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Our Friends

Feel free to request specific friends for your event!

Our Ferret Friends

Did you know that a group of ferrets is called a business?  Check out the members of our small business below or scroll down to see our other exciting animal friends:
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Please note that our mammals are temperature sensitive and will not be available for outdoor events when the temperature is expected to exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Jack

Color Pattern: Dark Sable
Age: 3 years old 

History: Jack is quickly learning how to be a professional cuddler.  He loves stealing cell phones and sneakers.  He currently knows how to "spin", "roll over", and stand up on cue.
Favorite Activity: Wrestling with his best friend, Peach the orange tabby cat, and curling up next to his favorite human on the couch.
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Riley

Color Pattern: Albino
Age: One year old

History: Riley was born on December 24th, 2016.  While her albinism does not affect her eyesight, she is deaf.  She has shown herself to be a natural snuggle bug and enjoys being scratched around her neck and shoulders. She is a fun and goofy little girl!
Favorite Activity: Lying on her back and rolling off furniture.  She enjoys being picked up and carried by her human friends.

Pabu & Abu

Color pattern: Pabu is the lighter of the pair, Abu is the darker one with a white markings on his chest/neck.
Age: Six months old
History: These brothers are our newest ferret additions and have been quick learners!  Abu loves doing tricks and playing in the bathtub.  Pabu has abundant energy and enjoys begging for attention from his favorite people and chasing toy balls.  
Favorite Activity: Chasing the cat, chasing the humans, wrestling with each other, and stealing every one else's toys!

Status: In Training 
Pabu & Abu may visit your event, usually paired with a more experienced ferret friend.  Depending how they are doing that day will determine the extent of available interactions.

Our Other Fuzzy Friends

Check back soon for updates about our furry friends that are currently in training: Jessica & Wednesday
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Jessica

Species: MiniLop
Age: Less than one year
History: Jessica is new to the zoo!   Check back to learn more.
​Favorite Activity: Cuddling and eating

Limited Availability & Temperature Sensitive

Status: In Quarantine

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Wednesday

Species: Unknown
Age: Less than a year
History: Wednesday is new to the zoo!  Check back to learn more.
​Favorite Activity: Jumping out of the play pen and exploring

Limited Availability & Temperature Sensitive

​Status: In Quarantine

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Sokka

Species: Chinchilla
Age: 2 years old
History: Sokka is a very active guy!  He loves running around and exploring new places.  He will stand on your hand for his favorite treat, raisins.  He is currently available for local shows that have a small guest list.  

Indoor events only. Local events only.
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Bumi

Species: Chinchilla
Age: 1 year old
History: Bumi loves hanging out with his favorite humans and short play dates with Sokka.  He is a brave little chinchilla who loves meeting new people and exploring new places.  

Indoor events only. Local events only.
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Xena

Species: African Pygmy Hedgehog
Age: Less than one year
History: Xena is friendly and calm.  As she's still young, she can be easily startled.  She needs to be socialized before she's comfortable doing shows.

In training: Xena may make an appearance at your event, but interactions with her may be limited depending on the environment.

Our Feathered Flock

Parrots add color and variety to any show.  Our friendly flock tends to be a crowd-pleaser.

Macaw Parrot

Name: Jubilee
Coloration: Harlequin
Age: Less than one year old
Species native to: South America
Diet: Fruits, Veggies, Nuts, and Pellets
​Fun fact: Our newest addition to the zoo, Jubilee is still in training.  We hope she will start making appearances this summer!

Status: In Training
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Eclectus Parrot

Name: Mystique
Coloration: Solomon's Island
Age: 3 years old
Species native to: Australia
Diet: Fruits and Veggies
​Fun fact: We call her "Missy". Eclectus parrots are excellent mimics. Missy has learned to make a convincing phone ring, several phone beeps, and a cat meow.  Missy is trained to fly on cue.

Indoor events only.

