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Best Reptile Houses

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by hudson111, 19 Jan 2021.

  1. hudson111

    hudson111 Well-Known Member

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    I agree but some of the reptile houses on the list have worse enclosures
     
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    Hold your horses! I need to champion the. Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo. One it's an old historical building. But don't let that stop you there. They maintain an excellent collection. A very large saltwater crocodile. The. Tuatara!!! The flying snake, venomous snakes from australia. In the past I have seen file snake aka elephant trunk snake.
     
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    @hudson111 Maybe you could put polls out, since there are so many suggestions coming out. For example, a poll titled 'What do you think the #1 spot should be' and number 2 and so on. That way it can be more organized.
     
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    Hold on I also forgot heaven forbit the amphibians house with extensive collection and one very large Chinese salamander.
     
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    Neil chace Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I know the book is twelve years outdated and it's not the same as reptile house, but America's Best Zoos lists the top ten reptile and amphibian collections as
    1. San Diego Zoo
    2. Detroit Zoo
    Runner-ups-
    Audubon Zoo
    Fort Worth Zoo
    Gladys Porter Zoo
    Knoxville Zoo
    Nashville Zoo
    Henry Doorly Zoo
    Riverbanks Zoo
    St. Louis Zoo
     
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  6. hudson111

    hudson111 Well-Known Member

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    Great Idea. ill get on that right away
     
  7. hudson111

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    How do I make a poll
     
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    when you make a thread it will ask if you want to add a poll, if you want you can also put a day to close the poll
     
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  9. hudson111

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    I dont see where it says if you want to make a poll
     
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    Westcoastperson Well-Known Member

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    scroll to the bottom and there will be a heading saying post a poll
     
  11. hudson111

    hudson111 Well-Known Member

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    I still dont see it where is the headiing
     
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    Westcoastperson Well-Known Member

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    Right above this is the box where you put the description
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  13. hudson111

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    wait in a whole new thread
     
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    yes you have to create a new thread I shouldn't have used the words post that is my fault
     
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    It closes in 24 hours
     
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    each person has 5 votes
     
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    I very much disagree here. The Detroit Zoo's reptile house is extremely average. It's a nice enough collection but it's fairly small and the species list isn't anything special.
     
  20. hudson111

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    I feel the same