Pretty, as her name suggests, was a very pretty devil when she first came to Boomajaril as a young Devil in 2004. Today however, she is actually pretty ugly. She is the oldest living devil visitor to Boomajaril at almost five years of age.

Pretty acts more like a pet dog than a typical Tasmanian Devil. She has no fear at all even at a young age she was as game as Ned Kelly. She would sit on the corner of the verandah which became her spot and look in waiting for any type of movement in which she would head for the door. Nomatter the weather she would be in the same spot waiting paitently. She would sleep on the verandah and if other devils came up on the verandah she would defend it. Only when the lights went out at the house would she go off to hunt.

She concerned us at times as she was a little too confident around us. We had to be careful when walking in the door that she didn't follow us in. She would walk straight up to us when we were outside. At one time during the afternoon she casually came up on the verandah when my mum and dad where having afternoon tea at the outdoor setting. She actually jumped up at the chair, we believed she was going to jump on my fathers lap. It was not vicious or threatening in anyway however we had to move her on.

Pretty would also follow me around the yard when I was filming the devils and go to sleep practically at my feet. Pretty seemed to like being close, she liked the company and of course the food.

What is interesting is that we never treated Pretty any differently from the other devils. We never touch them or attempt to domesticate them in anyway and her food is monitored like the rest. For a wild devil, her behaviour really fascinated us. It was just her personality - She may have the Devil version of obsessive compulsive disorder!!! However we love her and she has given us much joy and laughter with her antics over the past four years.

 

Click here to view video footage of Boomajaril and it's wild residents who come up on the verandah.

   
How the Relationship began
The story behind how the Devils came to the Boomajaril Property and why they chose to communicate with the residents
Meet our Resident Devils
Meet some of our favourite visitors to the property.
They bark like a dog!
You bet!
Devil Mischief
Devils get up to all types of mischief at Boomajaril
Where did the 2003 Devils go?
In early 2004 all the Devils and Quolls at Boomajaril disappeared.
 
Little Rum, one of our first Devils in 2003, waits patiently at the door on the back verandah.
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