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Stuart · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject:

Nice set of pics mate..I also like the monitor one..must take a trip there soon myself,haven't been for years
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davo · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:22 am Post subject:

worth it for sure.
go see the baby komodos aswell. one off chance i guess. i'll dig some pics up of them

thomas mcpherson · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 613

london zoo is amazing the nile monitor is a monster

H.S. · Key Member Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 481 Location: Kent

I was at London Zoo last sunday. The reptile house is indeed impressive, especially compared to other Zoo Reptile houses.
I wasn't as impressed with the rest of the zoo. Nothing that stood out, not even anything to do with the enclosures, although some of them could be better imho.
I wasn't impressed with the new bug house, it started quite good, but needs so much more, I think there were about a dozen different species, which considering the world of inverts, is not a lot at all.
The Aquarium was really quite bad, however, I think they may have some work going on, but I am not sure.
By far my biggest disappointment was the Komodo Dragon. It may have been me or the build up given to them, but I was expecting to see some great lumbering beast, and all I saw was something no bigger than a large monitor Sad

. I was quite upset tbh.
I think, with hindsight, my problem with ZSL is that with other zoo's, even you don't see any animals, it's usually still a nice walk. But with ZSL, it's a concrete slab with fences. To me, it still seems set in the 70's in some ways.
I was glad I left the Reptile House until last, because that lifted my spirits for the end of the day.
Other than the Rep House, the bonus was that I traded in just £10 of Tesco vouchers for £40 worth of Zoo Vouchers, making it a rather cheap day. Very Happy

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lol93 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

I love the smug monitor!
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davo · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:30 am Post subject:

really? i saw a pretty big komodo (female i think). They had a whole load of young ones in too, kind of the same size as an emerald tree monitor at the time if i remember right. Where are the pics......

davo · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:31 am Post subject:

one more

trueviper_UK · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:07 am Post subject:

Beautiful photos Smile

Beautiful animals Wink

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Stuart · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:

nice pics mate.
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SteveL · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

yes some cracking pictures ,cheers for sharing them Cool

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