A great place for lovers of lizards, snakes, spiders, and exotic fish. The Reptile Park in Oslo is not exactly a park, since all its cute inhabitants are kept in aquariums, terrariums, and enclosures located in a large spacious building.
More than 100 species of exotic creatures are gathered here, and besides crawling and hissing beings, there are also bright tropical parrots, cheerful marmosets, and fish of every shape and color. For those interested in reptiles, this is a true paradise: geckos, chameleons, monitor lizards, turtles, dozens of species of lizards and frogs, boas, pythons, and even a dwarf crocodile.
The most interesting thing in the Reptile Park happens on Tuesdays, at five o'clock in the evening. If you come here at this time, you will be able to watch the terrarium inhabitants being fed. Boas are fed mice and rats, while lizards and frogs are fed specially bred crickets and cockroaches. Tiny monkeys happily leap around in anticipation of fruit treats, while turtles thoughtfully chew grass.
Like most private museums and exhibitions, the Reptile Park was born from the enthusiasm of one person who had only a few small aquariums with reptiles and a big dream. Since its opening in 2002, the animal collection has expanded significantly, and the Park even had to move to more spacious premises, as all the inhabitants no longer fit in the old building.
There is a souvenir shop at the venue, where you can buy a wind-up hairy spider or a rubber snake that looks remarkably like a real one, and use them to scare your impressionable friends.
