Reptile experience
Get hands-on with our scaled and fascinating friends
Our reptile experiences offer a unique opportunity for anyone aged 6 and older to assist our keepers in feeding and caring for an array of captivating creatures, including snakes, lizards and pond turtles.
Go behind the scenes in our reptile house and learn how to handle a snake and how to look after them, interact with the lizards and pond turtles while you feed them, and try finding the wild pond turtle in the arctic fox enclosure.
Learn about the role of reptiles in ecosystems as predators, scavengers and pest controllers. Their incredible adaptations that allow them to survive in diverse environments, from deserts to rainforests.
What you need to know
£55 per participant (6+) |
Group size is max 3 |
One adult to accompany their child/ren |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Available in the warmer months of the year |
What's included in your experience
Park entry for the day (accompanying adults to purchase park admission ticket, unless they are members.)
30-minute experience with a talk from our expert keeper and entry behind the scenes to handle and feed our reptiles.
Certificate per participant.