Been To Longleat!

rodneypig · 06-08-2006, 05:34 PM

Well, I've just got back from Longleat, really enjoyed the safari park but not impressed with pets corner. They had Spur Thighs and Hermanns in the same small enclosure. One of them was wearing a sticky plaster! Don't know what that was for. Their enclosure was bear grass with a few tiny shrubs in the centre, providing no shade and just a wooden house for them to hide in. There was wire all around it and I saw two torts desperately tring to get through to get into the shade of the shrubs beyond.
There was a load of guinea pigs in an enclosure covered in bark chippings, not a blade of grass in site - poor piggies.
The yellow foots were sharing an indoor enclosure with loads of iguanas - don't know if this is a good idea?
I just felt with the huge expanse that is the longleat estate they could give the small animals more room.

06-08-2006, 05:54 PM

hi ya rodney

well i have a day to longleat planned in 2 weeks time

intended to travel back from sommerset to b'hm stoping overnight at fromme and spending a day at longleat

despite the poor tort conditions would you still recomend the rest of the estate and its attractions

linda

rodneypig · 06-08-2006, 06:23 PM

It's definately worth a trip, it was really busy today and three cars broke down in the safari park cos of the heat! I guess I was just alittle disappointed as I have watched animal park for years and pets corner just seems so much bigger on the telly!
Deb

06-08-2006, 06:29 PM

thats sounds ok then i' ll stick with my plans

cars breaking down ..... oops mine is a real old banger

what do they do when breakdowns occur?

did your car survive the monky bit?

linda

rodneypig · 06-08-2006, 06:33 PM

Yep we survived the monkeys, got some nice pics of them ripping the ariel off of the car infront though! Remember you have to keep your windows done up so make sure your air con works or take a fan and loads of water!

06-08-2006, 06:39 PM

AIR con .. you having a laugh ???????

the windows are the air con !!!

how long does it take to gt through the monky bit

may have to do the detour

what with my menopausal flushes & my fear of closed spaces & my delicate car

linda

06-08-2006, 06:41 PM

Rofl Linda

rodneypig · 06-08-2006, 07:19 PM

OOooh dear! Don't worry you can miss out the monkey jungle there is a short cut but you still need your windows shut when you're in with the lions!

06-08-2006, 05:34 PM	#1
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	Been To Longleat! Well, I've just got back from Longleat, really enjoyed the safari park but not impressed with pets corner. They had Spur Thighs and Hermanns in the same small enclosure. One of them was wearing a sticky plaster! Don't know what that was for. Their enclosure was bear grass with a few tiny shrubs in the centre, providing no shade and just a wooden house for them to hide in. There was wire all around it and I saw two torts desperately tring to get through to get into the shade of the shrubs beyond. There was a load of guinea pigs in an enclosure covered in bark chippings, not a blade of grass in site - poor piggies. The yellow foots were sharing an indoor enclosure with loads of iguanas - don't know if this is a good idea? I just felt with the huge expanse that is the longleat estate they could give the small animals more room.

06-08-2006, 05:54 PM	#2
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi ya rodney well i have a day to longleat planned in 2 weeks time intended to travel back from sommerset to b'hm stoping overnight at fromme and spending a day at longleat despite the poor tort conditions would you still recomend the rest of the estate and its attractions linda

06-08-2006, 06:23 PM	#3
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	It's definately worth a trip, it was really busy today and three cars broke down in the safari park cos of the heat! I guess I was just alittle disappointed as I have watched animal park for years and pets corner just seems so much bigger on the telly! Deb

06-08-2006, 06:29 PM	#4
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	thats sounds ok then i' ll stick with my plans cars breaking down ..... oops mine is a real old banger what do they do when breakdowns occur? did your car survive the monky bit? linda

06-08-2006, 06:33 PM	#5
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	Yep we survived the monkeys, got some nice pics of them ripping the ariel off of the car infront though! Remember you have to keep your windows done up so make sure your air con works or take a fan and loads of water!

06-08-2006, 06:39 PM	#6
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	AIR con .. you having a laugh ??????? the windows are the air con !!! how long does it take to gt through the monky bit may have to do the detour what with my menopausal flushes & my fear of closed spaces & my delicate car linda

06-08-2006, 07:19 PM	#8
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	OOooh dear! Don't worry you can miss out the monkey jungle there is a short cut but you still need your windows shut when you're in with the lions!

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