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Kiwi
Приєднався 2 чер 2012
Hi! I'm Kiwi! I'm someone who just loves plants and animals, and is in a fortunate position to be able to be surrounded by so many, so I wanted to share the goings on on our farm, and with my partner and my son's wildlife rescue endeavors. They are both licensed in wildlife rehabilitation in New York, and mostly work with small mammals currently.
I hope you can get a smile from enjoying some of the fun moments in our day to day lives!
I hope you can get a smile from enjoying some of the fun moments in our day to day lives!
Watch this before considering taking up animal rehabilitation
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Wait...that's not a frog!
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Crayfish can survive quite a while outside of the water without issues as long as they stay wet...but generally they don't do so voluntarily. No one told this mother to be.
How to feed a disabled frog in 10 easy steps!
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In case you were wondering, the joke is that the steps aren't actually that easy. You may laugh now.
Feeding time for new baby mice and saying hi to the squirrels
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A lovely pair of women kindly saved these abandoned mice in their home and drove to meet my partner, even providing some supplies and money for North Country Wild Care! You meet the kindest people doing what we do.
Let's say hello (and goodbye) to the bunny couple's last litter!
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Let's say hello (and goodbye) to the bunny couple's last litter!
Sam and Dean, the $1000 feral bunny couple.
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Sam and Dean, the $1000 feral bunny couple.
Nature's abundance even where it may not be obvious...
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Nature's abundance even where it may not be obvious...
Edgar proving goose stereotypes for no reason.
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Edgar proving goose stereotypes for no reason.
Update on the ducks, and Edgar's recent victory.
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Update on the ducks, and Edgar's recent victory.
Special treats for special ducklings!
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Special treats for special ducklings!
Baby ducks, and why I'm ok eating meat (but don't expect everyone to)
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Baby ducks, and why I'm ok eating meat (but don't expect everyone to)
Eastern water snake (and pupper) getting some fish
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Eastern water snake (and pupper) getting some fish
Rescue opossums experience the outdoors for first time
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Rescue opossums experience the outdoors for first time
Our adorable/hideous naked guinea pigs
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Our adorable/hideous naked guinea pigs
Toad makes quick(ish) work of some mealworms.
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Toad makes quick(ish) work of some mealworms.
Extremely dumb frogs vs dubia roaches.
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Extremely dumb frogs vs dubia roaches.
Rabbit carcass twitches due to electrolytes
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Rabbit carcass twitches due to electrolytes
Showing and explaining the frogs' home in more detail.
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Showing and explaining the frogs' home in more detail.
Egger the goose being extremely "helpful"
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Egger the goose being extremely "helpful"
Mealworms for my extremely dumb frogs!
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Mealworms for my extremely dumb frogs!
Update : These guys were released about a week after this video and were very excited to run off to freedom. Animals shown on this channel, unless otherwise stated, are rehabilitation animals which means our goal is to keep them as wild as possible, so we don't play with them or treat them like pets - our main goal is always getting them to a stage where they can return to the wild where they belong and maintaining their natural instincts.
What you do for these animals is wonderful and caring it takes a special person to be able to do animal rescue
silly opossums
Ohhhh love them. I rescued and released a couple from my job. Otherwise.....😢 my co workers had other ideas. I stepped in and said NOPE! Your not hurting these lil ones. ❤❤❤❤
Wow they're so awesome! Love them. ❤💕
Squirrels are very cute too.
They are such wonderful animals ❤
Precious babies. I've handled Opossums for 34 years. I enjoy educating people about them. I've changed a lot of perspectives and opinions about them. Love this video! 🥰❤
They are an emotional support crayfish
You could of added some enrichment items like branches for them to climb. They like a natural setup.
Thankfully now they are free out in the wild. This was a chance for them to acclimate to the smells and sights of the outdoors before their full release!
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Lovely handling.
Thank you for sharing your video. I am the foster of 3 babies as we speak. Their mother was accidentally killed and my friend called me to help with the babies. I have always taken in injured or otherwise in need animals. Do you have any advice on how to go about finding someone who can teach them the ropes and let them go when its time? I live on a farm also, and i have no doubt i can teach them some of the skills they will need. But we live close to a highway and i couldn't live with myself if any of them got hurt or killed because of that. I was just hoping for a little advice because i want to do whats right for these babes. They are so little but i know they grow fast! Besides the highway issue i would love to let them loose here and they can benefit from our barn like so many critters have especially in the winter. Anything that needs to drink, eat or sleep is welcome...just be nice!! 😊 Thanks for listening and if you or your wife have any advice, please reach out!
