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Meet Our Reptiles
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Turtle and Tortoise
Myrtle
Name: Myrtle
Sex: Female
Date Hatched: unknown
Species: Western Ornate Box Turtle
Favorite Treat: carrots, finely chopped
Habitat: Vegetative areas, including shrubby grasslands, marshy meadows, open woodlands and field forest edges
Fun Fact about Box Turtles: They get their name because they actually have a hinge on the bottom part of their shell that allows them to completely close themselves up into their shell
Sonora
Name: Sonora
Sex: Female
Date Hatched: We have no idea how old Sonora is but most likely, she will outlive us all as she can live to almost 100 years
Species: Desert Tortoise
Favorite Treat: carrots, shredded
Native to: Arid environments in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Fun Fact about Desert Tortoise: Able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F because of its ability to dig underground burrows and escape the heat
Snakes
Elvis
Name: Elvis
Sex: Male
Date Hatched: unknown
Species: California King Snake
Favorite Treat: Mice
Native to: From Oregon to the tip of Baja California
Fun Fact about King Snakes: The Kingsnake derives its name from its habit of eating other snakes.
Turbo
Name: Turbo
Sex: Male
Date Hatched: unknown, approximately 25 years old
Species: Ball Python
Favorite Activity: Hanging out under his coconut shell
Habitat: Sparsely wooded plains, and dry bushland habitats
Fun Fact about Ball Pythons: Called royal pythons in Europe, here in the United States we call them "balls" due to their habit of curling themselves up into a tight ball when they are nervous, their heads pulled firmly into the center.
Georgie
Name: Georgie
Sex: Female
Date Hatched: unknown, acquired in 2024
Species: California King Snake
Favorite Treat: Warmed mice
Native to: From Oregon to the tip of Baja California
Fun Fact about King Snakes: California kingsnakes havethe greatest color variation of all the subspecies of Common Kingsnakes. California kingsnakes come in black or brown banded versions with white, cream, or yellow alternating bands.
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