Best King Cobra Exhibit
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Every King Cobra exhibit I have ever seen looks way to small.
I've seen a lot of King Cobra exhibits that were far too small, but the one at Sedgwick County Zoo (Kansas, USA) is perhaps the best of all. This photo has a snake in it for scale:
Lack of size and innovative interior design is indeed a common issue when it comes to King Cobra exhibits in zoos.
Thanks for sharing the picture @snowleopard
I wonder whether these fancy bamboo sticks make handling and cleaning a tad bit more difficult for the staff. ^^
Based on personal experience and from what I've seen in the gallery, the following might be the most promising candidates:
- Tropicarium Kolmarden
- Tierpark Hagenbeck
- Singapore Zoo
- Zoo Negara
- Australia Zoo
(- Zagreb Zoo)
The one in Dallas is a least... original?
Thanks for sharing the picture @snowleopard
I wonder whether these fancy bamboo sticks make handling and cleaning a tad bit more difficult for the staff. ^^
Based on personal experience and from what I've seen in the gallery, the following might be the most promising candidates:
- Tropicarium Kolmarden
- Tierpark Hagenbeck
- Singapore Zoo
- Zoo Negara
- Australia Zoo
(- Zagreb Zoo)
The one in Dallas is a least... original?
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Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Lack of size and innovative interior design is indeed a common issue when it comes to King Cobra exhibits in zoos.
Thanks for sharing the picture @snowleopard
I wonder whether these fancy bamboo sticks make handling and cleaning a tad bit more difficult for the staff. ^^
Based on personal experience and from what I've seen in the gallery, the following might be the most promising candidates:
- Tropicarium Kolmarden
- Tierpark Hagenbeck
- Singapore Zoo
- Zoo Negara
- Australia Zoo
(- Zagreb Zoo)
The one in Dallas is a least... original?
The Australia zoo enclosure looks really great IMO.
I'm not sure about the enclosure in the first picture, I mean it is very interestingly done but what is it supposed to be exactly in terms of context with the rickshaw and sort of semi abandoned look ?
Is it a Vietcong base ? a jungle dwelling ? an opium den ?
The Australia Zoo exhibit looks great - but as noted in the comments, it looks larger than it actually is.
As for Hamburg: the large exhibit means to depict an Indian village scene. Looks like the staff was a bit inattentive in regard to trimming the plants. ^^
Tropicarium
As for Hamburg: the large exhibit means to depict an Indian village scene. Looks like the staff was a bit inattentive in regard to trimming the plants. ^^
Tropicarium
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Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Its really great that the exhibit has live plants, but yes could do with some trimming to convey that it is meant to be an active human dwelling rather than something more sinister though the cobra definitely doesn't care.
Am I missing something? Isn't it just a bit of a trompe-l'oeil with a forest photo mural posted on the back of a normal sized vivarium?
The San Diego Zoo king cobra exhibit is a standard terrarium in their main reptile house.
geomorph took this photo of it: Discovery Outpost - Reptile House - King Cobra Exhibit - ZooChat
The Fresno Zoo cobra exhibit is here: New in 2014 king cobra exhibit - ZooChat
It is a smallish terrarium with some nice set-dressing.
Those are the only king cobra exhibits that I am aware of on the west coast of North America.
geomorph took this photo of it: Discovery Outpost - Reptile House - King Cobra Exhibit - ZooChat
The Fresno Zoo cobra exhibit is here: New in 2014 king cobra exhibit - ZooChat
It is a smallish terrarium with some nice set-dressing.
Those are the only king cobra exhibits that I am aware of on the west coast of North America.
You're not - that's why I wrote "LOOKS great" and alluded to the size. However, IS it great? The immersion effect gives the visitor a better impression of the natural habitat than, say, the exhibit at Philly Zoo (no offense, @red river hog). But I'm missing hiding places, a water basin etc. that adds quality to the well-being of the king cobra. However, I have not been there in person to judge the exhibit fairly.Am I missing something? Isn't it just a bit of a trompe-l'oeil with a forest photo mural posted on the back of a normal sized vivarium?
None taken. I wasn't saying that it was the best for immersion, but it's definitely eye catching and is a good size.
Here's some other exhibits I've seen for them.
Columbus Zoo:
Electric City:
It goes a bit more to the left, as well.
Metro Richmond:
Virginia Zoo: I don't have a photo of the entire exhibit, but here's part of it.
Dallas Zoo, which has several that look like this:
Catoctin:
And what is most certainly the worst, Luray Zoo:
Columbus Zoo:
Electric City:
It goes a bit more to the left, as well.
Metro Richmond:
Virginia Zoo: I don't have a photo of the entire exhibit, but here's part of it.
Dallas Zoo, which has several that look like this:
Catoctin:
And what is most certainly the worst, Luray Zoo:
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EwAnd what is most certainly the worst, Luray Zoo:
Columbus's looks really nice, though. Electric City and Virginia look very natural and I really like the fountain at Metro Richmond.Here's some other exhibits I've seen for them.
Columbus Zoo:
Electric City:
It goes a bit more to the left, as well.
Metro Richmond:
Virginia Zoo: I don't have a photo of the entire exhibit, but here's part of it.
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Dallas Zoo, which has several that look like this:
Catoctin:
And what is most certainly the worst, Luray Zoo:
imaginarius
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That Sedgwick one is beautiful! The one in STL is way, way too small.
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It is not just king cobra exhibits that are too small. Almost all snake exhibits are too small. I mean a lot of them - maybe even a majority of them - the snake cannot stretch out its full body length. This is appalling in my opinion.