Zoo Atlanta Scaly Slimy Spectacular Species List

[zoo_enthusiast]

I have visited the Zoo Atlanta last Friday. The zoo has been reviewed here a few times, but it appears that no species list has yet been posted for the Scaly Slimy Spectacular complex which opened in 2015 and replaced the older reptile house. To rectify this omission I am going to list the species labeled on exhibit last Friday (a couple of the terrariums were empty at the time of my visit).

The complex consists of two pavilions and an outdoor summer home for Aldabra tortoises. In colder weather, the tortoises are housed and can be viewed in a greenhouse in the children's section.

The smaller of the two pavilions contains the species native to Georgia. It has several smaller exhibits and a large underwater viewing window into an outdoor tank which houses alligator snapping turtle, Barbour's map turtles, and river cooters. The smaller exhibits on the day of my visit housed: cornsnake/gray ratsnake, eastern milksnake, pygmy rattlesnake, southern toad, common kingsnake, copperhead, dwarf black-bellied salamander/seal salamander, and bog turtle.

 

[zoo_enthusiast]

The larger pavilion houses exotic species, and is divided into a number of "rooms". The first room is a very sunny, glass-enclosed atrium with a large exhibit for American alligators (with underwater viewing, waterfall, and unfortunately a lot of glare on the day of my visit) on the right and large terrariums for Meller's chameleon, Fiji banded iguana, and prehensile-tailed skink on the left. Next room has exhibits for green anacondas and reticulated python/blood python/short-tailed python. That same room also has a center-piece exhibit for green-and-black poison dart frogs/strawberry poison frogs. The next room is rather large, also sunny, and houses arid-zone species. Along the right wall is a long and rather shallow aquarium for spiny softshell turtle/yellow-blotched map turtles. Along the opposite wall are the exhibits for black-throated monitor, pancake tortoise, and gila monster. There are also smaller wall terrariums for Iranian eyelid gecko, woma python, rough knob-tailed gecko, rough-scaled python, and radiated tortoises. The last room is the largest and has the most terrariums. On the day of my visit I saw (at least labeled) McCord's box turtle, Jamaican boa, banded rock rattlesnake, Smallwood's giant anole, common boa constrictor, king cobra, emerald tree boa/black-legged poison frogs, Mangshan viper, Amazon tree boa, eastern ratsnake, terciopelo, Jamaican iguana, Cape cobra, Merten's water monitor, eyelash viper/evergreen toad, mangrove snake, Cuban false chameleon, mission golden-eyed frog/fringed tree frog, eastern hellbender, alligator snapping turtle, saw-shelled turtle/Australian snakeneck turtles/Parker's snakeneck turtles, red spitting cobra, Florida pinesnake, hourglass tree-frog/lemur leaf-frog/Panamanian golden frogs/white-spotted glass frog, caiman lizard/smooth-sided toad, Boelen's python, Armenian vipers, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, eastern massasuga, Mexican lance-head rattlesnake, speckled rattlesnake, sidewinder rattlesnake, caiman-lizard/matamata, and diamondback terrapins

 

[snowleopard]

Thanks very much for the lists. By my count that means that Zoo Atlanta had 78 reptile/amphibian species on public show during the time of your visit, which is quite a bit less than I would have imagined considering the cost and size of the new complex. What did you think of the Reptile House in terms of the quality of the exhibits?

 

[jayjds2]

Thanks for the list! I'm also curious, were the terrariums of a good size, or were they small like most reptile houses? And if you recall, how many Jamaican iguanas were there?

 

[zoo_enthusiast]

Thanks very much for the lists. By my count that means that Zoo Atlanta had 78 reptile/amphibian species on public show during the time of your visit, which is quite a bit less than I would have imagined considering the cost and size of the new complex. What did you think of the Reptile House in terms of the quality of the exhibits?

I thought this was a good modern reptile exhibit, but not quite of the same caliber as Fort Worth's MOLA.

 

[zoo_enthusiast]

Thanks for the list! I'm also curious, were the terrariums of a good size, or were they small like most reptile houses? And if you recall, how many Jamaican iguanas were there?

The sizes of the terrariums were OK, I think, with some larger than others. I did not see a single Jamaican iguana, only the exhibit with sign.

 

[Brum]

I find it odd that a collection of so many reptiles only has one species of crocodilian, and that's quite a common one at that.

 

[zoo_enthusiast]

I find it odd that a collection of so many reptiles only has one species of crocodilian, and that's quite a common one at that.

