ZooChat Challenge Great Britain, Ireland & Crown Dependencies 2025

London Zoo:
1) Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus batesi)
2) Dumeril’s Boa (Acrantophis dumerili)
3) Ethiopian Mountain Adder (Bitis parviocula)
4) King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
5) Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)
6) Rhinoceros Rat Snake (Gonyosoma boulengeri)

Marwell Zoo:
7) Royal Python (Python regius)

Wildwood Trust:
8) Northern Adder (Vipera berus)
9) Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
10) Lake Chapala Garter Snake (Thamnophis eques obscurus)
11) Russian Rat Snake (Elaphe schrenckii)
12) California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)
13) Leopard Snake (Zamenis situla)
14) Four-lined Snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata)

The Deep:
15) Garden Tree Boa (Corallus hortulanus)

Tropical World Leeds:
16) Red-tailed Rat Snake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)

Chester Zoo:
17) Boelen’s Python (Simalia boeleni)
18) Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)
19) Taiwan Beauty Snake (Elaphe taeniura friesi)
20) Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
21) Western Gaboon Viper (Bitis rhinoceros)
22) Wetar Island Tree Viper (Trimeresurus insularis)

Wingham Wildlife Park:
23) Bredl’s Python (Morelia bredli)
24) Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
25) Western Black Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
26) Savu Python (Liasis savuensis)
27) Malaysian Short-tailed Python (Python brongersmai)
28) Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus)
29) Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki)

Colchester Zoo:
30) Central African Rock Python (Python sebae)
31) Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
32) Madagascan Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
 
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Wild Discovery 14th June 2025
10. Rhombic Egg-eating Snake Dasypelits scabra
11. Banded Egg-eating snake Dasypeltis fasciata

This collection also holds Gan's Egg-eating Snake Dasypeltis gansi, but I did not see it. Dasypeltis snakes are housed on 3 vivaria behind the Gidgee Skinks and all three vivs are visible from the public pathway.
 
Not an addition to my score, but a rather frustrating story.

Yesterday I visited Telford Exotic Zoo hoping to see my first Kenyan Sand Boa. I did not. ZTL lists 4 snake species held in the collection. The only one labelled was False Water Cobra and I did not see any.

I believe I am fated never to see Kenyan Sand Boas. The last three collections I have visited which are listed as having them did not. I have one left to try. Hatton Adventure World.

Telford Exotic Zoo has a small museum collection of fossils and evolution. The man in front of me saw a Dodo and proudly told his companinons that Dodos became extinct during the last Ice Age.
 
bongorob said:
Not an addition to my score, but a rather frustrating story.

Yesterday I visited Telford Exotic Zoo hoping to see my first Kenyan Sand Boa. I did not. ZTL lists 4 snake species held in the collection. The only one labelled was False Water Cobra and I did not see any.

I believe I am fated never to see Kenyan Sand Boas. The last three collections I have visited which are listed as having them did not. I have one left to try. Hatton Adventure World.

Telford Exotic Zoo has a small museum collection of fossils and evolution. The man in front of me saw a Dodo and proudly told his companinons that Dodos became extinct during the last Ice Age.
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I saw them at Prague recently if you’re willing to make the short journey ;)
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
--Wingham Wildlife Park (17/3/2025)--
6. Bredl's Python (Morelia bredli)
7. Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria)
8. Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)
9. Blood Python (Python brongersmai)
10. Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus)
11. Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
12. Savu Python (Liasis mackloti)

--Wildwood Trust (18/3/2025)--
13. Northern Adder (Vipera berus)
14. Amur Ratsnake (Elaphe schrenckii)
15. California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
??. Lake Chapala Garter Snake (Thamnophis eques)

I'm not 100% sure on the last one. I did see a snake (it's the third one from the left as you enter the reptile house from the path leading from the reindeer), but there was no information sign. I picked the one that most closely resembled what is listed on ZTL, but if anyone knows better, please let me know.
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--Colchester Zoo (23/6/2025)--
17. Madagascar Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
18. African Rock Python (Python sebae)
19. Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
 
A bit late to the party, but I am off the mark at last with a visit to my local.

ZSL London Zoo 21/06/25
1. Ethiopian Mountain Adder Bitis parviocula
2. Mangshan Pitviper Protobothrops mangshanensis
3. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah
4. Rhinoceros Ratsnake Gonyosoma boulengeri
 
Kalaw said:
A bit late to the party, but I am off the mark at last with a visit to my local.

ZSL London Zoo 21/06/25
1. Ethiopian Mountain Adder Bitis parviocula
2. Mangshan Pitviper Protobothrops mangshanensis
3. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah
4. Rhinoceros Ratsnake Gonyosoma boulengeri
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Paignton Zoo 07/07/25
5. Reticulated Python Malayopython reticulatus
 
Hatton's Adventure World 9th August.

13.Western Hognose Snake Heterodon nasicus
14.Corn Snake Pantherophis guttatus
15.Royal Python Python regius
16.Common Boa Boa constrictor
17.Kenyan Sand Boa Eryx colubrinus loveridgei

The sand boa almost didn't make the list. I asked a keeper about it and she kindly got her out of the viv so I could see her and photograph her, later I was invited to hold her which was great. Just before I left I went for a last look at the reptile section, the sand boa was out and about. I was so pleased I was able to add it to my total.
 
Kalaw said:
Exmoor Zoo 09/07/25
6. Amazon Tree Boa Corallus hortulana
7. Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor
8. Common Garter Thamnophis sirtalis
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Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park 23/08/25
9. Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula
10. Royal Python Python regius
 
Hertfordshire Zoo:

36) Baron’s Racer (Philodryas baroni)

Blue Planet Aquarium:

37) False Water Cobra (Hydrodynastes gigas)
38) Green Cat Snake (Boiga cyanea)
39) Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila)
 
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