Time for some little critters this time! Who weighs more? Boba Fett, the Garter snaker or Gordon, the (now tailless) Crested Gecko Read more
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Why You Should Always Carry A Camera: Reason 1
Every morning Henry, the woodchuck, gets an Efa Capsule to keep his skin and coat looking good. Usually he takes his medicine very well especially if you put it on banana, a piece of bread or if he is really lucky on a Henry sized peanut butter sandwich. This morning when I opened Henry’s door to give him his medication I was greeted by him sitting in his bed, staring at me, patiently waiting for his medicine. Upon closer inspectionRead more
Christmas 2013
Twas the night before Christmas and left at my house, a bag of sweet potatoes for the Museum Bears. (If I were Sarah, I am sure I could have come up with some great rhyme… in fact she probably could write my entire Christmas post to the Poem Twas the night before Christmas– check out her previous poems here and here). The day started with me very very tired, and unable to find my glasses. I’ve got about 10-15 pillowsRead more
Sam and Sam
This is Sam, our newest snake. It is a baby black rat snake. S/he only weighs 11 grams. (Put two nickles in your hand and that’s about how much this snake weighs). Black rat snakes start life with this blotched pattern seen, but once they reach 18 inches or so they exhibit the more typical black-on-top, white-on-bottom pattern that people recognize for this species of snake. This snake is named after a former volunteer of ours who passed away rightRead more
Who Weighs More? Round 2
Who weighs more? Ray, the Alpaca or Auggie, the Pot-bellied Pig Put your guesses in the comment section!Read more
Signs of the Season: Year 2
Last year, it was Misha calling in the cooler weather. This year, it’s been the two big guys in the farmyard acting silly that let’s us know the crisp fall air is here to stay. Both Max and Lightning really seem to like playing with keepers much more once September and October roll in. You’ve seen Lightning play fetch with his Jolly Ball before, but did you know that Max will play Tag? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TXFuy_SKs8[/youtube] Read more