I heard that they were planning to keep Cuban crocodiles instead, but so far gators are all they've got. Their exhibit was somewhat disappointing - too much rock work and glare, and much smaller than two splendid crocodilian exhibits at Fort Worth - not big enough to hold really large specimens

 

[dsimmons917]

As of early 2018:

Aldabra giant tortoise enclosure empty

3 exhibits at front of Georgia Extremes house: 2 are for Gopher tortoises, the 3rd is for the Eastern box turtles.

Inside the Georgia Extremes house:
Window 1-Corn snake
Window 2-Mole kingsnake
3-Pygmy rattlesnake
4-Southern toad
5-Common kingsnake
6-Copperhead
7-Dwarf black-bellied salamander & Seal salamander
8-Bog turtle
9-Barbour's map turtle/River cooter/Alligator snapping turtle

Inside the main building:
Section 1:
On the right: African slender-snouted crocodiles. Both are males that replaced the 4 alligator females.

One the left:
Exhibit 1-Meller's chameleon
2-Emerald tree monitor
3-Prehinsile-tailed skink

Section 2:
Exhibit 1-Green anaconda
2-Red blood python & Reticulated python
Center of room-Green-and-black poison dart frog & Red-eyed leaf frog

Section 3:
1st on the left-Black-throated monitor
Next on left-Pancake tortoise
Across from them on the right-Yellow-blotched map turtle/Spiny softshell turtle/Greater siren
Next on left-Gila monster
5 exhibits on the right:
1-Iranian eyelid gecko
2-Woma python
3-Rough knob-tailed gecko
4-Rough-scaled python
5-Radiated tortoise

Next section, first three exhibits on the left:
1. Banded rock rattlesnake
2. Smallwood's anole
3. Papuan python

2 Exhibits in center:
1-McCord's box turtle
2-Jamaican boa

Next is a section of hallway with numerous exhibits. First, the four on the right:
1. Jamaican iguana
2. Fiji banded iguana
3. Cape cobra
4. Green tree python

The 8 exhibits on the leftside of the same hallway:
1. King cobra
2. Black-legged poison dart frog & Emerald tree boa
3. Chinese mountain viper
4. Eyelash viper & Strawberry poison frog
5. Mangrove snake
6. Sri Lankan green pitviper
7. Amazon tree boa
8. Mertens' water monitor

Two exhibits in the center of the hallway just have big pictures on the glass.

Fairly big tank next on the left-Painted terrapins

Next tank on the right-Australian snake-necked turtle/Parker's snake-necked turtle/Saw-shelled turtle

Next exhibit on left-Red spitting cobra

Exhibit in center of hall-Northern pine snake

Next three exhibits on left:
1-Lemur leaf frog/Green-and-black poison dart frog/Red-eyed tree frog
2-Evergreen toad
3-Green basilisk & Smooth-sided toad

Next exhibit on left, with three viewing windows-Caiman lizard & Mata Mata

Two exhibits in center of room:
1-Gray ratsnake
2-Eastern ratsnake

Across from Caiman lizard/Mata Mata exhibit, there are six exhibits that go in semi-circle:
1-Boelen's python
2-Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
3-Yellow-blotched palm pitviper
4-Speckled rattlesnake
5-Sidewinder
6-Guatemalan beaded lizard & Black beaded lizard

Final exhibit on left before exit-Diamondback terrapin

 

[ThylacineAlive]

I just visited this fantastic exhibit last week so have an updated species list for 2019 (not that much different from the 2018 list).

Georgia Extremes
Outdoor
-Signed as temporarily empty due to weather
-Florida Gopher Tortoise
-Eastern Box Turtle
-Alligator Snapping Turtle, Barbour's Map Turtle, River Cooter, and Pond Slider
Indoor
-Corn Snake
-Mole Kingsnake
-Spotted Salamander
-Common Kingsnake
-Copperhead
-Dwarf Black-Bellied Salamander and Seal Salamander
-Bog Turtle

