Pagona is one of our bearded dragons.
Bearded Dragons are medium sized lizards which are generally 12-24 inches in length from their head to the tip of their tail. This animal originates from Australia, but ever since 1990’s, they can be virtually found in all pet shops in America, as one of the most popular reptiles.
Natural habitats of bearded dragon include deserts, arid and rocky areas, dry forests and scrublands. Bearded Dragons are located mainly in the eastern and ...
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Meet Larry. He’s our European Legless Lizard.
Legless lizards may look like snakes, but they are true lizards. Unlike snakes, they have movable eyelids, several rows of belly scales, and the ability to break off their tail when they are in danger. Although many members of this family lack limbs, this is not a characteristic of every species. While the family contains both limbless and limbed lizards, the skull, teeth, and tongue of these species are anatomically similar.
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Meet Aztec, our green iguana.
The green iguana or common iguana is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana.
The green iguana can weigh up to 18 pounds (8 kg) and can reach a length of five to seven feet (1.5 to 2 m). This iguana has a long body covered with soft leathery scales, a long tail and short ...
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Meet Domino, our Argentine Black and White Tegu.
The giant black and white tegus of South America are among the most intelligent and highly adapted of all living lizards. They typically inhabit forest-edge savannahs and adjacent rain forests of Argentina and parts of Brazil and Uruguay. They are largely terrestrial, and spend copious amounts of time in deep burrows which afford protection from dehydration and extreme temperatures.
The Argentine Black & White Tegu has beaded skin and two lines of yellow dots ...
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Meet Ande, our Chinchilla.
A chinchilla is a type of rodent native to the Andes mountains of South America. They are crepuscular, meaning they are very active at dawn or dusk. They eat and drink in small amounts sticking to desert grasses and shrubs. Chinchillas are nocturnal creatures who are mostly awake at night. They are typical asleep during the day.
Chinchillas have the softest fur in all of land mammals. ...
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This is Maddy the Dumeril’s Boa. They are ground dwelling boa constrictors found on the island of Madagascar. They grow to be an average of 6-7 feet long.
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Meet our Red-Eared Sliders.
Red-eared Sliders are brightly marked, and look similar to the painted turtle. The carapace (top shell) of this species is higher domed than that of the Western Painted Turtle and is weakly keeled. We adopted both of our Red-eared Sliders since they are now illegal to sell in the state of MA.
Red-eared Sliders are one of the most common turtles in the Puget Sound area. They can be found basking in the sun around Lake Washington and ...
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Meet Scuttle, our Dusky Conure Parrot.
Dusky conures are cuddly, clownish and intelligent, but it’s also known as the “quiet” conure. They can be playful but also like to snuggle, hiding or falling asleep under shirts or pockets.
Found in wooded habitats in the western Amazon Basin of South America, this species of parrot prefers semi-open habitats such as várzea, forest edge, and forest remnants, but can also be found in coffee plantations.
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Meet Snickers, our Senegal Parrot.
Senegal Parrots are a smaller species of parrots that can be found in north and central Africa. Their preferred habitat is savannah woodland and open forest. Senegal Parrots can be found singly, in pairs and in small flocks of ten to twenty parrots and are regularly found foraging in cultivated areas. While small flocks are still commonly seen in the center of their range, pairs or individual birds are more frequently seen in outlying areas ...
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Cali is our Triton Cockatoo. She loves to say “Happy Birthday”!
Triton cockatoos are one of the more common members of the greater sulphur crested family of cockatoos. They are large white birds, with sharply contrasting yellow crests that curve upward from the head. They are a simply beautiful species to look at.
Triton cockatoos are found on the island of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya- Indonesia) and the west Papuan islands. They inhabit forests, especially mature canopy forests ...
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