them?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- Some of them are looking a little bit yellow.- Yeah.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28- You've got a bit of nasty teeth in there, don't you?- Aww.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Yes, you do.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33But it's important as an owner that you're checking regularly,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36as much as you can, and giving them treats, chews,
0:18:36 > 0:18:37all, like, the sort of Kong treats
0:18:37 > 0:18:40that are really going to work those teeth, as well.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Whilst Lauren gets her dog duties licked,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Sam is shouldering his rat responsibilities.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Come and have a little sit down.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53It's always a good idea to start, when you're socialising a rat,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56to start off in a nice comfy zone. So, socialise them on your sofa,
0:18:56 > 0:19:00or somewhere small, where they can't run away and escape from you.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03A good thing with the ratties is that they actually socialise
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- and get used to when you come home from school.- Oh, right.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07So they'll sleep while you're at school,
0:19:07 > 0:19:10and they know about 4 o'clock time, they'll be at the door,
0:19:10 > 0:19:12ready to come out and they'll be waiting,
0:19:12 > 0:19:13they'll jump on you and follow you around.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16If you put the time in with rats, they can be brilliant.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19An easy way to bond with your rats is by offering them treats.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Now, with rats, they often, like she just did there...
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Are you OK?- My shoulder...
0:19:24 > 0:19:26What she just did then is just sort of licked your finger,
0:19:26 > 0:19:28and that's just tasting the salt on your hand.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32So, if you keep your hand still, they rarely actually ever bite you.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34They just want to really gently use their tongue to taste it.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39- I'm going to leave you to it. Good job, though. See you later!- OK.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41While Sam has the rats eating out of his hands,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Chloe is hoping her Pet Practice willow balls
0:19:44 > 0:19:47will make bonding with the pigs a roll-over...
0:19:47 > 0:19:51especially after her mum's concerns yesterday.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53It is a worry if she's not bonding with them,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55because it makes me think,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57"Will she actually look after something that
0:19:57 > 0:19:59"she's not really that interested in?"
0:19:59 > 0:20:02I was a bit unhappy to hear that, of course,
0:20:02 > 0:20:04but I think I've definitely made an effort.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08I've got to try and get them to get used to me.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10It said hold them for a second. There we are.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Second one of the day, I'm pretty proud.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14It looks like Chloe has had a stroke of luck
0:20:14 > 0:20:17in bonding with the guinea pigs.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Come on, Thomas...
0:20:19 > 0:20:23Meanwhile, over in the reptiles, it's a different story.
0:20:23 > 0:20:29It's very hard to bond with a snake when you're scared of a snake.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31HE BREATHES HEAVILY
0:20:31 > 0:20:33I don't like this at all.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Hi, Thomas. How are you doing?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Not so well.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41While she's out right now, moving around,
0:20:41 > 0:20:43this is an ideal time to pick her up.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Just touch and lift.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48So, this is her skin here, so I'm going to touch, and go like that.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52OK? Be nice and confident with her, you're a bit too far apart...
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Try not to keep lifting your hand up, because, the thing is,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58every time you keep touching her, that's just going to rile her up
0:20:58 > 0:21:01even more, so you want to be nice and confident and get it done.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Yep, lift, lift, lift, all the way, that's it, good job.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Bring this other hand in. Good job. Now, lift her up.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09You're doing it.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13Oh!
0:21:13 > 0:21:18Chill. Let her feel like you're just a nice tree moving in the wind.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Yeah? You're doing a great job. I'm watching her.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24When she's on me, I don't feel so scared.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26You look a lot more relaxed with her.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28So, just get that bond going, remember.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Support her body, that's it. Good job.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Keep handling her for a little bit, but you do seem more relaxed.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Remember, just keep taking that nice breath, and just relax.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39She needs to feel that you're relaxed, OK?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Because she's going to be more tense if you're tense.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Good job, I'll see you later.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50Oh, I don't feel so happy right now.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55She's just left, and I don't know if it wants to go...
0:21:55 > 0:22:00or not...so I'm just going to maybe put her back in.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03There you go...
0:22:03 > 0:22:04There you go.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Yesterday, our Pet Heads were asked to cast their vote for who
0:22:15 > 0:22:18they thought made best pet carer.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21The person that I will be voting for is...
0:22:21 > 0:22:22Really supportive...
0:22:22 > 0:22:24I think the best pet carer...
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Always works good in a team.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I think the best pet carer...
0:22:29 > 0:22:30Should be...
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Courageous and brave with all animals.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I think the best pet carer...
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Works really hard, gets stuck in...
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Ananya is still ill at home,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44so I'm giving her a call to find out who she'd like to vote for.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Thank you for your decision, Ananya, I'll put your vote in the mix,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50as well, and then we're going to find out who wins
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- later on today, all right? - All right!
0:22:52 > 0:22:55OK, all right, take it easy, and get well really soon,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- missing you!- Bye.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59All right, see you soon, Ananya, bye-bye.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- Bye.- Bye.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04But before I announce who's won best pet carer,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08I've arranged a magical treat for the Pet Heads.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10It's been a big day already. We've had a special visitor...
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Yes, loved him.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14But we're good to you. We've got another special visitor...today.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15ALL: Ohhh!
