Visiting the UK

[mistman7]

Hi everyone,
My name is Michael and together with my family I am visiting the UK this August for holidays. Herps are my passion, and along with keeping many species at home, I also work at the reptile zoo here in ottawa, canada. What I am wondering, is if anyone can suggest any really good reptile related attractions (reptile houses, zoos, reptile shops etc.) in England and Scotland. I already intend to visit the London Zoo, as well as Mark O'Sheas West Midland Safari Park. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and anything you think is worth a visit I will deffinately try and get to.
Thanks,
Michael
P.S. Are there any reptile expos/shows during august?

[Elaphe]

paignton zoo has a jungle house with snakes, lizards and a caiman croc and a desert house with lizards and a huge selection of other animals :wink:

[NNY]

Paignton Zoo is really good.. used to go there alot when I lived in Devon..

[SilverSteno]

Definately go to paignton, they're desert room is SOOOO cool say hi to the tigers for me if you go there and ask them if they ever caught that squirrel

[Elaphe]

Originally Posted by NNY

Paignton Zoo is really good.. used to go there alot when I lived in Devon..

what part of devon you live in?

[NNY]

Well it was a "holiday home" we went down every weekend for about 3 years... lived in Brixham.

[Elaphe]

brixhams a nice place never been there as far as i know olny seen it on most haunted

[mistman7]

Anyone have any specific places to recomend...anywhere really good?

[manda]

im quite sure they is a reptile zoo on the isle of white i hear its very good not been myself though
manda xx

[SilverSteno]

Originally Posted by lizard_lover

im quite sure they is a reptile zoo on the isle of white i hear its very good not been myself though
manda xx

They had reptiles at the Big Cat Sanctuary...they had a big python there called Sid