“General Hospital” star and Hallmark alum Ryan Paevey is tapping into childhood nostalgia with his longtime fascination with critters.
The soap star, 41, took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse of his “epic adventure” in Barbados, where he enjoyed moments that brought back childhood memories.
“I like critters. Like, all of them,” Paevey captioned the post. “No need to say ‘eww’…they probably think you’re gross too, but who knows, haha. Anyways, if you ever wanna see me magically turn back into an 8-year-old, find a caterpillar or a bug or a cool fish. OR A DOG.”
Ryan Paevey Loves Bugs
GettyThe video started with the Hallmark favorite reiterating his obsession with bugs. “So, if you didn’t already know, I go crazy for critters,” Paevey said.
He then showed some of the critters he encountered during the adventure, some of which he doesn’t normally get to see back at home.
“Everywhere I go, my head’s in a swivel,” Paevey added. “Caterpillars, bugs in general. I get a lot of ‘ewww’ in the comment section.”
Aside from bugs, Paevey is also into aquatic animals. In the same clip, the actor admitted he’s always on the lookout for something in the water.
“If we’re in the ocean, I’m always looking for something,” Paevey shared. “We get dolphins. We have ‘stabby pancakes.’ We have leopard sharks. Got to say ‘good night, mates’ to the pelicans every time they come by. I’m always looking for something.”
Ryan Paevey’s Newest Project Excites Fans
Fans couldn’t stop gushing in the comments about Paevey and his love for animals.
One fan wrote, “Your love for critters and animals is extremely heart warming! I love the way you embrace all living creatures. You are such an example of a true nature lover!”
Another commented, “Your love of animals is so fun to watch. It’s so clear it makes you very happy, especially dogs.”
Someone added, “You have that touch because your heart is on the right place️ and animals can feel that too.”
Paevey recently launched his YouTube channel, where he hopes to share his daily life and epic adventures.
“Good things take time right? FINALLY got my YouTube up and running with the help of my friends. If you want a glimpse at some of my day to day, and some epic adventures, this is the place,” Paevey announced. “Still working on getting YouTube to let me use my own name, haha…but until then, if you could head over to @Ryan_Paevey and do all those social media verbs like subscribe and share and all that, I’d be grateful.”
What? You didn’t see SpongeBob in the ocean? 🤣🤣
I have bearded dragons if you’re ever southeast!!