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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
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QuikPic: Gecko’s old skin

May 12th, 2013

One of our Educators, Molly, Caught this photo of Gordon shedding:

out with the old (skin)… in with the new.

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  1. She ate the skin too which a lot of geckos do.
    I made sure to look for it the next morning and it was all gone

    Posted by Jill
    2:28 pm on May 12, 2013

  2. Wow!! How often and why does Gordon shed her skin? And how long does it take for the entire shedding process?

    Posted by dj
    7:56 pm on May 12, 2013

  3. That’s impressive!

    Posted by Wendy
    8:57 am on May 14, 2013

  4. Depending if its still growing it will shed more but usually every few months
    However, we dont really know because like I said a lot of the geckos eat their skin
    I noticed the day before though she was a different color then usual so that was one hint

    Posted by Jill
    1:35 pm on May 15, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
I spend a lot of time behind-the-scenes, or here after hours, but if you really want to see me, you'll have to sign-up for a behind-the-scenes program.
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QuikPic: goat and cats

May 4th, 2013

The most interesting thing, to me, about this photo is not that there is a goat in my living room, but rather that my big cat on the floor (Scout) is resting on a cat toy. He does not play with cat toys.

Actually, Scout hasn’t rested on this carpet in I-don’t-know-how-long, and Kobi hasn’t slept on my chair until recently when the goat moved to my living room.

 

 

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  1. Looks like the cats are staking out their territory in the presence of the goat.

    Posted by Wendy
    11:42 am on May 7, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
I spend a lot of time behind-the-scenes, or here after hours, but if you really want to see me, you'll have to sign-up for a behind-the-scenes program.
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QuikPic: furry alpacas…last chance

April 13th, 2013

The girls are going to be sheared on April 23 (weather permitting). Get a last look for now at ful coats. Make any hairdo requests in the comment section.

back row L-R: Emily, Equinox.
front row L-R: Retro, Ray

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  1. Mullet!!!!

    Posted by Jill
    12:18 pm on April 13, 2013

  2. Dreadlocks for Retro

    Posted by Sarah's Dad
    6:45 am on April 15, 2013

  3. I agree with Jill. I think a “mullet” in the crowd would add the needed cultural diversity to the group.

    Posted by Ranger Greg
    6:47 am on April 15, 2013

  4. Poodle

    Posted by Wendy
    10:32 am on April 15, 2013

  5. Sorry Dad, we don’t have Suri alpacas; they’re the ones with the dreads. Our 4 girls are all Huacayas. I’m voting for at least 1 mohawk.

    Posted by Sarah
    8:59 pm on April 21, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
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QuikPic: Happy Passover

March 30th, 2013

I’m not a big fan of Matzo. I usually have leftover after Passover so I bring it in for the critters. Jill uses it for training  and treats with the pigs.  This year, Henry is celebrating and eating matzo during Passover. Enjoy the last few days of Pesach!

At least someone likes Matzo.

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  1. awwwwww

    Posted by Jill
    2:09 pm on April 2, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
I spend a lot of time behind-the-scenes, or here after hours, but if you really want to see me, you'll have to sign-up for a behind-the-scenes program.
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QuikPic: Name that snake

March 14th, 2013

Any ideas what’s happening in the photo below?  Stay tuned…

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  1. Director Comment :

    This is our canebrake rattlesnake. She is sedated in the photo. She had an infection/abscess on her face that we’ve been treating and we needed to get a closer look.

    Posted by Sherry Samuels
    2:59 pm on March 15, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
I spend a lot of time behind-the-scenes, or here after hours, but if you really want to see me, you'll have to sign-up for a behind-the-scenes program.
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QuikPic: Max gets weighed

March 1st, 2013

The Keepers, have been using the new scale in the farmyard to get weights on the animals. That means a lot of training for Max: getting a leash on; walking “nicely” without pulling Kent around; no side field trips to eat plants; get all four feet on the scale and hold still… Success has occurred. Any guesses as to how much the heaviest animal at the Museum weighs?

