Sloths For Sale
Sloths are mammals that are native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. A distinguishing characteristic of the sloth is their long claws that they use to cling to tree branches and to reach leaves. These claws, however, are so long (3 or 4 inches in length) that the sloths find it difficult to walk on the ground. As a result, they spend most of their time in trees. There are two categories of sloths, two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths. The two types are similar, but the three-toed sloth has a mouth that is shaped in a permanent smile and they can turn their heads nearly 9- degrees. Today, sloths are roughly the size of a medium-sized dog…about 25 inched and 18 pounds, but there is fossil evidence that sloths in ancient times were much larger, about the size of an elephant!
Skunks! Financing & transport available!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 08/11/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
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Skunks! If you're wanting a Skunk, don't wait! These are the last available for this year! Currently available, youngest set - * Albino! (one) * Black & Whites! "classic" * Chocolates! * Champagne! Info on this set @ https://www.panhandleex...
Pygmy Squirrels / African Dormice!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/29/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Pygmy Squirrels / African Dormice! We have several new babies in store, on sale, and looking for fur-ever homes. Get yours today! Prices & info @ https://www.panhandleexotics.com/shopmammals.htm If shopping online, use promo code "SUMMERSALE" for...
Fox Kits, last two!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/29/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
We have 2 Red Fox kits left for this year, get yours today! If shopping online, use promo code "SUMMERSALE" for an ADDITIONAL 10% off! FOR ANY QUESTIONS, COME BY THE STORE OR CALL US AT 850-542-4410 Financing available! Take your pet and suppli...
Skunk SALE!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/29/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
If you are wanting a skunk, don't miss this sale! We have a few, slightly older skunks (3-4 months old,) in store and on sale now! With the exception of one, they are all incredibly sweet, and will male amazing pets! Prices & info @ https://www....
Coatimundi SALE!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/29/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Coatimundis! In store and on sale now! Sale ends soon, get yours today! Prices & info @ https://www.panhandleexotics.com/shopsalepets.htm#!/Coatimundis-in-store-now/p/527342102/category=145106227 FOR ANY QUESTIONS, COME BY THE STORE OR CALL U...
Hand-feeding Raccoons!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/24/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
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Due to a cancelation, we have ONE hand-feeding Gray Raccoon available and ready now! We also have ONE hand-feeding Cinnamon Raccoon available and ready now! * Pics were taken today, 7/17/24. Both are males. Prices & info https://www.panhandleex...
Raccoon babies!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/22/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
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Raccoons! We have been very fortunate to have some late litters of Raccoons available this year! We have hand-feeding fancy color Raccoons that will be available Aug 1st. We are taking reservations now so don't miss this chance! Albino (one) C...
Sugar Gliders in store and on sale now!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/17/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Tons of new Sugar Gliders in store and on sale now! * Standard Grays, females! * Cremeino, male, on sale!! * Leucistic, male, on sale!! * Mosaic female, on sale!! * Mosaic, higher white female, on sale! * Mosaic, young adult males, on sale! *...
Coatimundis are now in store and ready for their fur-ever homes!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/17/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Coatimundis are now in store and ready for their fur-ever homes! Male & female available! Info on the permit @ PanhandleExotics.com/permit.htm No permit is needed for AL residents! Price & information @ https://www.panhandleexotics.com/shopmamm...
Savannah!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/17/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Savannah (Serval hybrid) - F4 We have one, adorable male Savannah in store and ready now! Prices & info @ https://www.panhandleexotics.com/shopmammals.htm... If shopping online, use promo code "SUMMERSALE" for an ADDITIONAL 10% off! FOR ANY QUEST...
Juliana Mini Pigs! Financing & transport available!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/17/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Florida
- Trusted Seller
Juliana Mini Pigs, from small parents! Will be under 65 lbs as an adult! If shopping online, use promo code "SUMMERSALE" for an ADDITIONAL 10% off! FOR ANY QUESTIONS, COME BY THE STORE OR CALL US AT 850-542-4410 Financing available! Take your...
