Reptacular Animals

08/23/2024

07/02/2024

We had a REPTACULAR morning celebrating Desert Week with a special visit from Jennifer at 🐍🪳🐢! We got to see and touch Gregory the Leopard Gecko, some Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, Redbull the Red Tegu, and Lilo the Red-Tailed Boa among many others! Even our teachers joined in the fun and took turns holding Lilo! A huge thank you to Jennifer at Reptacular for a scaly morning!

06/27/2024

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06/24/2024

Said goodbye to the school year in a BIG way in our Animal Encounters class!

06/22/2024

Happy Camel Day! This year, 2024, the United Nations declared it as “the year of the camelid.” Camelid you ask? That’s Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos, and the three different species of camels. Why put such importance to Camelids? Camelids in both the old and new world have come to represent an important source of livelihood to many cultures around the world. From food, to fiber, tourism, and many other social economical benefits camelids continue to be an incredible resource for many people worldwide. I’ve been honored to use my own boys in both educational from science to history, to religious, and have even used them to pack and volunteer for the Mojave National Preserve. If Herbie, Chico, or Sully have allowed you to appreciate and view camels in a different light. Let’s flood social media today with CAMELS for CAMEL DAY! Post a picture of them on your own social media forum and tag us and tag . As many of you know the USDA is in talks about limiting what we can do with our camels in the states. This is the year to bring awareness and education to our own North American camels.

For more information visit: https://www.fao.org/camelids-2024/about/en

06/16/2024

Our perfect little “Bessy” is the sweetest zebu you’ll ever meet.

04/15/2024

Rain wasn’t going to stop us today. Our 🐪“Chico” 🐪educated some people today on why camels are such incredible animals.

04/11/2024

Alert: Tortoises on the Roadways! 🚨
Drive cautiously while visiting and watch out for tortoises and other wildlife 🐢🐰🐿️
Springtime brings tortoises out of their burrows in search of food and a mate. Desert tortoises have existed for an estimated 15-20 million years. For most of that time, they were not dodging mini-vans and sedans. Tortoises travel at 0.2 mph on average and have not yet developed a “jaywalk jog.”
If you see a tortoise in the road, stop and give them plenty of space to cross. If safe, try to alert others. Generally, tortoises should never be handled or touched. However, if a tortoise is in immediate danger of being struck and will not move from the roadway, carefully follow these steps. Use a barrier between you and the tortoise like gloves or a jacket to pick them up. Move them slowly and low to the ground in the direction they’re traveling. Place them 50-100 feet off the road in a shady spot. One of the reasons tortoises should not be touched outside of an emergency situation is that they can void their bladder if scared. They can store water for up to one year, and voiding their bladder can be very detrimental to their health.
Thank you for helping us protect these ancient reptiles! 🐢 💚

📷: NPS/Brad Sutton

04/01/2024

We got a new Reptacular Animal we want to show off! This is our super cute and friendly dinosaur that was recently donated to us. We are finishing up creating the perfect space for him! Spare no expense!

But we need a name?! Please enter our naming contest to get a chance to meet him! Comment below what the name should be, and you’ll win a free hands on tour of our ranch in Sylmar!

Happy April 1st !

03/09/2024

We cannot let the day end without giving a shout out to our incredible staff at Reptacular. May we praise and celebrate International Women’s Day. Meet the backbone of Reptacular. From our two managers, ,to our handlers , , and keepers . We are very lucky to have such incredibly strong women leading Reptacular.

03/08/2024

Meet our Emu, “Emily.” She lays about 10-15 eggs per season (November through March). But because she’s a bachelorette, they are infertile. Find out what we do with her eggs. 💚🍳

02/12/2024

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/to-return-joshua-trees-to-the-scorched-mojave-landscape-volunteers-brought-in-the-camels

Since 2021, volunteers have been planting Joshua tree seedlings in the Mojave Desert burn scar. The next session is slated for later this Spring, according to the National Park Service. Just like previous times, a few camels will be tagging along.

02/11/2024

At The Lab on Sunset! Super Bowl Party!

02/02/2024

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2024/2/2/24052025/camel-seed-mojave-desert-joshua-tree-fires

SUPER PROUD of the boys. Another one of Nance Fite incredible projects she invited us to. Showing the world how amazing camels can be one event, one project at a time. Great article to continue this years celebration of Camels 🙏

Camels volunteering in the US to make a difference in the biome of the California Mojave desert.

