@CheeseChameleon2007 In general it seems like most non-mammalian species are neglected in the US. Parrots on sticks, storks and other birds between hoofstock, spiders in buckets, owls in tiny caves, clouded leopards in night-houses, monitors that can barely turn around, ...
@red river hog Looks nice at first sight, though I'm skeptical about the small ground space and very skeptical about the weird species mix to be honest.
If you think this is bad, the emerald tree boa exhibit is just as small and cramped as this one. I agree that most of these terrariums are far to small for there inhabitants(besides The caecilian vivarium) although I don’t hate como, there is a lot of things they need to improve on, like these terrariums. Although the tropical encounters building is my second favorite part of the zoo.
@Jarne As an Invertebrate Enthusiast, (particularly interested in ostracods, tunicates, and Tanaids) I can tell you Invertabretes are often neglected in not just in the zoo community, but In public eyes as well. I tell people about Giant siphonophores and Immortal jellyfish, (two species that are virtually immortal) and people just don't seem phased. If it was an immortal bunny I feel like people would be interested, so we really need people who have interests in smaller little-known inverts, because many of them are actually endangered and are super interesting.
@Dhole dude Exactly. I don't hate como that much, I still visit plenty and have a good time, I just leave feeling like more could be done. The Excuse that its a "free zoo" is often used by other people, but lets not forget that The National zoo is also free, and thats one of the best zoos in the U.S.
@red river hog The log seems to take up a lot of ground-space. For a spider-only exhibit I think it would have been nice, but some of the other species will also use the ground. Besides that I do think it's a very risky mix both directly (eating other animals, aggression) and indirectly (diseases transfer, hairs from the tarantula irritating the frogs)
