I want to show you the place where my intrest for reptiles (especially snakes) became a passion.
Reptilienzoo Nockalm is actually a quite small exhibition just by its size, but shows a huge amount of different, mostly venomous, snakes. Also there are some outside enclosures for austrian reptile species (and rattlesnakes during the summer).
I got the chance to work in this great stock for several months during the summers of the last 9 years. For me it was an oustanding experience and still is everytime I visit this place. I really learnd a lot just by watching the owener doing his job and after some time I was allowed to work with venomous species too.
I'm really thankful for this time. I really appreciated to learn from an experienced keeper and not only with captives, we've been out in the field some times as well.
I don't keep venomous snakes at home (it's forbidden in my hometown

I also enjoyed the time when I just walked through the exhibition watching all the snakes, seeing them during the feeding and cleaning, how they react in various situations, was/is really interesting and very helpful with wild snakes too.
But now I want to show you some pictures of the exhibition, the enclosures and it's inhabitants

First, to give you an impression, the lovely cages...
the entrance with the outdoor enclosures in the background

Crotalus oreganus enclosure outside

Vipera berus enclosure outside

Lacerta viridis outside

inside, with Osteolaemus tetraspis in the big enclosure in the back...

some enclosures inside...
Naja melanoleuca

Naja annulata

Crotalus atrox


Crotalus horridus

Vipera ammodytes

and myself at a photoshooting with a Naja naja on the table infront of the mamba enclosures...

and in the end (for today) some pictures of my favourite inhabitants

as I'm a big cobra-fan, Naja samarensis

Naja philippinensis

Naja haje "legionis"

Dendroaspis angusticeps

Craspedocephalus/Trimeresurus trigonocephalus

striped Crotalus durissus terrificus

Daboia mauritanica

juvenile Bitis rhinoceros

As I was working there for some time I should be able to answer questions concerning the keeping (otherwise I can ask the owner for an answer

Enjoy
regards
Markus