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Reptile Zoo
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1 mile east of Monroe on Highway 2
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 668-8204
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 668-8204
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13 reviews for Reptile Zoo
I'm completely torn by this place. The selection of creatures in this place is pretty extensive. The price is totally worth it and you could totally kill an hour in here. That being said, these things look like they are being cared for by a 10 year old boy. The tanks are too small, dirty, and generally just not decorated with the things these guys need. Very sad.
There really isn't much else to do in Monroe so you might as well go. It will remind you of your childhood road trips where you'd stop to see "THE THING" or the big ball of twine.
After you're done, go see the Funny Farm up the hill. The animals are MUCH better cared for up there.
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This is one weird GD experience; I'll give you that!
This weekend, my girlfriend and I spend a lovely weekend in a cabin in Index, WA (on highway 2). On the way, I saw this place from the road and thought "hmm, should I?"
During the weekend, I got a screw stuck in my tire and had to drive into Monroe to Les Scwab to get it fixed (they fixed it an hour and a half after closing-great job, guys!) and saw this place again. It was calling me.
So on the way back home, I stopped in. I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to come in, but she told me she would stay in the car and read instead. So I ventured in and witnessed all the reptiles Reptile Zoo had to offer:
from the giant tortoises, snapping turtle, to the cockroaches, to the snakes, including an anaconda and about 20 lizards, ranging in size from small to about 6 feet in length, they were all there for the viewing.
It didn't really feel like a zoo; that's the thing. It felt like a room with a bunch of reptiles in enclosures.
+1 star for being unique
+1 star for being open 365 days a year AND having a party room (I know if I had kids, I'd send them to the little 7x10 room at reptile zoo--hell, I'd send them for Thanksgiving!
+1 star for being a part of fading Americana
-1 star for feeling creepy
-1 star for their treatment of these creatures (for god's sake, at least put them in naturalistic settings---and you surgically removed their venom glands? what if I removed some of YOUR glands??)
That is all.
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OK... I see that everyone thinks this place is great but I have serious issues... owinging a couple of pet red eared sliders myself these larger turtles that they have are covered in moss and look so gunky not to mention they are kept in very small containers and no basking lights or anything! Seriously I am sure their shells are rotted.... It really broke my heart!
The alligator was in a place that he couldn't even turn his whole body hardly around in I was actually sickened by this!! No natural habitats at all for these water creatures.
Now the lizards and snakes were ok and even the tortoises were ok but the water reptiles are in what I believe as severe lonliness and have to be going crazy just moving a couple of feet to the next 24-7.
I was ashamed of my self that I even spent the $6 bucks to support this type of envirnoment.... very disturbing to me and I am very saddened by what I saw and feel that they should either move them to a better place or provide them with one!
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This is such a cool place! It's probably the last place on earth with a *$3* admission fee, and my 4 yr. old son LOVES going here.
We've been to the Reptile Zoo about 4-5 times, and it really doesn't get old. I'm one of those people who can veg out for hours while watching Animal Planet, and while I'm not oooooverly crazy about squiggly-crawly creatures, I still have a bit of fascination with checking them out -- they *are* behind glass/plexiglass, after all.
Cool factor: Check out the pictures on the wall near the cash register -- Tom Green has been there!
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This place is definitely reminiscent of those weird roadside attractions that you imagine you would encounter on an endless road trip across the country. There is a 6 dollar charge to get in and check out all the reptiles which I found to be just a tiny bit overpriced considering the facilities. There is a huge assortment of reptiles to check out, and they were all really cool, but pretty much all of them seemed miserable and looked like they were trying to get out. A couple of displays, the alligator and huge snapping turtle, were in really pitiful enclosures, with really only plexiglass and water, but not enough room to move in. I noticed signs that said they were building new exhibits, and then I noticed reviews from a couple years ago saying those signs were there. I'm guessing they aren't really building new exhibits but rather just placating animal activists who claim animal cruelty. At least all the animals looked healthy and taken care of. There is a cute little turtle garden out back where the turtles seem pretty happy. This place wasn't bad, but it was pretty smelly and I don't think it's cool to advertise on the window that you can hold a reptile but when you come inside you find out it will cost you an extra 5 bucks.
