Previous Guests
Below is a list of previous guests that we have found new homes for.
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 Name: ScoobyCommon Name: Ring-tailed Coati Latin Name: Nasua nasua About: Scooby came to us in 2008. He was an ex-pet who had been living with another male Ring-tailed Coati for about 3 years. In early 2008 he suddenly started to develop a slight aggression towards his cage mate and his keeper. This was probably bought on as he reached maturity, which in the wild is when the males start to wander in search of a mate. The keeper decided that it was in Scooby's best interest that he was found a new home so that he was away from the stressful situation of the other male. Initially Scooby came to stay with us for a week so that we could assess his behaviour. Within a couple of days he had settled and was once again showing none of the aggression which had been evident in the previous couple of months. Scooby has now been re-homed into a very large enclosure which is loaded every day with different food filled objects which keeps his interest high while he forages. Although Coati have now been removed from the Dangerous Wild Animals licence, it does not mean that they are no longer dangerous or capable of inflicting severe injuries. Please do not buy a coati as a pet. Unless you are an experienced keeper they are potentially dangerous and require continual enrichment to avoid boredom. |
 Name: NormanCommon Name: African crested porcupine Latin Name: Hystrix cristata About: Norman is a young African crested porcupine, we are unsure of 'his' sex at the moment, so he may turn out to be Norma! He was captured in a 'live fox trap' by the RSPCA after appearing in a garden in Oxfordshire. He was seen by the house owner eating food which had been placed outside to feed other, more normal British wildlife. He returned the following day and the home owner managed to get some photos to convince the RSPCA that he had not been drinking, there actually was a porcupine in his garden, and no it was not just a big hedgehog! With the photo evidence the RSPCA sent one of their staff members down on a Saturday evening at dusk to set a live trap, baited with apples and other fruit. Amazingly she received a call at 1am on the Sunday morning to tell her that it had been captured! Later that Sunday morning she called us to say that Norman had been trapped and could we please arrange to collect him as they felt he required specialised care and they would prefer it if we could take control of Norman and arrange a good home for him, assuming no one came forward to claim him. African crested Porcupines are given the highest status under Annex A of the European endangered species act and the European Protected Species legislation, which makes it an offence to possess or handle species covered without a licence. Luckily Specialist Wildlife Services is fully licensed by Natural England who were immediately informed of Normans capture. Norman is currently resting and recovering from his ordeal at the animal reception centre at Heathrow and once he has been checked over by the vet, he will be placed out on loan so that he can socialise and join other Porcupines! |
 Name: Indonesian Snake Necked TurtleCommon Name: Indonesian Snake Necked Turtle Latin Name: Macrochelodina rugosa (Formerly Chelodina siebenrocki) About: In the wild this species occurs along the southern coast of West Papua New Guinea and Papua New Guinea living in steams, marshes and swamps. The largest specimen that we have ever had handed in had a shell size of 35cm with a neck length of 28cm! |
 Name: TangoCommon Name: Burmese Python Latin Name: Python molurus About: Tango Came to us after his owners divorced and he could no longer be housed correctly. He is about 14ft and 15 years old. He has found a new home at a zoo where he meets the public a few times a week during the reptile education session. |