@DelacoursLangur Yes, the species is very cool, but the stickers, well, not so much. I agree with you that it isn't the best way to prevent the important information on reptile conservation and trade on them.
However this Mersus Emergo reptile house ship at Pairi Daiza has been there for quite a while now and it was constructed at a time when the zoo had far fewer visitors and didn't yet do spectacular and weird exhibits as they do nowadays. This reptile house was also set-up in cooperation with a reptile rescue organization (Carapace). So I guess that plays a role in why this house feels a little old-fashioned and basic compared to the rest of Pairi Daiza. If they were to construct a reptile house today it certainly would look different.
That said, the signage and education in there are pretty horrible and they do need a complete overhaul in the near future. The screens above the terraria aren't much better than the stickers.
I do agree that the species in there were very nice. I'm not the biggest reptile guy but I do enjoy them, especially rare species like the ploughshare tortoise.
@KevinB They are by far the worlds rarest tortoise so hopefully they are having success breeding. The primary breeding colony is at the TSA headquarters in Cali, I am less familiar with the european population.
@DelacoursLangur Not great I'm afraid, only five public collections in five different countries have them and none have large numbers. Pairi Daiza unfortunately one has one. I couldn't find anything on successful breeding (according to the information on Zootierliste and some quick Google searching).
@KevinB Hopefully it as a reproductive issue as if it is being held just for exhibition then my thoughts on Pairi Daiza really take a downturn. Ploughshare populations are just too tenuous for any individuals to be isolated from breeding programs.
@DelacoursLangur According to the list on the EAZA website there is an EEP coordinated by Jersey Zoo so I assume there is probably a good reason for the specimen being alone.