Scaly, Slimy, Spectacular
Outdoor
-Signed as temporarily empty due to weather
-Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Indoor
-West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile
-Meller's Chameleon
-Empty
-Solomon Islands Prehensile-Tailed Skink
-Green Anaconda and Green Basilisk
-Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog and Red-Eyed Treefrog
-Reticulated Python (Bornean Blood Python signed but not seen)
-Spiny Softshell Turtle, Yellow-Blotched Map Turtle, and Pond Slider
-Burmese Star Tortoise
-Pancake Tortoise
-Gila Monster
-Empty
-Woma Python
-Centralian Rough Knob-Tailed Gecko
-Rough-Scaled Python
-Radiated Tortoise
-Rosy Boa
-Smallwood's Giant Anole
-Papuan Python
-McCord's Box Turtle
-Jamaican Boa
-King Cobra
-Amazon Basin Tree Boa and Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog
-Jamaican Iguana
-Mangshan Pitviper
-Fiji Banded Iguana
-Empty
-Eyelash Palm-Pitviper and Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
-Mangrove Snake
-Sri Lankan Green Pitviper
-Cape Cobra
-Empty
-Amazon Tree Boa
-Lake Titicaca Water Frog
-Painted Batagur
-Parker's Snake-Necked Turtle and Saw-Shelled Turtle
-Red Spitting Cobra
-Panamanian Golden Toad, Lemur Leaf Frog, and Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog
-Fringed Leaf Frog and Amazon Milk Frog
-Green Basilisk and Smooth-Sided Toad
-Northern Pine Snake
-Boelen's Python
-Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
-Mexican Lance-Headed Rattlesnake
-Speckled Rattlesnake
-Sidewinder
-Guatemalan Beaded Lizard and Black Beaded Lizard
-Empty
-Grey Ratsnake
-Northern Caiman Lizard/Matamata
-Jekyll Island Diamondback Terrapin

Overall I thought the house was fantastic. It's not as great as Fort Worth's MOLA, but it's not that far off. I'd put it on caliber with LA's LAIR. I was disappointed to find so many empty enclosures (especially the former glass frog enclosure), and to see that many of them have been empty for years. The zoo has one of the largest herp collections in the country, with many species off-show, so I'm surprised that they haven't found animals to fill these enclosures with. I mean, come on, put an Arakan Forest Turtle on-exhibit! I also found myself annoyed the electric signage, 90% of which had error screen when I first arrived at the zoo and were only all operational towards the end of my visit some 4-5 hours hours. Minor nitpicks, though, as again the house is excellent.

~Thylo

 

[Coelacanth18]

I also found myself annoyed the electric signage, 90% of which had error screen when I first arrived at the zoo and were only all operational towards the end of my visit some 4-5 hours hours.

I really, really don't like electronic zoo signage and I hope it does not become more of a trend. Fresno Chaffee Zoo (which I just visited) also has it in their reptile house and waiting for each species to scroll by in two different languages is just plain obnoxious. It's not that hard to make bilingual species cards for physical signage. It's even worse in aquariums, where each tank can have 20+ species in it and you have to watch the screen change several times before you can figure out everything that's in there.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

I really, really don't like electronic zoo signage and I hope it does not become more of a trend. Fresno Chaffee Zoo (which I just visited) also has it in their reptile house and waiting for each species to scroll by in two different languages is just plain obnoxious. It's not that hard to make bilingual species cards for physical signage. It's even worse in aquariums, where each tank can have 20+ species in it and you have to watch the screen change several times before you can figure out everything that's in there.

Agreed 100%. Atlanta's is a bit better, however, as they're touch screens meaning you can manually switch between species pages at your will. Atlanta and Nashville (which has electronic signs in their reptile house that are not touch screens) also list the other species kept in the enclosure at the bottom of the screen when there are only one or two others (for fish Nashville still has the rotating order but it will display four species at a time). There are still major drawbacks here, though, as the screens could easily become damaged (Georgia Aquarium has a touch screen fish sign for their tropical reef tank but the touch screen no longer works, meaning none of the species are displayed), a child wanting to play with the screen could block your access for quite some time, and/or the system could fail as happened during my visit.

~Thylo

 

[snowleopard]

Anyone reading my numerous road trip threads will realize that electronic screens are just about my least favourite items in a zoo, and @ThylacineAlive and @Coelacanth18 echo many of my own sentiments. Waiting for screens to slowly change in a mixed-species aquarium tank is one of the most painstaking things that I can conceive of doing in a zoological facility. Ugh.

Thanks @ThylacineAlive for the updated species list at Zoo Atlanta and you typed out a list of approximately 75 different species on-show....which off the top of my head is probably comparable to Los Angeles Zoo's reptile/amphibian collection. As you point out, nothing can top MOLA at Fort Worth Zoo and I counted something crazy like 150 species during my 2015 visit. The Reptile House at Fort Worth is phenomenal, with those 150 species being almost entirely in top-class exhibits. I'd be surprised if any Reptile House in the world has such a high level of quality exhibits combined with a large number of species on-show. (maybe Berlin and Wroclaw would be closest?)

