Cat activation noiseKedreeva Whitemane2024-10-22 | Cat activation noiseHelix lucorum matingKedreeva Whitemane2023-12-31 | I got these guys a couple of weeks ago. They absolutely hated the temp enclosure (it's set up for a different species) but they arrived a couple of days before the last element of their substrate did, so they had to be in another tank. they've been in their permanent enclosure (this one) about a week and a half, and have been quite active little dudes! This morning when I came to turn their heat on, I caught them mid mating dance! They were right near the front of the enclosure, too, so I grabbed a video.
Unfortunately I think they got interrupted by my bird knocking something into the floor, but hopefully at least one of them got love darted before that.Incoming thunderstormKedreeva Whitemane2023-07-12 | "you're kind of ruining this moment"Burying BugKedreeva Whitemane2023-07-11 | "helping" Bug with her dirt bathBug watching the yardKedreeva Whitemane2023-07-05 | it's not very exciting but she likes itFetch with BugKedreeva Whitemane2023-07-03 | She will run to fetch them but mysteriously, she never gives the mealworms back 🤷🤔😉Monster ModeKedreeva Whitemane2023-06-30 | how to turn a sweet baby girl into a screaming monster in .5 seconds flatEnrichment for BugKedreeva Whitemane2023-06-16 | I buried some mealworms in her dust bathing box so she could have a little hunt. Needless to say she was excited!Excited BugKedreeva Whitemane2023-06-16 | losing it over here over her new enrichmentBug BallKedreeva Whitemane2023-06-13 | Giving Bug her mealworms in a fancy enrichment puzzle ball (cat toy) so she doesn't wolf them all down in 3 seconds.Bug DustbathingKedreeva Whitemane2023-06-12 | lost in the sauceFeeling EggyKedreeva Whitemane2023-04-20 | With peafowl, many new owners see their bird standing or walking around like this and assume their bird is ill because of the dropped wings. However, peafowl will also drop their wings during the breeding season when they're about to lay an egg in the next 24-48 hours. You can tell the difference because an eggy hen will keep her tail held up level with her back, and usually have her head up. She will be what's called BAR (Bright, Alert, Responsive)- active, walking around, seeking food and attention, socializing, etc. Arcana, the pied blackshoulder at the beginning of the video, is demonstrating what a healthy hen about to lay looks like. Sure enough, by the next morning I had the first egg of the year from her!Callisto and PolarisKedreeva Whitemane2023-04-09 | Polaris picked on the yearling girls in front of Callisto, and she was having none of that. This is her reminding Polaris that she controls the ranking system and he's on the bottom of it.Feeding the pond frogKedreeva Whitemane2023-02-12 | Taking to his temporary living arrangements like a champ.Stan CryingKedreeva Whitemane2023-01-21 | This is the peachick "Mom, I'm LOST, don't leave me behind!" noise. Being made by a 6 year old adult male when everyone else got out of bed for the day and he didn't want to yet.Frozen Music BoxKedreeva Whitemane2022-12-15 | Found this music box in my chest freezer. This song is labeled "rock a bye baby."Mice Taking TreatsKedreeva Whitemane2022-12-13 | My large colony enclosure is full of sweethearts. This is not the result of taming, this is the temperament I breed for. I don't handle the babies, and I rarely handle the adults, they're just naturally very friendly. This is the difference between pet store mice and pet mice from a local breeder. When I come into the room, they all come out instead of all hiding.
(the squeaking in the background is from a different cage, a blue doe is Very Annoyed that the blue buck keeps Touching her while she's trying to eat a treat. She's not being harmed, she's just super mad he's trying to smell her vent)Dont Stop!Kedreeva Whitemane2022-08-14 | I was checking on my neighbor's animals and his cat did not want me to stop petting him.Joslin Dust BathingKedreeva Whitemane2022-07-26 | Joslin, my turkey, absolutely losing her mind in joy while dust bathing.Artemis neck scritchiesKedreeva Whitemane2022-07-22 | She came over so I would pick her clovers and then she stopped taking them and just wanted scritchies instead.Through the MistKedreeva Whitemane2022-07-11 | Aris and company coming over to get their wet chow, and walking through the misting hose to get to me.Eris Meets CoronaKedreeva Whitemane2022-07-08 | Eris was out free ranging with me while I did chores, and made it all the way down to see Corona, who was very mad about it. if you listen closely, you can hear her growling at Eris almost constantly throughout the video.Lovey ArtemisKedreeva Whitemane2022-07-01 | The lady just wanted some pets today7 Minutes of HeavenKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-30 | After work, this is where I sit and watch the birds and wind down. It's peaceful and green and I'm sharing it with you.Clover JumpingKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-23 | Eris demands I pick the cover for her, and is willing to jump for it. She's scolding me the entire time for not going fast enough.Wet BirdKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-23 | Trying to water the ground cover in pen 1 and Eris kept walking into the shower. Still learning about life!Pen 3 kidsKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-20 | Polaris, Arcana, Callisto, and 2 unnamed 2021 boys who are looking for a new home, getting some treats.Clover is only for ErisKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-19 | I'm not allowed to have any.Yelling with the boysKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-15 | They were riled up over the crows so I yelled with them. They tire of this quickly and calm down rather than staying anxious.Treats for the yearlingsKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-10 | Stella and her brothers taking treats.Treat Stealing CriminalKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-04 | All treats belong to Aris onlyYell OclockKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-04 | time for yellingLazy Day PeasKedreeva Whitemane2022-06-03 | Due to HPAI, the peas have been cooped since April. It's finally safe to let them out again, and today was the first day. They're enjoying the sun!Storm for Chasing and GinaKedreeva Whitemane2022-05-15 | Storm's coming in with plenty of delicious, rolling thunder. Thinking of you two!Miles and SebastianKedreeva Whitemane2022-03-20 | The new boys got a real enclosure last weekend (we're still waiting on a lot of stuff to arrive in the mail), and I'm teaching them about treats and coming out for cuddles.Ear Tagging MiceKedreeva Whitemane2022-03-13 | Someone requested information about ear tagging mice, so since I had a few mice to tag this weekend, I took a little video of the process.
