Peggy and Adam's Tails and Scales

08/18/2024

Is this the equivalent of buying your cat a new toy and they just play with the box? I just redecorated his enclosure yesterday and he has never done this before.

08/17/2024

Update to one of the enclosures. It's now planted! Who can find the reptile? Zora, our BCI (boa constrictor imperator), is in here hiding. Can you identify any of the plants?

08/10/2024

Incorrect fact of the day! This is the extremity common, but rarely seen displacer skink. They are native to every continent in the world including the arctic, but they are rarely ever seen. The displacer beast in D&D is based off of this animal! They can only be seen without special equipment when they are in shed, like this one is, but everyone has seen them without knowing. They are the wisp in the corner of your eye, but when you turn there's nothing there.

This is actually one of our monkey-tailed skinks. She is super friendly and is, of all our reptiles, the one that enjoys being around humans the most.

06/30/2024

Incorrect fact of the day! This is the coffee mug dagger clawed deep ocean skink. They are native to the deepest part of the ocean and only come to the surface once a month to breathe. They live near hydrothermal vents, and that is why they cling to warm things like coffee mugs!

This is actually our newest addition! She is a monkey tail skink. They are a social species, so we got a second one so they could be best friends. They have not met yet, though. That's for a future day.

06/25/2024

What happens when you bring your giant breed service animal to the zoo? Primates and otters love him! More videos to come over the next few days.

06/23/2024

The great things about bringing a giant service dog to the zoo is that all of the primates and otters come over to look at him. Videos will be posted on our Tails and Scales page.

06/21/2024

Incorrect fact of the day. These are dew noodles! The yellow and white one is the ramen sub species and the silver one is the soba sub species. They are often found in fields that grow noodles protecting them from bowls and sauces.

These are actually two of our ball pythons right after I misted their cage. Ball pythons are one of the most common snakes in the pet trade because they have a gentle nature. They get big enough that they can take some rough handling by the inexperienced, but not so big that they can be difficult to handle, house and feed. They have so many variations that you're almost guaranteed to find a color and pattern you will love!

06/10/2024

06/10/2024

Here are some pictures from our latest presentation!

06/10/2024

Incorrect fact of the day! This is the semi uncommon, common, tree-hugging, wingless dragon. You can just see in her face how glad she is to embrace this tree branch. But don't let her gentle appearance deceive you! If you threaten a tree under their protection, they will defend it with their flaming breath!

This is really a prehensile tail skink. They are one of the rare social reptile species and are known to take care of their young for about 3 years before setting them off to start their own family. We are not looking to grow our menagerie at this time, but one exception would be a friend for this lady.

05/31/2024

Incorrect fact of the day. This is the common headliner noodle. Take note of the protective stance around the mirror! This species is well known for its vanity and can't stop obsessing over any reflective surface.

This is actually Zora, a sunglow morph boa constrictor imperator, also known as a BCI. He is less than a year old and he is super friendly!

05/28/2024

An unexpectedly sad day here, as we found our beloved Agent Philip Coulson deceased in the rabbit enclosure tonight. As is usual for rabbits and other prey animals, he showed us no signs of distress, and was eating normally yesterday. He was not a young bunny, at 7 years old, but it was still a shock. His goofy personality will be missed.

05/23/2024

Today we had to say goodbye to Larry, our albino California King Snake. He had a slowly progressing cancer that reached a point where he was now in pain. He is no longer suffering, though we will miss him and his sweet demeanor.

05/21/2024

Incorrect fact of the day! This is the rare periscope snake! Very little is understood about them because they are so reclusive. They spend most of their time in thick brush and only "periscope" when they sense danger or they are looking for food.

This is really a ball python. They are one of the easiest snakes for beginners because they are big and healthy enough to take some rough handling, but not so big that they can be a challenge to keep properly.

04/15/2024

Our next newest addition is Sheldon, a Russian Tortoise! Much smaller than Lisa, our sulcata tortoise, Sheldon, free roams in our new menagerie room during the day. He saw Dr. Burcham at Mariposa Veterinary Wellness Center to get that long beak trimmed today, but had enough about halfway through the process. I'll do the rest at home later!

04/10/2024

The latest in fashion. The snakelet! This is one of our newest animal ambassadors, Artax. She is a leucistic ball python and she's a baby!

04/05/2024

One of our newest additions to the menagerie, the cat Fizzgig, meets our blue tongue skink, Sunrise Russet Potato, for the first time. Fizzgig is an especially nonreactive and tolerant cat, and may become part of our demonstrations in the future!

01/05/2024

What a difference a day makes! Can you believe this is the same lizard? This is Geralt, our Leachianus Gecko.

12/31/2023

Zora thinks we can't see him! Usually a pink animal would be easy to spot in the wild, but with the right environment, anything can thrive!

12/16/2023

Thank you to SOAR Special Needs for having us out to share our animals! It was such a fun night for us and everyone involved!

05/20/2023

Our first menagerie demonstration as a married couple, joined by our good friend, Lindsay Lovejoy and her fabulous degus!

05/20/2023

This was our first presentation under our new name! Everybody had a wonderful time and we were already invited back!

03/05/2023

Meet our Menagerie!
Brazos is the second ball python in our collection. His black and yellow is very striking, but he has a calm and shy personality. He still enjoys hanging out with us and will be a great addition to our demonstrations.

03/05/2023

Mabel is a newer member of our crew. She is a young ball python, native to West Africa. Like all ball pythons, she is very calm and sweet, though she is more adventurous than her cage mate, Brazos.

03/05/2023

Meet our Menagerie!
Lisa Turtal Tortoise is a spur thighed Sulcata tortoise, native to Africa, though she has never been there herself! They are the third largest tortoise species in the world, and with proper care, can live longer than anyone reading these words. Lisa is great friends with the rest of our menagerie and is a highlight of our demonstrations.