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African Grey Parrot

Name: Louie
Coloration: Red-tail or Congo African Grey
Age: 1 year old
Species native to: Africa
Diet: Seeds, nuts, fruits, and veggies
​Fun fact:  The African Grey is well known for its intelligence and its ability to mimic human speech.  Many African Grey parrots do not start learning words until after eleven months of age.
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Green Cheek Conures

Name: Kurt & Domino
Coloration: Pineapple and Turquoise
Age: 4 years old
Species Native to: South America
Diet: Seeds, nuts, pellets, fruits, and veggies
​Fun fact:  While they both know how to say "thank you", Kurt tends to be the more talkative bird.  Domino prefers showing off her tricks and dance skills.

Indoor events only.
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Our Lizard Friends

Our cold-blooded friends won't give you the cold shoulder.  These lizards are just a few examples of the types of adaptations that animals have developed to suite their environments.
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Argentine Tegu

​Name: Sierra
Coloration: Black and white
Age: 2 years old
Species Native to: South America
Diet: Raw eggs, poultry, fish, and insects
​Fun fact: Tegus use their long forked tongue to gather scent molecules into their Jacobson's organ in the roof of their mouth.
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Black Spiny Tail Iguana

Name: Fluffy
Coloration: Standard
Age: Unknown
Species Native to: Central America
Diet: Flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, small insects, eggs
​Fun fact: This species holds the Guinness Book of World Record's title as the fastest lizard at 21.5mph.

Status: In observation
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Bearded Dragon

​Name: Lizard of Oz
Coloration: Yellow
Age: 5 years old
Species Native to: Australia
Diet: Crickets, mealworms, leafy green veggies, fruits
​Fun fact: Bearded dragons are able to change their color in order to better regulate their temperature or to communicate their mood.
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Blue Tongue Skink

Name: Blink
Coloration: Standard
Age: Estimated 3 years old
Species Native to: Australia
Diet: Insects, small animals, fruits, vegetation
​Fun fact: One of largest species of skinks, these animals are famous for using their blue tongues to scare away predators.

Special Guest: Limited Availability

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Chinese Water Dragon

​Name: Jasmine
Coloration: Standard
Age: 4 years old
Species Native to: Asia
Diet: Crickets, mealworms, minnows
​Fun fact: Chinese water dragons are often referred to as the "poor man's iguana" due to their smaller size and similar appearance.  Unlike their vegetarian cousins, Chinese water dragons are mostly carnivorous.  Some have been known to accept fruit as part of their diet.
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Veiled Chameleon

​Name: Ali
Coloration: Standard
Age: 4 years old
Species Native to: Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Diet: Crickets, mealworms, leafy green veggies
​Fun fact: While chameleons use their coloration to blend into their native home, they are unable to change their color to match any environment.  This is a common misconception.
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Leopard Gecko

​Name: Cici
Coloration: High Yellow
Age: 5 years old
Species Native to: Asia, Pakistan, India
Diet: Crickets and mealworms
​Fun fact: Leopard geckos actually have eyelids so they can blink, unlike other types of geckos that must lick their eyes to keep them moist.
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Panther Chameleon

​Name: Genie
Coloration: Ambanja
Age: 6 months old
Species Native to: Madagascar
Diet: Crickets, horned worms
​Fun fact: Panther chameleon's coloring depends on their lineage and locale.  These are some of the most colorful lizards in the world!

Status: In observation, estimated debut March 2018

Our Turtle Friends

Children love turtles!  We currently have a couple land-dwelling tortoises ready to teach children about these slow moving friends.

Red-footed Tortoise

Name: Big Ben & Beatrix
Coloration: Standard
Age: Three years old & Ten years old
Species native to: South America
Diet: Mostly fruits and vegetables
​Fun fact:  Red-footed tortoises prefer a more moist and humid climate than their yellow-footed cousins who can be found in drier parts of South America.
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Our Snake Friends

Their lack of feet doesn't stop our snake friends from getting around.  With a range of sizes and colors, there is something for everyone!

