Penbode Vets - Exotic Species

06/05/2025

10/04/2025

This is Norbert (named after Harry Potter's dragon).

He came for a check today as he has a sore tail.
Norbert likes walks on the beach with his owners and loves to show off his custom winged harness.

How cute is he??

18/12/2024

Christmas Opening Times

Tuesday 24th December: Open until 4pm then out of hours service
Wednesday 25th December: (Christmas Day) Out of hours service
Thursday 26th December: (Boxing Day) Out of hours service
Friday 27th December: Open as normal
Saturday 28th December: 8:30am -5pm (Stratton)
Sunday 29th December: Out of hours service
Monday 30th December: Open as normal
Tuesday 31st December: Open until 4pm then out of hours service
Wednesday 1st January: Out of hours service
Thursday 2nd January: Open as normal

13/11/2024

💜This stunning gecko girl is a Gargoyle gecko.💜

They are not very common, and we rarely see them in practice. She came to see us due to a respiratory infection.

She is currently being treated and she will hopefully be as good as new in a few weeks.
Did you know that to help the treatment to work better, we normally recommend increasing slightly the temperature of the vivarium? This is because reptiles depend on the ambient temperature to regulate their metabolism.

04/11/2024

We are honoured to announce that, once again, we have been granted The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF) GOLD rabbit friendly status.

Pas and all the team at Penbode are working hard to provide with the highest standards of care for your rabbits.

Please, visit the RWAF for more information about what it means to be a Gold standard practice. You will also find loads of information about diet, caring, rabbit friendly practices around the UK.

27/07/2024

This is Ebbi. A very handsome eagle owl that flew away a few weeks back after being spooked by a dog. The owners had to move down to Cornwall from Wales without him but, luckily, he was found this week!
He has a poorly eye but he is doing very well, putting back on all the weight he lost from "living la vida loca" in the wild.
He is the bestest boy for his now relieved owners when it comes to taking his meds and having eye drops.

10/06/2024

⚠️ Cuteness overload warning! ⚠️
This is Freydis a leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis). He/she is only 51g!, and too young to be able to determine the gender!
These tortoises are originally from Africa and do not hibernate! This means they need to be kept toasty through the winter!
If you have a tortoise and want us to check them over and chat about diet, husbandry, etc. don't hesitate to contact us.

06/06/2024

We had this lovely boy coming to the practice for a check up. Sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) are very interesting animals. They are marsupials, like kangaroos or koalas and the females carry their very little babies in a pouch until they are ready to fly (or glide, to be precise?).
Their scientific name means "Short headed rope dancer".

09/04/2024

🎉🎉🎉OWNER FOUND🎉🎉🎉
⚠️⚠️⚠️Canary bird found⚠️⚠️⚠️
We have been handed over a canary. He/she was found in Clawton (Holsworthy).
He/has rings.
Please share and/or contact us if yours or you know the owner. Thanks!

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09/04/2024

Just a cute (well, 3) reminder that you might need to vaccinate your bunny! 🐇