0:00:02 > 0:00:03This show has professionals
0:00:03 > 0:00:05working with potentially dangerous animals.
0:00:05 > 0:00:10So do not attempt to do anything you are about to see yourselves. Yes?
0:00:27 > 0:00:31Did you know that right now there are people all around the UK
0:00:31 > 0:00:35working their socks off to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:35 > 0:00:39And we've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers
0:00:39 > 0:00:41to get stuck in at the busiest vets,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- Rats!- It's tough and dirty work but somebody's got to do it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52On today's show, Jasmine and Steph work with some woolly jumpers.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54There you go. Wha-hey!
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Ha, ha, ha.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Malachi and Matthew are helping rescued animals of an exotic nature.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07And Dom needs a leg up from Buster the Boxer.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Quick!
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Aren't you meant to be...?
0:01:12 > 0:01:13Yes, I know.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Not here, in fact, miles away from here helping some animals.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20It's too late. I'll never make it. We'll have to cancel the show.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Don't be daft. I'll use the power of modern day
0:01:22 > 0:01:24special effects to transport you there.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Duck down, then.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Right, you're good to go. See you in a bit.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Today on Dick 'N' Dom indeed Go Wild, I'm at Wood Green,
0:01:41 > 0:01:42the animal charity.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47With these two - wannabe vets, Jasmine and Steph.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Jasmine wants to get her hands on a playful puppy.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55But it's strictly hands off poorly porkers.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00I don't like big, massive pigs. They're smelly and messy.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Pigs are messy oink, oink, oink.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Steph's not keen on stingy scorpions or hissing snakes.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09This girl is also desperate for her own pet pooch.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Al my mates have a dog. I just want one really bad.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Yes. Both are fans of all things furry.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Hamsters. Gerbils? - No, they're horrible.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Glad you're not too "tyred" girls,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29because you're being posted to a massively busy animal shelter.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32So Jaz and Steph. How are you?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Lovely to have you. Super to have you on the show.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Are you excited?- Yes. - Of course you are,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40because you two would like to be rocking vets one day.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Is that right?- Yeah.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45OK. We've got lots to do today, plenty of stuff.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49We've got some very lovely outfits for you to change into.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52There you go. Enjoy that.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54See you later. Go and get ready.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59This is one of the largest animal rehoming centres in Europe.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04So it's a smashing opportunity for our pair to show vet, Charlotte,
0:03:04 > 0:03:05their assisting skills.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09First up for their attention is this adorable hound.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11This is Phoebe and she came to us when she was a puppy.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14She'd been bought as a present for somebody,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17but unfortunately that somebody didn't want her.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Sadly, Phoebe's story is a common one.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23All too often people buy pets without realising how much effort
0:03:23 > 0:03:25it takes to look after them properly.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28But there's potential good news here,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32because Phoebe could be in line for a new home if, that is,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35the young bichon frise can pass our team's health check.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39So start off just by looking at her eyes.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43They look nice and bright. That's good. That's fantastic.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Also, have a look at her nose. Does it look nice and moist to you?
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- Wet or dry?- Wet.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52That's a good thing. It should be slightly moist.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Phoebe's conk is a finely-tuned instrument.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57A dog's sense of smell is up to 100,000 times better than ours.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Have a little look in her ears. What can you see?
0:04:00 > 0:04:06- Hair. Lots of hair. - Yes, lots of hair.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09At some point, it'd be a good idea for her to have some of that hair
0:04:09 > 0:04:12plucked out very gently just to keep them nice and clean.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Now, we're going to have a little listen to her heart.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18So would you like to pop those on your ears?
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Can you hear the lub dub of the heart beating away?
