MEET OUR PET PALS!

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SPECIES: Correlophus ciliatus (Crested Gecko)

HATCH DATE: September 16, 2020

DIET: Insects & Fruits (Repashy or Pangea)

FEEDING SCHEDULE: 3-4 times a week

TEMPERATURE: 78-82˚F (can tolerate temps in the 60s)

HUMIDITY: 60-80%          MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They have a prehensile tail that allows them to hang onto tree branches and even fingers!

SPECIES: Pogona vitticeps (Bearded Dragon)

HATCH DATE: May 11, 2020 

DIET: Veggies and Insects 

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Hatchlings are fed everyday, adults are fed 3-4 times a week

TEMPERATURE: Basking Site: 100˚F, Cool Site: 80˚F

HUMIDITY: 30-40%         MISTING: NO

FUN FACT: When threatened or attacked by predators they puff up their bodies, spines and "beards" to scare predators.

SPECIES: Eublepharis macularius (Leopard Gecko)

ADOPTED DATE: February 13, 2024

DIET: Insects

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Hatchlings are fed everyday, Adults eat 3-4 times a day

TEMPERATURE: 88-90˚F

HUMIDITY: 30-40%            MISTING: NO

FUN FACT: They store water and fat in their tails! Talk about the perfect storage.

SPECIES: Centrochelys sulcata (Sulcata Tortoise)

ADOPTED DATE: March 16, 2024

DIET: Veggies (Leafy Greens)

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Feed them everyday!

TEMPERATURE: Basking Spot: 100˚F, Ambient Temp: 80-95˚F

HUMIDITY: 40-60%            MISTING: NO

FUN FACT: They will learn to recognize you and come to you for food and sometimes even a head rub.

SPECIES: Racodactylus auriculatus (Gargoyle Gecko)

HATCH DATE: September 20, 2023

DIET: Insects & Fruits (Repashy or Pangea)

FEEDING SCHEDULE: 3-4 times a week

TEMPERATURE: 78-82˚F (can tolerate temps in the 60s)

HUMIDITY: 60-80%          MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They have a prehensile tail that allows them to hang onto tree branches and even fingers!

SPECIES: Tliltocatl albopilosus (Curly Hair Tarantula)

ADOPTED DATE: January 8, 2023

DIET: Insects

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Slings are fed every 4-7 days, Juveniles every 7-14 days, Adults every 14-21 days

TEMPERATURE: 78-85˚F

HUMIDITY: 65-85%          MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They have urticating hairs that they kick off when they are frightened or threatened!

SPECIES: Hetermetrus longimanus (Asian Forest Scorpion)

ADOPTED DATE: March 15, 2024

DIET: Insects

FEEDING SCHEDULE: 1-2 times a week

TEMPERATURE: 75-90˚F

HUMIDITY: 78-82%            MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: Their exoskeleton glows under UV light! However, UV light can harm them, so make sure to not expose them too much with it.

SPECIES: Lampropeltis getula californiae (Kingsnake)

ADOPTED DATE: March 1, 2024

DIET: Appropriately sized rodents 

FEEDING SCHEDULE:  Hatchlings every 5-7 days, Adults every 7-10 days

TEMPERATURE: Basking Spot: 85˚F, Cool Spot: 70s

HUMIDITY: 35-60%            MISTING: NO

FUN FACT: In the wild, they rattlesnakes, because they are immune to their venom!

SPECIES: Pantherophis guttatus (Corn snake)

ADOPTED DATE: March 8, 2024

DIET: Appropriately sized rodents 

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Hatchlings every 5-7 days, Adults every 7-10 days

TEMPERATURE: Basking Spot: 85˚F, Cool Spot: 70s

HUMIDITY: 40-60%            MISTING: NO

FUN FACT: They got their name, because they were found in corn fields eating all the mice and rats there!

SPECIES: Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli (Pueblan Milksnake)

ADOPTED DATE: 

DIET: Appropriately sized rodents 

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Hatchlings every 5-7 days, Adults every 7-10 days

 TEMPERATURE: Basking Spot: 85-95˚F, Ambient Temp: 72-80˚F

HUMIDITY: Day: 30-50%, Night: 80-100%     MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They have a long sticky tongue that they use to catch their prey!

SPECIES: Pyxicephalus edulis (African Bullfrog)

ADOPTED DATE: March 19, 2024

DIET: appropriately sized insects (crickets, dubia roaches, hornworms) and the occasional frozen thawed rodent

FEEDING SCHEDULE: 2-3 times a week

TEMPERATURE: 75-90˚F

HUMIDITY: 80-90%            MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They have teeth like projections (odontoids) that help them capture prey as they are ambush predators.

SPECIES: Eublepharis macularius (Leopard Gecko)

ADOPTED DATE: February 13, 2024

DIET: Insects

FEEDING SCHEDULE: Hatchlings are fed everyday, Adults eat 3-4 times a day

TEMPERATURE: 88-90˚F

HUMIDITY: 30-40%            MISTING: NO

FUN FACT: They store water and fat in their tails! Talk about the perfect storage.

SPECIES: Scolopendra gigantea (Vietnamese Centipede)

ADOPTED DATE: March 15, 2024 

DIET: crickets, earthworms, superworms, canned grasshoppers and dubia roaches 

FEEDING SCHEDULE: once every 5-7 days

TEMPERATURE: 72-85˚F

HUMIDITY: 70-80%            MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They can run at a speed of 1.3 feet per second

SPECIES: Gromphadorhina portentosa (Madagascar Hissing Roaches)

ADOPTED DATE: March 15, 2024 

DIET: Veggies (dark greens)

FEEDING SCHEDULE: at least once a week

TEMPERATURE: 77-82˚F

HUMIDITY: 60-80%            MISTING: YES

FUN FACT: They are one of the largest cockroaches in the world and they don't have wings!