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Meet the Menagerie is a registered nonprofit in Cheyenne WY with the goal of educating the general public on reptiles and arthropods, surrounding their conservation and general care.

Happy Vulture Awareness Day everyone!! Here at Meet The Menagerie we practice the art of Loving the Unloved! Vultures fa...
09/05/2026

Happy Vulture Awareness Day everyone!!
Here at Meet The Menagerie we practice the art of Loving the Unloved!
Vultures fall into the category with many people finding them creepy or ugly, so here’s some amazing vulture facts to help bring them some love!

- Their stomach acid pH is nearly zero, allowing them to consume and destroy lethal toxins, bacteria, and diseases!
- A lot of species don’t have voice boxes, only able to hiss and grunt.
- A species that lives in the Alps called the Bearded Vulture eats bones!
- Turkey vultures have such an incredible sense of smell that they have been used by natural gas companies to help detect underground gas leaks!

Share some love for the unloved!
P.C. Charles J Sharp

Everyone please say “YAY!” for resident ambassador Crickets!She molted this week into her eighth instar which means she’...
08/23/2026

Everyone please say “YAY!” for resident ambassador Crickets!She molted this week into her eighth instar which means she’s officially a mature adult, and fully grown.
Arachnids and some other animals (like reptiles!) go through a process called ecdysis (Eh-K-die-sis), which is the shedding or molting of the outer skin or exoskeleton as they grow. While spiders and snakes grow their entire lives scorpions only molt a set number of times, once they complete their final molt that’s it, for the H. spinifer species that’s only 7 times.
Usually, as long as the animal is healthy and given the proper habitat, the animal will molt or shed in one complete piece.
During encounters with our team adventures can see and touch molts from our ambassadors and residents!

This week let’s answer some FAQ and enjoy a photo of one of our long term residents, Durhneviir! Rescued as a snake in c...
08/16/2026

This week let’s answer some FAQ and enjoy a photo of one of our long term residents, Durhneviir! Rescued as a snake in critical condition she is a testament to strength - and she’s cute as heck!

Q: Can we visit your facility?
A: Unfortunately, no. Our facility is closed to the public, we come to you!

Q: Do you take in surrenders?
A: Yes! As long as we have space! We are currently at capacity but are happy ALWAYS to assist through private message with care tips, resources, and support!

Q: Is that real?!
A: Yup! The animals are very real, living breathing creatures here to teach everyone how great and amazing they are!

Q: Do they bite?!
A: While anything with a mouth has the ability to bite, our ambassadors are carefully screened, selected, and routinely tested to ensure that encounters are safe.

Q: Can we touch?
A: Most of our ambassadors are happy to be gently and respectfully touched, while some aren’t! As this is case by case we encourage you to ask your encounter guide in regards to each animal.

Any other questions? Please ask! We pride ourselves on transparency! ☺️

We got to hang out with some new friends today at Edgewood Aspen Wind - Cheyenne! The best thing about exotic animal enc...
08/12/2026

We got to hang out with some new friends today at Edgewood Aspen Wind - Cheyenne!

The best thing about exotic animal encounters is that there’s something for everyone! Education, interaction, and good ol’ fashion human connection.

Community engagement is our thing!! Local adventurers can find handler Catherine, assistant Kim, and ambassador Asmodea ...
08/12/2026

Community engagement is our thing!!

Local adventurers can find handler Catherine, assistant Kim, and ambassador Asmodea at the park today!

🌎👩🏼‍🏫 Native Wildlife Highlight 👩🏼‍🏫🌎Introducing 🥁 🥁 🥁 Native wildlife highlights! This weeks post highlights an animal ...
08/02/2026

🌎👩🏼‍🏫 Native Wildlife Highlight 👩🏼‍🏫🌎

Introducing 🥁 🥁 🥁
Native wildlife highlights!

This weeks post highlights an animal that most locals don’t know we have!
Genera: Solifugae!
With over 1000 species worldwide occupying nearly every kind of arid or semi-arid environment these critters are often called things like:
- Camel spiders
- Wind scorpions
- Sun spiders
Or usually “AHHHHHHHWHATISTHAT!?”
These kiddos are neither scorpion nor spider, but do hang out in the arachnid family as that weird cousin you sometimes see at the cookout. The species’ that we have here in the Western US are fairly small compared to the Eastern part of the world where some species get up to nearly 6” in length!
Scary looking and equipped with twice the amount of fangs (and that means twice the bite power) these guys aren’t the villains they’re usually made out to be. They’re non-venomous, and very secretive; really only coming out when it rains a lot. Anecdotal stories have these critters chasing people through the desert, a common misconception about a lot of arachnids; just like other members of their family Solifugae’s have poor eyesight, and are chasing the perceived safety and comfort of a shadow, rather than choosing to run down their next victim. Although we do admit it could be kind of intimidating, as Solifugae’s can run up to 10mph! This kiddo was caught at a workplace with a styrofoam cup and a piece of paper; then released outside after a quick photoshoot and some cooing noises from our lead handler.
While we don’t currently keep any Solifugae as ambassadors they’d certainly be an amazing addition to the menagerie!

📚🚨 Ambassador Alert 🚨📚This weeks post highlights a mysterious member of the menagerie! Large scorpions like this can be ...
07/26/2026

📚🚨 Ambassador Alert 🚨📚

This weeks post highlights a mysterious member of the menagerie! Large scorpions like this can be fairly intimidating but are relatively harmless to most healthy adults who don’t have allergies to their venom.

Some interesting facts about scorpions:
- They ‘dance’ to find mates! Once a pair meets they will hold claws and waltz until the female decides her partner has woo’ed her enough!
- They cannot climb glass!
- They have amazing senses of smell!

Crickets here loves to play tug of war, doing large construction projects, and judging peoples weekend activities!

If you have any photos of Crickets doing her thing we’d love it if you would share them in the comments!

Name: Crickets ♂
Age: 1 yr
Species: H. spinifer // Asian Forest scorpion

📚🚨 Ambassador Alert 🚨📚This weeks post highlights a boy that is becoming quite the audience favorite! He is on loan to us...
07/20/2026

📚🚨 Ambassador Alert 🚨📚

This weeks post highlights a boy that is becoming quite the audience favorite! He is on loan to us from another reptile keeper and “pays his rent” by attending events as one of our ambassadors! A little shy but VERY affectionate Frank warms up quickly and becomes very curious. He’s definitely a pleasure to have around, and in his enclosure can often be found laying his head out of his hide to see what’s going on.
He enjoys rainstorms, lazy weekends, and watching the world go by!
We know there’s some photos of Frank out there doing his thing, we’d love it if you would share them in the comments!

Name: Franklin ♂
Age: unknown
Species: P. regius // Ball python

Happy snake day from resident red tail boa, Roundabout!
07/16/2026

Happy snake day from resident red tail boa, Roundabout!

📚🚨 Ambassador Alert 🚨📚This weeks post happens to line up perfectly with this Ambassadors anniversary of joining the team...
07/06/2026

📚🚨 Ambassador Alert 🚨📚

This weeks post happens to line up perfectly with this Ambassadors anniversary of joining the team! This unique boa is nearly completely black, with white freckles and beautiful iridescence. Named after the night sky Asteria is one our favorite ladies, so sweet and gentle and very impressive, she’s always a show stopper when she joins us for encounters!
She enjoys stuffed animals, collecting candles, and laying in grass!
We know there’s some photos of Asteria out there doing her thing, we’d love it if you would share them in the comments!

Name: Asteria ♀
Age: approx 8 years
Species: Boa Constrictor // IMG boa

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