0:04:20 > 0:04:21I hear it.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Well done, you're proper vets now.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Lovely. That all sounds good.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Phoebe's passed the health check
0:04:27 > 0:04:31and the chances of finding her a new home are pretty promising.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36Things get even prettier later when Jasmine and Steph spruce up Phoebe.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Hooray!- Yeah!- Yeah!- That's it!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46But first, Dick and his team deal with more unwanted pets
0:04:46 > 0:04:48of a very different variety.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52AmeyZoo is home to lots of exotic animals, many of them rescued.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55But these aren't your average pets, no, they need total commitment
0:04:55 > 0:04:58and lots of specialist equipment in order to survive.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Today I've brought along two critters
0:05:00 > 0:05:02and they'll be the ones who will have to show the commitment.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Let's meet them.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Meet Matthew and Malachi.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13Matthew loves walking his dog and is cool chilling with his cat.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16But he really dislikes hissy snakes.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18I held one at the safari park.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23I squeezed it and it hissed. I think they're just disgusting.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Malachi doesn't rave about reptiles either.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30And stinky beetles certainly don't do it for him.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Dung beetles, I wouldn't go near them.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36They pick up dung and it will be like you touch it
0:05:36 > 0:05:38and you could get lots of germs.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41So how do you find British wildlife compared to other places, boys?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45If you went to Africa, there's lots of different coloured animals,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48you could get chameleons that change colour,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52lions and zebras or giraffes.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57OK. How about if we sent you to a place full of animals
0:05:57 > 0:06:00from every corner of the world? Charming!
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Malachi. Matthew. Welcome to Go Wild. This is AmeyZoo.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Now, you've got some pets of your own.- Yes.- Yep.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- But today you want to see some more wild ones?- Yes.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12We'll find out shortly what we're going to meet, but first,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14put these on and let's get going.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Believe it or not, all of these animals were once unwanted pets.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Each year thousands of exotic animals are discarded
0:06:21 > 0:06:23when they become too hard to handle
0:06:23 > 0:06:26and that's when people like dangerous animal expert, Mark,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28need to step in and save them.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Today he's allowing our boys special behind-the-scenes access.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34And they'll see for themselves the scale
0:06:34 > 0:06:36of the unwanted exotic pet problem in the UK.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Do you want to look inside and tell me what you see?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- Tortoise.- Tortoise, yes.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45This big lad is Sultan, the giant African spurred tortoise,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48that arrived here after outgrowing his previous home and owner.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52I'm not surprised, he's as wide as a dustbin lid!
0:06:52 > 0:06:55These tortoises can live for over 50 years.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58They really don't make very good pets
0:06:58 > 0:07:00as they could easily outlive their owners.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06So today we are going to give them a little bit of a scrub
0:07:06 > 0:07:10and then I'm going to put some special oil on their shells
0:07:10 > 0:07:13and help to remove and get rid of parasites.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Flies can lay eggs on tortoises like Sultan.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19The eggs hatch into nasty grubs that can eat away
0:07:19 > 0:07:22at the tortoise's flesh and are potentially deadly.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27I'm going to come over and get him into his little bath.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29So our lads are going to give Sultan a scrub and polish
0:07:29 > 0:07:30to prevent this from happening.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33We're going to put a little bit of cleanser on him.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Scrubbing brushes. OK, come on. All this side as well.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Good. Ready for the underneath.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Give him a good scrub under there.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51That's where it's the dirtiest, isn't it?
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Inside of the legs and in the armpits and things like that.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Good grafting. Now let's give Sultan an oily polish
0:07:59 > 0:08:01and this isn't about making him look lovely.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03This oil will protect Sultan
0:08:03 > 0:08:06from a potentially deadly fly or tick attack.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07I'm going to put some into your hands
0:08:07 > 0:08:11and then if you could do the bottom part of the shell for me.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Give it a good rub in so the oil's covered everything.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Put some on his legs as well, please.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18That's it and the back legs.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22What's in the oil that the parasites don't like?
