On the road I was on the look out for native Wyoming wildlife. Lets just say Wyoming did not disappoint me! We saw hundreds of Pronghorn Antelope grazing on the grasses just off the freeway. Both male and female antelope have horns (although the males horns are bigger).
Yes, that's me hanging from the Wyoming sign off the freeway on our way to St. Louis! What a jump! We spent the majority of our day driving through Wyoming. I can explain Wyoming in three words: dry, flat, and windy! I still really enjoy the state and am glad that there was no snow! Wohoo!
Ready to hit the open road!
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Hydro eating a mouse
Oh yes, tonight is the night that all of our carnivorous animals look forward to…feeding time! Unlike our herbivorous animals, our carnivores do not get fed everyday. Instead, they are each on individual feeding schedules to meet their dietary requirements. Our smaller snakes get fed every 8-10 days and the larger pythons get fed once a month. Our rats, mice, and chicks get shipped to us pre-killed. They are kept in a special freezer until we need to use them. The day before a feeding, I thaw out the prey in a white tray in our refrigerator. Once they are thawed I put them under special heat lamps to “warm them up.” This helps trigger the animal’s feeding response. I then separate the animals being fed in a feeding enclosure for safety and use tongs to feed each individual their prey. Once eaten it’s recorded. All I can say is “Bona Appetite”!
Saint Patrick driving all the snakes away from Ireland...MYTH!
Happy St. Patrick's day everyone! I actually got back into town around 12:09 a.m this morning from San Francisco. What a drive! Today has been just a whirlwind...getting back into the swing of things. All the animals are doing great and enjoying the nicer weather that has hit our valley. I think I will be able to let "Tank" and "Tinkerbelle" outdoors this week to enjoy the sunshine and munch on some grass!
Since It's Saint Patrick's day and all I decided to post a link about why there are NO snakes Ireland! Snakes are found on nearly every continent and region except Antarctica and Ireland. Check it out!