This neon green, very slender snake can grow up to 5 feet long. If rattlesnakes are more your cup of venom, the herpetarium houses a western diamondback, Mojave and prairie rattlers and a Sonoran sidewinder. Other new snakes include a Florida cottonmouth viper, jumping vipers and a bush viper. We have new shelled reptiles, including African Sulcata tortoises, the third largest tortoises in the world. The legs of these giants are covered with horny spines attributing to its common name of African spurred tortoise.
Aoudads are sure-footed hoofed animals from the rocky desert mountains of northern Africa.
These wild things can jump 6 feet high just hours after birth. Another new hoofed friend here at the zoo is the llama. They are stubborn animals and can spit if agitated. Llamas have been domesticated for centuries and are used as pack animals. They can carry around 200 pounds.