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Thanks @ThylacineAlive for the updated species list at Zoo Atlanta and you typed out a list of approximately 75 different species on-show....which off the top of my head is probably comparable to Los Angeles Zoo's reptile/amphibian collection. As you point out, nothing can top MOLA at Fort Worth Zoo and I counted something crazy like 150 species during my 2015 visit. The Reptile House at Fort Worth is phenomenal, with those 150 species being almost entirely in top-class exhibits. I'd be surprised if any Reptile House in the world has such a high level of quality exhibits combined with a large number of species on-show. (maybe Berlin and Wroclaw would be closest?)

When I visited Fort Worth in January 2018 I only noted around 65 herps in MOLA, just a good dozen or so more in their native Texas exhibit. I definitely missed a couple of species and I believe a few more have been added since my visit, but I'm not sure where 150 species would go. That'd be incredible to see! The closest would definitely be Wroclaw Zoo. Their house is jam packed with species in mostly fairly nice enclosures. Nothing in their reptile house matches the enclosure-quality of MOLA, I think San Diego's indoor enclosures are a better comparison. Unfortunately I can't give a number of species, however, as I unfortunately missed a good number of the species exhibited. Berlin Zoo has roughly 54 herps on-exhibit, although they have significantly higher number of amphibians displayed than most zoos (24 species on-exhibit, not including five Dyeing morphs).

~Thylo

 

[snowleopard]

When it came to Fort Worth's MOLA I counted ALL species to get my 150 total and that Reptile House is certainly world-class and contains a couple of mammal species as well as 15 invertebrate species. It would be interesting to add in the herps located in the 'Texas Wild!' part of the zoo as well as Fort Worth is a cold-blooded paradise!

I copied and pasted this information from my Snowleopard's 2015 Road Trip thread:

MOLA Species list (100 separate exhibits, 114 species of reptiles and amphibians and 156 species including all animals) There are even a few more species of fish that were not identified on signs.

Snakes (32): Green Tree Python, Burmese Python, Woma Python, Boelen’s Python, Tentacled Snake, Vietnamese Leaf-Nosed Snake, West African Green Mamba, King Cobra, Bushmaster, Speckled Forest Pit Viper, Beautiful Pit Viper, McGregor’s Pit Viper, Red-Spotted Pit Viper, Side-Striped Palm Viper, Guatemalan Palm Viper, Wagler’s Viper, Armenian Viper, West African Gaboon Viper, Usambara Mountain Viper, Sri Lankan Tree Viper, Black Milk Snake, Thai Bamboo Racer, Lance-Headed Rattlesnake, Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake, Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Mandarin Rat Snake, Louisiana Pine Snake, Grey-Banded Kingsnake, Texas Coral Snake and Eastern Indigo Snake.

Lizards (37): Crocodile Monitor, Reisinger’s Tree Monitor, Green Tree Monitor, Quince Monitor, Utila Island Spiny Iguana, Fiji Banded Iguana, San Esteban Spiny Iguana, West Indian Rock Iguana, Grand Cayman Blue Iguana, Chinese Crocodile Lizard, Caiman Lizard, Mexican Alligator Lizard, Three-Horned Chameleon, Four-Horned Chameleon, Philippine Tree Skink, Bavay’s Giant Gecko, Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko, Mossy Leaf-Tailed Gecko, Lined Flat-Tailed Gecko, New Caledonia Giant Gecko, Haitian Giant Galliwasp, Haitian Giant Anole, Green Anole, Green Basilisk, Chameleon Forest Dragon, Philippine Sailfin Dragon, Komodo Dragon, Frilled Lizard, Humpheaded Lizard, Shield-Tailed Agama, Gila Monster, San Esteban Chuckwalla, Beaded Lizard, Burton’s Legless Lizard, Southern Fence Lizard, Spiny Tailed Lizard and Desert Grassland Whiptail.

Crocodilians (3): Saltwater Crocodile, Gharial and West African Dwarf Crocodile.

