reptile park in cairns?

[damian83]

was there someone on here said the worked there?
were going up there in august, was keen for a visit

 

[saximus]

Do you mean the Venom Zoo in Kuranda? It's not very good IMO but if you're gonna be up there for the skyrail or something you might as well pop in

 

[SteveNT]

Agree, but they have some good tarantulas.

 

[scorps]

That place is horrible, I wouldnt waste my money

 

[damian83]

No I think it's a zoo with heaps of pythons

 

[lgrattan80]

No I think it's a zoo with heaps of pythons

The cairns tropical zoo has a reptile section, however I wouldn't say 'heaps'. Of course they also have a lot of other animals from crocodiles to cassowariesto tamarins.

I also recommend the skyrail up to kuranda, though it's better when theres plenty of water over the baron falls. (august will be a bit dry)

 

[damian83]

It should still be nice to see

 

[Jeffa]

I was up there in the start of january. Nice reptile cave walkthrough including scrubbies, a rough scaled, olive, other pythons lizards and a few exotics etc including poison arrow frogs. Heaps of crocs and aligators.
I enjoyed the reptile section (quite impressed, though not overly huge).
Oh and as you are in the lobby to pay entry, there is a gtp enclosure with 5 snakes (at least 2 of which look like emerald tree boas). I think Water rat had dealings with them in the past. I would give it a 6.5 out of ten (worthwhile and enjoyable). Nice reptile show as well (stage a little shabby)

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Can anyone confirm Emerald tree boas in with gtps. I should have checked lack of labial pits.
cheers.

 

[damian83]

I will let you know end of august lol