All
of our animals can look forward to a happy retirement when
they still have a lot of life left to live.
Our
animals are never ever worked until the day they die. Instead
they are allowed to live out their twighlight years in peace
while still getting the best care possible. The retirement
age is based on an animals life span but also if it has suffered
any health problems. If any of the animals begin to suffer
an ongoing health program they will be retired immediately.
They will also get whatever treatment they require from a
qualified vet.
Despite
regular handling some animals will never get used to travelling
or being handled. Animals such as this will first be slowly
reintroduced to work but if this fails the animal will be
allowed to retire. Rest assured that none of the animals I
bring out to shows show any distress at travelling or being
handled. They are all regulary handled at home as well as
at work.
Here
are my retirement ages for animals which have not suffered
any health problems.
| Animal |
Lifespan
(years) |
Retirement
Age (years) |
| |
|
|
| Rabbit |
7-11 |
5 |
| Rat |
2
- 3 |
1
year 6 months |
| Leopard Gecko |
15-20 |
13 |
| Corn
Snake |
16
- 23 |
12 |
| Boa
Constrictor |
16
- 25 |
13 |
| Slow
Worm |
30
- 40 |
20 |
| Green
Tree Frog |
4
- 6 |
3 |
| Green
Toad |
4
- 6 |
3 |
| Giant
Land Snail |
10
- 15 |
9 |
| Stick
Insect |
1-3 |
1 |
| Giant
Millipede |
7
- 15 |
5 |
| Imperial
Scorpion |
10
- 12 |
7 |
| Tarantula
(male) |
4
- 7 |
3 |
| Tarantula
(female) |
15
- 30 |
15 |
| Hissing
Cockroach |
2-4 |
2
years 6 months |
| Preying
Mantis |
1-2
years |
1 |
