Reptile Discovery Center551

The Reptile Discovery Center bills itself as a combination nature and educational center, zoological facility, museum, conservation sanctuary, and working farm that allows visitors to view turtles, tortoises, lizards, alligators, and many of the world's most dangerous snakes, including a 13-foot king cobra. Species are housed in the facility's indoor serpentarium. Others can be viewed in the center's outdoor habitat area. The facility also houses a variety of reptile-related exhibits.

The Discovery Center is also home to Medtoxin, a large-scale commercial venom production facilities that collects venom from an array of venomous snakes for use in pharmaceuticals and medical research. Visitors to the facility can watch the handlers extract venom from an array of snakes.

The gift shop carries a colorful collection of shirts, mugs, and other souvenirs.

Birthday Party packages are available starting at $6 per child and include live animal encounters. Picnic facilities are available.