Douglas joins Reptile Adventures!!!

Some people want somethings for their entire life and never get it. Some people want a million dollars, some people want to be president, and some people even want to jump out of a plane. And sadly some people don't get that one thing they want their entire life. Well I can now say that I am NOT one of those people. Because my whole life I have wanted only two things:

1. to start a family and

2. have a pet alligator

And now I can say that I have everything I want. Because three days ago Douglas, a baby American Alligator, came into Reptile Adventures as a rescue. He was rescued from a gentleman who was asked to watch him from a friend and just kinda left Douglas with him. So now he is with us and will be for the rest of his life. His previous name was Link but he is now known as Douglas. He is about two feet long right now including his tail and growing. He is eating a variety of different foods from turkey, chicken, mice, rats, fish, and even some elk that we got from him previous owner. He came to us in a 55 gallon tank, which is barely enough room for him to stretch out in. So we moved him to a gigantic 8 foot long by 5 foot wide by 4 foot tall enclosure. With a basking spot, a giant kiddie pool, and plenty of places for him to hide. We are trying to let him get used to being in a zoo-like enclosure since he will be one of our main animals once we open a larger public location.