Have you ever seen a snake? Of course you have. You don’t live under the proverbial rock and are a human being of the 21st century. We have all seen a snake before.
Now, have you ever seen a 20 ft plus python/boa constrictor? Or ugly, dingy gray colored, squat crocodiles? Or a rather large lizard that hunts and eats the infamous Black Mambo (only arguably the most dangerous & lethal snake in the world, which was also at MSP) due to being impervious to its venom? Or the endangered African crocodile (different from the Nile Croc) with a long, skinny snout that has adapted to being most fit for eating fish and such? Or a certain type of hawk that was all majesty and sublime cool?
Well. I have I. Early November, on the 2nd, that Friday afternoon, Natalie and I went there for some caged wildlife viewing and burgers. Natalie was another American, recently graduated from East Carolina University, ECU, who came with Operation Bootstrap Africa, the end of September. She helped teach the Pre Form I girls with Bibi Kay, a rockin’ 82 yr old from Hawaii who has been coming here every year for the last decade. The American equivalent to a burger acted as the feature dish to our dinner later that evening.
This Snake Park also has one of the only snake clinics in TZ for those encounters which end up with the unfortunate humanoid getting sucker punched with fangs to the leg area. They house considerable amounts of anti-venom on site.
Located roughly 30 minutes away from MGLSS, this place has come in handy as a nice place to get away from the weekly grind/routine a couple of times now (three) since arriving here on October 2nd. Oh and I nearly forgot! It also has camping facilities for those wishing to stay overnight. I’ve yet to indulge in those amenities.
Fun spot 🙂
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