Wallaroos & Wallabies  

MunchRanch Exotic Animal Farm and Aviary

has been providing homes for exotic animals since the early '90s. Besides the miniature Zebu cows, exotic cats and dogs, and birds, we also raise wallaroos and Albino wallabies.

 

As with any animal they are not for everyone. They require a lot of commitment, special diets, special care and have special needs. Large, unaltered adult male wallaroos and kangaroos can be dangerous.

The wallaroos are about 20 pounds larger than the wallabies. They seem more curious than the wallabies and interact with us with greater consistancy.  The wallabies are easy going and like to hang around. The albino wallabies are more rare than the normal grey wallabies, so they command a much higher price. Owning either one is like having an addition to your family. However, we recommend that they live outdoors where they can get sunshine, browse for food, and get proper exercise.

Different species of Macropods can live together such as the Bennetts wallaby, the and the wallaroos. They can make wonderful hand-fed pets and will stay bonded to people much better if they are not raised or housed with others of their own species. You may be able to have a wallaroo or wallaby joey of your own. They can be bottle-fed, or purchased after they are weaned.
  (Last updated May '08)

This is Dusytn holding Peanut, a wallaroo joey.
The joeys love and need to be held but prefer to be in a pouch.

Below are more photos of joeys.

We have no joeys available at this time.

 

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Here is 7 year old Jonathan holding 7 month old Iceman.

wallaby

In this photo Jonathan is holding 7 month old brother to Iceman, LJ, Little Joey.

Here, Tess (13) and Taylor, (17) are holding two female wallaby joeys.

The normal colored female is split to albino, and she is $2500.(SOLD)

joey

Above is the normal colored joey.
He was $1200.

To see wallaroo joeys that are available, just go to the bottom of the next section of photos.
The pictures and prices are shown.

Wallaroo joeys

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This is the female albino joey for sale.
She is $4000 to the right person.

Above is the normal colored male joey.
We only sell to qualifying families.

 

The photos below show a rare site.
These twin wallabies are from
a friend of Dagmar G. in Germany
who let me use these photos.

We have bottle-fed wallaroo and wallaby joey males
and females available most of the time.

*Prices*
Shipping, health certificate & crate costs
are $375 extra for exotic animals.
You can always save shipping costs
by coming to the ranch in Texas
and picking up the joey.

rl

Wallaroos:

Male joeys are $2000.

Females joeys $3500.

rl

Wallabies:

Normal males @ $1200
Albino males @
$2500.
Split albino males @
$1500.
Split albino female @ $2500.
Albino females @ $4000.

rl

We may have a pair of adult wallaroos,
or even a single male wallaroo and wallaby
if you are interested, but no single females.
The pair is $5000, OBO
and as with most macropods,
the females are usually pregnant.


rl

To inquire about this pair, or the young wallaroo joeys,
call
Larry Munchrath (903.887.6378)

For information about joeys
or to visit the farm in CA,
Call Banti for more information.
in CA at 530.342.9871
or email her at:

<bakerba@chiconet.com>

Banti is not selling the animals, only offering information
or allowing people who cannot come to Texas to see
them. To purchase the joeys, you will need to contact Larry.
We do not sell nor ship to CA residents without valid
California Fish and Wildlife permits.

rl

For wallabies, call Larry, (903.887.6378)

or email Larry by clicking here.

Wallaroos will be available this Summer.
At times we have
Albino wallaby joeys available,
and they are $2500 for males, and $4000 for Females.



Shipping, health certificate & crate costs
are
$375 extra
You can always save shipping costs
by coming to the ranch in Texas
and picking up
the joey.


Shipping out of California will be more
expensive for the adults due to the size
of the crates. You can drive just an hour
north of Sacramento to pick them up and save
the shipping costs and stress on the animals.
CA residents must have a permit.



Female and Male wallaroo joeys


Looking out of the home-made house pouch.

