artificial rock python

An outdoor terrarium as described above in the brutal summer heat of Tucson would result in a barbequed snake in a very short period of time. Although I agree the python "sculpture" is a dubious quality and value.

I never specified outdoors or indoors, though of course this exhibit is outdoors so I probably should have said something

Of course a typical vivarium wouldn't work well outside, but maybe if a species has indoor housing then the snakes could be fit into there somewhere

Barbequed python, a new zoo cuisine for a new millenium!

As for cost, when an exhibit is planned it it not just the actual construction of it that is taken into account, but also the maintenance. This is much lower maintenance then a real python would be.

I've always wondered why zoos don't have more artificial reptiles. They rarely move anyway

I must confess I was a bit disappointed by the comicy look of this. The dung beetles and termite mound, however, are very realistic and much better than this one. For the record, there was never any thought of having a python exhibit and I think the python sculpture was a rather late addition.

I especially love how the python highlights the not-so-natural looking pruning cut on the tree.