Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Well, things got very interesting at the sanctuary last weekend. Mom had five lovely young ladies from the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter come by to spend some time with us foxes.
They were working on enrichment projects, but let’s be honest, it was mostly culinary art for foxes, which I fully support. They took these giant pumpkins and covered them in all kinds of delicious treasures: peanut butter, bananas, Cheerios, dried cranberries, and even quail eggs hidden inside. A true masterpiece.
Naturally, Isla, the tiny red terror, decided it was all hers. She completely ignored the concept of sharing, hogged all the pumpkins, and acted like she was auditioning for a survival show. So, I waited patiently (like the gentleman I am), and when the tiny monster was finally done, I claimed the pumpkin in true fox fashion… by peeing on it. That’s what foxes do, okay? It’s not rude, it’s just how we say, “This is mine now.”
But just when I thought the drama was over, the squirrels showed up. Apparently, peanut butter is the universal language of temptation, because within minutes, a swarm of tiny gray ninjas descended from the trees and boldly entered our enclosure. We all just froze, watching in disbelief. I mean, how food-motivated do you have to be as a tiny prey mammal to waltz straight into the habitat of actual predators? Bold move, squirrels. Bold move.
Mom swooped in before we could have a “National Geographic moment” and whisked the pumpkins away. Probably for the best, I was this close to adding squirrel chaperone to my résumé. Anywho, that’s all for this week. Don’t forget that voting for Best of the Upper Keys endsSunday, Nov. 2, at 11:59 p.m. so keep on voting for all of your favorites in every category.
Until next time, Reef, over and out!
