Jandas Exotics Ranch
is a private exotic animal breeding ranch, specializing in breeding and selling exotic animals that are born here as a part of our captive breeding programs. JER is a specialized ranch dedicated to the health and happiness of our our resident animals.
The ranch is in the central area of Texas, within 2 hours of Austin, San Antonio and Houston. The ranch is in a rural setting surrounded by large farmlands which enhances the natural experience while visiting. JER is home to 20+ exotic animal species and around 256 individual permanent resident animals. JER sits on 70 rural country acres and our founder is a multi-generational animal caretaker who began working in the animal industry on her families farm.
JER is family owned and operated by the owners Ashley and Jason Duncan & sons. Working with nature, outdoor living, and ranch life are what is important to the future of JER and what we hope to work and live by.
We maintain healthy, captive environments for our exotic and farm animals that facilitate and encourage successful breeding and health. JER sells exotic animals to the public and private business sectors. JER offers exclusive private meeting opportunities for the public to meet baby animals in person. JER also provides exotic animal products and foods that are JER name brand and for the species we raise.
What is Jandas Exotics Ranch?
JER is a private exotic animal breeding ranch located in Kingsbury, Texas. We specialize in breeding rare animals. The Duncan family are the caretakers and professional propagators of these unique animals including the red kangaroo, fennec fox, hedgehog, marmoset monkey and endangered species such as the ruffed lemurs.
When did JER begin?
JER was officially organized as a licensed business in 2008, created by Ashley Duncan.
Who is Janda?
Janda is an acronym for J and A, Jason and Ashley Duncan.
How can I buy an animal from JER?
Our website is current with available animals, research our website and contact us at info@jandasexoticsranch.com for specific animal purchases.
What is the goal of JER?
Our top goal is successful captive husbandry. This pushes the Duncan family to keep the JER ranch clean and quiet for the comfort of visitors and animals.
Our secondary focus is our customers success with the animals and the long term success of each animal we care for.
Is JER licensed to have all of these animals?
Yes of course, JER is fully licensed by the USDA and the TPWD for the special species we raise. We have carried licensure since 2008.
What makes JER so great?
We are not a fad and this isn't our part time job, this is our families 24/7/365 lifestyle and we are dedicated to our animals without question.
Our three children work with us and the animals when they are not in school or activities, we all passionately care about being successful with our animals and the people they end up with.
Our focus is not fame or social media likes, our focus is the animals long term success.
Are the animals at JER rescues? JER is not a rescue based ranch, however we do have a surrender program and we do accept some animals under rescue or relinquish status.
Where do the animals at JER come from?
Most of the animals at JER have been born and raised here or at another specialized animal ranch. Our resident animals are carefully selected to ensure their compatibility with our ranch purpose. One thing you can be sure, none of the animals at JER came directly from the wild.
Do you offer volunteer programs at the ranch?
At this time we do not have a volunteer program, please check back with us in the future for opportunities.
Do you ship your animals to their new homes?
Yes, we offer transportation options for people who cannot pick up in person.
Do you accept surrender animals if we can not take care of them anymore?
Yes we do, please see our Surrender Program for more details on the species we accept.
How JER GOT started
Growing up on a working cattle ranch near San Antonio Texas, Ashley Duncan spent her childhood raising show rabbits, exotic parrots and cattle with her family. As a young teenager Ashley met a kinkajou for the first time and was immediately entranced. Working alongside her family, she began breeding and raised all sorts of small exotics from specialty colored dwarf hamsters to hedgehogs and fennec foxes. After graduating college with a psychology degree she began working a regular 8-5 job. However, it was immediately clear that it wasn't what she was destined to do in life, working with animals and nature was Ashley's true calling.
Jandas Exotics was founded and created in January 2008.
After almost 10 years of building and learning from ultra-successful breeding programs it was time to move to bigger and better things. The ranch move has been wildly successful and has created opportunities to care for more variety of large species with room to grow and expand. Since moving we have added private encounters where visitors can meet with its most rare exotic babies in our Cuddle Cabin.
What do we do at JER?
Why do we do what we do? At JER, our family has a deep respect and love for all animals that runs through our veins. We want to share our knowledge and experience with fellow animal lovers who have the same values.
Although we love selling our babies to eager families, many of our offspring reside in national and local zoos, countless educational programs, school classrooms and on Animal Planet and National Geographic.
We strive to run our ranch in a sustainable way, for our family and the animals that live here with us. Our lifestyle is 24/7/365 and we are not a fly-by-night operation. We live for our animals and our family cares for them by hand everyday morning, noon, and night. Our ranch is quiet and intimate by design, so we can focus carefully on our resident animals.
Our focus is not on getting the most likes on Social Media posts, we strive to spend most of our time caring for our species.