Our general impression of this was that it was not as good as the night tour we took in Belize to see the Howler monkeys. There were too many people here- and multiple tours criss-crossing the same areas, limiting the possibilitites of seeing some of the wildlife. There were many things that could have been seen better during the day. Having said that- there were some very interesting sights to see. The first animal we saw was a female orange-bellied trogan sleeping in a tree, her head tucked under her wing. We saw a couple of tarantulas, one living in a pipe in the ground and the other in a hole in the bank next to the path. The guide was able to use a twig to create vibrations to entice the tarantula out of the hole. It gave us a new sense of scale for a spider. It has a certain presence about it. 5-6 inches across. Black and orange and fuzzy. Very sensitive to vibrations, coming toward the vibration of the twig, and the skittering back into the hole when someone moved their foot on the ground.
2 sloths, one eating , one sleeping. Big furballs.
Strangler vines, encasing trees- killing them in 50-60 years- creating a wondeful playground for a troupe of coatimundi (plural of coati). Very curious, not at all afraid of the hoard of humans flashing cameras and bright lights.
Striped palm viper hanging out in a tree. About 3 feet long. waiting for a mouse to pounce upon. It might be waiting there for weeks.If it bites a human you have 2 hours to get to antivenin and 6 hours to get to a hospital. Do not walk under it or startle it- just stand and admire the beautiful lime green color!
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