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3-Toed
Box Turtle
Common Boa
Tiger
Salamander
Salmon
Pink Bird Eater Tarantula
Red-eared
Slider
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Corn
Snake
Giant
Brazilian Rain Forest Tarantula
Rough-skinned
Newt
Emerald
Swift
Curly
Hair Tarantula
Chilean
Flame Tarantula
Leopard
Gecko
Button Quail
Chinchilla
Indian Walking Stick
Green
Anole
Eastern
Gray Tree Frog
Sulcata
Tortoise
Blue
Tongued Skink
European
Legless Lizard
Ring-necked Dove
Australian
Bourke's Parakeet
American Toad
Cuban Tree
Frog
Gopher
Snake
Red-tailed
Hawk
Great-horned Owl
Desert
Tortoise
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Sulcata
Tortoise
(Geochelone sulcata)

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From the Sahara desert of
Africa, this large tortoise may reach a weight of over 200 pounds. They
are totally vegetarian, surviving on leafy plants and fruits. They have
many interesting adaptations which allows them to survive in the harsh
conditions of the desert. Our specimen was hatched in captivity. |
Blue-tongued
Skink

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Common in Australia, the
blue-tongued skinks are docile and hardy lizards that have been beloved
by herpetologists for many years. They are easily bred in
captivity. This is a tribute to the hardiness of these lizards,
which can live for 20 years or more. They are almost without fear,
docile and intelligent and even friendly. They have simple caging
requirements, and are predictably voracious eaters. |
European
Legless Lizard or Glass Snake
(Ophisaurus apodus)

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Legless lizards may look
like snakes, but they are true lizards. Unlike snakes, they have movable
eyelids, several rows of belly scales, and the ability to break off
their tail when they are in danger. Although many members of this family
lack limbs, this is not a characteristic of every species. They may live
over 50 years in captivity.
European legless lizards, range from the Balkans as
far as Istria (peninsula in northeastern Italy) and northeast Bulgaria.
They are also found in Crimea, Caucasus and parts of southwest and
central Asia.
In the wild legless lizards feed on a variety of small mammals, bird
eggs and invertebrates such as insects and earthworms. |
Ring-necked Dove
(Streptopelia
capicola)
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The Ring-Necked
Dove is a widespread and abundant bird in the bush, savannah, farmlands,
and woodlands of southern and eastern Africa. These doves are usually
found alone or in pairs, although they do form larger flocks around
sources of food and water, sometimes containing hundreds of birds. They
are quite noisy in these groups, not only for the variety of calls they
make throughout the day (and often into night), but also because their
wings clap loudly when the birds take flight.
Ring-Necked Doves rest in treetops during the night and forage for
food on the ground. They drink mainly in the morning. They feed mainly
on seeds, but they also eat insects on occasion, especially flying ants.
When they walk on the ground, their heads bob with each small step. |
Australian
Bourke's Parakeet
(Neophema
bourki)

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The Bourke's
Parakeet is the ideal bird for the novice aviculturist. Found in open
savanna habitat in Australia, they are hardy, easy to care for and
willing breeders. These peaceful birds have calm dispositions that make
them ideal companions for mixed flights that also house finches and
cockatiels. Bourke's have a soft, pleasant voice, and are not nervous or
excitable birds. Due to their non-destructive nature, it is unlikely
that they will nibble on the vegetation in a planted aviary |
American Toad
(Bufo americanus)
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| The American Toad is probably the amphibian most
often seen by people in our area. It enters lawns and gardens,
and it frequently crosses roads. American Toads are large,
growing up to 4 1/2 inches long. Full-grown adults are usually
chubby.
These toads varies in color, but are usually brown,
brick-red, or olive-colored. They have patterns of lighter
colors on their bodies, as well as brown spots. All of them have
warts, and some have a light stripe down their backs.
Both male and female toads have a spotted belly, but the male
has a darker throat.
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Cuban Tree Frog
(Osteopilus
septentrionalis)
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Cuban tree frogs are the largest tree frog
species in North America. They vary in color from dark green to pale
gray, often changing color to match their environment. Cuban tree frogs
may have spots that sometimes disappear, depending on the environment.
Their feet have sticky pads on the toes that allow them to cling to many
different surfaces. Cuban tree
frogs are voracious predators; they will eat almost anything they can
fit in their mouths. They are mainly insectivorous, feeding on large
cockroaches and moths. Large adults are known to consume everything from
frogs, small lizards and snakes to young mice and even hatchling birds. |
Sonoran
Desert Tortoise
(Gopherus agassizii)
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The desert tortoise is native to the Mojave desert and Sonoran
desert of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The tortoise is able to live where ground temperature
may exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius)
because of its ability to dig underground burrows and
escape the heat. At least 95% of its life is spent in
burrows. There, it is also protected from freezing
winter weather while dormant, from November through
February or March. With its burrow, this tortoise
creates a subterranean environment that can be
beneficial to other reptiles, mammals, birds and
invertebrates.
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