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We removed over 100 animals from this area ranging from healthy to injured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/32eeef35-d985-4245-9ed7-9399f71271d6/tempImage7izzvn.png Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue One of the smaller caiman fro the had a deep infected neck injury. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1729975980947-TIDM8OSXXCN4I7XOZBRI/tempImage5KASou.jpg Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue Young thin caiman that had been separated into a holding tub before our arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/f871b91c-7f21-4c2b-8b81-9eb1aa1a20e8/tempImagekm6nhw.png Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue There was one American alligator in this holding pen that went to a US Zoo after being rescued. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1729976053772-YGBPOBIKHLFL84S773P9/tempImageTMor2V.jpg Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue Boa constrictors were literally piled on top of one another in anything their holding facility had to contain them because there are so many on the island and resources are extremely limited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/834cd6bd-de46-4fda-af6b-6ea9fb6b4d25/tempImageJxhMxJ.png Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue Small glass terrariums were used to house pets turned over to the local wildlife agency at their holding facility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1729976132324-L3UC475J6IDSJPJ3WK4F/tempImageECkqa7.jpg Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue This healthy box turtled shared a small ten gallon terrarium with it's mate at the holding facility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/d57333bc-eb18-4393-9b6e-ac6dbdab68d4/tempImage1M5vnM.png Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue There was one hatchling caiman at the holding facility in a small travel container. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/17be58bd-a244-4ed5-9ea9-d89a8f2cff30/tempImageVmUqCl.png Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue Several pet corn snakes were housed together and appeared very healthy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1729976177635-Y2HZ7CDI5ZCQCOKPKZEK/tempImageO49nyC.jpg Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue These pair bonded geckos were rescued from the holding facility after being turned over by their owner. Other than a few missing toes, likely from poor shedding, they had healthy weight and a friendly disposition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/66330cfc-4798-4dcf-a078-3450a822e33c/DAFA9AD6-95D5-4D35-A5CF-A849B3451083.jpeg Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue One clutch of freshly hatched boa constrictors being keep together at the holding facility in a modified tote. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1729976235490-ODDDVED6XUKEGORAV7L5/tempImageSxdbQ3.jpg Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue This big boa with a bad attitude quickly earned the name "Hatchet" from its deed hatched wounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/c006cbca-0374-41d3-a58f-2b7b5db44d96/tempImageDimCpZ.png Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue While driving around Puerto Rico one evening it was easy to observe the issue with non native boa constrictors overpopulating on the island. We came across many alive and dead on the roadways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1716184196494-HE3N5UWKMBLDC0O5SX5E/tempImagekypAGc.gif Puerto Rico Zoo Rescue At Zoologico de Mayaguez, also known a the Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, we rescued over a dozen giant sulcata tortoises. The zoo fell into shambles after being hit by two hurricanes in 2017. Their inability to rebuild the damaged infrastructure lead the US Government to step in and have all the animals removed for their health and safety. https://www.carapaceconservation.org/burmese-mountain-tortoise-habitat daily 0.75 2025-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/1738395049060-0P46ZRTP756T6MZA8L8P/tempImagerBJk5C.jpg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Off loading the pipe to be used as the perimeter fencing material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/2c3c8764-0e1f-4528-92e7-5646ebce6033/2A14BF65-277E-4981-AC21-79D47BF7876C.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Concrete pad for the first Burmese black mountain tortoise house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/f6896fc3-f537-4946-9ad7-c8f08cbbbe97/5FDD9E01-4638-4CB7-98F2-03B219664F6C.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Building the cinder block wall for the tortoise houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/71f79f14-e9e0-4922-9657-f00af74c116c/tempImageWRavOn.png Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Installing the tortoise house roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/bb616b4a-e44c-4e15-a7ec-aa606c9c19ad/IMG_5305.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Welding the fencing together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/580a17c9-be7f-4ff9-a77b-a503ef1be838/IMG_8644.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Trenching for the water line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/a9d125a0-f0fd-46f8-875f-453cb555f4cc/IMG_8661.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Waterline installed to provide multiple water access points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/80cbbfca-b85e-4478-8986-5e4df248f1bc/IMG_7628.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Tortoise house structor complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/bfeb7b09-bd5c-49f3-b42f-ca3235f2d4cb/IMG_9438.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Slider barn doors installed with approval from "Ebony". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/9403b402-0b97-40b4-b46e-96e8223aaa8f/IMG_9439.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Doing work with tortoises is always a group activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/96ae241a-fc3d-43be-a981-72e2808ad97e/IMG_0378.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Painted to match the hillside environments with boulders to line to path and create enrichment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/777eb167-0db2-4ccc-b92b-1f10bca8d6a3/IMG_0389.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat With multiple tortoise houses we can section off the habitat if and as necessary during nesting season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/e7c79613-d954-4dfa-9d0c-b256d6b38fa5/IMG_0457.JPG Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat To finish off the houses freezer flaps are installed to limit the escape of heat and cut down on drafts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/f8c6fd84-bc96-46de-8ec3-a3fcf72688d3/IMG_0458.jpg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Display of natural behavior by one of the female mountain tortoises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/8263f199-cdfc-447a-ae5d-7085f8342dd9/IMG_6674.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat "Lovey", one of the male mountain tortoises exploring the open space of the habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/82408449-f672-47df-a7f2-4db7a5d49d93/IMG_7254.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Foliage provides natural hides for safety within the habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/c857e20c-fd92-4665-84f6-58be6d05e448/IMG_6827+2.jpeg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat The leaf litter provides the tortoises excellent nesting material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/b0e2b9d2-e077-41c2-9314-b285645dcff2/IMG_0466.jpg Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Wide lens view of the new habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/b86e024b-fdbf-4570-9931-3ac5dcc6b638/IMG_1717.JPG Burmese Mountain Tortoise Habitat Digging out the steamed water feature with the backhoe. https://www.carapaceconservation.org/galapagos-tortoises daily 0.75 2025-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64409c5c83caa80863e16ee2/2c190186-243b-4110-bba1-a8e5eb3dc855/tempImagejW7VHx.jpg