Rainforest Reptile Shows

11/07/2026

Are you a lizard brain? That might not be as insulting as a lot of people think. Today, there is more and more research being done on reptiles. We are learning how smart animals like monitor lizards actually are!

Sources can be found in the comments below!

11/07/2026

Meet two of the world's most venomous snakes, that have NEVER killed a human before. That still doesn't mean they are anything to mess around with!

11/05/2026

Are these ravioli responsible for a 100 billion dollar industry?

11/04/2026

Gaboon Vipers are docile!

We hear it all of the time.

Well, im terms of venomous snakes, they are much calmer than say many cobra species.

But... it all depends on the individual. Maple here, bit her previous owner who attempted to free handle her and acts much more reactive than our other Gaboons.

The moral of the story, although you may hear something about a group of animals, we promise, they dont follow the rules you came up with!

11/03/2026

He told his mom this was a California Kingsnake... Sorry mom, thats actually a COBRA!

Could you imagine if she was bitten?

All of our venomous reptiles come to us as illegally owned pwts that were confiscated by law enforcement. Regardless of your thoughts on venomous reptile ownership, its incredibly important as responsible keepers we follow all state laws.

We have been in operation since 1993 working with venomous reptiles. Our organization possesses permits to house, display, and work with these animals pictured.

11/03/2026

Thank you so much scicomsummit, by the Museum of Science, for the invitation to their first ever summit. Such a great time, learned so much, and met some incredible people!

Over the last six months we have worked hard to grow our social platforms. Meeting so many amazing science communicators today only helps push us further to keep going!

10/31/2026

We are thrilled to announce the winners our our school show giveaway.

We had a crazy amount of entries, and because of that, we are not just giving one experience away but two! One will go to an Essex county school and the other to a Middlesex county school.

The winners are announced in the video so be sure to watch. Please check your emails as well for additional details.

Not only are we giving these shows away, but we are also offering the biggest school discount to everyone who entered that we have ever done in over 30 years! Let's make this school year full of nature and life.

If you entered, be sure to check your email for more details!

We cant wait to meet some amazing students this year!

10/30/2026

Flashback Friday! Do you remember this Goose adventure? It was all downhill after he figured out the phone...

We have had such an amazing year of growth. This video was posted early this year and was a blast to make. Did you enjoy it? Let us know in the comments and we will be sure to make some new ones!

10/30/2026

The winner of our school show giveaway is going to be announced TOMORROW, Oct 31st! If you want to enter your Essex or Middlesex county school be sure to do it now.

We know that schools are struggling with financial burdens and want to give back to the next generation with this free program. Be sure to check back on our social media. Announcement will be made tomorrow at 5p. An email will go out at the same time as well!

We're giving one local school a FREE $550 Rainforest Reptile Shows program for up to 50 students.

10/29/2026

We will always miss you, Ollie! 😔😭

Early last week, one of our long standing sanctuary residents, Oliver, the Asian Water Monitor peacefully passed away.

Oliver came to us back in 2014 from a Connecticut drug bust. Law enforcement immediately called us in to safely remove and place him in our care. Upon coming into us, he was already over 6ft long and incredibly nervous around people. Staff worked with him regularly to be more confident and not see humans as a dangerous thing.

Oliver even had his moment of fame after being featured in a documentary shoot, in 2016, for Nat Geo about water monitor lizards.

It is always incredibly sad when days like this come but we are happy we got to spend the last decade with him. Although we dont know his exact age, we would say he was in his 20s which is an average life expectancy for Asian Water Monitors under human care.

Please keep our staff in your thoughts!