Leavin' for St. Louie!

Ready to hit the open road!

 

 

When most people picture spring break, they think of palm trees, the warm sun, and their feet in the sand. That would be the complete opposite of what I’m doing! I know it was just days ago we arrived back home from San Francisco…but I have just found out last minute that we will be traveling to St. Louis, Missouri! Family is what brings us to St. Louis on this journey…and yes we will be traveling by truck! I’m excited to see family…don’t get me wrong but I CANNOT wait to see Missouri’s native wildlife! I might even stop in and say hi to my friends at the St. Louis Zoo! Who knows? As always, I promise to keep all of you updated with pictures of our adventure! Wish us luck on the road and for all of you who are going somewhere tropical wear SUNSCREEN!

 

PS: Check out “LIVE with The Reptile Guy” tonight at 8:00pm on TVCTV channel 11 (Southwestern Idaho) or watch it streaming live (Mountain Standard Time) on www.tvctvonline.org.

It's feeding time!

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”!

No snakes in Ireland???

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!

http://corbinmaxey.com/http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/NewsEvents/irelandsnakes.cfm

Goodbye San Francisco

Time sure does fly when you are having fun! We are now headed back home to Meridian, Idaho. What an amazing trip! From seeing the city of San Francisco itself to having the opportunity of meeting many amazing animals, this trip had it all! I can't wait to visit again in the future. Like the old saying goes, "All Good Things Must Come to an End"...

"Jocko" from "50 First Dates!"

This is the one and only "Jocko" the walrus from the movie "50 First Dates" with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore! What a stud. This good looking male was interacting with us through the glass by making clicking sounds and clapping his flippers. He was found abandoned as a baby and has been living at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for 14 years.