The toucan community, as you might imagine, is a small one.  Over the years I have made some very close friends, some of whom I’ve never even met.  But, they are my biggest support system when it comes to the triumphs, the treasures, and the pitfalls of owning a pet toucan. Recently, some of my close friends have experienced the loss of their pet toucan.  My heart truly was broken[…]

If you are like me, I’m a sucker for any animal in need.  Tell me it’s a toucan and you have my full attention! Meet Twizzy!  ToukitheToucan rescued Twizzy.  She is a two-year-old black-necked aracari and she needs your help! Twizzy has a beak deformity, essentially her beak is twisted.  It is unknown what the true cause of her beak deformity is from, it could’ve been from trauma or from[…]

The day had finally come after waiting for nearly a year and a half to get our male Curl Crested Aracari.  We had his name picked out all this time, Niko!   During the ride to the airport, my stomach was in knots.  While I was so happy for him to come, I was as nervous as could be.  All the what if’s:  What if he and Bella don’t get along? […]