Tortoises/Turtles (15): Aldabra Tortoise, African Pancake Tortoise, Egyptian Tortoise, Spider Tortoise, Southeast Asian Narrow-Headed Softshell Turtle, Fly River Turtle, Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle, Painted Terrapin, New Guinea Snapping Turtle, Savanna Side-Necked Turtle, Mata Mata, Indochinese Serrated Turtle, Annam Leaf Turtle, Chinese Three-Striped Box Turtle and Spotted Pond Turtle.

Amphibians (27): Yellow-Spotted Climbing Toad, Red-Bellied Walking Toad, Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Surinam Toad, Evergreen Toad, Budgett’s Frog, Blue Poison Dart Frog, Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Sharp-Backed Monkey Tree Frog, Denny’s Tree Frog, Amazon Milky Tree Frog, Big-Eyed Tree Frog, Gray Tree Frog, Solomon Island Leaf Frog, Mexican Leaf Frog, Lemur Leaf Frog, South American Map Frog, Panamanian Golden Frog, Mantella, Hourglass Frog, Rio Cauca Caecilian, Barton Springs Salamander, Chinese Giant Salamander, Giant Palm Salamander, Eastern Hellbender, Kweichow Crocodile Newt and Iranian Harlequin Newt.

Invertebrates (15): Brazilian Birdeater Tarantula, Tailless Whip Scorpion, Emperor Scorpion, New Guinea Spiny Stick, Australian Spiny Leaf Insect, Peruvian Walking Stick, Asian Praying Mantis, Malaysian Jungle Nymph, Silkworm, Millipede, Water Scorpion, Spotted Diving Beetle, Giant Waterbug, White Spot Assassin Bug and Haitian Cockroach.

Fish (20): Arapaima, Silver Arowana, Red-Tailed Catfish, Synodontis Catfish, Plectostomus, Pacu, Hatchetfish, Silver Dollar, Congo Tetra, River Stingray, Jewel Cichlid, Kribensis, Zebra Haplochromis, Tilapia, Danio, Gourami, Rasbora, Seven-Spotted Archerfish, Flying Fox and Chinese Algae Eater.

Mammals (2): Ring-Tailed Lemur and Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin.

Birds (5): Hyacinth Macaw, Blue-Throated Macaw, Red-Fronted Macaw, Scarlet Macaw and Scarlet Ibis.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

When it came to Fort Worth's MOLA I counted ALL species to get my 150 total and that Reptile House is certainly world-class and contains a couple of mammal species as well as 15 invertebrate species.

Ah that would explain that then. Still not sure where the 49 herp species discrepancy in our visits is, though, but no matter.

~Thylo

 

[snowleopard]

Ah that would explain that then. Still not sure where the 49 herp species discrepancy in our visits is, though, but no matter.

~Thylo

Yes, not counting fish, mammals, birds or invertebrates...I still counted 114 reptile and amphibian species during my 2015 visit and I took photos of all the identification signs during my tour of the building. It seem as if MOLA has had a serious reduction of on-show species during the past 4 years...or maybe you missed a few vivariums? Hopefully MOLA is still as superb as ever!

 

[snowleopard]

I know that I've taken this thread off on a tangent, but the state of Texas has a tremendous set of zoos with a large focus on reptiles and amphibians. Fort Worth Zoo had 114 species of reptile/amphibian in a single building back in 2015, the San Angelo Nature Center had 62 reptile/amphibian species that same year (plus some very rare rodents), Dallas World Aquarium probably has an extensive list but I never made copious notes because of the damn electronic signs at that place, Texas Discovery Gardens had 25 reptile/amphibian species in 2015, Dallas Zoo had 112 reptile/amphibian species in 2015 and that was with one section of terrariums all closed to the public, Caldwell Zoo had approximately 35 reptile/amphibian species in 2015, Moody Gardens had a decent collection of herps, Houston Zoo had 105 reptile/amphibian species in 2015 and Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo had 146 species of reptile/amphibian, including 131 species of snake (!!!) on my visit in 2015.

That 2015 road trip was epic, and I will even throw in some tiger statistics:

Tiger Safari (Oklahoma) = 5 tigers
G W Exotic Animal Park (Oklahoma) = 175 tigers
C.A.R.E. Center for Animal Research & Education (Texas) = 35 tigers
In Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue & Educational Center (Texas) = 28 tigers
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari (Arkansas) = 5 tigers
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (Arkansas) = 85 tigers
Alexandria Zoo (Louisiana) = 5 tigers
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge (Texas) = 30 tigers

TOTAL = 368 tigers at 8 zoos…wow!!!