0:23:15 > 0:23:18I think you're going to love this one. It's going to be fun.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20So, you'll know him from Friday Download...
0:23:20 > 0:23:21his name is George Sear,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24better known as Magic George, and he's brought his dog Dougie, too.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26George, come on in!
0:23:26 > 0:23:29ALL: Woo!
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Yes! Keep running.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Hi, mate, how you doing? - I'm good, thanks, how are you?
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Good. I'm really good. This is Dougie, right?
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- Yeah, he's a Jack Russell Terrier. - Nice to see you,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41thanks for coming to Pet School. You're busy at the minute, right?
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Tell us what you've been up to.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45If you watch Friday Download, you'll know I'm the magic man on it.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49If I put the 10p here, and the 2p there, right...
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Don't do this yet, but when I say,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55I just want you to close your hands around that coin very quick, OK?
0:23:55 > 0:23:563-2-1, go.
0:23:56 > 0:23:57OK, I'm not sure if I got one.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Open your hand up slowly.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02You can actually see that the 10p has completely disappeared.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04I know, I know, I know.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06That's not it, yet, I've got to bring it back, right?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08So turn your hand round.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12I'm actually going to drop that coin straight underneath your watch.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17It's ridiculous, innit? That is mad!
0:24:17 > 0:24:19If you're magic man, is he magic dog?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22He is, and you might actually get to witness some magic from Dougie.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25- Should we try it?- Yeah!
0:24:25 > 0:24:27- So Sam is going to be your beautiful assistant.- Yeah.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- What do you need him to do? - OK, so, Sam...- Yeah.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32You're going to need to put this blindfold on, OK?
0:24:32 > 0:24:35So just wrap it round twice, make sure you can't see anything,
0:24:35 > 0:24:37and then I'm going to take you over to the board
0:24:37 > 0:24:39and hand you this pin up here. And once I hand it to you...
0:24:39 > 0:24:42you can put it in anywhere you want on the map,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44- it's going to be completely random, OK?- OK.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46So, just put that on.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Just tuck this in here.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- How many fingers am I holding up? - I don't know, four?
0:24:52 > 0:24:53OK, you definitely can't see.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55OK, just come over to the board here...
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- Whoa, this is weird. - Yeah, don't worry, I've got you.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Right, I'm going to hand you this pin, safely,
0:25:00 > 0:25:01so just hold your hand out.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06OK, now I just want you to put it in the board, anywhere you would like.
0:25:06 > 0:25:07You're sort of in front of it now.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09OK.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Now, I know you can't see anything,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- but are you happy with your decision?- Yeah.- 100%?- Yeah.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17OK, feel free to remove your blindfold.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18OK, so just step out a tiny bit.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20If you could actually get closer to the pin,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22and read out the closest town.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23- York.- York.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25All right. Dougie! Come over here.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28You guys didn't know this, but Dougie's actually
0:25:28 > 0:25:29been in on it from the start,
0:25:29 > 0:25:31and I'll explain what I mean by that.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Inside his bandana, there's a prediction.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36OK, I'll pull it out. I prepared this earlier.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39And, in here, it has something written down,
0:25:39 > 0:25:41so if you'd like to open that...
0:25:41 > 0:25:46And then clearly show everyone what is written on there.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Unfold it.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54- York, yes!- York. There we are. - Nice!
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Amazing, and that's why he's called Magic George.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- Cool, so you're going to stick around, George?- Yeah.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Because we are about to announce the winner of yesterday's...
0:26:05 > 0:26:07THEY ALL GASP
0:26:07 > 0:26:09..best pet carer award.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12You cast your votes, we've checked with the animals,
0:26:12 > 0:26:14they're happy with the winner, as far as I can understand,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17ferrets really didn't really make any sense,
0:26:17 > 0:26:18but it's fine... OK, we are ready.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21So, the winner... Drum roll, please...
0:26:21 > 0:26:24ALL: Woooooooah...
0:26:24 > 0:26:26The winner is...
0:26:27 > 0:26:29..Lauren.!
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- ALL: Yay! - Yes, Lauren!
0:26:32 > 0:26:36Good job. You were voted by everyone as best pet carer.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38A surprised winner, good job.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39Well done, Lauren!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I was really astounded by that.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45I was so shocked, but, like, I was so happy.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49And I just really thank everybody that voted for me.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Thank you so much!
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Well done, Lauren.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57You've come a long way since day one at Pet School.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00If you want results like Lauren, then go to the CBBC website,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02where we've got loads of pet fact sheets
0:27:02 > 0:27:04to help you become a top pet carer, too.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13Iguanas, a secret vote result, and a magic dog.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Today has had it all on Pet School, and the drama does not end there.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20Oh, no. In 48 hours, our Pet Heads will either be proud pet owners,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23or be going home with an empty leash.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Who is going to be getting their dream pet?
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Don't miss registration tomorrow when we'll have all of this...
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Clark? Clark?!
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Next time on Pet School...
0:27:32 > 0:27:34it's parents' day...
0:27:34 > 0:27:38Gerbil Pet Practice is a scream for Thomas and Sam's mums...
0:27:38 > 0:27:40THEY SCREAM
0:27:40 > 0:27:43..and Tweetie Pie grabs a quick dinner.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45I'm so glad I'm a human.