0:08:22 > 0:08:25If you smell it, you might be able to smell it.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26It's actually clove.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29It's a natural way of deterring parasites
0:08:29 > 0:08:32from actually coming onto the tortoise.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36It also gives him a nice shine at the same time.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Thanks to Matthew and Malachi, Sultan is sparkly clean
0:08:39 > 0:08:42and, more importantly, parasite protected.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48And later, the boys eye-up more rescued critters.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Whoa!- Whoa!
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Steph and Jasmine are helping out homeless animals in Cambridgeshire.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00Abandoned bichon frise, Phoebe, has undergone a thorough health check.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03There's a chance of a loving home on the horizon,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06so the team need to make her look her very best.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Sounds like, yep, bath time.
0:09:12 > 0:09:13Good girl. We'll get her coat nice and wet.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18Good girl, Phoebe. Give her a good massage, very gently.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Have a little blob of shampoo.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- Massage it in. - Is this a special shampoo?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32This is just a special conditioning shampoo.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35It will make her coat nice and soft and it's good for her skin as well.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37That's a great job.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39It looks like she's had enough for now, girls.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I think it's time to get her out and give her a dry.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Look at that immaculate coat.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47How often should dogs have baths?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Only if they get smelly and dirty,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53because dogs' coats stay quite healthy without bathing.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56But otherwise you can bath them about once a month
0:09:56 > 0:09:58and they usually quite enjoy it.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Well done, Phoebe. You look gorgeous.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03'Phoebe clearly loved that.
0:10:03 > 0:10:04'And the spruced-up pooch
0:10:04 > 0:10:08'can't resist working that floor and showing off her new hairdo.'
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Yeah! That's it.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13How often do you get a dog in here under Phoebe's circumstances?
0:10:13 > 0:10:19We have dogs come into us every day, Dom, that are looking
0:10:19 > 0:10:24for really good homes and the good news is we find homes
0:10:24 > 0:10:25for most of them.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27I suppose the message is, don't buy a dog
0:10:27 > 0:10:30unless you know you can look after it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Yes, yes, yes?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35'Good luck with your rehoming, Phoebe.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39'And later, there's a real pig of a problem for Jasmine and Steph.'
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Come on!
0:10:41 > 0:10:42I'm trying!
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Back in Hertfordshire, Matthew and Malachi are helping rescued critters
0:10:46 > 0:10:48with dangerous animal expert, Mark.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Mark works hard to rehome as many homeless and exotics as possible
0:10:51 > 0:10:55and this place serves as a safe house for unwanted critters.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Next up is Tommy, the Florida soft-shell turtle.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00When I originally got him he was kept in a fish tank
0:11:00 > 0:11:04about that size and he wasn't far off the size he is now.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07The situation was, he couldn't even turn round.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10He had loads of shell rot problems.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Life is so much better for Tommy now.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15This big tank might not be the wild waters
0:11:15 > 0:11:17where a turtle like Tommy really belongs,
0:11:17 > 0:11:19but at least he's got his own spacious tank to cruise around in.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24Mark provides Tommy with a nutritious weekly diet
0:11:24 > 0:11:25of fresh worms and prawns.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Today, the boys need to give him vitamin-packed pellets.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31If you put about that much in.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Just drop it in the water.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Look at that snout.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Not mine. That one.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Tommy's long hooter is used as a snorkel
0:11:41 > 0:11:43so it can stay safely submerged and take sneaky breathers
0:11:43 > 0:11:46in the wild without encountering dangerous predators.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50I've got another turtle we need to feed.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Come this way and we'll look at that.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54That way, fellas, you'll be busy lads today.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Soft-shell sorted and now a very hard shelled turtle.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- What kind of turtle is this?- This is an alligator snapping turtle.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07This guy sits here and waits for his food to come to him.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10In the wild, these cunning critters from North America
0:12:10 > 0:12:13use their worm-shaped tongues to attract prey.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15The unlucky prey mistakes the tongue for dinner
0:12:15 > 0:12:18and swims right into those powerful jaws.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20This is what would happen.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Mark demonstrates with the help of a dead rodent.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Whoa.- Whoa!
