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Capybaras for Home and Garden - part one
We're writing an owner's manual for capybaras!
Capybaras for Home and Garden – Part One While I was on the breeder’s waiting list for a capybara, I read everything I could get my hands on about capybaras. There was a zoo husbandry survey and Capyboppy and not much else. The husbandry survey drily listed square footage of pens, flooring (invariably concrete), fencing, and assorted food items provided by the zoos participating in the survey.…
The Capybara Rescue Fund
The Capybara Rescue Fund - Can you help out an old dude who's ready to retire?
Capybaras continue to grow in popularity. The babies are so adorable that almost everyone who sees them wants one. We have seen a few come into rescues, but it was always inevitable that eventually some older capybaras would languish on broker’s websites, unwanted. Where are those potential capybara owners now? (more…)
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Capybaras On the Go in Brasília
Capybara videos from Brasília
Let’s take a look at a couple of recently updated Globo 1 articles about capybaras in the Brazilian capital, Brasília. This is what happens when the government decides to plunk down a brand new capital city in the jungle. Apparently, the capybaras missed the notice about the public hearing, but they are protesting now! Continue reading
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Frostbite in Capybaras, for Real
Frostbite in capybaras, this time for real.
Little Dobby swam in his pool even when the water was winter cold. He never liked snow, but refused to sleep indoors, preferring his heated bed outside. Sometimes the blankets froze. Mostly our mild winters prevailed. I didn’t know how lucky I was. Continue reading
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Frostbite in Capybaras
Call to Action: ROUS Foundation needs to hear from you if your capybara has frostbite.
Capybaras are tropical rodents. They live near the equator where all seasons are mild. Daylight hours are roughly equivalent in length to nighttime hours throughout the year. There isn’t an equivalent climate in the mainland United States. Even Florida lies outside the temperature ranges of the South American countries where capybaras live. Continue reading
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Rodrigo, Beloved Capybara at Denver Zoo
Rodrigo, Beloved Capybara at Denver Zoo
Sadly, I have discovered a need for a new category of news here. We’ll call it Misinformation. Maybe I’m cynical, maybe I’m a nit-picker. I do know that the relative obscurity of capybaras leaves them wide open to speculation. (more…)
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Capybaras Don't Like Snow
Capybaras Don’t Like Snow
The temperatures dipped below 12f degrees (-11c) for two nights and then 15f. Tonight is a balmy 28f, but the snow is supposed to start again tomorrow, before the big snow hits next week. I took my decrepit ca. 1999 Walmart-sorelsout of storage and shook out the spiders. Every night I bring in the hummingbird feeders, creep out at dawn in my bathrobe to hang them up. In the morning, I pour hot…
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July 10th is Capybara Appreciation Day, also known as Caplin Day. This photo of him shows why he needs a special day.
If you would like to help honor his memory and to help us understand how to keep capybaras happy and healthy in captivity, please consider a small donation to the ROUS Foundation for Capybara Veterinary Medicine.
