Want to get back at your ex on Valentine’s Day? SA Zoo can help!

You can buy a cockroach or a rat in honor of your ex and zoo staff will feed it to an animal

Name a cockroach after your ex this Valentine's Day.

SAN ANTONIO – If you’re looking to get back at your ex this Valentine’s Day, the San Antonio Zoo has got you covered!

The zoo is hosting its first-ever “Cry me a Cockroach” event, where you can purchase a live cockroach for zoo staff to feed to one of their animals.

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According to zoo staff, if your ex was a snake, you could also buy a rat and they can feed it to a reptile. After checkout, you can name your cockroach or rat after your ex.

The zoo will also have a livestream of the feeding frenzy, where various birds and reptiles will feast.

San Antonio Zoo promotion allows couples to eat among animals on Valentine’s Day

You can watch the livestream here.


About the Author:

Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois.