One of our tiger salamanders will be a little smaller in 2012. A couple of weeks ago one of our tiger salamanders had surgery. For MANY months now we have been trying to treat and cure a growth on the salamander’s tail (Dr. Vanderford described the growth as a Chronic granulomatous inflammation). We have not been succesful, so it was finally time to amputate. Amputation sounds drastic and scary. All went well and the salamander is recovering just as hopedRead more
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Bath time
Why do snakes soak themselves in water? Because they don’t have a shower Seriously though, snakes often soak in water before a shed. They may also soak because of mites, to warm themselves up, and just because. Want to read more from us about snakes? Check out these posts: copperheads, venomous 1 and 2 Read more
Lightnings teeth get a visit
Did you know that there are equine dentists?! That is correct, there are dentists out there that specialize in equine. Although the field back then was not as advanced as today with technology and equipment, the upkeep of a horse was very important just like a oil change is to a car. Remember, people depended on their animals for transportation and labor and the better the care the longer the animals lasted and the better their general health. Recently, LightningRead more
Goodbye Ursula
There’s difficult and yucky parts of everyone’s job, but today, and the days leading up to today, are among the hardest. Ursula I posted about Ursula in July, and told you about her leg issues. We rested and medicated her for several months. Many of you were kind enough to donate watermelons for her to take her medicines in. Last week she took a huge turn for the worse. She’s been unable to stand up. While heartbreaking, the decision became clear toRead more
In Memory of J. Pos
I’m sorry to report that Jessica Opossum passed away last week Jessica Opossum enjoying her enrichment Jessica was one of our Education Holding Room animals, she got to educate many school and birthday party children during her time here with us. Earlier this year our other female opossum Cher also passed away, opossums have a very short life span often living no longer than 3 years. Click here to see Jill and baby Jessica dancing WeRead more
What a day!
The day is done- it’s midnight, or a few minutes after, so the day is finally over and it’s Wednesday! The short story is there is too much going on! We learned late Monday that construction on our walk-in freezer would start Tuesday morning. The Keepers quickly emptied out the room and stored all the freezers on the hall to start the day. Then we got a couple truckloads of Farmyard bedding. Tuesday was also Vet. Rounds, so Dr. Vanderford wasRead more