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World of Reptiles- Merten's Water Monitor Exhibit

November 3rd, 2012: The World of Reptiles has a fantastic reptile/amphibian collection.
He has his own enclosure with his girlfriend near the end of the hall on the opposite side of the dwarf caiman. Izzy is the largest gator snapper in captivity, weighing more than 206 lbs.

Last time I went the Alligator Snapping Turtle (only one) was exhibited with a juvenile American Alligator and they were in the same enclosure you're talking about.

~Thylo:cool:
 
How big was the turtle?

I don't remember but I don't recall it being that big. Perhaps the alligator has since been removed and replaced by the big snapper. Does anyone know what the zoo does with its grown gators as, during my last visit, I saw about 8 mid-sized ones (most in a way-too-small exhibit in the Children's Zoo) but no exhibit for adults.

~Thylo:cool:
 

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