Reptile Encounters

Meet Connor’s girlfriend, Gigi! 💓 Gigi is a barking owl just like Connor. She’s never been interviewed nor met a microphone before and she had A LOT to say!

This isn’t a rat or regular mouse. This is a Mitchell’s Hopping Mouse, native to mallee shrublands and habitats with sandy soils 🏜️ Mitchell’s Hopping-mouse is omnivorous although seeds and plant material (roots, stems, leaves) make up the majority of the the diet 🌱 Unfortunately, hopping mice face threats common amongst small Australian mammals: - habitat degradation - overgrazing by herbivores (cows, rabbits and mice) - predation by cats and foxes - extended periods of drought - climate change - dingo culling and baiting may also be a threatening process. But, if you’ve gotten this far into the caption you’ve helped already! Education is the first step in conserving these little creatures. Tell a friend about them! 💚

A compilation of our most STUNNING Tawny Frogmouth photos! 😅 Masters of disguise, these nocturnal birds blend seamlessly with tree branches by sitting still and aligning their bodies with the bark 🪵✨ Talk about the ultimate nature ninja! 🌙

I don’t rightly know sir!!!! #tawnys

He said EUUGHHH #creeper

What goes on inside that head of yours Connor? We can only guess 🤔 Connor may be thinking about what he’s going to have for dinner! Here at Reptile Encounters, our Dark Lord enjoys a variety of chicken, mice and rats 🐀  Barking Owls don’t have teeth like humans. Instead, they swallow small prey items whole while larger prey are torn into smaller pieces before being swallowed! 😱

Jeff is a fantastic listener and gossiper. What’s said in the office, stays in the office 🤭 Jeff is a Tawny Frogmouth, not an owl! Clearly Yasmin and the rest of the internet are obsessed with him. If you would like to speak and or gossip to Jeff anytime soon you’ll need to make an appointment at least 4 years in advance. He’s booked and very busy therapizing the staff and working on his 5 year plan! 😂

LoBSter SoUp Lolli’s favourite soup is actually not a soup at all, and does contain any lobster! The bowl he’s sitting on belongs to his best friends, the bettongs! It’s a mixed fruit and vegetable salad featuring pumpkin, mushrooms, apple, corn, watermelon and sweet potato! 🍠 Rainbow lorikeets love to eat nectar and pollen from native flowers such as grevilleas, bottlebrushes and banksias 🌲

Do you know anyone else with a huntsman? I don’t either🕷️ This is a golden huntsman, the world’s second largest species of huntsman spiders and one of Australia’s largest! These guys can weigh over 5.5 grams, with a leg span of 16cm! Endemic to Queensland and parts of New South Wales, these spiders are fantastic at camouflaging against tree trunks, perfect for hunting insects and even small vertebrates! 🪵

birds #reptileencounters

The dingoes just want to love and be loved! But please don’t kiss me on the mouth 😂 Dingoes are essential for our Australian eco-system. They are our apex predator, controlling and maintaining balance of other species. Unfortunately dingoes have been persecuted for hundreds of years. They’ve been hunted, killed and trapped to protect farming and agriculture. Though often misunderstood, dingoes are not domesticated dogs—they’re a unique species with a strong survival instinct. Protecting them is essential for the health of Australia’s wild landscapes. 🌿✨