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Nice that my last shot of the visit was very possibly my favourite.

The only regret of the visit was that I never got the opportunity to take another attempt at the poison dart frogs. We were patient but they were elusive. We couldn't even find the tiny things in their environment, let along get a photo. Maybe if we head to Calgary in the next few years I will request a detour to visit this amazing collection again.

I hope you enjoyed the series.

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We made a second lap after the most dangerous creature section so you may see some of the same creatures as in earlier posts.

 Angie held Brittany this year. I didn't feel like it, I was more interested in making a nice, creepy, photo of Angie.

If I ever were to own a reptile it would be a gecko of the colourful variety.

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Black Mamba. He didn't cooperate for me very well this time, despite trying to "encourage" him with some flash. This was the best I got.

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Now we get into the deadly reptile section. The rattlesnakes, vipers, and of course, the black mamba. First is the hog nosed viper. It's jaws open to reveal two-inch fangs.

Pit viper.

 Rhinoceros Viper

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Almost transparent skin on this glass skink.

Not a great photo, but you cannot deny the awesome size of this beast. Being able to look at him on eye level is really neat for me. Angie recently found their Facebook Page where you can see some of the feeding videos. Pretty neat, but it might not be for everyone.

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Not the best photo with the dirty glass in the way, but the sheer size... Wow!

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This is the first of likely eight posts. Yeah, I know. Eight posts on Reptile world. I didn't think I had that many photos worth sharing. The final cut as I prepare the posts may weed out a few that I was too generous with initially. For those less interested in photos of reptiles, don't worry. I have some nice food photos coming soon. Perhaps I will use them as an intermission from the Reptile World photos.

The visit to Reptile World was what I was most excited about on this summer's vacation. We went after supper on our final evening in Drumheller and though we missed feeding time, it was nicely quiet with plenty of time for a second look around to see if any of the animals were in more photogenic position. Because of that you may see the same specimen twice in different posts.

Without anymore commentary, here are the first of the photos.