First day of the Zoo Babies celebration at the zoo. Here's some information off the flyer given at the door (I won't put birthdate as that can be found on the webpage) Takin; Parents: Xena Noah Golden Headed Lion Tamarin (2): Antonio and Cathyrn; Parents: Giselle and Frank Bennet's Wallaby; Rocko Potto; Iniko; ParentsL Lucy and Jabri Bonobo; Parents: Lisa and Vernon Galapagos Tortoises Red River Hogs (6): Caroline and Little B Okapil Kurua; Parents: Lisalla and Sungura Eurasian Lynx (2); Parents: Nahlin and Birk Cheetah (Tommy T!); Parents; Purdy and Wild Boy Anatolian Shepard; Pow Wow Yellow Monitor Lizard Angolan Python Green Tree Python Mayalan Tigers--On Display June; Parents: Jalil and Hutan I will say as a general comment that I understand that zoos cannot control births to an extent (can't force them). But shame on Cincinnati for advertising FOUR animal births in the Reptile House that isn't really enough space to house those animals--let alone the hoards of people that come along going 'OH WHERE'S THE BABY.' Short after opening this morning there was already a packed house and a child petting one of the turtles in the pool in the middle.
I don't think they would have bred them if they didn't have room for them as juvies and or know they'd be able to place them as adults. You generally don't "accidentally" breed herps.
As far as reptiles go at Cincinnati, they have a very skewed idea of what constitutes enough room for an animal.
You will find that Cincinnati gives their reptiles just as much space as most other zoos, especially behind the scenes. In zoos, most of their reptile collections are not on display.
I'd disagree in the display sense as I've never seen a zoo with such small reptile displays however, it's good to know that their collection is so well taken care of. I wonder what gems they keep 'behind the scenes.'