You can try AHNow.com to help find rehabbers in your area that can help you with how to care for them and where you can release them when it's time. Opossums have special challenges because they are marsupials and care depends on size. Under 100g they require specialized feeding methods and formula. Once they reach 100g care becomes easier. They can lap up formula, I use Fox Valley Opossum formula, and start eating. I used a mix of dog food, vegetables, and yogurt called Peter's Food. The national opposum organization also has great info on how to care for them. Best of luck, I hope your babies do well! -Cynthia
First comment!
Actually I would really like to see the icky stuff as well as the cute stuff.
Silly frog!
That rooster had some astute opinions on today's relevant topics
How much do they weigh?
In this video they weighed between one and two pounds, their fur makes them look bigger than they really are
I love the backstories!
Those cute little babies are going to be WAY jumpier than you expect.
Oh yeah, they don't call this stage hoppers for nothing! Thankfully at this size they are already beginning to take solid foods so they'll be back out in nature in no time.
That squirrel could take your face off!
So tiny!
Very cute little baby mice.
I'd love to help you take care of baby mousies.
Vigorous life!
Wow what an adorable couple!! I'm so glad they're safe and happy together. Also, for a lot of girls online in the 00s, Sam and Dean were in fact a power couple. There are still women now in their late 30s or even 40s writing fanfiction/drawing art of the two;;
Oh absolutely. My partner and I still to this day rewatch the series, it's peak goofy tv drama, and by the end the way they have died and come back to life so many times it feels like an anime made into live action lol.
Damn. Bro really flexing his isopods on us
Sometimes you just gotta flex when ur feeling it
one looks like it has an ear fungus, poor thing, but so cute!
Such cute inquisitive adorable critters. Mmm yummy bugs
I had 2 babies a few years ago and they didn't want to leave when I let them go.
Kanna pet dat froggy 🐸😍
Yesh. Dis froggy is very pettable.😊
Poor duck friends 😢
The power has gone to Edgar's head, she really does seem to be doing it for fun.
This is so awesome! I found a horribly injured female opossum in my yard that had been attacked by a dog or coyote or something. Lost an eye and had lots of puncture wounds and face wounds and a hurt leg. I'm not a licensed rehabber and the closest one to me is over an hour away and when I looked at their web site they just have crates and crates of opossums stacked up - just looked so crowded and sad. I have a lfair amount of animal experience with farm animals and a good friend who is a vet who agreed to help on the down low. Here is the wildest part of the story....when my vet friend was examining her he discovered that she had 9 (NINE!!!) babies in her pouch about the size of jelly beans (bald and blind but alive and well in spite of mom's attack and injuries). We got her on antibiotics and pain meds and he gave stitches in a couple places THat was around 2 months ago. Mom has now recovered about 85% and doing amazingly well!! The babies still take her milk and take turns going in her pouch but mostly they come out and explore the cage (5 x 4 so not one of those little carrying cages the other rehabber uses!). Its been the joy of my life raising all these. Mom is the greatest animal of all time. First 2 days she would his and snap at me (she was a wild animal, after all). today she is loving and gentle beyond belief. I set her on the couch on a towel and she will lay there and nudge me to get me to rub her belly. She will crawl in my lap if she is in the mood (often) and its just incredible. I will be releasing all of them soon and just hope she will stick around. I live in the country on several acres so I hope they stick around. I love this video because I sometimes buy mine crickets at bait shops and its so fun dumping them like you did and watching the babies (about the size of a small kitten) go crazy. They usually move pretty slow but when the crickets go in, they move FAST! OK, sorry for the longest post in UA-cam history but I can't tell most people about this so its fun to share with people who get it..
Don't apologize, the whole reason I'm on here is because my family feels the same way about animals and wanted to share that with similar people. It's always nice hearing from other folks willing to take time and energy from their already difficult lives to help a creature that might never even understand we are trying to help them! You should be proud, and it might be worth looking into getting a rehab license - you don't need to be able to take in a lot of animals (we just converted a spare room we had towards storing our supplies along with a few cages), every bit helps and it's a good way to meet lots of some of the kindest people.
awww precious sweethearts!!!
