Today I did my first Croc Talk/Feeding. I went into the pit for the first time with our zoological manager to teach me how to train with them. The first American Alligator is Rocky who is 35 years old and 600 lbs. The female is Adrienne and is 40 years old weighing 250 lbs. I was very intimidated at first, but it ended up being fun. I still need more training to master the commands and work with our albino gator Sirphis. My favorite thing about them is when the two girls bellow to each other back and forth. The gators only get fed on the weekends and during the summer because in the winter they enter brumation.
There is not too many updates to make from the past week. Recently, I had more visitors come to see the zoo! The picture below is of Camryn and I on the Dino Path facing a scary T-Rex! Other than that, I have been busy doing daily tasks. One rather slow task at Reptiland is moving our Aldabra Tortoises. Bribery with tasty treats usually helps. That and lots of pets!
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