Tortoise Friends
Tortoises are a favorite among kids. Our tortoises enjoy basking in the sun on hot summer days, so there's no limitation for outdoor events.
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Name: Ben
Species: Red Footed Tortoise Estimated year of hatching: 2008 Native to: South America Diet: Fruits, Vegetables, Greens, other vegetation Origin: Ben was rehomed and likely originates from a tortoise farm. Ben was discovered to be female so her name was updated to "Bennifer" Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Queen Bea
Species: Red Footed Tortoise Estimated year of hatching: 2003 Native to: South America Diet: Fruits, Vegetables, Greens, other vegetation Origin: Queen Bea was rehomed and likely originates from a tortoise farm. Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Emir
Species: Russian Tortoise Estimated year of hatching: 2020 Native to: Southeastern Russia through Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Diet: Fruits, Vegetables, Greens, other vegetation Origin: Emir was purchased as a two year old subadult from Tortoise Town. Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Simu
Species: Reeve's Turtle Estimated year of hatching: 2020 Native to: China and Korea Diet: Fish, worms, insects, leafy green vegetables, aquatic plants Origin: Purchased from the Turtle Source. Status: Active Ambassador |
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Species: Leopard Tortoise Hatch Date: October 2022 Native to: Africa Diet: Vegetables, Greens, other vegetation Origin: Purchased from Pitre's Pardalis, Sulcatas, & More Status: In Quarantine for New Arrivals |
Amphibian Friends
Some of our amphibians are sensitive to heat, so they may not be available for long outdoor events. Many of them like to stay cool and wet. Handling is also limited due to their sensitive skins.
Name: Herbie
Species: South American Horned Frog Year of hatching: 2014 Native to: South America Diet: Crickets, mealworms, small insects Origin: Herbie was purchased at Petco. Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Sanaa (SA-na)
Species: African Bullfrog Year of hatching: 2021 Native to: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo Diet: Insects, invertebrates, small rodents, birds, fish, and other amphibians Origin: Sanaa was purchased as a two month old out of water from Josh's Frogs Status: In Training |
Name: Ximena (hee-MEH-nuh)
Species: Red eyed tree frog Year of hatching: 2021 Native to: Central America Diet: Crickets, mealworms, small insects Origin: Ximena was purchased at Petco. Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Pedro
Species: Red eyed tree frog Year of hatching: 2021 Native to: Central America Diet: Crickets, mealworms, small insects Origin: Pedro was purchased as a baby from Josh's Frogs. Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Ama
Species: Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) Year of hatching: Unknown, acquired in February 2022 Native to: Eastern United States and Canada Diet: Insects, worms Origin: Ama was purchased from an online vendor Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Gloria
Species: Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Year of hatching: 2022 Native to: Western Canada and United States, Northern Mexica Diet: Insects, worms Origin: Purchased from a breeder on Caudata Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Mariano
Species: Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Year of hatching: 2022 Native to: Western Canada and United States, Northern Mexica Diet: Insects, worms Origin: Purchased from a breeder on Caudata Status: Active Ambassador |
Name: Sonia
Species: Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Year of hatching: 2022 Native to: Western Canada and United States, Northern Mexica Diet: Insects, worms Origin: Purchased from a breeder on Caudata Status: Active Ambassador |