Meals on the wild side

Reuters Published April 1, 2014
Nguyen Minh Nghia, the owner pf Pet Cafe, feeds a squirrel at the cafe in Hanoi April 1, 2014. The cafe, Hanoi's first pet cafe, houses wild animals such as snakes, hedgehogs and tarantulas and allows customers to directly interact with them.
Nguyen Minh Nghia, the owner pf Pet Cafe, feeds a squirrel at the cafe in Hanoi April 1, 2014. The cafe, Hanoi's first pet cafe, houses wild animals such as snakes, hedgehogs and tarantulas and allows customers to directly interact with them.
A man holds a green basilisk at the Pet Cafe in Hanoi.
A man holds a green basilisk at the Pet Cafe in Hanoi.
Nguyen Minh Nghia, owner of Pet Cafe, looks on as Hieu Tran, a customer, holds an iguana at the cafe.
Nguyen Minh Nghia, owner of Pet Cafe, looks on as Hieu Tran, a customer, holds an iguana at the cafe.
A G. Rosea tarantula climbs on a table next Nguyen Minh Nghia, the owner of Pet Cafe, at the cafe in Hanoi April 1, 2014. The cafe, Hanoi's first pet cafe, houses wild animals such as snakes, hedgehogs and tarantulas and allows customers to directly interact with them.
A G. Rosea tarantula climbs on a table next Nguyen Minh Nghia, the owner of Pet Cafe, at the cafe in Hanoi April 1, 2014. The cafe, Hanoi's first pet cafe, houses wild animals such as snakes, hedgehogs and tarantulas and allows customers to directly interact with them.
A customer plays with a milk snake at the Pet Cafe.
A customer plays with a milk snake at the Pet Cafe.
A gymnure drinks water at the Pet Cafe.
A gymnure drinks water at the Pet Cafe.
A green snake climbs on fingers of a customer at the Pet Cafe.
A green snake climbs on fingers of a customer at the Pet Cafe.
A man holds an iguana at the Pet Cafe.
A man holds an iguana at the Pet Cafe.

A cafe in Hanoi known as the Pet Cafe houses more than just pets with wild animals such as snakes, hedgehogs and tarantulas. It also allows customers to directly with interact them. These are a selection of the photos taken at the cafe on April 1st. — Photos and text by Reuters.

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