0:12:27 > 0:12:32- That's cool.- How big can he grow? - This is just a youngster.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36They can get to about that wide by about this big.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39They live for many decades.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43This guy here is about 15 years old and he's just a little baby.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46And later it gets fiercer
0:12:46 > 0:12:49when our boys face up to feeding a king-sized rescued snake.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- Would you guys like to help me feed the snake?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58But first we go wee, wee, wee all the way to a lamppost.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00I've been thinking you always lie to me
0:13:00 > 0:13:04about what's happening on this show, so I've designed and made
0:13:04 > 0:13:06this new-fangled lie detector machine.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- That looks brilliant. How does it work?- Whenever you tell a lie,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- it will buzz.- Fire away. I'll crack this easily.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15MACHINE BUZZES
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- Oh.- Do you like my hair?
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Yes.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20MACHINE BUZZES
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Ha! Do you think I'm funny?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Yeah.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26MACHINE BUZZES
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- Ha! One final question...- OK!- Do you always give me the dirty jobs?
0:13:30 > 0:13:31No, I mean yes, I mean no...
0:13:31 > 0:13:33MACHINE BUZZES REPEATEDLY
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Stop it!
0:13:35 > 0:13:39So there we are, Mr Dominic Wood, my little fruit cake,
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- that means today you'll be doing the dirty work.- I'm excited.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45MACHINE BUZZES
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Shut up!
0:13:45 > 0:13:49You're going to get this big dog and make it pee.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53Catch its pee and then Jason is going to send it off to be sampled.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Dear old Buster has a bit of a problem with his bladder.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Vet Jason wants to see if the old lad is suffering
0:13:58 > 0:14:02from an infection and needs a wee sample to confirm his suspicions.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Hang on a minute. How do I do this?
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Basically, when he cocks his leg, catch it.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Sounds simple enough. Messy and horrible, yes. But simple.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Listen.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Dom is stepping up to the plate in this challenge.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19It's a pity Buster isn't.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23A lamppost, surely bursting Buster can't walk past a post
0:14:23 > 0:14:25without wanting to wee?
0:14:25 > 0:14:31I'll just entice him. Buster, like that.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35So, Jason, is there anything Dom can do to bring it on?
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Just got to keep walking him about. Patience is the name of the game.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40OK. Come on, Buster.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Ooh! Quick! He's doing it.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52He's spilt half of it.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Mum, it's the proudest thing I've ever done for you.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Look what I did for you! - Perfect.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Now Jason can test the sample, confirm Buster's illness
0:15:03 > 0:15:04and treat him.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Look at that. All golden, warm and lovely. Well done, Buster.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Hopefully he'll be OK now.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Well done, Captain Kiddler of Piddler Mountain.- Thank you.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Shall we go and get a hot wet brew and a cream horn?- Why not?
0:15:15 > 0:15:16Let's do this.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19METAL DISH CLANGS
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Ah. And maybe a pint of water for Buster.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Buster?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Back in Cambridgeshire, Steph and Jasmine
0:15:31 > 0:15:35are really mucking in at the animal shelter.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36But now it's time to muck out.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- Ah.- Ooh.- What are they?- Pigs.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Pigs. What kind of pigs are they, Sonia?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- Disgusting!- They are kunekune pigs.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Kunekune pigs. There could be a bit of an issue here.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52I don't like big massive pigs.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Kunekune cross pigs, Horace, Boris and Maurice,
0:15:55 > 0:15:59came here after their owner left them behind when he moved overseas.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- Are these the ones that need mucking out?- Yes.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04We'll muck these out and give them some lunch at the moment.
0:16:04 > 0:16:05- Ugh.- OK.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Girls, what do you think about that?
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- Surely that's as cute as a kitten, isn't it? Look at it.- Horrible.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Look at the majestic way it stands there
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- wobbling its eight, nine, ten bellies.- They look pregnant.
