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Knoxville Zoo?

Discussion in 'General' started by britx303, Sep 1, 2025.

  1. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Who’s been? Specifically, who’s been there for the red pandas encounter? It’s about a 6 hour drive, so I need to know if I can actually pet them. Thanks!!!
     
  2. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    Broome took them home.
     
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  3. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Why would you travel 6 hours for a red panda unless they let you fight one with other people betting. Fifty on the panda!
     
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  4. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Have you seen all those videos of them carrying on? Fuck sake, I thought it was fake at first. They’re GD funny and cute as hell. And they’re not people……especially northeasterners……..so major bonus!! :D Yeah, kids might be grown, but I’ll gladly take some PTO and go:rock:
     
  5. pickled egg

    pickled egg Well-Known Member

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  6. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Damn...drive 6hrs to pet Pandas??? Aww hell nah. For like $40 you rent a panda suit add in another $40 to get a crack head to wear it for like 3 hours and the kids can go crazy on him...pet him kick him, probably even shoot at him.
     
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  7. 27

    27 Well-Known Member

    I think one of those Amish NDN houses up by you around Dewagiac must have had a red panda petting thing going… jacked up 4x4s and Amish buggies everywhere….. damn… I know I’m NDN and Dutch… but my Great Grandpa said we were never Amish :D
     
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  8. Spang308

    Spang308 Well-Known Member

    I don't know about a 6 hr drive, but about an hr from us in FL, there's a lemur rescue and the little rascals climb all over you. If you have a handful of grapes, you'll have lemurs standing on your shoulder with their hands out. Probably the biggest smile I've had for years. Think it was $55 for a couple hours with them.
    Broome would have bought the place and moved in.
     
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  9. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Got other things happening down that way, so want to make the most of it if I get down there. Them little things even play on gymnasts rings, which was really gat dammed funny to see on video. I crossed off playing with tiger cubs years ago, although I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Now my life’s next goal is to play with red pandas. I love animals………..as I just come inside from setting up my treestand for deer season next month :confused::D
     
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  10. ToofPic

    ToofPic Well-Known Member

    I know the owner of this place. Her husband passed away a few yrs ago. I spent many weekends volunteering there. I got to pet tons of animals behind the scenes!
    Wish I could work there for a living! You folks go check them out,if your in N.Ga. Kim is also from our WERA family way back

    Chestatee Wildlife Preserve - Zoo, Zoo, Exotic Animals, Zoo Animals
     
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  11. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Cmon over here. Im sure we could find a few racoons for you to play with....trash pandas are the best pandas...little opposable thumbs...im thinking of training some to use pistols. Dont ask about why...

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  12. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    This is my cousin....

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    He is doing up to 10years for stealing walnut trees.....Meth is a hell of a drug. He gets sentenced in October.

    https://wsbt.com/news/local/a-walnu...ing-home-invasion-stolen-property-cass-county
     
  13. 27

    27 Well-Known Member

    Damn… walnut trees are free in the forest and everywhere…

    I was just joking as it’s so odd but that must be what that eclectic mix of buggies and 4x4s got going on…

    met an Amish guy that got busted for DWI in a horse and buggy… seriously wtf?!? The horse knows where he’s going…

    rumsringer never ends for some I guess :D
     
  14. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Thats what they thought...someone owns the land(trees) and walnut can be worth some $$$$
     
  15. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Raccoons are awesome.
     
  16. 27

    27 Well-Known Member

    Oh… I didn’t read it… I was thinking saplings like for new planting for some reason… yeah hardwood has serious value…
     
  17. Ken Roberts

    Ken Roberts Well-Known Member

    From what I can tell, you can't pet them. We will be there in the next few weeks and let you know after that

    https://www.zooknoxville.org/animals/red-panda/
     
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  18. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Just saw on the news the other day there is a place in Heoen you can play with Capybaras and hedgehogs and the like, actually looks like fun.

    Kim who? Actually on that one I bet I know, Jeps sister.
     
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  19. ToofPic

    ToofPic Well-Known Member

    Lol!
    Yep! Jeps crazy red head sister!
    I love that gal! She tried to get all of us killed over the years with false lap times! Way before transponder she would throw slow lap times up and we would half kill ourselves trying to get times down. She was a good egg!
     
  20. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    :crackup: She always was crazy :D
     
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