This is Judy
at her new home in Germany.

momandjoey

Mother roo and joey

roohead


This is an albino and her joey.
Below is the same joey with fur,
and ready to go to a new home.

The photo below is of my friend,
Dagmar Gruebnau who lives in Germany.
This is her new joey, named Judy,
that she adopted from Munchranch.
You can see her website by clicking
on the photo. She, her son,
and a local TV film crew flew all
the way here from Germany to
pick up her orphaned albino wallaby joey.


Ryan and Jacobs birthday party. 6/06

 

Also available is a must have book by: David McCauley titled; "Macropods, Their Care, Breeding and the Rearing of Their Young". It is the best, most informative and easy to understand book I have ever read on these wonderful animals. The book consists of over 300 pages of quality information and includes an interactive CD-ROM. Many vets routinely refer to this book in treating their macropod patients. It sells for just $50.00, and is a must for anyone who owns macropods.


For outside the state of Texas, Please add the following charges
depending upon how you want it shipped:
regular mail, add $2.10........$52.10
priority mail, add $4.05........$54.05
overnight mail, add $14.40
...$64.40
***Texas residents must add an additional $3.04
for state sales tax.***

State of Texas summary of prices:
regular mail........$55.14
priority mail.......$57.09
overnight mail....$67.44

Just email if you are intersted. I have them available to ship.

 Lmunchrath@netzero.com

You can use the convenient PayPal button below.

book


We accept Credit Cards through PayPal
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Please include the cost of shipping in
the total price of the purchase
when using PayPal.
This does not apply
if you are picking up the joeys.
There are no taxes
for out of Texas purchases.


<--- Click on the PayPal link
to make a deposit,
to make payments,
or to purchase an animal,
or the book.

PayPal accepts credit cards.

 

Abbygail loves to have her neck scratched

Other sources

Good Resource Book:
Biology and Capture Management of Australian Mammals

by Dr Stephen Jackson

Good resource person in Australia:
Jan Martin
Broome Western Australia
Wildlife carer for 15 years

jma21846@bigpond.net.au


 A printable interview about Wallaroos & wallabies.

 

The wallaroo joey by the Chinese Crested Powderpuff puppy made friends.
It is not recommended to have other pets with the joeys. especially cats
due to the possible diseases they might get.

 

Picture above is part of the wallaroo mob taking their daily naps. The pic to the right
are of albino wallabies and wallaroos.

Below is one of the pens with a fiberglass hut for shelter.
The fence is 6 ft. tall

 

  

This bottle fed male wallaroo is displaying his stuff. He is showing me and the male in the next pen that HE is the alpha male, and not to mess with his ladies. Tame, bottle fed, breeder males that are not afraid of humans can be dangerous during breeding time.

The moral of this story is be sure to neuter your male unless you intend to use as a breeder, and if that is the case, do not make him very tame. He needs to be a bit afraid of you. Wean them early and put him out to pasture. No cuddling and kissing.

This male is an in-your-face kind of guy when the females are in heat. He stands 5ft. tall on his toes.

Below, he looks really mad. They are not good pets unless neutered.

  

In both pictures, this male is demonstrating his karate moves for the camera. He is standing 4 feet high, and can kick while balancing on his tail. I have to be careful while feeding them when he is in this mood. He will not backdown if challenged. Also, his grip can tear flesh and cause a nasty cut.

The bottle fed females for breeders are fine, and the neutered males for pets are also great.

 

Adult wallaroo female, Abby, and visitor, Ryan

 

   
Aug/04

Colton and Jordan, experiencing infant care, holding Peanut at 7 months old.

To see other animals at MunchRanch, choose one of the pictures below.

 

 

Siberian Cats

 

Dogs, Puppies

 

Birds

   

Wallaroos &
Wallabies

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Savannah, Bengals
Serval & Sphynx Cats

 Miniature
Horses

Miniature Zebu Cattle

Below are some quicklinks to the animals that we may have for sale.

Puppies
for sale

Phone:
903.887.6378
East Texas

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