SNAKES AND LIZARDS
While many shirk away in fear, you have the chance to face (and conquer) your fears with our ever-charming scaly residents! View, pet, and even hold these incredible animals! All of our snakes and lizards are former pets that were in need of a new home.
Our Snakes
Burmese Python
Python bivitattus
Lifespan: 25 years
Max size: 23 feet, 200 pounds
Diet: Small mammals and birds
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Fun Fact: We swallow all of our food whole! We do this by separating the two halves of our lower jaw enough to swallow surprisingly large prey!
Redtail Boa
Boa Constrictor
Lifespan: 30 years
Max size: 13 feet, 60 pounds
Diet: Small mammals, birds, monkeys
Conservation status: Not evaluated
Fun Fact: We have several small, hook shaped teeth designed for holding onto our prey.
Reticulated Python
Malayopython reticulatus
Lifespan: 20-30 years
Max size: 30 feet, 350 pounds
Diet: Deer, pigs, other small mammals, birds
Conservation status: Not evaluated
Fun Fact: I have a sixth sense called the Vomeronasal System. These are sensory organs in the roof of my mouth I use to detect prey. It is a bit like your sense of smell!
Our Lizards
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Lifespan: 20 years
Max size: 6.5 feet, 11 pounds
Diet: Greens, leaves, flowers, fruits, vegetables
Conservation status: Not evaluated
Fun Fact: We are excellent climbers and extremely fast runners. We have even been known to survive falls of over 40 feet.
Bearded Dragon
Pogona
Lifespan: 10 years
Max size: 22 inches, 18 ounces
Diet: Greens, leaves, flowers, fruits, vegetables, insects, worms
Conservation status: Least Concern
Fun Fact: When we are angry, we open our mouth, puff up our "beard" and it turns dark black to scare predators