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It has been quite awhile since the last update on our Remarkable Reptiles, Amphibians, and other Animals. We have both really exciting and very sad updates from the last year with our amazing animals. AllistarAllistar is still our little star of the room. Every person who comes into our room notices how beautiful and big she is. This year, she continued to be a loving bearded dragon who enjoys sitting on anyone’s lap while they are working or just hanging out. We believe that she is done growing now and she continues to be a pleasantly plump little animal. He favorite insect to eat right now is butter worms. Her choice of insects changes every couple of weeks it seems. We are still trying to get her to eat more vegetables and fruits, but we think she is a little bit too spoiled and enjoys all the insects that she is offered. Our goal for Allistar is to get her diet to be 80% vegetables and fruits and 20% insects within the next year. She recently laid her second clutch of eggs. Her first clutch had about 21 eggs in it and this time she laid 40 small eggs. She is doing well now and will continue to receive soaks throughout the week where she can drink plenty of water and also plenty of insects with calcium, vitamins, and minerals to replenish her system. She is 4 years old now and we can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. AESOPIt is with truly deep sadness that we share that our wonderful and sweet chameleon Aesop passed away on September 27, 2021. He was a very loved little chameleon that was always on the small side. Although we tried numerous times to help him be healthy, he was unfortunately never the healthiest of creatures. We became more aware of this when Apollo grew to be almost double Aesop’s size and ate more consistently. For months, we would spoon feed him a mixture of vegetables and insects with Pedialyte, calcium, vitamins, and minerals and we thought that he was finally breaking through the struggle. He was finally eating consistently by himself but on that day, he was not doing well anymore. We were able to hold him and make sure he knew that he was cared for as he passed away. We will always remember our first chameleon who would hang out on our shoulders and watch us as we worked. APOLLO
Apollo is a very strong and big chameleon. He continues to be a little bit feisty, but we still enjoy watching him as he explores his 5 ft. enclosure. He has a corner in the enclosure that is very obviously his favorite spot to hang out and sleep. He has also really figured out his water fountain and he can be found there several times throughout the day. Apollo has shed a few times throughout the year, but we think that he is finally done growing. Our focus now is to ensure that he has the vitamins and minerals that he needs as well as the food that will continue to help him stay healthy. Right now, his favorite insects to eat are hornworms. It is so interesting to see his eyes follow his target before his tongue darts out to get it. Apollo is now 3 ½ years old and we have enjoyed watching all the changes throughout his life so far. We are excited to see what Apollo will do in the future. ATLASAtlas has some new and improved enclosure updates. Atlas now has a larger water area to swim in with a filter that does not seem to bother him or her. We still are not sure if Atlas is a boy or girl. There is space for Atlas to burrow into substrate and a hide that Atlas likes to spend most of its time in. the Atlas enjoys eating waxworms and mini mealworms most of the time. We never really get to see Atlas eat. However, we do know that Atlas is a healthy frog that has plenty of energy to swim and jump around on land. It is crazy to think that Atlas will be 4 years old in a little bit over a month. It has been great to watch as Atlas grew from a tadpole into a big healthy frog. NEW ADDITIONSWe added 2 new animals to our 21 CCLC animal family. These new additions are funny little creatures, that have both a cuddly side and a pokey side. These new additions are hedgehogs, and it has been so fun to watch them both as they grow and become even more lovable. AZALEAWe brought Azalea home on May 13, 2021. She is a Salt and Pepper African Pygmy hedgehog. This is the most common type of hedgehog that is seen as a pet. Azalea came to use as a 9-week-old baby and has grown so much in the last year. She is very active and loves to spend time in her ball or on the wheel. She eats a combination of fruits, vegetables, eggs, cat food, hedgehog food, and insects. Her favorite treat is waxworms. She takes some time to warm up to people, but once she is comfortable, she likes to run around and explore. AZARIOAzario is our latest addition to the 21 CCLC animal family. We think he is a brown pinto African Pygmy hedgehog. He has lighter colors than Azalea with a few beautiful patches of white quills. He joined us on September 22, 2021. He was already 6 months old at the time, but we wanted to provide him with a fun and caring home. He enjoys the same diet as Azalea. He eats fruits, vegetables, eggs, cat food, hedgehog food, and insects. His favorite treat to eat is wet cat food. He loves the chicken flavor. Azario likes to run on his wheel all night long and only takes breaks to eat some more food and drink some water. He is pretty quiet during the day. He is a little bit more shy than Azalea but continues to get better every day. We are excited to see how friendly both Azalea and Azario become.
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