Skunks! Several colors!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/14/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Trusted Seller
Baby Skunks, in store and ready now! * Black & White, males! * Black & White, females! * Chocolate, female! * Chocolate, males! * Lavender/Smoke, male! * Champagne, males! Prices & info @ https://www.panhandleexotics.com/shopmammals.htm... FO...
CAPTIVE BRED HAND RAISED TWO TOED SLOTH
- Name: Rick
- Posted: 07/09/2024
- Phone: 754-214-6448
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Florida
CAPTIVE BRED HAND RAISED TWO TOED SLOTH- The baby female sloth in the photo is super sweet in perfect health and fully weaned. The photos were just taken on July 6 and are of the exact baby offered for placement. She would make a gre...
PIED Pygmy Squirrels!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/08/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Pygmy Squirrels! We have some beautifully marked, PIED Pygmy Squirrels / African Dormice. Born and raised in our facility, so we are able to offer them at a sale price below wholesale cost! Only a few available at this price, get yours today! Pri...
Hedgehogs! Financing & shipping available!
- Name: Panhandle Exotics
- Posted: 07/08/2024
- Phone: 8505424410
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.PanhandleExotics.com
- Trusted Seller
Hedgehogs! We have a few Hedgehogs in store and ready now! Don't wait, only a few available! For prices & information visit https://www.panhandleexotics.com/shopmammals.htm... No permit needed! Legal in most states! FOR ANY QUESTIONS, COME BY T...
Sloths
Sloths are found in the tall trees of the tropical rain forests and cloud forests of Central and South America. They spend the majority of their time in trees, even sleeping curled up in the crook of a tree. The only time they venture down from the trees is to relieve themselves or to swim. An enclosure for sloths in captivity should emphasis vertical space more than floor space, with ample trees and branches for climbing.
Sloth Diet
Although sloths have four-part stomachs to help them digest the tough leaves that make up the bulk of their diet, they are slow digesters. It can sometimes take up to one month for the animal to fully digest one meal. The leafy diet that the sloth eats is relatively low in nutritional value so the animal doesn't derive much energy from their food, which may be why the animal moves so slowly.
Sloth Enrichment
A sloths life revolves around eating and sleeping. In captivity, sloths will sleep 15 to 20 hours per day, which leaves little time for enrichment activities. In the wild, the animals sleep less. They are not very social animals and prefer solitude. Aside from climbing, the only activity they engage in is swimming, so sloths in captivity would benefit from pool time.
Breeding Sloths
Sloth courtship starts when a female screams a mating call to let any male in the area know that she is available for mating. Mating and birth both take place in the trees. Sloths give birth to just one baby at a time, after a gestational period of between six months and eleven months, depending on the species. The babies stay with their mother for up to four years and ride around clinging to their mother's belly for weeks after birth.
Sloths are split into 2 types, the two-toed and the three-toed sloth. The two-toed has 2 species which are called Linnaeus's two-toed sloth and the Hoffmann's two-toed sloth. The three-toed has 4 different species which are called the Brown-throated sloth, Pale-throated sloth, Pygmy three-toed sloth and the Maned sloth.
A sloth is a mammal that weighs from 7 to 19 pounds and found in the rainforest of Central and South America. Their length is from 18 to 34 inches. A sloth has long coarse hair and moves very slow. Due to their slow movement, they will have algae growing on their fur. The algae will tint their, grayish brown, coat green. They hang from tree branches by their long hooked claws. Some species are only active at night while others are active day or night. Sloths have a very slow metabolism and the lowest mammal body temperature. Because of this, they do not need to eat a lot. Their diet includes leaves, fruit, tree buds and young twigs. Also to help reserve energy, they will sleep about 18 hours a day. They will sleep hanging upside-down from a branch. Also the sloth has the lowest muscle to mass ratios of all mammals therefore they are unable to shiver to keep warm. The sloth will descend from the trees about once a week to defecate and urinate. They will dig a hole first and then will fill it back in when done. When on the ground the can be very clumsy but are great swimmers.
A sloth can live up to 30 years and only the two-toed sloths do well in captivity. The three-toed sloth does not.
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