I luv fuzzy buddies! 🥰🥹🤗
What kind of ducks are they?
These are Pekin ducks, they'll get to around 10 pounds at full size.
Theyre exploring a brave new world
I can't believe how much they have grown sense the last video.
Oh yeah, with how much they eat it has to go somewhere besides JUST massive amounts of poop!
Попытка отобрать камеру была почти успешной. Но, коварный человек не дал опоссуму стать блоггером. ))
I am so cruel, but I do wonder what an opossums' blog would be like?
@@iamjustkiwi Я думаю - это сон, еда, потом опять немного сна. Ну, а затем основной сон. Потом поесть )) Иногда, конечно, его придётся мыть. И смотреть в эти глаза, полные ужаса и непонимания почему с ним так жестоко поступают. В общем блог опоссума может быть иногда довольно шокирующим ))
They are curious looking!!
They are very cute
This is an active bunch of opi. May I ask where you bought the wheel? I need one for my two.
No sugar added please, just plain apple sauce They absolutely love Grapes too. Please read about their special Calcium need. 2:1 ratio of Calcium to Phosphorus. Feed Chicken bones eggs w/crushed shells and low fat plain yogurt.
It’s great to see that they find roaches a delicacy
If you have ever caught one by hand boy they let off a odor that stinks like hell soap and water wont take it off
I am in Ontario and 2 opossum walked into my house early September. The sleep in drawers, on my chairs and closets. Both were app 6 weeks old and I am feeding them. They would never have survived a Canadian winter weighing only 250 grams. They are huge now, 3kilo each and healthy. They will be released mid April. I am not licensed and its illegal here to keep them as pets. I can't take them to a vet either. I don't like the rehabbers in Ontario.
You're not alone in that thinking. I hope you feed them extremely high Calcium food. Like chicken bones eggs with shells crushed up in them and low fat plain yogurt. Twice as much Calcium as meat. Chewy carries an Opossum "complete'' dry food and it's not real expensive. Good luck to you.
@@benjamincresswell3713 They very likely fell off their mother's back and momma opi continued walking through yards. Recently a licensed rescue had 94 raccoons taken by the MNRF. All were euthanized. I don't trust the rehabbers to do the right thing. My guys grew big eating yoghurt, eggs with shell crushed with a blender, EPILAC, chicken, dog food, kale and broccoli. They like variety. Once in a while mealworms (gross) and live mice I trap in my backyard.
We don't get along well with a lot of the other rehabbers in our area either. Lots of pseudoscience and magical thinking among them, one lady literally came in discussing homeopathy for animals in distress and my partner and son just rolled their eyes. Working with animals you meet all sorts of people for sure.
C'est adorable j'aurai fait pareil que vous 👍👏 ils sont trop mignons, je craque j'envoie des bisous de France ❤🥰💖💖💖💖🙋♀️
@@benjamincresswell3713 They get all of the above and mealworms. Plus Opossum Complete ordered from Amazon. This is Canada where nothing is cheap. Our CDN$ isn't worth the paper its printed on. 70c to one US$
1:28 I do too! They have such precious little hands ❤️🥰 My mom and I like to put food out for the possums, cats, and raccoons that live in our area and I love to watch them eat and just admire how adorable they are
Very healthy looking. Love opossums. Their Eye sight isn't great. I would love other people to help and have more respect for opossums/wildlife.
Me too. Many folks fail to see animals as worth caring for. I don't think animals deserve RIGHTS per se, but animal welfare is our priority with all of our, be they pets, rehab animals, or even animals we are raising for eating later on...all life deserves love and dignity and we do our best to show them all how much we care for and appreciate them.
Gorgeous!
why dont anticimex use opossums at roach infested houses?
А, как собака относится к опоссумам? Принимает их?
Our dog is very used to many different animals on our farm, so she is very gentle with them. We always make sure we are nearby when shes around them though just to keep everyone safe.
@@iamjustkiwi You are good people, you have a wonderful dog and wonderful opossums))
Wow they get along with your dog. This was great to see all up. Hey from Australia
Thanks for checking out my vid! Piper is my best buddy and has been raised among lots of different animals, so she understands friend and foe very well. You should see her when she hears or sees foxes and coyotes though, then her protective side comes out!