Minus the strong "reptile" smell, we had a great time, WARNING, this place gets really HOT inside, to keep the critters comfy. Leave your jackets and sweaters in the car!
The smell did get to my Dad, he left after a half an hour to stand outside, I found the smell inside strong but bearable, just be forewarned.
Snakes are housed in various size tanks and habitats, the only problem I had was with some of the larger critters, the crocs and the huge fresh water turtle. Their housing seemed too small, I did see some signs stating they were in the process of improving these habitats, that's hopeful.
For the price you do get to actually see the world's 10 deadliest snakes, which is kinda cool. Those who are not snake fans should also note all the snakes on display have been de-venomized, (is that a word?), just in case one should get out and run a rampage!! Well not run, more like slither about.
There are other reptiles to see and a bunch of snakes to hold. I uploaded a picture of our youngest gett'n back to nature, she's 4 and had a BLAST!
Well worth a day trip or afternoon to check things out, 4 stars only, the smell can be offensive to some, hence the down grade. For the reptile set, this place is pretty cool.
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I have very mixed feelings about this place. I took my Little sister who is 9 and she loved it. The cages are very small and the larger reptiles have almost no room to move around. I just can't imagine that a crocodile is comfortable living in a 4' x 4' room.
There are a few snakes that you are allowed to hold. If you want to hold the larger python (I think it was a python) you have to pay to have your picture taken with the snake.
So, I guess I would recommend this place if you don't mind the possible animal rights issues. It is a cheap way to spend an afternoon with reptiles.
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I went here for my birthday a few years back and loved it. Most of all it was cool to hold the critters and have someone there who you could actually talk to and ask questions. However, I too find the lack of space a little disconcerting. They were well cared for and appeared content, but still...
This place is great! My 3 and 6 year old boys loved the two headed turtle and got to hold a couple of snakes. My 6-year-old had his bday party here after hours and he had the run of the place with his friends. The staff is friendly and did well with the kids. The party room is good sized and away from the reptile room. Overall, cool spot.
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Well worth the $5 admission price. This place was a lot of fun. You walk in and you're immediately one really warm (80 degrees?) large room filled with cages and tanks. The staff is friendly and the entire time we were there at least one animal was having it's cage cleaned. The animals were in cages but clearly were well cared for. Most of the cages had a description of the animal, it's diet, it's average weight/length. There were turtles, lizards, snakes, a spider and a alligator (or maybe it was a crocodile).
Although I'm not a fan of creepy animals, it made my husband's day that we stopped at this road side business and said hello to some animals.
It looks like they're expanding the business, there is a door next to the main door that leads to another large room with animals (although not as many).
With not much else to compare too (as I havent been to a reptile zoo anywhere else) this is well worth the trip. The admission is only $3 and you can actually hold the snakes (if you like, I'm not into it, but my family thinks it's cool). They have the 10 deadliest snakes in the world, a two headed turtle, many lizards and some giant spiders (I really hate that part).
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This is a fun place. It's small but it's just the right amount of space and exhibits one needs to entertain a four year old boy for about 45 minutes. The 10 deadliest snakes are neat to see. We loved holding various snakes, too; they feel so cool, they have personality (really, they do) and you can experience a little sensation of how those boas so easily squeeze their prey to death. The only things I didn't like about the place was that some of the displays were in pretty bad shape, definitely weren't much like the animals' natural habitat and some of the water-dwelling creatures had algae growing on them--yuck, those poor things. The carrion-eating cockroaches also stunk like you wouldn't believe (but your nose gets used to it). Overall, entertaining and the price was just right.
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Thought this might be a fun experience. Was I wrong. They call this place a zoo. It was like a creepy old man's basement or trailer with lots of reptiles. When you walk in your senses are assaulted by the humidity and what I can only imagine reptile pee smells like. I remember back in the day watching a stupid B horror movie about a guy that slowly turns into a croc and it seemed like he might have gone on to work at this place. It will only take you about 15 minutes to walk through the place and going out to Monroe is a drive. For some extra money (I cant believe they charge a cover fee to get in) you can have a picture taken with a snake. They also do kids parties. " Oh mommy can we have my party at the reptile pit?" What happened to Billy? Oh he never made it back from the reptile zoo. Save your money and just visit PetSmart instead or spend a little more dough and go to the Woodland park zoo.
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