Tagging mice does not hurt them any worse than getting ears pierced does humans. It is used for identification purposes when tracking lineages or other information that isn't really apparent looking at a mouse, as well as telling multiple similar looking mice apart. We use it for our breeders, to track lineage, genes, age, health, litter sizes, litter health, age, locations in bins, and incoming/outgoing sources.
Similarly, scruffing a mouse (when done properly) does not harm them even as adults, beyond a minor amount of temporary stress. When done properly, their breathing is not restricted. Scruffing is used in rodent care to make health checks on bellies, vents/nipples, teeth, and paws easier. It can also be used in temperament testing.Lazuli jumpsKedreeva Whitemane2022-03-04 | sorry about the flickering light- my 1/8 speed slow motion caught the overhead lights at their flicker speed exactly to make it look like it's strobing out in there when it's not.Planted Guppy Tank (LIVE)Kedreeva Whitemane2022-02-24 | ...Planted Guppy Tank (LIVE)Kedreeva Whitemane2022-02-24 | ...Starburst eating in slow motionKedreeva Whitemane2022-02-20 | She's being picky and eating the corn first but she'll eat all of it eventually.Aislynn asking politely for petsKedreeva Whitemane2022-02-15 | she's so polite compared to my other gremlinLenore HappyKedreeva Whitemane2022-02-13 | Her favorite person came home after being away a few weeks and she's so happy sleeping in his lap.Bedtime Drama part 2Kedreeva Whitemane2022-02-10 | I picked Stella up and set her down next to Joslin and everyone settled down.
bonus, last video I told Stella that Joslin didn't want to sleep by her because Stella was too nosy (because Stella has enough personality for 6 birds), and immediately as they lie down, Stella attempts to be bossy at Joslin, who takes absolutely no crap from her, immediately putting Stella in her place. Stella submits repeatedly (lowering her head to show Joslin the back of her neck) until Joslin is satisfied she's not going to try it again, and order is restored.Bedtime Drama part 1Kedreeva Whitemane2022-02-10 | I got home late, and all of pen 1 and pen 2 birds were crammed into pen 2 voluntarily, but all of those birds do not fit on 1 perch (they made a VALIANT effort though, they were all standing on it screaming because they couldn't all lie down and no one was next to anyone they liked), so I sorted them back into their proper coops and then filmed Stella (the blackshoulder hen in the center there) throwing a FIT because she was not sleeping next to Joslin.
I meant to pause the video so I could pick her up and put her next to Joslin to end this, but I stopped it and don't know how to put them together. so stay tuned for part 2!For AmihanKedreeva Whitemane2022-02-09 | Amihan, this is how you pet catte. Let her pick how much and where she wants pets, and just wiggle curled fingers around. Rub the base of her ears if she likes it.Yearlings whiningKedreeva Whitemane2022-01-22 | To no one's surprise, the yearlings still think they're lost if their mom isn't standing right next to them, and they whine about it.Farm ChoresKedreeva Whitemane2022-01-22 | Every day I come home and I let them out for a little while. they usually run over here first so I thought I'd get a little peaceful video for a few minutes.
Joslin is turning 10 in a few months, which is very very very old for a turkey. She's finally started to show her age with some arthritis in one of her legs, which is why I carried her out to the area. She can still get around, she just doesn't want to move much if she doesn't have to. But she's not injured, just ancient.Corona joins the meetingKedreeva Whitemane2022-01-21 | She was late and didn't even bring StarbucksPeahen Pecking OrderKedreeva Whitemane2022-01-20 | This is a short clip of Truvi (left) and Sasha (middle) meeting for the first time and deciding where the other stands in the hierarchy. While peahens will actually Peck and even fight if they have to, most hens have a pretty clear sense of how much effort they're willing to put in to be top dog and the answer is often "not a lot."
Truvi is our most submissive hen, below even Artemis, so it's no surprise she immediately submitted to Sasha, who seems like she's going to be a bit bossy and nervy about her standing and life in general.No Honk-AHHH!Kedreeva Whitemane2022-01-16 | Giving everyone some treats this morning and Aris started complaining from up on her perch, but she jumped down and came over when called.Purple Peacock (yearling)Kedreeva Whitemane2022-01-16 | One of the boys Joslin raised eating out of my hand and showing off his beautiful colors! cannot believe how purple they are already!