Herpetarium - Saint Louis Zoo
WEBFrom the 1904 World’s Fair Flight Cage to the Spanish architectural flavor of the 1920s in the Bird House, Primate House and Herpetarium to the finishing touches of our thoroughly modern exhibits, this area of the Zoo has a unique ambiance and a nostalgic history that make it a great destination.
Virtual Snake Tour of the Herpetarium at the Saint Louis Zoo
WEBJoin Herpetarium Keeper Justin Elden for a special virtual tour of the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium to learn more about the snake species at the Zoo.
Snakes - Saint Louis Zoo
WEBThe Saint Louis Zoo is dedicated to saving species and bringing people and wildlife together. Home to over 16,000 animals, many of which are endangered,…
Primate House - Saint Louis Zoo
WEBFrom the 1904 World’s Fair Flight Cage to the Spanish architectural flavor of the 1920s in the Bird House, Primate House and Herpetarium to the finishing touches of our thoroughly modern exhibits, this area of the Zoo has a unique ambiance and a nostalgic history that make it a great destination.
Herpetarium - Wikipedia
WEBA herpetarium is a zoological exhibition space for reptiles and amphibians, most commonly a dedicated area of a larger zoo. A herpetarium which specializes in snakes is an ophidiarium or serpentarium, which are more common as stand-alone entities also known as snake farms.
Q and A: Catching up with retired St. Louis Zoo director Charlie ...
WEBOct 4, 2016 · For St. Louisans of a certain age, the statue outside the herpetarium at the St. Louis Zoo depicts a familiar figure: Charles H. Hoessle — better known as “Charlie” — who taught them about snakes and exotic reptiles when they were schoolchildren in the 1960s.
Snake Man, St. Louis, Missouri - Roadside America
WEBSnake Man. St. Louis, Missouri. For over 40 years Charlie Hoessle was a beloved reptile man at the St. Louis Zoo, even hosting the Zoo's TV show in the early years of public television. The Zoo named its herpetarium (reptile house) after Charlie, and in 2005 unveiled in front of it a life-size statue of him, draped in a boa constrictor.
Reptiles - Saint Louis Zoo
WEBThere are four groups of reptiles: Crocodilia, Squamata, Testudines and Sphenodontia. Squamata is the largest group, with over 9,000 species, and includes lizards and snakes!
Spotlight: That time a spitting cobra got loose at St. Louis Zoo
WEBJun 14, 2015 · A mental slip in 1970 sent a poisonous spitting cobra — and zookeeper McNeal feared at the time, his career — down the drain at the St. Louis Zoo’s reptile house.
62-year-old St. Louis Zoo snake lays eggs after 15-years apart from ...
WEBSep 8, 2020 · ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A 62-year-old female Ball python just laid her eggs at the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium. The Saint Louis Zoo snake has not been with a male in over 15 years.
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