Zoo visit - the Reptile House. (lots of pictures)

[ChrisH]

Sorry that I don't know the names of many of the creatures. Most were taken by me, but some were taken by my grandaughter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Snake5-tongue.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Tortoisetype-D.jpg

I love this sweetie in the next two pics. He was so interested in us, he even turned around to watch as we walked away ... I wanted to take him home! :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Reptile8-sweetiepie1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Reptile9-sweetiepie2.jpg

A cobra
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Cobra.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Chameleons-D.jpg

More in the next post.

[ChrisH]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Snake1-green-D.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Snake-7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Reptile3-green.jpg

This one was called a Rhino.. horned something or other. It was quite large ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Reptile-Rhinosomething.jpg

... but he is fraction as large as the subject of the last two pictures coming up ..

[ChrisH]

These creatures are huge, and live in a place all of their own called Islands in Danger.

They are magnificent. They are Komodo Dragons.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/KomodoDragon1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/KomodoDragon2.jpg

I will post the other zoo pictures in different thread. :)

Chris

[green_chameleon_girl]

:eek: :D OMG they are allll so beautiful!!

[slick]

Wow, I didn't know you were old enough to have a granddaughter. Really.

What great pictures. I love reptiles. I'm off to see the others. :)

[K9soul]

Awesome pictures, I just love the tortoises! The komodos are impressive. I always particularly enjoy the reptile house at the zoo.

[puppyluvs]

Wow what a treat ! Bet you all had a blast going there :)

[DJFyrewolf36]

Yay!! Reptiles!!

This thread really made my day, I love the exotic types of reptiles so much! Thank you for sharing! Your first snake picture is quite stunning!

[ChrisH]

Thanks everyone! :D

slick, yes, I'm way old enough, 58. :D I've two grandaughters, Lianne who will be eighteen in February (she gives zoo a miss these days! :) ) and Dannielle who has just turned nine. It is she who goes to the zoo with me. She is quite a reptile fan and loves all other sorts of creatures too.

Originally posted by DJFyrewolf36
....Your first snake picture is quite stunning!
That is one of the ones Dannielle took. Thank you, she will be really pleased! :)

Chris

[ramanth]

Pretty! :D

[Killearn Kitties]

Great pictures Chris. I give some of the cages in a reptile house a wide berth, I must be honest, but some of them are amazing.

[CathyBogart]

1: Green Anaconda

2: Radiated Tortoises

3: Green Iguana (I think...possibly a similar type of Iggy)

4: Hard to say, but I think it's a Monocled Cobra

5: Veiled Chameleon

6: Green Tree Python

7: Beats me :)

8: Wow, I don't know this one either!

9: Rhinocerous Iguana!! WOW, I've never seen one in person!!

Ooooh, the Komodos are gorgeous! All the animals are, and they all look great!! Thanks for sharing!

[lynnestankard]

Fascinating Chris. I love the reptile house - was it Chester Zoo by any chance? Danielle takes really good pics., doesn't she?

Lynne

[ChrisH]

Thanks everyone! :)

Lynne, yes, it is Chester Zoo. :)


Originally posted by WolfChan
Rhinocerous Iguana!! WOW, I've never seen one in person!!

Thanks for putting some names to the 'faces' for us!

Here is another picture of the Rhinocerous Iguana, (this one taken by Dannielle)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Lizard-Rhinosomething3expic.jpg

..and another one she took of a little blue frog
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CwmmawrJet/Chester%20Zoo%202004/Bluefrog.jpg

Thanks again everyone, glad you enjoyed them. :D

Chris