Didgeri Zoo

08/23/2024

Croc deep clean is done! Maria is amazing and loves her blue gill. She is currently in a and doing great. 🐊

08/16/2024

We have another market today! This will be a night market from 6-11pm at 249 and West Rd. It's a packed house so be sure to stop on by.

08/14/2024

Happy World Lizard Day!!!🦎

08/12/2024

This Friday come say hello and meet our new crocodile Maria! 🐊

07/21/2024

Name: Miguel
Species: Morelet's Crocodile (Crocodylus morletii)
Group: Tropical Trail

You know him, you love him, it's Miguel the Morelet's Crocodile!🐊 In the famous words of Steve Irwin, "CROCS RULE!" Steve was always a major inspiration for me and seeing him work with crocodiles made me want to one day follow in his footsteps. Thanks to starting Didgeri Zoo I was finally able to achieve that goal with a crocodile that is native to same place as my family. Morelet's Crocodiles are found on the east coast of Mexico to the Yucatan peninsula in freshwater environments such as swamps and lakes. They are 1 of 3 crocodiles native to North America with the American Crocodile and Cuban Crocodile being the other 2. Because Miguel is still a baby his diet mostly consist of insects, small fish, shrimp and baby mice. You can always see Miguel at our pop up market appearances and if you book us for any event. Keep up with the zoo because soon Miguel won't be the only crocodilian.

07/19/2024

Name: Terri
Species:Northern Blue Tongue Skink (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia)
Group: Outback Pack

Next up is one of my favorite Australian reptiles. People often confuse Blue Tongue Skinks for snakes but in reality they are lizards. A unique adaptation they have is their namesake Blue Tongue which they stick out in order to scare and confuse predators. Terri is part of our Australian Big 3.

07/17/2024

Name: Billy The Frilly
Species: Frilled Dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
Group: Outback Pack

Billy is a Frilled Dragon also known as a Frill Neck Lizard which native to Northern Australia and New Guinea. Frilled Dragons are medium sized arboreal lizards that are found in rainforest and savannahs on trees. They are carnivores that eat bugs, small mammals, and lizards. Unlike many Filled Dragons Billy is extremely tame and loves climbing on top peoples heads, for this reason we don't allow small children to handle him because he moved a lot. His favorite food is crickets, dubia roaches and pinky mice. Billy is a member of our Australian Big 3.

07/16/2024

Happy World Snake day!

07/15/2024

I should have done this a long time ago so while I'm out of town I will introduce each member of our zoo daily. Let's start with one of our most popular ambassadors and if you have had us at a party or other events you have definitely met him.

Name: Ozzie
Species: Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Group: Outback Pack

Ozzie is a Central Bearded Dragon which comes from the heart of Australia. Bearded Dragons are medium sized arboreal lizards often found on top of fence post and in trees. They are opportunistic omnivores that absolutely love to eat bugs. Ozzie is an easy going dragon and is often the lizard we use to help people feel more comfortable with reptiles. His favorite food is crickets, dubia roaches and spring mix. He was adopted from a rescue in Houston called Gina's Heart of Gold Reptile Rescue. He spends most of his time basking in his massive Pop-up Chameleon enclosure taking in the Texas sun. Ozzie is a member of our Australian Big 3.

07/14/2024

Had the absolute honor of meeting Bob Myers of the The Rattlesnake Museum in Old Town Albuquerque. This was an amazing place to visit and it has one of the most diverse collections of Rattlesnakes I've ever seen. They are currently running for the best museum in Albuquerque so let's help them out by scanning the QR code (in the second picture) and voting for them. I highly recommend this place if you ever pass through Albuquerque.

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07/04/2024

We're here at Tidwell Plaza till 8pm! Come out and say hi and stock up on all your 4th of July needs at the meat market and firework stand. This is our last event of Phase 1 of the zoo.

Address:
13514 Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77044

07/03/2024

It was an honor to be able to show off the zoo live on Fox 26, this meant the world to me. Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point and thank you for y'all's continued support. I'll be at Tidwell Plaza tomorrow as part of a pop up market. There are a ton of other vendors, a meat market and firework stand for all your 4th of July needs.

07/03/2024

07/02/2024

Hey guys make sure to tune in to Fox 26 for Wild Wednesday! If you send me a picture of you watching the segment I'll do $20 off your next booking.

06/26/2024

What a fun day that was, it was awesome seeing everyone so excited to learn and interact with our animals. We have a few more public events coming soon so make sure you like and follow to keep up with us! (The last picture is a possible future addition.)

06/23/2024

Where are y'all!!! It's Sunday funday and we got a double header here on 249 and West Road. Come see us and many more awesome vendors at the pop up market and visit the Great Clips for a $11.99 haircut.

