Our rescued snake count is up to 46….including three boas, one coral snake, one hog-nose viper and one vine snake. It’s always better to be safe and call for a snake relocation even if the snake is non-venomous. Our calls usually come from our surrounding neighbors and neighborhood. The boa pictured was relocated to our [...]
We would like to report that 40 snakes that have been successfully removed and relocated from various homes and properties from the Hone Creek to Manzanillo area on the Caribbean! This is a free and valuable service as snakes are a critical part of a healthy jungle ecosystem.
Earlier this month, Chris was called up to [...]
With more and more people coming to live on the Caribbean, we must continue to find ways to live harmonically with the jungle surroundings. Our Snake Relocation Service is a free service that Chris offers…he will come and remove the snake from your property or home and relocate it to undisturbed jungle habitat. Snakes are [...]
WOW! Here is just a sample of some of the new moths we have sighted in our garden and outdoor kitchen. The photos don’t do justice to how large these moths are - they are huge!
There are many types of anoles, a type of lizard that we commonly find around our gardens. This one is the green anole, looking quite curious in a patch of hibiscus. That green color is the exact color as the surrounding leaves!
The photo below is of a canopy anole (Norops lemurinus) that was found in [...]
This photo shows a frog that was found near the small constructed pond in C & J gardens. Numerous frog species can be heard during the night at our pond in Playa Chiquita.
Check out this howler monkey video to see them jump from tree to tree behind the C & J gardens. This other howler monkey video shows a common sight for the people staying at C & J Cabinas in Playa Chiquita, as these howler monkeys are found all around the property.
Take a look at this three-toed sloth seen just down the road from C & J Cabinas in Playa Chiquita! Both two- and three-toed sloths are found here, and you will be very lucky if you get to see one. This is because sloths live in the trees, and only come down once a week [...]
Check out this red legged honeycreeper found feasting on a bunch of ripening bananas in the C & J gardens! This honeycreeper is joined by another bird species, and species interaction is a common sight here at C & J Cabinas. Playa Chiquita is an excellent spot for bird watching, because many different Costa Rican bird species [...]
