OVER the past 18 months Cooberrie Park has been redeveloping and constructing a brand new South American section to the Yeppoon Wildlife Sanctuary and it is now officially open to the public with the arrival of two large South American boa constrictor snakes.
The new snakes will grow up to four metres long and will weigh up to 30kilograms.
Unlike the Australian Pythons which lay eggs, boa constrictors produce up to 50 live fully-formed babies.
Cooberrie Park spokesman Kieron Smedley said another reptile species which moved up from Melbourne Zoo is the two South American Green Iguanas.
"The Iguanas are growing quickly and will eventually weigh up to 15 kilograms.
"They love eating fruit and vegetables and one of their favourite food items is hibiscus flowers," Mr Smedley said.
"In addition to our new reptiles our new marmosets (monkeys) are settling in nicely and have become very popular with visitors.
"Cooberrie Park is expecting two more monkeys to arrive at the park over the next couple of months, which will bring our monkey number to five."
Mr Smedley said all of the South American enclosures are densely planted with tropical rainforest trees and plants which helps keeps the animals comfortable in their natural surroundings.
The next stage of redevelopment at Cooberrie Park has now started which will see all new bird enclosures constructed.
During 2014 Cooberrie Park is expected to have Tasmanian devils along with Tasmanian wombats and Tasmanian quoll's arrive at the park as part of a brand new Tasmanian section.