0:16:17 > 0:16:18Yeah, they do, don't they?
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Kunekunes live in New Zealand.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23These hairy hogs may look grumpy, but apparently they have
0:16:23 > 0:16:25a very friendly nature and love human company.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27You smell that?
0:16:27 > 0:16:29I've smelled worse.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- Worse, like what?- My dad.- Charming!
0:16:32 > 0:16:34And with the pigs packed off to a holding pen,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36our girls get scooping the pig stuff.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- Come on.- Pooper scooper!
0:16:40 > 0:16:44You missed a bit. You missed a bit more.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- Come on!- I'm trying!
0:16:46 > 0:16:49I'm doing my best to help. Honest.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54Chocolate log! Come on, get it.
0:16:54 > 0:16:59Ah, it's a beaut. Lovely. The pig pen is pristine.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02It's nearly lunchtime for Horace, Boris and Maurice.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06So the girls are filling up these strange-looking objects
0:17:06 > 0:17:07with bits of sticks.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Actually they're tasty pig pellet snacks.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11What do they actually do with the food?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Instead of giving it to them in a bowl, they finish it in seconds,
0:17:14 > 0:17:17so this just keeps them moving around a bit longer.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20How many times do they get fed a day?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Twice a day - in the morning and in the evening.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27The food-filled balls are spread out around the pig pen.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29That's first course sorted, then.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Second course are these lovely veggie kebabs.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Hang it nice and low so they can reach them.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- They look really hungry. - They are, bless them, aren't they?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Finally, a nice side salad gently thrown all over the place.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- Now the food's ready, shall we let the pigs out?- Yeah!
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Right, you three, get in here and snuffle up your grub.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54They might not look it but pigs are really brainy beasts.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57They're loving this lunch-time challenge set by the girls.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Well done, you two, but did you enjoy it?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02I don't really like these pigs either.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05They're fat and their bellies touch the ground when the walk.
0:18:05 > 0:18:11People are like, "They're ugly." No, they're not. They're cute.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Crackling. Sorry, I mean cracking.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17And later, Steph and Jasmine
0:18:17 > 0:18:21get into the zone as they prepare for a sheepish challenge.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Go away! Shoo!
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Matthew and Malachi are working with rescued exotic animals
0:18:28 > 0:18:30in Hertfordshire.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34Mark has recently taken in this poor pet snake that was left behind
0:18:34 > 0:18:36when its owner moved house.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Casper, the Californian king snake, is due a feed
0:18:39 > 0:18:42and Mark is hoping our boys are up for helping.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Just one little problem here.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46I don't like snakes. They're slimy and horrible.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48I think they're disgusting.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52OK, Matthew, Casper may look a little scary,
0:18:52 > 0:18:53but he's no danger to a human.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57What kind of animals does it eat?
0:18:57 > 0:19:01In the wild, this type of snake eats a lot of other snakes.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04It wouldn't be unusual for this type of chap
0:19:04 > 0:19:07to eat something like a rattlesnake.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09What does he feel like?
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Well, everyone thinks they're wet and slimy.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13He looks wet and slimyish. You have a feel.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17What do you think? Is that wet and slimy and horrible?
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- No, it's quite dry.- Quite dry.- Soft. - And soft. You're right.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- Would you guys like to help me feed the snake?- Yeah.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Feeding a snake? Did they both just say yes to that question?
0:19:30 > 0:19:35Brave. Feeding a snake a dead, defrosted rodent? Very brave.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Just pop that on the floor.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42The boys give Casper his meaty treat
0:19:42 > 0:19:43and he gets to grips with it straightaway.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46King snakes aren't venomous. They are constrictors
0:19:46 > 0:19:48and kill their prey, often other snakes,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51by squeezing the life out of them and then swallowing them whole.
0:19:51 > 0:19:58Our rescued king snake has just completed the swallowing whole bit.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Does it dislocate its jaw to eat the mouse?