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  1. 1200 lbs? What is that, like 550 kilos?

    Posted by Leslie
    9:38 am on March 1, 2013

  2. Bonus info: When Max stood on the scale the plate noticibly lowered itself and I have NEVER seen it do that before.

    Posted by Jill
    3:02 pm on March 1, 2013

  3. How much do the bear’s weigh versus Max?

    Posted by dj
    5:21 pm on March 1, 2013
  4. Director Comment :

    Currently, Max weighs about 764 Kg (almost 1,700 pounds). Mimi, our oldest best, weighs about 160 Kg- (about 350 pounds)

    Posted by Sherry Samuels
    5:40 pm on March 1, 2013

  5. Wow..does this mean Max’s weight is more than the combined weight of all four bears? I remember seeing a keeper’s blog of him being bottle fed!!

    Posted by dj
    6:48 pm on March 1, 2013

  6. How does Max’s weight compare to Mr. Mooster? And how does it compare to an average jersey steer of his age? Just curious.

    Posted by Kathy
    9:36 pm on March 1, 2013
  7. Director Comment :

    Kathy and DJ:
    Max does weigh more than all four bears combined.

    We did not have the scale when Moo, a belted galloway, was at the Museum. I’d have to think that Moo weighed more though. As for Max, I think he’s on the big side for Jersey boys.

    Posted by Sherry Samuels
    8:43 am on March 2, 2013

  8. Congrats Kent (and Max)!

    Posted by Kristen
    12:22 pm on March 2, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
I spend a lot of time behind-the-scenes, or here after hours, but if you really want to see me, you'll have to sign-up for a behind-the-scenes program.
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QuiKPic: Raptor handling

February 27th, 2013

I train the keepers and educators to handle our two program raptors. (Misha and Christopher). I’ve completed five weeks of work with Molly, but she still needs to practice. She’s decided to send me a photo every time she take out one of the birds to show me of her commitment.  Way to go Molly!

Molly with Christopher

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  1. What a cutie! Christopher is pretty cute too ;)

    Posted by Erin
    1:55 pm on March 13, 2013

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
I spend a lot of time behind-the-scenes, or here after hours, but if you really want to see me, you'll have to sign-up for a behind-the-scenes program.
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QuikPic: Meet our Interns Jamie & Jessica

February 6th, 2013

We’re fortunate again to have two wonderful interns from Davidson County Community College with us this semester. Jamie (on the left) and Jessica are in their first year in the Zoo and Aquarium Science program. They’ll be with us until mid-April. Say hi if you see them around.

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I have worked in the animal department for about 5 years. Some of my favorites include ferrets and birds. I am also known for my weird obsession with things relevant to the 80's.
I work Tuesday-Saturday and can be seen training our pigs on occasion.
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QuikPic:Rainy Day

December 27th, 2012

I  snapped this photo on a real rainy day while I was waiting the storm out in the barn. The alpaca seemed real relaxed. This position is  cush sometimes spelled kush  in alpaca vocabulary.

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I've been at the Museum sooooo long - longer than many of our interns have been alive. I do a little bit of everything as part of my job: care for the animals, work with the keepers and other staff, spend time with guests. Lucky me!
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QuikPic: What happened here?

December 14th, 2012

I came across this photo and wonder what transpired. Ideas?

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  1. From what I recall, Aaron had picked up a bag of wolf food and threw it over his shoulder. As he walked out of the kitchen and into the hall it split open in the back and left a trail of chow behind him. Jessi and I were standing there, and I think even some others were down the hall as well to witness it (you can tell we got a good laugh at Aaron’s expense.) I also remember that *some* of us may have walked on it and crushed it, or kicked it down the hall to make the clean-up a little bit more ammusing.;)

    Posted by Marilyn
    1:42 pm on December 14, 2012

  2. It was very very very funny! That’s what I remember

    Posted by kimberly
    1:04 pm on December 18, 2012

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