A new solution to save the iconic Joshua tree uses a distant relative of one of the Mojave’s ancient seed distributors: The camel.

12/06/2023

On Dec 23rd Reptacular Animals Ranch will be hosting a fundraiser and toy drive!

There are currently open air refugee encampments with almost 800 detained individuals in the border town of Jacumba. Border Kindness has been on the ground helping feed and clothe them for months with no end in site. Funds will be used etirely to purchase food and items necessary for survival while people continue to be kept in these inhumane camps.

Toys collected will be given to Collective Action for Shelter Aid, also known as “CASA collective” . This collective is run by a group of friends that do first hand work with migrant/refugee shelters in Tijuana. They help provide food, clothing, hygienic items to shelters that house hundreds of children, women and men. This will be their third annual toy drive. All of the toys are delivered by them personally throughout the month of December and passed out within the shelters on Christmas Eve.

PLEASE spread the word and come help us raise funds for these families and kids. 100% of all funds and toys will be going towards these non-profits.

We will host an event @ "Reptacular Ranch," where 100% of the proceeds will go towards aiding immigrant refugees on the southern Border.

11/14/2023

This weekend was the last volunteer Cima-Dome Restoration Joshua Tree planting event for the year. Mojave National Preserve would Like to thank all of the volunteers for their time and effort. A special thank you to three special volunteers, Herbie, Sully and Chico. We could not have gotten that many trees and water that far into the backcountry without you!

10/17/2023

Our ambassador Asian Water Monitor “Aang” got some major love this past weekend. Not only did someone draw a picture for him but he got to expose a lot of city kids to the wonderful word of reptiles. Way to go “Aang!”

10/15/2023

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A few Hissing Madagascar Cockroaches showing Beth Pratt some love at Wildlife 2 Watts

10/15/2023

Love, love, LOVED being a part of this incredibly event 🥰🥰🥰🥰. Reason why Reptacular was even started back in 2008.

10/15/2023

It was a great event!

Are you on your way to meet this fella at Wildlife 2 Watts?! He’s waiting! Come visit the Reptacular Animals booth to meet him and his friends!

10/13/2023

We’re excited to share the rest of the exhibitors at Wildlife 2 Watts! Join us and at Ted Watkins Memorial Park this Saturday from 11am-3pm for an amazing fun-filled day with these folks:

Cougar Conservancy - reducing human-wildlife conflict & conserving cougar populations through science-based management & conservation

Nurse-Family Partnership - A community health program helping first-time moms.

Sierra Club - Environmental organization committed to exploring, enjoying, and protecting the planet.

Ghost Cat Publications - Books about connectivity and wildlife native to the Santa Monica Mountains.

LA County Beaches and Harbors - Dedicated to caring for Marina del Rey and more than 24 miles of LA County coastline.

Friends of California Condors Wild and Free - A non-profit working to raise public awareness of the endangered California Condor.

Reptacular Animals - Specializing in hands-on educational animal encounters.

Traveling Tidepools - - Educational touch tank experiences with animals ranging from crabs to sharks.

Natural History Museum of LA County - Inspiring wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds.⁣⁣

RSVP at the link in our bio, and we’ll see you Saturday at Wildlife 2 Watts!

09/27/2023

Welcome to Animal Encounters! This class is hands on, with live, kid-friendly animals. Each week, students handle new animals, like snakes, lizards, furry critters, birds, and farm animals. In this fun and gentle learning environment, students will learn about the featured animal through a variety of ways.

07/20/2023

07/10/2023

Looking for a venue for Weddings? Quinceañeras? Bat/Bar Mitzvah? Baby Showers? Birthday Parties? And more?!!! Come join us at an “OPEN HOUSE” at Reptacular Animals Ranch on Saturday, July 22nd from 5pm-8pm. During this open house you can come see and tour our venue. AND if you book on the spot we are offering an incredible discount of $1000 OFF the venue “all day” rate along with a FREE animal encounter for your event; and $200 OFF the smaller birthday package. We will be raffling out 10 free camel rides that day as well. The entry is FREE, we just ask you RSVP through this link https://ReptacularRanch_OpenHouse.eventbrite.com to be able to comfortably accommodate all the guests. Hope to see you there!