Taronga Zoo Reptile Pics (Dial up warning)

[AUSGECKO]

Hi,
I went to Taronga Zoo yesterday and was lucky enough to be invited behind the scenes of the reptile house and was even luckier to be allowed to get in some of the enclosures (Vens excluded) and handle some of the animals. I think the highlight was getting in the enclosure with the Tuataras ( The only 3 in Australia - all girls) Unfortunatly i couldn`t get the camera to focus through all the plants properly but i will still put up some of the pics i have of them. Some Photos are decent quality but some are crap! So here are some of the 451 photos i took on the day, Enjoy

Australias most commonly kept reptile - Veiled Chamelion

Komodo Dragon - 25yr old male

This thing was weird! Scheltopusik/ Glass lizard

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Egyptian Cobra

Fijian Crested Iguana

Tuataras, It was quite cool in their enclosure, It felt like i was laying inside a fridge!

The male Eyelash Viper, he was off display because he likes the two females that they have on display a little too much :lol:

The yellow female Eyelash Viper

The green and pink female Eylash Viper

 

[redbellybite]

love the pics the chamelion is a classic google eye'd look ...and that komodo with his puppy dog features ..lucky you

 

[FROGGIESrCUTEo_O]

lol most commenly kept reptile:lol:
I love the chameleont though

 

[AUSGECKO]

If yous like the Chameleon, I have some other pics you might like! Here they are.

Jacksons Chameleon

Baby Star Tortoise

Fijian Banded Iguana - One of the most spectacular animals i`ve ever seen!!

Green Iguana- Big male

 

[wiz-fiz]

how do you get to hold them and see the ones that aren't on display?


Will

 

[AUSGECKO]

how do you get to hold them and see the ones that aren't on display?


Will

You either have to pay (I think its a couple of hundred dollars) or know someone.

 

[levis04]

Nice photos mate would have been a great day out!

 

[kandi]

some extraudinary animals there and to hold them would be the ultimate, most were happy to be photographed they looke fantastic, i like the star tortoise he seems very tired for a little fella

 

[serpenttongue]

This thing was weird! Scheltopusik/ Glass lizard

They sure are weird. Back when i did volunteer work at Taronga, i had to feed and clean the Sheltopusiks. They have very hard bodies with tough scales.

 

[Retic]

Some beautiful animals there. You have the names of the first and last iguanas around the wrong way though.

 

[AUSGECKO]

They sure are weird. Back when i did volunteer work at Taronga, i had to feed and clean the Sheltopusiks. They have very hard bodies with tough scales.

Yeah, they were very solid animals. They definatly didn`t feel as fragile or flighty as any Aussie legless lizrds.

 

[AUSGECKO]

Some beautiful animals there. You have the names of the first and last iguanas around the wrong way though.

I do? Thanks mate, too many names to remember. I have heaps more pictures but i want to try and remember their names before i put them up

 

[Kirby]

fijian banded..... *faints*

 

[AUSGECKO]

New Caledonian Giant Gecko

Green Crested Basilisk

Phillipine Sail-finned Lizard- This one was strange, I noticed when i loaded the images up that he had some weird colours when i used the flash.
Without flash

With flash

Here are some Gilla Monsters in an outdoor enclosure out the back, They are in a hide box. We weren`t allowed to get them out because they are venomous

Varanus brevicauda

 

[W.T.BUY]

nice pics. Btw you got the fijian crested iguana and the green iguana mixed up.

 

[AUSGECKO]

nice pics. Btw you got the fijian crested iguana and the green iguana mixed up.

Yeah i know but for some reason i cant edit, maybe a moderator can help with this?

 

[mark83]

the fijian iguana is awesome

 

[AUSGECKO]

Green Anaconda (Sloughing)

Green and Golden Bell Frog

Im not a big turtle fan but this one was cute, I think it is a murray short neck but please correct me if im wrong

 

[sweetangel]

wow awsome photos
how did u get the chance to go back there?
invite me next time

 

[AUSGECKO]

wow awsome photos
how did u get the chance to go back there?
invite me next time

Thanks.
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