06/21/2024

We got a full market this week, there will be tons of phenomenal vendors and of course our ambassador animals! At the same time Great Clips on 249 is having their weekend sale and offering $11.99 haircuts so make sure to check that out too. This Sunday from 11-5 in front of Pho Saigon.

06/18/2024

We had a blast today at Kanga's Indoor Playcenter & Cafe in Atascocita! Thank you to everyone that stopped by and took the time to try a new experience, learn something and conquer a fear.

06/16/2024

Come out and meet some animals!

05/30/2024

Importing set ups was the best decision I ever made for my animals. My Frill Neck is living his best life with all the rain and extra space.

05/21/2024

Thank you everyone that came and saw us at at Pho Saigon off 249 and West Rd, we had a blast and we can't wait to see y'all again on June 23 from 11am-5pm. And finally thank you Chandler for having us at your birthday! I hope you had a blast and thank y'all for being an amazing host. If you want us at your event feel free to message me, currently taking bookings for June and July.

05/18/2024

We are out here off 249 by the Great Clips after all. Brought a couple fun animals come say hi.

05/17/2024

I hope everyone is doing better and safe. Please take this time to support one another as we get our lives back. The market should be rescheduled to June and I can't wait to see y'all there.

05/16/2024

Come out and hold a crocodile! 🐊 Or a snake and lizard 🦎🐍. This Saturday at Pho Saigon on 249 from 2-8pm. We will have Miguel the Morelet's Crocodile, Apollo the Burmese Python and Ozzy the Bearded Dragon along with our Your Backyard display and a couple other animals. We will also have educational books available.

05/15/2024

Reptiles should be kept outside, these are Pop-up Chameleon models PUC 1000 and PUC 1250H. Can't wait to see how these enclosures stand the test of time.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day! Take this time to say thank you to all the mothers of the world for everything they have sacrificed for us. Thank you moms for everything we will never forget. Here's a picture of my mom holding one of our ambassador moms.

04/24/2024

Now to wrap up this thread of outdoor enclosure I would like to present y'all with some options that you can use. In the pictures I have Pop Up Chameleon enclosures which is an Australian based company that makes temporary outdoor enclosures. Earlier this year I discovered this company by watching a few Australian reptile room tours and loved the idea of a foldable large enclosure that is made out of semi-durable materials. This summer I will be using these enclosures to keep my Bearded Dragon, Filled Lizard, Northern Blue Tongue Skinks and Ackie Monitor outside. I wouldn't recommend these enclosures for large monitors or iguanas because their nails will shred through the fabric. The smallest enclosure they sell is 1 meter by 1 meter by 0.75 meter (equivalent to 3.2ft x 3.2ft x 4.1ft). If you have a Bearded Dragon or other warm weather reptiles I highly recommend these enclosures. I will be doing videos in the next couple weeks showing how I set these up for my animals. Pop-up Chameleon

04/24/2024

Now for my Green Anoles (Anolis carolinensis) otherwise known as the Texas Chameleon. Once an extremely common lizard to be seen on houses around Texas the Green Anole has now become the victim of being out completed by the Brown Anole (Anolis sageri) which is an invasive species of Anole introduced from the plant trade. Growing up I loved seeing Green Anoles around my house so when I got the opportunity I grabbed 2 to start an insurance colony. While I was trying to figure how to set them up inside to raise them up the idea hit me, "Hey Mason these are literally outside so why struggle to recreate what is 5 ft away from you", so I grabbed 2 predator proof enclosures and put them outside in their natural habitat. They have been doing amazing growing and getting rich green and blue colors. This has made what is usually a tricky species to keep in captivity extremely easy. I love coming outside, sitting on my porch to do homework or reading and looking over at the Anoles.

04/24/2024

It would only be appropriate that I share a couple of my outdoor enclosures. First up is my outdoor enclosure for my Northern Spiny Tailed Geckos (Strophurus cilliaris). Spiny Tailed Geckos are a small arboreal gecko native to Australia. They have a unique ability to shoot a smelly sticky goo out the spines on their tail to ward off predators. I haven't heard about many people keeping their Spiny Tailed Geckos outside, but I figured Texas was the perfect environment to keep them outside for most of the year. In their native range they live in spinifex grass so to simulate that I used dead grass from Home Depot I got on discount. To breed them I read they benefit from a winter temperature drop and a summer warm up. Last year I watched the temperatures of their native range and they were extremely similar to Texas so in hopes of reproducing them next year I decided to move them outside. Another reason I did this is because Spiny Tailed Geckos are one of a few diurnal basking geckos that will seek out a spot to warm up and get UVB. I have already noticed vast improvement in the health of my geckos and I look forward to seeing what comes next.