Reptilia Zoo

About our Zoo

Reptilia's zoo is the first of its kind in the GTA and it adds another destination to Vaughan's already growing list of attractions. Visitors to the zoo will observe large 22 ft long pythons such as Reggie and Diaga. New specimens, such as Induna and Nandi Reptilia's Nile crocodiles, are on display as well. Induna is 14 ft long and the largest crocodile on display in Canada. Each exhibit includes an informative sign that provides detailed information about the animals on display. You will also find the answers to most of your reptile and amphibian questions on the signs as you travel through the zoo.

About our reptiles

Recently, Reptilia's new king cobra went on display for the public. He was officially measured at an event for our Annual Members on December 14th and documented in the National Post at 13 feet 1 inch in length. Reptilia now has the largest crocodile in Canada and the largest venomous snake.

Feedings

Crocodile Feeding - Last Sunday of Every Month at 1:45PM

The last Sunday of every month we feed our two Nile crocodiles. Nandi is 12 ft long and weights approximately 600 lbs while Induna is Canada's largest crocodile weighing in at 1,200 lbs.

Reptilia Zoo Feeding Schedule

These feedings are an opportunity to view nature in action and should be seen as a learning experience. As stated above, our keepers are always on hand to explain everything to our visitors and ensure that everyone young, old, and in between comes away with a new perspective on the interaction between predator and prey. Scroll through the schedule below to find out who will be fed during your visit!

King Cobra Feeding

Reptilia's king Cobra is a large male and is probably the largest venomous snake in Canada. If you are a fan of King Cobras - come to the zoo on Saturdays at 11:45 AM and watch him dine.

Zoo Membership and Admissions
	Admissions at Reptilia Come and visit some reptiles at Reptilia! Our admissions are the best value of any attraction in the Toronto area and include Keeper guided tours (Monday through Friday), live theatre (Saturday, Sunday and during school breaks), feedings of our reptiles including the crocs, gators and large snakes, and personal attention and chats with our wonderful Zoo Cast. Check our Feeding Schedule so you can see some of our reptiles in action during your visit. Annual Membership Card Buy a membership and save money!! With a membership you can watch all our feedings and reptiles for a whole year without any extra charge!

Reptilia’s Junior Keeper Program
	Junior Keeper Program Reptilia has developed by customer request an exciting 8 week program that allows children to learn hands on about the importance of being a zoo keeper, and the caring for various types of reptiles and their environments. To address this request, we built a Junior Keeper Zoo that houses 10 various types of non venomous reptiles, this allows the children to practise the lessons that they have learned each week on a variety of reptiles in the Junior Keeper Zoo. Reptilia’s junior keeper program offers kids aged 7-13 a chance to live life as a Reptilia Zookeeper. Kid’s come to Reptilia twice a week for two hours, once on a Saturday morning and once on a week day evening. On these days they learn from our talented zookeepers as well as caring for the animals in the junior keeper zoo. Each section is limited to 12 children. First come, first served. To learn more about this program, please click the text.

Green Mambas
	A First in Canada - Reptilia Hatches Green Mambas! Early in the morning on August 7th, 2008 Facility Manager Lee Parker discovered one newly hatched Green Mamba. By the end of the day on August 8th all 8 had hatched which was somewhat historic as this was the first time Green Mambas have been successfully hatched in Canada. As a zoo display animal, green mambas have all the qualities that the average zoo visitor appreciates. People like to see beautiful animals, active animals, and dangerous animals. Green mambas meet all three requirements! A year ago when we were searching for domestically bred green mambas for our zoo we could only find wild caught specimens. Furthermore, we found that there were other zoos looking for captive bred green mambas. We decided to purchase a pair of established wild caught specimens and hopefully get them to breed.