Reptile Discovery Center

Reptile Discovery Center The Reptile Discovery Center houses one of the largest collections of venomous snakes in the country. See live venom extractions!
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Dozens of the world's most venomous snakes on display. Visit with alligators, tortoises and other reptiles. Located in DeLand, Florida, the Reptile Discovery Center is a unique facility in which visitors are exposed to a wide variety of reptile and amphibian species in a controlled environment allowing close viewing of turtles, tortoises, lizards, alligators and most prominently many of the worlds

most dangerous snakes. The Center is a combination nature and educational center, zoological facility, museum, conservation sanctuary and most importantly a working farm. The Center houses hundreds of reptiles of many species and is also home to Medtoxin Venom Laboratories.Want to visit???Our address is 2710 Big John Drive Deland, Florida 32724Admissions: Adults $12.50 Children $10.50 Seniors $11.50 Call for group ratesDo you have a snake question??? Our phone number is 386-740-9143

08/07/2026

It's our last full week open for the season!! Come see us!

This week we're going to feature the European Adder! This beautiful little snake is native to Britain and northern Scand...
07/25/2026

This week we're going to feature the European Adder! This beautiful little snake is native to Britain and northern Scandanavia east to northern Greece to the Sakhalin Islands in Russia. As long as there is space to accommodate, the European Adder is a bit of a habitat generalist. Habitat has to include space for hibernation, sun for basking but cover to hide from predators, and adequate foraging space. The diet for European Adders varies a bit based on locality and prey availability but mostly consisting of small mammals, amphibians, and nestling birds. This pretty snake will slowly stalk their prey, strike, and then track them using molecules present in their venom. European Adders do go through a hibernation period then look for a mate relatively soon after emerging. Feeding usually occurs in a selected spot up to 2 km away from the hibernacula and they do not usually feed until after mating occurs. During mating, males follow the females scent trail sometimes hundreds of meters a day and the pair will usually stay together for 1-2 days after mating! Babies are born in late July to mid August with roughly 5-10 babies in a litter. Depending on their range, European Adders are active at different times of day. The northern range snakes are typically diurnal and southern range snakes are typically crepuscular or nocturnal. A bite from a European Adder is getting more common because of the rapid rate of human expansion. So if you find yourself hiking in their native range, make sure you look down! Because it is protected in some of the countries the European Adder calls home, populations are doing ok. While they are rare in North American collections, they are well represented in Europe so support their conservation and research by donating or visiting when you can!

The RDC will be closed for Mother's Day on Sunday May 10th. Hug your family for us and we'll see you Thursday!
05/09/2026

The RDC will be closed for Mother's Day on Sunday May 10th. Hug your family for us and we'll see you Thursday!

This week's animal teach is the Dumeril's Boa! This beautiful constrictor is native to the dry forest and thorn bush of ...
04/11/2026

This week's animal teach is the Dumeril's Boa! This beautiful constrictor is native to the dry forest and thorn bush of the western and south western coast of Madagascar. Dumeril's Boas are moderately sized, averaging about 4-6ft, maxing out at roughly 7ft and 20lbs. Young Dumeril's Boas are largely nocturnal while adults tend to be irregularly active during both night and day. These snakes snakes are ambush predators with a diet consisting mostly of small mammals with the occasional addition of lizards and birds. Mating season for Dumeril's Boas is March through May resulting in about 6-18 live babies being born about 1.5ft long. While major pressures like deforestation and persecution, the Dumeril's Boa is prolific in captivity. Look up your local zoo or wildlife park to see if you can get up close to this remarkable species!

The RDC will be CLOSED for Easter Sunday! We hope yall enjoy your holiday and we'll be back open on Thursday at 10:00 fo...
04/04/2026

The RDC will be CLOSED for Easter Sunday! We hope yall enjoy your holiday and we'll be back open on Thursday at 10:00 for regular business hours!

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2710 Big John Drive
Deland, FL
32724

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

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+13867409143

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