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Trixie shed finally after going into blue twice!

JKCritters on TikTok Checking in on Trixie out BCI. changed out a heat bulb, and she finally shed!

JKCritters on TikTok Cubaris Sp. Panda King Adult next to Mancae. awesome to see the size difference!

Shoresy finally eating off tongs for us!

JKCritters on TikTok Shoresy took food off of tongs again, this time on camera! slowly gaining trust with him!

Shoresy catching a cricket late last night! Be sure to follow us on the Tik Tok, we will be posting videos there more than here.

JKCritters on TikTok Shorsey caught himself a cricket last night while cruising around.

Bellatrix out posing this morning.

Looking to rehome some animals:

2 leopard geckos (adults)
3 pac man frogs (2 adult 1 juv)
1 marine toad (adult)
1 bearded dragon (adult male, rescue, missing toes/ tip of tail etc. Good health/ vet check)
1 ball python. (Adult female, Pastel Scaleless Head, Poss. Het pied)
1 milksnake (male, sinaloan. Juv)
2 Striped knee tarantulas (A. Seemaani) adults
2 juv black forest scorpions (H. Spinifer)

PM for info/ pictures.

Local to Columbia TN.

Found a big rat snake in the barn tonight.

JK Critters on TikTok found a nice Rat snake in the barn tonight, we don't have laying hens anymore, but he was stalking a large rat, which I interuppted him. I placed him up on the loft where the rat went to help him finish his hunt.

Hello everyone. We are going to start down sizing our collection. We are going to focus more on a few of our larger species we keep, as well as focus more time on possibly breeding some of our higher end animals. We have multiple species available for rehoming. PM for details/ pictures. Prefer local middle tn...

Leopard geckos: x2
Cane toad/ marine toad: x1
Pacman frogs: x3
Cornsnakes: 2
Normal ball python: x1
Bearded dragon: x1
Sinaloan milk snake: x1

Inverts:
A. Seemanni: x2 (2 adults)
T. Albo: x2 (2 juv)
A. Aviv: x1 (1 adult)
Asian Forest scorpion: x3 (1 adult 2 juv)

Two male pot belly pigs. Neutered. Must go together.

3 male mallard ducks, 1 female mallard duck..

Common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) are unique among North America’s native aquatic turtles.
“Unique?” You ask. “They’re everywhere!” This is also somewhat true. They are not very much like the other aquatic turtles native to North America. As their name implies however, these turtles are commonly found, and the species range is large.

Common snapping turtles are naturally found throughout most of the United States, from the eastern edges of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast, and their range also includes much of southern Canada. The species is known to naturally occur in freshwater habitats including shallow ponds and streams, and they have even been known to utilize brackish estuaries. The turtles are omnivorous, feeding on much more plant material than most would expect. They are also important aquatic scavengers, and may hunt aquatic invertebrates, fish, frogs, reptiles, some birds, and small mammals. Tales of their predation on ducklings and goslings are often wildly inflated.

Snapping turtle eggs are frequently eaten by crows, minks, skunks, foxes, and raccoons. As hatchlings and juveniles, the turtles are still vulnerable to predation by these animals, as well as to wading birds such as herons, birds of prey such as hawks and owls, fishers, bullfrogs, large fish, and even snakes. As adults, snapping turtles may be preyed upon by coyotes, bears, and alligators. Very frequently, they are killed on roads, or even directly persecuted by humans.

The unique anatomy of these turtles means that special care must be taken to safely move them. Their long necks are especially flexible, and their reduced plastron gives their strong legs a large range of motion. Should you find yourself in a position where you need to move one of these turtles, off of a road, or to safety in some way, you must ensure that both you and the turtle stay safe from harm. The internet is replete with photos of how to carry these turtles incorrectly. Please see below for important tips on moving these majestic reptiles.

DO NOT carry these turtles by their tail!
DO NOT move the turtle to another location! Move it in the direction it was going as safely as possible.

Correct ways to carry, or move a snapping turtle:
• Grip the carapace (top shell) over its hind legs, as shown.
• If lifted and carried, carry the turtle low to the ground to avoid injury to the turtle if dropped.
• If not carried, the turtle can still be moved with a mat, or a snow shovel.
• ALWAYS carefully observe traffic safety and act accordingly!

Some helpful videos that discuss this further:
• How to help a Snapping Turtle Cross the Road by Toronto Zoo (3:20) https://youtu.be/Lgd_B6iKPxU
• NC Zoo Keeper Shows How to Move a Snapping Turtle by North Carolina Zoo (1:45) https://youtu.be/5xySxUjKz9w
• The Snapping Turtle: Ontario Wildlife Video Series by Ryan M. Bolton (6:31) https://youtu.be/1FaTfpXs3vo
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The photograph used in this post shows the correct way to carry a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). The photo is used courtesy of bobbyfingers/iNaturalist, where the photo was shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. The image was not altered for use in this post. View license information here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Our little crested gecko settling in nicely.

JK Critters on TikTok Our crested gecko, Conky, is settling in nicely. starting to socialize a little.

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JK Critters on TikTok Our new snakes that we've acquired this past weekend. all settled in and all took a meal, aside from the milk snake, who was in shed all week.

A little fun in the sun, for Cornflake the cornsnake!

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JK Critters on TikTok We found a Black Racer, and a Map Turtle today.

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JK Critters on TikTok found a "Creature" at work on the plant floor. I safely relocated it to.. away from people...

Our Caiman settling In to its new Enclosure.

We upgraded the Caiman today. Once he gets acclimated, hopefully he will start eating and exhibiting some natural behavior in this new enclosure! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR8rXJTb/?k=1

JK Critters on TikTok long day today. we got our friend animals in, see our previous video, and went to town to get everything for the Caiman. completed the Stock Tank build. we still have to finish the top first thing in the morning, so we can have his basking lights ready for him. stay tuned! ...

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JK Critters on TikTok We were given our friends collection while they have to go OTR work in the Healthcare field. looking forward to the adventures these guys bring us!

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JK Critters on TikTok We made two new enclosures for a couple of our Tarantulas. we show the enclosures and rehouse.

Trixie looks so good on her branches basking off a big rabbit!

Bellatrix our BCI is settling in nicely in her 8x4x4.