Reptile centre

A Reptilium is a zoo that specializes in reptiles, and presents these breeds, often are additionally held invertebrates such as scorpions and spiders. This should be accompanied frequently for animal feeding insects bred.

An important target group of a Reptiliums are families and children, as is the idea of recognizable next to the commercial interest in the foreground, ignorance and fears in contact with snakes, spiders etc dismantle. Probably for this reason is often the breeding station of the public.

Examples:

Reptilium in Landau in der Pfalz
TerraZoo Rheinberg in Rheinberg near Duisburg

That 's self-proclaimed Reptilium in Germany was opened in mid-2004 in Landau. In generously furnished and close to nature terrariums, aquariums and Paluduarien the various reptiles of the desert and tropical zones are housed, grouped according to their geographical origin. A special feature is the night- house where the visitor can observe nocturnal reptiles. On display there is, inter alia, in Reptilium Landau Red spitting cobras, columns, turtles, frilled lizards, stump crocodiles, Weißkehlwarane, Gabon vipers, pygmy rattlesnakes, African Spurred Tortoise, Sail lizards, African egg-eaters, radiated tortoises, Yemen chameleons, rhinoceros iguanas, rococo toads, Apotherskinke, green iguanas, leopard geckos, Gila and scorpion Krustenechse, poison dart frogs and Baumphytons.