Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo

06/17/2025

The Baron’s Racer is a sleek, semi-arboreal snake native to South America, known for its striking green coloration and lightning-fast movements. Baron's Racers are mildly venomous, primarily preying on small mammals, birds, and reptiles.

06/17/2025

Our two baby capybaras need names — and YOU get to decide!

We’ve narrowed it down to 3 name finalists for each baby. Now it’s time to vote!

🧡 Capybara 1: Lemon, Dallas, or Coconut
💛 Capybara 2: Charlie, Fiji, or Mango

👇 Here’s how to enter the contest:
✅ LIKE this post
✅ COMMENT your favorite name for each capybara
✅ SHARE this post to help spread the word
✅ FILL OUT the contest form here: https://www.awsfzoo.com/baby-capybara-naming-contest/

06/17/2025

🐊 Happy World Croc Day!

With a bite force of over 3,000 PSI, these powerful apex predators that help keep wetland ecosystems in balance.

Celebrate by learning more about these incredible reptiles today!

06/16/2025

A few weeks ago, a local resident's dog uncovered a mysterious nest of eggs in their backyard (swipe to see the original find). We saw the post and offered to help. The eggs are now safely in an incubator at the zoo, nestled in vermiculite to maintain proper humidity and kept at carefully controlled temperatures to mimic their natural environment.

We just captured a close-up photo during candling, and we’re starting to see veins and blood vessels, indicating that there is growth going on.

Leave your best guess in the comments:
Snake?
Lizard?
Turtle?
Something else entirely?

We’ll continue sharing updates as we get closer to hatching day, so be sure to follow along.

06/16/2025

⏳ Only a week left to cast your vote!

Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo is still in the running for Best Attraction and Best Children’s Attraction in the Best of New Braunfels awards!

If you’ve enjoyed our petting zoo, educational shows, or up-close animal encounters, this is your chance to help us win 🐐🐍

🗳️ Vote here ➡️ https://herald-zeitung.com/bonb2025/ #/gallery/?group=509074

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day from Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo!

06/15/2025

Join us today at 3 o'croc for our summer exclusive croc show! To celebrate Father's Day, everyone will be able to snap a photo with our albino alligator after the show!

06/14/2025

🦨 Today is National Skunk Day, and we’re here to clear the air (pun intended)!

Skunks are one of nature’s most misunderstood animals — but they’re fascinating and full of surprises:

💡 Skunk Facts:
▪️ Their spray is a defensive tool, not a daily habit.
▪️ They give plenty of warning signs before spraying: tail raise, foot stomp, and a warning shuffle.
▪️ Skunks are immune to snake venom and are important insect-eaters!

06/14/2025

🎉 Voting is NOW OPEN for Best of New Braunfels 2025 — and we’re honored to be finalists in not one but TWO categories: Best Attraction and Best Children's Attraction!

Please take a moment to vote for us here: https://herald-zeitung.com/bonb2025/ #/gallery/?group=509074

Tell us your favorite memory at the zoo in the comments!

06/13/2025

Join us this Sunday at 3 o'croc for our summer exclusive croc show! To celebrate Father's Day, we will also be giving everyone the opportunity to snap a photo with our albino alligator after the show!

06/12/2025

🐾 Did you know today is National Cougar Day?

Cougars (also called mountain lions, pumas, or panthers) are the widest-ranging wild cat in the Western Hemisphere — found from the Canadian Yukon all the way to the southern Andes of South America.

🔍 Despite being called “big cats,” cougars can’t roar like lions or tigers. Instead, they communicate with hisses, growls, and high-pitched screams.

🦴 Cougars are ambush predators, relying on stealth and power. They can leap over 40 feet horizontally and up to 18 feet vertically in a single bound!

At Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo, we’re proud to educate guests about the role cougars play in healthy ecosystems.

06/11/2025

Only a few days left for our Capybara naming contest!!

Win a Free Animal Encounter and a Family Four-Pack of Zoo Tickets in Our Baby Capybara Naming Contest!

We’ve just welcomed two baby capybaras to the Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo family—and now we need your help choosing the perfect names.

To enter your name suggestions:
✔ Like this post
✔ Share it
✔ Comment your name suggestions
✔ Submit your name ideas on this form: https://www.awsfzoo.com/baby-capybara-naming-contest/

The contest will close on June 15th, and we’ll announce the finalists shortly after. If your name(s) are selected, you’ll win a free private animal encounter and a family four-pack of zoo admission tickets.

We can’t wait to see what creative names you come up with for our newest arrivals!