Ripley!

Date of Birth:  2025

Sex: Male
Origin: Devils@Cradle
Mother: Dirri
Father: Alfred the Great
Offspring: 0

Bio:

Little Ripley holds a special place in the hearts of staff here at Devils@Cradle.

He has had a very rough start to life. At only 2 months old, at 17g, furless and blind, Ripley was dropped out of his mothers pouch and sadly, she did not return to him. It fell to keeper Pru to hand raise him. She decided to name him Ripley, as he looked like a little alien and keeper Pru knew he was a fighter!

At such a tender age there was every chance he would not pull through. He was started on 3hrly feeds, including during the night, and he was so small he was fed via a syringe and had to be kept in an incubator until his fur had grown in.

At approximately 80 days old, when his eyes were due to open, we found that they were not developing as they normally would. A visit to the vet confirmed little Ripley has microphthalmia, a congenital condition where his eyes are incredibly small. He can still see, but not very well.

Despite the odds, Ripley (believe it or not) pulled through. He has grown into a very friendly, happy and confident young man. He LOVES playing with keepers and climbing all over them. Just recently he was introduced to his very first quoll friend and they are already best buddies.

Due to his condition, Ripley will be staying with us here at Devils@Cradle, and will not be one of our breeding or release quolls.

Ripley is available to be sponsored by that special person(s). However, due to the hard work keeper Pru has done, we have decided to keep his name as Ripley and this is not able to be changed.

If you have any questions about Ripley or his condition, please email us at info@devilsatcradle.com.

What you will receive:

• Personalised adoption certificate
• Photo of your adopted animal
• Species fact card
• Devils at Cradle sanctuary information
• E-newsletters
• Animal and sanctuary updates posted on Facebook

Processing Times: 

Please allow 2-5 business days for processing of both digital and hard copy adoption packs.

Postage Times:

Devils@Cradle is located in a very remote area in Tasmania’s alpine wilderness. It may be up to a week before a staff member can reach the nearest post office, and there may be times when roads are cut off by ice and snow. For these reasons, please allow extra time for postage. If you need to receive your adoption pack sooner, please email us at info@devilsatcradle.com and we will try our best to accommodate.