J&J Pet Planet

17/06/2023

Want some white noodles? 🍜

16/06/2023

They're hatching 🔥⬜️

25/09/2022

Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) meet "Crocky" 🐊

✔️ Spectacled caimans are also known as the white caiman they are carnivorous and their prey changes along with their increase in size. They will eat insects, snails, crabs, shrimps, fish, lizards, snakes, turtles, mammals, and birds. Cannibalism can occur, especially during drought conditions, with many caimans of varying sizes together in small areas.
✔️ they are very adaptable thrives in many environments including rivers and lowland wetlands, favoring areas with still waters. It will hibernate during summer by burrowing into the mud if its environment becomes too harsh and food is not readily available.
✔️ The illuminated eyes of these caimans reflect red during the night. This makes them easy to see in the dark.
✔️ Spectacled caimans in the upper jaw of their broad, blunt snout have 14 to 16 pairs of teeth and 18 to 20 pairs in the lower jaw.
✔️ The gender of the babies is dependent on incubation temperature: females from a temperature above 32 degrees Celsius and males from a temperature below 29 degrees Celsius.
Source:https://animalia.bio/spectacled-caiman

05/09/2022

Meet "WINTER" the Ivory Ball python

✔️The Ball Python gets its name from the fact that when it is threatened or feels in danger, it will coil into a ball and stick its head tightly into the middle for protection! The 'Royal' Python refers to its use as a decoration for many African tribal leaders.

✔️The ball python, also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm.

✔️Ball python morphs are selectively bred by isolating mutations that cause different pattern or color variations. Estimated there are now over 4,000 different morphs in captivity!

28/08/2022

Meet our Golden Child Reticulated Python "Medusa" 🐍

✔️ Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus) has been recorded the longest snake in the world they can grow 16 feet upto 10 meters. They are a non-venomous constrictor.
✔️ Reticulated Python lifespan is between 12 to 20 years.

17/08/2022

Tortoises in the mist.

Aldabra giant tortoise have a very regular daily routine, waking up early in the morning to start grazing. During the middle of the day, they rest in the shade, before returning to the grazing grounds as the sun sets.

Photo: George Warwick

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15/08/2022

New member of the pack Welcome "RAZOR" The Alligator Snapping Turtle 🐢

✔️ Facts about the Alligator Snapping Turtle (AST) or also known as one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom. The AST is the largest species of turtle in the fresh water they can grow upto 30 inches and weight upto 249 pounds.
✔️ AST lifespan is between 45 to 100 years
The oldest snapping turtle ever recorded was an alligator snapping turtle named Thunder that was estimated to be 150 years old when it passed away in 2016.

03/08/2022

30/07/2022

16/07/2022

07/16/22 Happy World Snake Day 🐍

This day aims to raise awareness about different kinds of snakes found in the world and to shine a spotlight on the indispensable role they play in the biosphere. Our planet Earth is home to more than 3,500 species of snakes of which nearly 600 are venomous.

12/07/2022

Cuvier’s dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is the smallest crocodilian species in the world, small is relative though with 1.4 meters / 4.6 Ft and up to 7 kilos / 15 Lb. They are found in northern and central South America and inhabit flooded forests, temporary pools and slow streaming rivers. What they miss in size the make up in armor as they have some of the most elaborate armor of all crocodilians.

11/07/2022

04/07/2022

Axie with his favorite snack 🐢

✔️ Facts about African spurred tortoise/Sulcata tortoise it is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world and they can live an upwards of 80 years.

04/07/2022

Our Blizzard Burmese Python 🟨🟥⬜️

✔️ Facts about Python bivittatus/Burmese Python It is one of the largest species of snakes in the world that can reach upto 26 feet and a weight of more than 200 pound. And They're non-venomous snake. The usual lifespan is around 20 years, although the oldest living python was recorded at 28 years old.

04/07/2022