0:20:00 > 0:20:05The bottom part of the jaw doesn't connect, so that can open this way
0:20:05 > 0:20:09and that bit can open up that way so they can get the food item in.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14Then they use their muscles to pull it in and into the stomach.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Whoa! There's a big lump going down.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- You see it going down?- Yeah.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23These snakes only need to eat once a week
0:20:23 > 0:20:25and take days to fully digest a meal.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29Mark puts Casper back in his house so he can do just that in peace.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31How do you rate snakes now, boys?
0:20:31 > 0:20:34I like the snakes. I like handling them.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38The way they move is interesting and I like the colours of their skin.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42I would like to have a snake as a pet. I love them
0:20:42 > 0:20:46cos they're really cool and I think they would change my experience.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50From snake hater to snake lover in one feed.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Now how's about that for a turnaround?
0:20:53 > 0:20:57And later, the boys put rescued bird of prey Barney
0:20:57 > 0:20:59through his flighty paces.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Woohoo! And...yes!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05But first, piranha pretenders...
0:21:08 > 0:21:12DICK WHISTLES
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Don't move! Your arm is surrounded by piranhas.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- Don't look them in the eye.- What's wrong with you, pilchard features?
0:21:20 > 0:21:22You're going to get eaten to death!
0:21:22 > 0:21:26No, these are pacus. They're nicknamed "vegetarian piranhas".
0:21:26 > 0:21:29They might look like their meat-eating mate, but they're not.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Ah, vegetarian. What do they eat? Lentil chowder?
0:21:32 > 0:21:35No, bananas and grapes. In the wild, they also eat nut-like plants.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38They have got very strong jaws.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42All right. OK. If they're vegetarian... Fine, dangle away.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46What about Toothy McGinty over there?
0:21:47 > 0:21:48Hey?
0:21:48 > 0:21:50HE YELPS
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Back in Cambridgeshire, Steph and Jasmine are behind the scenes
0:21:56 > 0:21:58at an animal rescue centre.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02These sheep were rescued four months ago after being found
0:22:02 > 0:22:04underweight and not in the best of health.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08They've come on leaps and bounds but need regular checkups.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Today, Sonia needs our girls to help round them up
0:22:11 > 0:22:12and check their hooves.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16OK. We're going to get the sheep in. We're going to walk behind them
0:22:16 > 0:22:18and make sure they stay in a nice herd.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21If they get too close, put your hands in the air
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- so they stand out of your space. - Go away! Go away!- Shoo!
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Yes, just like that, girls(!)
0:22:26 > 0:22:27Let's go.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Sheep flock together if they feel under threat
0:22:31 > 0:22:33and this is why they can be herded as a group.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42We'll shut those gates. If you grab the right, I'll grab the left.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Nice one, girls. Every sheep is safely rounded into the holding pen.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50While the girls catch their breath, I've volunteered to get hold of one
0:22:50 > 0:22:53so we can get the hoof trimming under way.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56All right. Come on, you lot.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58OK. Round one.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Here we are, I've got his one. Here we go. Got it! You little...
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Useless!
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Come on, which one? It's going to be you.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08This is harder than it looks.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Dom, we got one.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Phew. Saved by the bell. Or Sonia at least.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17I think I'll hand back animal-helping duties to the girls.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Come on, then. Jaz, round here.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Jasmine holds the foot steady while Holly helps trim the hoof.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24Important work this.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Sheep can easily become lame if trimming isn't tackled regularly.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32- This is just like cutting your fingernails?- Yes, it doesn't hurt.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35It's like cutting your toenails to stop them growing over.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39We do this every four to eight weeks depending how bad their feet are.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42One done. Round two.
0:23:42 > 0:23:43Here we go.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Here we go.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Come on, Dom!- You can do it!
0:23:48 > 0:23:50No, you...
