Paignton have been using sondaica for while, at least since their most recent two arrived.
Paignton has (or had prelockdown!) false widow spider, social spiders, regal jumping spider, Madeira wolf spider, and Cameroon crab spider, in...
Evening, quick question for the zoochat hive mind. Does anyone know when West Mids first acquired lechwe? Cheers in advance
An excellent idea! Need to go away and have a think about this although at first glance I think this list is pretty close to my own. Conway and...
I'm planning a short trip to Prague and Plzen in July and was hoping for a bit of logistical advice from folks that know the cities and the zoos....
I'm with Lintworm on this. Amsterdam would be my choice (as much as I love both Berlin and Prague). Public transport in the Netherlands is a dream...
I was just going to suggest Fragile Forest. Last time i was there a sloth was hanging right next to the path - certainly close enough to touch -...
Not upset, just bemused that you assume a decision to withold breeding to be something sinister initiated by incompetent individuals within the...
Why are you so angry about kowari anyway? Get some hamsters instead Ha! I wasn't going to post on this but that comment made me spill my tea so...
New details continue to emerge. Allegedly, it appears that the neighbours used to regularly encourage local foxes into their house with food....
Without wishing to incur anyones wrath, does anyone else question the wisdom of spending £20,000 on importing turtles that cannot even submerge...
I only have time to post a quick reply but, to echo Dans earlier comments this is a really interesting thread. I'd like to start by saying that I...
Hi Leptonyx I think Jay meant snakes rather than snails. Guam is infested with intrduced Asian tree snakes, Boiga irregularis, which have wiped...
Definately agree with Jerseylotte on this one. In very general terms, heavy bodied boids over 2m in length have the potential to really mess up...
Sorry, back to manatees! There have been a few comments regarding how to modify existing enclosures for manatees so thought it interesting that on...
I think johnstoni and zebedee101 have summed this one up quite nicely - why is it always the atheists that speak the most sense in religious...
I think you need to be very careful. I'm all in favour of telling stories about how species x fits in to the folklore of culture y as it gives a...
For all you prospective zoo keepers out there, thought i'd clarify a few points with regards qualifications etc... The Advanced National...
Appreciate what your saying karenZoo but you could say the same about any pet, exotic or otherwise. I'm pretty sure that the Andrex adds resulted...
As an 'exotics keeper' I'm also rather insulted by the generalised and ill thought out comments that have been posted here. Although i'm quite...
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