 

[JVM]

I visitet today and while this is still a fantastic exhibit, a number of species have moved or been removd since the previous lists - particularly many of the larger snakes like anaconda, reticulated python and gaboon viper (and king cobra but I knew theirs had passed) many of the aquatic turtles as well as chameleon and basalisk, fairly unique species. There are also now repeat ehibits for a couple species (Jamaican iguana and Alligator snapping turtle) possibly acting as filler for departed residents... and yet on my visit, there were eleven empty habitats signed as off display, in addition to the many outdoor tortoises being ended for the season. It was also sunny enough that many of the exhibits in the 'greenhouse' sections have glare. It's still a great exhibit and I may have simply found it on an off day.

The touchscreens didn't bother me. Only one was non-functioing - all others were in working order and I like that rather than a forced rotation, all residents at all times and some only 'expand' by touch or rotate expansion. Much better than a set rotation (like Brookfield's Bir)ds and Reptiles building) where you have to wait, or long lists where you can only select one animal at a time (ie many aquaria)

I may try to do an updated list, or I will at least note in a few days what species were changed.

 

[JVM]

Using both above species list for comparison and the virtual map versus my actual notes... I tried to be pretty thorough but I think I bit off more than I could chew here.

Aldabra giant tortoise enclosure empty

Outdoor
-Signed as temporarily empty due to weather
-Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Eastern Box Turtle and Impressed Tortoise also have small enclosures near this area now.

3 exhibits at front of Georgia Extremes house: 2 are for Gopher tortoises, the 3rd is for the Eastern box turtles

Georgia Extremes
Outdoor
-Signed as temporarily empty due to weather
-Florida Gopher Tortoise
-Eastern Box Turtle
-Alligator Snapping Turtle, Barbour's Map Turtle, River Cooter, and Pond Slider

Pretty much the same. Outdoor enclosure #X11 is labeled off display. Looks to be the Gopher Frog habitat.

Inside the Georgia Extremes house:
Window 1-Corn snake
Window 2-Mole kingsnake
3-Pygmy rattlesnake
4-Southern toad
5-Common kingsnake
6-Copperhead
7-Dwarf black-bellied salamander & Seal salamander
8-Bog turtle
9-Barbour's map turtle/River cooter/Alligator snapping turtle

Indoor

-Corn Snake
-Mole Kingsnake
-Spotted Salamander
-Common Kingsnake
-Copperhead
-Dwarf Black-Bellied Salamander and Seal Salamander
-Bog Turtle

There has been quite a bit of jumping around here although largely the same species are present besides the Bog Turtle being off-display at the moment and Hellbender being added.

Currently:
- Copperhead (X01)
- Cope's Gray Tree Frog (X02)
- Copperhead (X03)

- off-display (X04)
- Southern Toad (X05)
- Mole Kingsnake (X06)
- Dwarf Black-Bellied Salamander, Blue-ridged two-line salamander and Seal Salamander (X07)
- Hellbender (X08)

Section 1:
On the right: African slender-snouted crocodiles. Both are males that replaced the 4 alligator females.

One the left:
Exhibit 1-Meller's chameleon
2-Emerald tree monitor
3-Prehinsile-tailed skink

Indoor

-West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile
-Meller's Chameleon
-Empty
-Solomon Islands Prehensile-Tailed Skink

Chameleon seems to be gone or off-display and skink have been moved around, possibly due to a very recent birth. The three enclosures besides the crocodile currently contain an emerald tree montior, a Guatamelan beaded lizard, and a Timor python/Short-tailed python mix.

Section 2:
Exhibit 1-Green anaconda
2-Red blood python & Reticulated python
Center of room-Green-and-black poison dart frog & Red-eyed leaf frog

-Green Anaconda and Green Basilisk
-Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog and Red-Eyed Treefrog
-Reticulated Python (Bornean Blood Python signed but not seen)

This room currently contains a boa constrictor in the former reticulated python enclosure and the former green anaconda enclosure was recently renovated for an older Jamaican iguana named Grandma. The green-and-black poison dart frogs are still there but the red-eyed tree frog has moved to another enclosure.

