Water Dragons by Michael Spears In the fall of 1995, I was browsing at a local pet store that had a rather large selection of reptiles (for small town in Mississippi, that is). There were iguanas, bearded dragons, various common geckos, savannah monitors and large constrictors, but one lizard seemed to beg for my attention. [...]
Acrochordus arafurae or the Arafura File Snake The Arafura file snake inhabits the lowland freshwater systems of northern Australia and New Guinea. As a non-venomous snake they kill their food (mainly fish) by constriction, much like land-dwelling pythons. The skin of the file snake is very coarse (hence the name ‘file snake’), which enables it [...]
Acanthophis antarcticus or the Death Adder The death adder is a nocturnal venomous snake. Unlike most snakes, the death adder hunts only by ambush. They lie hidden under leaves, waiting for prey to move within striking range. To entice prospective meals their way death adders possess a lure at the end of their tails. The [...]
Crocodile They are the world’s largest living reptiles and can grow up to 23 feet. They are also one of the most ancient, having existed unchanged for nearly two hundred million years. Crocodiles are adept at learning and memorising routines, such as the location of nearby campers or the routes of travellers. In water, they [...]
Bearded Dragon The Bearded Dragon is a friendly, sun-loving, terrestrial lizard that favours elevated perches such as tree stumps, fence posts or rocks as basking sites, and seeks shelter under debris or vegetation. They are diurnal, which means they are active during the day. Adults reach a maximum size of approximately 50cm (snout to tail) [...]
Tania Carter from Cool Companions with Lucy the Rufus Battong
Bettong kangaroo Zane Jackson (The Queensland Times) IPSWICH wildlife carer Tania Carter has a simple message – look after native animals in your backyard and they will look after you. With native Rufus Bettong kangaroo Lucy by her side, Ms Carter will be spreading the wildlife gospel today and at the weekend at the ABC [...]
Queensland’s native animals are at risk from unknowing residents trying to exterminate backyard ‘pests’. KATE HIGGINS (Brisbane Times) Matthew Osley, a wildlife keeper at Cool Companions, the education branch of the Dreamtime Wildlife Sanctuary, said Queenslanders often tried to rid their yards of harmless animals. Queensland’s native animals on the loose “A lot of people [...]
Snake Handling: How snakes are handled will depend upon the type of snake and its unique character. Some snakes may be lifted manually from the outset with no display of temper at all. Some might be irascible when initial encountered but will quiet as they become used to routines. Others might bite constantly and be [...]
Australia’s tiger snake has a broad head and heavy built. This snake is a venomous specie that had its fair share of mortality incidents in Australia, primarily in the southern areas. Tiger snakes have a variety of colours, and there is a wide difference of characteristics of tiger snakes depending on where they dwell. They [...]
Pet Turtles are one of the many preferences of children nowadays. Pet turtles don’t cause noises (barking), allergies (feline furs), possible virus encounter (birds), and most of all they don’t bite when annoyed (snakes and dogs). Turtles aren’t as complicated to care for as compared to dogs or cats (purchasing either means several costly procedures [...]
Water Dragons by Michael Spears In the fall of 1995, I was browsing at a local pet store that had a rather large selection of reptiles (for small town in Mississippi, that is). There were iguanas, bearded dragons, various common geckos, savannah monitors and large constrictors, but one lizard seemed to beg for my attention. [...]
Carpet Pythons – these Australian beauties weave a spell over all who see them. Carpet Pythons In The Wild by Charles Acheson Australian carpet pythons are unquestionably popular pythons among the general public, and most Australians have at some stage seen one of them in the wild. Usually, these people can recollect seeing one while [...]
Carpet Pythons – these Australian beauties weave a spell over all who see them. Carpet Pythons In The Wild by Charles Acheson Australian carpet pythons are unquestionably popular pythons among the general public, and most Australians have at some stage seen one of them in the wild. Usually, these people can recollect seeing one while [...]
Most Top End’s venomous snakes are not considered deadly. by Graeme Gow The northern half of Australia is home to many species whose bite requires medical treatment – so it is wise to steer clear.
Just wanted to write and say thank you for providing such a fabulous service. Caitie was just delighted. Your animals are beautiful and obviously well cared for. The balance of fun and education was perfect, game time was great for preparing the food. Everyone was very impressed, the children were very excited and yet, completely [...]
I would like to thank everyone at Cool Companions, and especially James, who attended our party on the 15th November. Very professional service, and all the kids had an absolutely fantastic time. Everybody loved their loot bags, and people are still talking about the party. It was a great way to celebrate a birthday, which [...]
Today we welcomed our newest sugar glider, Lola, into the world. Her mum, Pixie, is a doting parent and it won’t be long before Lola can come out to schools with Pixie and us to start meeting a whole bunch of new faces.
You know, even though we have an amazing variety of cute and cuddly Australian wildlife here at Dreamtime Wildlife Sanctuary, it’s still such a thrill to see creatures in the wild. Today when we went to check on our own snakes, we found a wild eastern brown snake hanging around. We moved him down the [...]
