ZooChat
 
Go Back   ZooChat > Europe > United Kingdom > Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

Notices

Thrigby Saltwater Crocodiles » Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

More from Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens: [discussion][gallery][maps]
 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Newzooboy's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK
Posts: 304
Photos: 238
  #1
Thrigby Saltwater Crocodiles
Old 07-07-2008

Happened to be checking something on crocs on ISIS and noticed no Saltwater Crocs listed for Thrigby (updated 5th July)? Is this another ISISism or have they had problems??
bongorob's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Stoke-on-Trent England
Posts: 2,407
Photos: 131
  #2
Old 07-07-2008

Didn't it go to Paignton?
ashley-h's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 2,524
Photos: 70
  #3
Old 07-07-2008

I think it might have.
Rachnos's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 60
  #4
Reply to question proposed at the beginning of the thread
Old 07-07-2008

Yes I was sure it had
Newzooboy's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK
Posts: 304
Photos: 238
  #5
Old 07-07-2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by bongorob View Post
Didn't it go to Paignton?
There were 3 when I visited Thrigby in May.....1 may have gone to Paignton but what about the others?

Last edited by Newzooboy; 07-07-2008 at 03:37 AM. Reason: error
Maguari's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 400
Photos: 1,943
  #6
Old 07-07-2008

2 Salties present and correct at Thrigby last weekend. Also 2 Muggers and a whole pile of alligators...
Newzooboy's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK
Posts: 304
Photos: 238
  #7
Old 07-07-2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maguari View Post
2 Salties present and correct at Thrigby last weekend. Also 2 Muggers and a whole pile of alligators...
Thanks for the confirmation, much obliged. An ISISism indeed then!
Rachnos's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 60
  #8
Old 07-07-2008

What british zoos keep salties?
zoogiraffe's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Middlewich,Cheshire U.K
Posts: 1,663
Photos: 361
  #9
Old 08-07-2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rachnos View Post
What british zoos keep salties?
Just Thrigby and Paignton i`m not aware of any others even in private collections.
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Amsterdam, Holland
Posts: 1,768
  #10
Old 08-07-2008

Fine that Thrigby maintain salties, but why Paignton should ... I can not phantom. These salties are not even a wee bit endangered ... I think they are just a gimmick as known "maneaters". What a sad deal, ay!
Tigerlemurguy's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Hampshire, U.K
Posts: 1,245
Photos: 101
  #11
Old 09-07-2008

not very knowlaable about thrigby but do they have a nice enclosure there?
Bwassa's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Littleborough, Lancs
Posts: 172
Photos: 65
  #12
Old 16-10-2008

Just got back from visit to Thrigby for the first time. Impressed with the crocodile house. Present were 2 muggers; 2 salties; and 5 american alligators. The sign by the muggers said they are joint owned with London and Bristol zoos. Does anybody know any more details about this??
Marwell Dalek's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 861
Photos: 381
  #13
Old 16-10-2008

Not sure about London Zoo and the muggers; I've never heard of it before, and being quite a unique and rare species, I would've thought I'd know something of it.

And Rachnos, it's spelt Racnoss.
zoogiraffe's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Middlewich,Cheshire U.K
Posts: 1,663
Photos: 361
  #14
Old 16-10-2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bwassa View Post
Just got back from visit to Thrigby for the first time. Impressed with the crocodile house. Present were 2 muggers; 2 salties; and 5 american alligators. The sign by the muggers said they are joint owned with London and Bristol zoos. Does anybody know any more details about this??
They are on long term breeding loan from London and Bristol to Thrigby Hall.
Bwassa's Avatar
Member
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Littleborough, Lancs
Posts: 172
Photos: 65
  #15
Old 21-10-2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by zoogiraffe View Post
They are on long term breeding loan from London and Bristol to Thrigby Hall.
Were they ever at London or Bristol?
 


Bookmarks
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

All times are GMT +10. The time now is 12:40 AM.

Copyright © 2003-2008 Hampel Group Pty Ltd
(ACN 115 622 074)