Section 3:
1st on the left-Black-throated monitor
Next on left-Pancake tortoise
Across from them on the right-Yellow-blotched map turtle/Spiny softshell turtle/Greater siren
Next on left-Gila monster
5 exhibits on the right:
1-Iranian eyelid gecko
2-Woma python
3-Rough knob-tailed gecko
4-Rough-scaled python
5-Radiated tortoise

-Spiny Softshell Turtle, Yellow-Blotched Map Turtle, and Pond Slider
-Burmese Star Tortoise
-Pancake Tortoise
-Gila Monster
-Empty
-Woma Python
-Centralian Rough Knob-Tailed Gecko
-Rough-Scaled Python
-Radiated Tortoise

Yellow-Blotched Map Turtle appear to be the only inhabitant of the aquatic exhibit now. Burmese Star and Pancake Tortoise are still present in what sounds to be the same habitats. Gila Monster has been moved to a different part of the building. Exhibit #10 contains Mexican Box Turtle. The Gila Monster has been moved (see below) and there was no sign of Radiated Tortoise at all.

I did not see Woma Python, Monitor or any snakes or lizards in the 'desert' section of the building, just tortoises and turtles. The wall exhibits seen here are gone. These alcoves had their labels removed and currently contain reptile and a fake human skeleton and other Halloween decorations, but none of them looked like they had held animals recently. I suspect these include the former python and gecko enclosures.

Next section, first three exhibits on the left:
1. Banded rock rattlesnake
2. Smallwood's anole
3. Papuan python

Two exhibits in the center of the hallway just have big pictures on the glass.

-Rosy Boa
-Smallwood's Giant Anole
-Papuan Python

The anole and Papuan python seem to be gone. There has evidently been some jumping about this area in particular. The rosy boa is present below, but moved to a different enclosure from the sounds of it.

Of the first two exhibits back into the darkened area hallway, #16 was empty and #17 contained Strawberry Poison Dart Frog. The website suggests Rosy Boa will be moving into #16. The "T2" jewel case contained a Prehensile-tailed Skink. There is also the other viewing area for the boa constrictor/former python enclosure. A closed off jewel case has an image of a Golden Poison Frog. These are near the large Predator/Prey signage/display area. It appears to have at some point held Neotropical Bird Snake.

There were two more jewel cases in this area next to each other with more large herp posters, presumably "T3" and "T4". The one closer to the desert room entrance and above exhibits had the only touchscreen that was not displaying correctly, while the next one, labeled "T5", had working singage for Green Basilisk, Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) and [Centralian] Rough Knob-Tailed Gecko. The basilisk and gecko appear to have moved or be moving from different enclosures mentioned in previous lists. The online list matches for "T5" and lists "T4" as containing Eyelash Viper, Lemur Leaf Frog, and Whited Spotted Glass Frog.

The online lists might be glitching and unreliable for these jewel cases though as "T5" is listed as containing Painted Terrapin, Cuban Crocodile, Giant Monkey Frog, Greater Siren and Mertens' Water Monitor, which seems like an impossible mix much less for such a small enclosure. I saw none of those five species, fwiw.

2 Exhibits in center:
1-McCord's box turtle
2-Jamaican boa

Next is a section of hallway with numerous exhibits. First, the four on the right:
1. Jamaican iguana
2. Fiji banded iguana
3. Cape cobra
4. Green tree python

-McCord's Box Turtle

-Jamaican Boa
-King Cobra
-Amazon Basin Tree Boa and Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog
-Jamaican Iguana

-Mangshan Pitviper
-Fiji Banded Iguana

McCord's Box Turtle seems about the same, #19. The Jamaican Boa and Jamaican Iguana are now in side-by-side exhibits #36 and #35, respectively. The iguana has a wonderful high perch. It was really cool to see these endemics fairly close together. Fiji Banded Iguana is nearby in #38. Cape Cobra is in #37, matching this photo.

King Cobra has left the collection and the Amazon Basin Tree Boa and Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog have moved to separate enclosures. The Mangshan Pit Viper is in enclosure #39, slightly around the corner. It's hard to tell if some species have jumped around slightly or there are just some differences in the orders of the lists.

The 8 exhibits on the leftside of the same hallway:
1. King cobra
2. Black-legged poison dart frog & Emerald tree boa
3. Chinese mountain viper
4. Eyelash viper & Strawberry poison frog
5. Mangrove snake
6. Sri Lankan green pitviper
7. Amazon tree boa
8. Mertens' water monitor

Two exhibits in the center of the hallway just have big pictures on the glass.

