how to walk your raccoon dog

roger and the genets

Some recent pictures

 Above is the male Raccoon dog a most endearing animal, who you may see around the shop on his harness.

 Roger, He is the human in the photo above, has been working at the shop for a few years and recently joined the team full time. Really glad he has become part of the gang as he has an afinity with animals.

 Armadillos , the true diggers of the animal world, they may take a while to wake up but when they are, these guys do not stop.

 The Genets above and below with yours truly, I the bigger and almost as hairy one in the photo above.

Massive hopper

This is the worlds second largest grasshopper in the world, with the biggest only being a cm bigger. It was bought into the shop by a very good friend of mine Mr Ian Pitts, who is breeding these giants. The eggs take a year to hatch so extreme patience is needed when breeding them. They feed on bramble so are easy to keep but need a spacious accomodation.
Thank you ian for bringing them into to show the staff.

Good old friends

I love hearing good news about old friends. I have decided to write a post on Japanese koi companys good friend Ben Andrew. He is an old collegue of mine and i had the pleasure of working with him for five years, we worked alongside each other in the animal departments.
We also had another shared interest British Wildlife , if you think its boring 'get out there and see for yourself' I have been a keen wildlife watcher since i was very young. Ben although relatively new too it compared to me has fallen head over heels for it.
He got me into photography a few years back and Ben has excelled in this field. Winning competitions and having photos shown in exhibitions. His work is inspiring and does something more it tells a story which is so hard to do with pictures.

Well here is his website : www.benandrewphotography.co.uk

Here is a link to his award winning picture: http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/stunning_picture_of_st_albans_heron_wins_photo_contest_1_1110928

Please take the time to check his website out and look through his work. I believe this guy will go on to achieve a lot more.

Thanks for all your hard work over the years old chap.

Roul Roul partridge

The crested wood partridge also known as the crested wood pigeon is a native bird of Indonesia found over a wide range. It is a game bird and makes our pheasant and grey partridge rather drab in comparison.
The male constructs very elaborate nests using twigs and leaves the female will choose one to conceal herself and her eggs. They feed on insects, shoots and fruit as they rummage around the forest floor.

 The male above is a black green body with an awesome red crest the female a little less flamboyant and is a beautiful green colour.

lowland streaked tenrec