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What Zoo/Reptilarium Would Have the Greatest Diversity of Venomous Snakes in Europe?

Discussion in 'Europe - General' started by Nikola Chavkosk, 15 Feb 2017.

  1. Nikola Chavkosk

    Nikola Chavkosk Well-Known Member

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    Realizing that not-visiting Madrid, means that I also won't see quite a big number of venomous snakes in Madrid's zoos/aquariums, what would be the best places in Europe to see great or greatest diversity of venomous snakes, and good-exhibition of these snakes?

    Zoos/reptilaria that comes on my mind:
    -Plzen zoo
    -Berlin zoo
    -Prague zoo
    -Tierpark Berlin
    -Lausanne vivarium
    -Best zoo
    -Moscow zoo
    -Cologne zoo

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  2. Batto

    Batto Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The venomous snake collection at Moscow Zoo can only be seen behind the scenes.
    The Reptilienzoo Nockalm (Austria) and the Gifttierhaus Eimsheim (Germany) should be added to your list; I'd even dare to say that the first has currently the greatest variety of species.

    Dvorec Zoo (cobras), Terrazoo Rheinberg/Sontra, Reptilienzoo Landau, Randers, Tropicario Helsinki and a few others also keep (and sometimes breed) a varying amount of hot snakes.
    The collections at Berlin aren't what they used to be.
     
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  3. Nikola Chavkosk

    Nikola Chavkosk Well-Known Member

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    Many thanks Batto, very informative
     
  4. HungarianBison

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    Budapest has got many venomous snakes, too. Here you can see Gabon viper, Surucucu, Hungarian steppe viper, Green mamba, Black mamba, Uraco crotalus etc. I offer Budapest, it worth a visit after COVID.