0:23:50 > 0:23:53If you were trying, you'd have caught one by now.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Yep, you guessed it. This is not fair.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59- Sonia's on it. All right then... - You OK?- Clever clogs.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02I've been asked to keep a firm hold
0:24:02 > 0:24:05while Steph assists Holly with the trim.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09- At least the sheep's not being any bother.- No.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11Hold on!
0:24:11 > 0:24:13SHE LAUGHS
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Stupid thing.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17OK, let's go again.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Final round, round three.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Come on, Dom!
0:24:23 > 0:24:26And at last, against all the odds...
0:24:27 > 0:24:30..Wood wins a round.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Well done, Dom!
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Jaz, what do you think of the hooves? All right?
0:24:35 > 0:24:38Great job, girls. That's our last sheep hoof
0:24:38 > 0:24:41smoothed and clipped. Good job.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- What was your favourite bit? - The dogs, when we had to wash them.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- You liked it?- Yeah. - Nice, clean smelling dog,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- off to its new home. Well done. You? - At the vet, looking after the dog
0:24:51 > 0:24:53and checking out all its body parts.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58The one job that we've got left for you budding wannabe vets
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- is to release these sheep out onto this field. Shall we do it?- Yeah!
0:25:03 > 0:25:04After three... Three.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Wa-hey! Wa-hey!
0:25:10 > 0:25:13HE LAUGHS
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Matthew and Malachi have been working with dangerous critters
0:25:18 > 0:25:23that were once pets in Hertfordshire and there's one more to help.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- What's it going to be?- Owl? - Correctamundo.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30This is a barn owl with the clever name of Barney.
0:25:30 > 0:25:36Wicked. Barney was found hanging upside down in a bush.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40The poor fellow was tangled up with a leash attached to his foot.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- He might have been someone's pet? - Yes. Or tried to keep him as a pet
0:25:44 > 0:25:48and did it unsuccessfully. These are very specialised creatures
0:25:48 > 0:25:51and they do require an awful lot of expertise.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54The smaller the bird, the trickier they are
0:25:54 > 0:25:56and the more skill you need.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Luckily, he's under the protective wing of expert Mark now.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Will Barney ever be set free into the wild?
0:26:03 > 0:26:06No, cos he's been born and raised in captivity
0:26:06 > 0:26:09so he wouldn't survive well in the wild.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14He can stay here and I'll look after him for the rest of his days.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18Barney gets his daily exercise in the open fields nearby.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21But today, the boys are giving him an extra stretch right here.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24The owl's got razor-sharp talons
0:26:24 > 0:26:27so our boys put on special gloves and goggles.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Put the piece of meat on. They can see it.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Here he comes, Malachi. Woo-hoo!
0:26:34 > 0:26:40And yes! Flight test complete. Enjoy your meaty treat, Barney.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- Has he eaten it already? - It's gone, look.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Is the bird up for a return flight to Matthew?
0:26:46 > 0:26:50I think he's got the meat. Right, Malachi... And let go.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- Yes, of course he is!- Whoa!
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Good lad. Well done.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Excellent. Matthew and Malachi have got Barney's wings
0:26:59 > 0:27:03working hard today. Great work, chaps.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Finally, this is Solomon, the tawny eagle.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11Have we accomplished your dream of seeing more British wildlife?
0:27:11 > 0:27:15- Yeah.- Yep.- Matthew, what's been your best bit?- Flying the owls.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- Cool. Malachi?- Handling the killer snake.- Nice one.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21I would say it's mission accomplished,
0:27:21 > 0:27:23don't you think, Solomon?
0:27:24 > 0:27:27You know that lie detector thingymajig whatchamacallit?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- What about it?- Can I have a go?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- You can't.- Why?- I've lost it.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33BEEPS
0:27:33 > 0:27:34All right.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Can I have it?
0:27:35 > 0:27:42Aww, Richard McCourt, you are my bestest friend in the whole world.
0:27:42 > 0:27:43BEEPS
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