Colombian Red-Tail Boa

​Name: Leeloo (top) & Milo (bottom)
Coloration: Albino and Jungle
Age: 3 years old
Species Native to: Central and South America
Diet: Mice, Rats, other small rodents
​Fun fact:  Female Red-tail boas like Leeloo can reach a maximum length of 8-11 feet, while males like Milo may only get up to 6-8 feet.
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Ball Python

Name: Devon
Coloration: Standard
Age: 8+ years old
Species Native to: Africa
Diet: Medium rats
​Fun fact:  Ball pythons got their name for their tendency to curl up into a ball when frightened.
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Rainbow Boa

​Name: Maria
Coloration: Standard
Age: 4 years old
Species Native to: Central and South America
Diet: Small rats
​Fun fact:  Rainbow boas are slender boas that can reach a length of 5-7 feet.  They are named for their iridescent sheen that is most visible in the sunlight.
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Sonoran Desert Boa

​Name: Bagheera
Coloration: Leopard
Age: 2 years old
Species Native to: Mexico
Diet: Small mice
​Fun fact: Leopard boas are a specific morph/coloration that was discovered by people who breed snakes.  This type of snake does not naturally exist in the wild.
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Milk Snake

​Name: Natasha
Coloration: Pueblan Milk Snake
Age: 5 years old
Species Native to: North America
Diet: Small mice
​Fun fact: Milk snakes got their name from farmers who frequently found them in barns.  They theorized that they drank the cow's milk, when in reality they were likely hunting the mice that lived in the barn.
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King Snake

​Name: Penelope
Coloration: Reverse Striped
Age: 1 year old
Species Native to: North America
Diet: Small mice
​Fun fact: King snakes are named for their tendency to eat other snakes, including venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes.
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Corn Snake

​Name: Jack
Coloration: Orange
Age: 3 years old
Species Native to: North America
Diet: Small mice
​Fun fact: Corn snakes are relatively common in North America, although you are unlikely to find one with Jack's coloring in your backyard.  If you should find a snake in its native habitat, it's important to leave it alone!
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Kenyan Sand Boa

​Name: Pongo, Tango, & Tucker
Coloration: Varied
Age: 2 year old
Species Native to: Europe, Asia, Africa
Diet: Small rodents and insects
​Fun fact: Sand boas use their shovel-like nose to dig in the sand.
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Our Amphibious Friends

While our snakes might not be slimey, we can't say the same about our amphibian friends!  

Please note that our amphibians are temperature sensitive and may not be available for outdoor events.
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Tiger Salamander

​Name: Parker & Rajah
Coloration: Marbled and Barred
Age: 4 years old and 3 years old
Species Native to: North America
Diet: Crickets & worms
​Fun fact: Tiger Salamanders are the largest species of salamander that live on land.
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South American Horned Frog

 ​Name: Herbie
Coloration: Standard
Age: 3 years old
Species Native to: South America
Diet: Insects
​Fun fact: These frogs are also referred to as "Pacman frogs" due to their large mouth to body ratio.
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African Bullfrog

 ​Name: Zelda
Coloration: Standard
Age: Less than one year
Species Native to: Southern Africa
Diet: Insects
​Fun fact: These large frogs can live as long as 35 years in captivity!

Our Invertebrates

Keeping their skeletons on the outside have worked for this group for over 665 million years.  Talking about the diversity of life on our planet would not be complete without a few representatives from this adaptive group.

Mexican Red Knee Tarantula

​Name: Yorrick
Age: 2 years old
Native to: Pacific Coast of Mexico
Diet: Smaller insects
Fun fact: Molting is the process by which tarantulas shed their exoskeletons.  A molting tarantula may lay upside down, appearing dead, until it has finish molting.  They leave their old molts behind.
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Millipedes

Species: Sonoran Desert
Age: 3 years old
Native to: Southwest United States
Diet: Rotting wood, leaves, fruits, veggies
Fun fact: Millipedes are herbivores unlike their carnivorous relatives, centipedes.  Millipedes have two pairs of legs per segment while centipedes only have one pair of legs per segment.
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​Species: Giant African Black
Age: 1 year old
Native to: Subtropical West Africa
Diet: Rotting wood, leaves, fruits, veggies
Fun fact: Of about 10,000 species of millipedes, Giant African Black millipedes are the largest.  They can reach length of up to 12 inches and have 40 to 400 legs.
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