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Meet The Denver Reptiles

The Denver Reptiles!

 

MEET THE REPTILES IN THE SHOWS

JUNGLE

1. Burmese Python

2. Blue-tongue skink

3. Ball Python

4. Bearded Dragon

5. Leopard Gecko

6. Red-Footed Tortoise

EXPEDITION

all 6 animals above, plus

7. Red Tail Boa

8. Tegu

GRAND SAFARI

all 8 animals above, plus

9. African Tortoise

10. Carpet Python

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1. Burmese Python

burmese python

Burmese Python is the largest subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the 6 largest snakes in the world, native to areas of Southeast Asia. Often found near water, but can also be arboreal.

Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size: 12-19 feet

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2. BLUE: Blue-Tongue Skink

blue tongue

Blue-tongues are amazing survivors of urbanization. A lizard may stay in the same backyard for years, conveniently consuming slugs and snails and sunning itself each morning. They're large and slow moving with a reputation for stealing dog food.

Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 6-24 inches

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3. Ball Python

ball python

Ball Python are a nonvenomous python species found in Africa. This is the smallest of the African pythons and curls into a tight ball when frightened. In this state, it can literally be rolled around.

Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size: 30 inches

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4. WILMA: Bearded Dragon

bearded dragon

Members of this genus live in the arid, rocky, semi-desert regions of Australia. They have spiny scales which can be expanded when threatened and have the chameleon-like ability to change color in rivalry.

Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 2 feet

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5. Leopard Gecko

leopard gecko

The leopard gecko is a crepuscular ground-dwelling lizard naturally found in the deserts of Asia and India. Unlike most geckos, leopard geckos have movable eyelids and it has become a very popular pet in captivity.

Diet: Insectivore (insects)
Size: 8-10 inches

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6. Red-Footed Tortoise

red foot tortoise

Known in Brazil as Jabuti and Morrocoy in Venezuela, the Red-footed Tortoise is popular as a pet. This species is protected and may not be exported from its home country without a permit.

Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 12-18 inches

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8. Tegu

tegu lizard

These large, South American lizards are commonly referred to as tegus. Tegus fill the same ecological niche as monitor lizards and are an example of convergent evolution. Tegus are primarily carnivorous.

Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 2-5 feet

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7. MAX: Red Tail Boa

boa

This tropical species is properly referred to as "Boa constrictor"; an almost unique animal having the same scientific binomial name shared with Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size: 2 feet (can grow to 6 feet)

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9. BIG JOE: African Spurred Tortoise

african tortoise

The African Spurred Tortoise is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and at 200 lbs at full maturity, the largest species of mainland tortoise. Our two young tortoises weigh 50+ lbs.

Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 2-3 feet.

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10. AMANDA: Jungle Carpet Python

carpet python

These Australian slim-bodied snakes have brightly colored scales bodies although not fully arboreal like the boas and pythons. They have built-in night vision, which makes them a very capable predator.

Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size: 5 feet

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Source: Wikipedia

Reptiles in our programs are subject to substitution when necessary.

ABOUT THE REPTILES
We do not own any dangerous or venomous animals. Most of our reptiles are rescued animals that we adopted very much like pets.

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