-Eyelash Palm-Pitviper and Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
-Mangrove Snake
-Sri Lankan Green Pitviper
-Cape Cobra
-Empty
-Amazon Tree Boa
-Lake Titicaca Water Frog

Among this wall of smaller enclosures, #26 held Titicaca Water Frog, #25 held Sri Lankan Green Pit viper, #24 held Amazon Tree Boa, #22 held Mexican Arboreal Alligator Lizard, #21 held Mangrove Snake, and #20 held Red Spitting Cobra. #23 was signed as off-exhibit at the moment. The strawberry poison dart frogs moved ahead was mentioned previously, and it looks like perhaps the Cape Cobra and Mangshan pit vipers may have as well. There is no sign of Merten's water monitor or Eyelash Palm-Pit viper.

Fairly big tank next on the left-Painted terrapins

Next tank on the right-Australian snake-necked turtle/Parker's snake-necked turtle/Saw-shelled turtle

Next exhibit on left-Red spitting cobra

-Painted Batagur
-Parker's Snake-Necked Turtle and Saw-Shelled Turtle
-Red Spitting Cobra

During my visit, the larger Exhibit #28 held a Gila Monster and the aquatic exhibit #27 held an Alligator Snapping Turtle. The former enclosure looks to have formerly held Gaboon Viper, which is on neither list, and and may be the original Red Spitting Cobra enclosure mentioned here. There is no "left-side tank" in the current exhibit, so perhaps the pit viper enclosure was once a terrapin tank? I believe the current Snapping Turtle tank is the former Snake-Necked and Saw-Shelled Turtle tank.

Next three exhibits on left:
1-Lemur leaf frog/Green-and-black poison dart frog/Red-eyed tree frog

-Panamanian Golden Toad, Lemur Leaf Frog, and Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog

Red-Eyed Leaf Frog has been added to this exhibit, #29, from their previous habitat.

2-Evergreen toad
3-Green basilisk & Smooth-sided toad

-Fringed Leaf Frog and Amazon Milk Frog
-Green Basilisk and Smooth-Sided Toad

None of the above species were seen or signed here that I saw bersides the Evergreen Toad, which seemed to have moved to a jewel case rather than a wall enclosure, presumably "T6" but not proven in my photographs. One of these wall enclosures now holds Dyeing Poison Dart Frog.

Nearby, the Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa is in enclosure #31, with black-legged poison dart frog.

Exhibit in center of hall-Northern pine snake

Two exhibits in center of room:
1-Gray ratsnake
2-Eastern ratsnake

Across from Caiman lizard/Mata Mata exhibit, there are six exhibits that go in semi-circle:
1-Boelen's python
2-Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
3-Yellow-blotched palm pitviper
4-Speckled rattlesnake
5-Sidewinder
6-Guatemalan beaded lizard & Black beaded lizard

Final exhibit on left before exit-Diamondback terrapin

-Northern Pine Snake
-Boelen's Python
-Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
-Mexican Lance-Headed Rattlesnake
-Speckled Rattlesnake
-Sidewinder
-Guatemalan Beaded Lizard and Black Beaded Lizard
-Empty
-Grey Ratsnake
-Northern Caiman Lizard/Matamata
-Jekyll Island Diamondback Terrapin

Exhibits #32, #33, and #34 were empty, with #34 being the Terrapin enclosure. Sidewinder, Northern Pine Snake, Mexican Lance-Headed Rattlesnake, Black Beaded Lizard and Boelen's Python are still present, with the latter in enclosure #44. Timber Rattlesnake and Eastern Massasuaga appear to have replaced the Speckled and Diamondback. Timber shares with Northern Pine Snake now. The beaded lizards are no longer mixed. The ratsnake both appear to be gone, and the rosy boa mentioned above is in one of the former jewel enclosures, labeled #T7, which the website now lists as empty. The Boelen's Python appears to be is in the same enclosure as this photo, #40.

The website lists #T8 as containing the Eastern Diamondback, Guatamelan Beaded Lizard and Eastern Indigo Snake. I don't recall seeing any of these species in this area.

Of the two empty enclosures near the terrapin, one is a tall 'desert'-style enclosure for I'm not sure what, and the other appears to be the former matamata/caiman lizard based on Thylo's post. This exhibit has a tarp across the bottom and appears drained. Compare this photo, where the foreground exhibit, which then held ratsnake and now holds rosy boa, and the exhibit in the back right, which is now empty, if only I could read the sign. It looks very apparent #32 is the former caiman lizard/matamata enclosure.

The following tanks in Slimy Scaly Spectacular were empty or signed as off display, including those listed above: #5, #16, #23, #32, #33, #34, T3, T4, T5, #12-15