Visitors to the Sanctuary come for two
reasons:
Because they love snakes and want to have a wonderful experience meeting them and interacting with them.
or
Because they wish to overcome an unnecessary fear of snakes.
When people come to visit, education comes first and foremost, once the visitors know how the snake senses its world, what to expect from a snake and how to be with them, they get to meet the smallest of our snakes, Kenyan Sand Boas, the males are particularly small and cute and obviously cannot be a threat to the top predator (humans). Once visitors are comfortable with handling the Sand Boas, they can meet a Corn snake or two, very different as they are so much longer and it can best to wrap them across your shoulders unless they curl up in your hands and around your wrists, Corn snakes are actually often more difficult to hold than the next size snake that can be handled, Royal Pythons, as these snakes often don’t move as much and are quite happy to rest over the shoulders or be held like a baby in your arms but they are quite a bit larger in the body.
Rainbow Boas, large Boas and Pythons are the climax of the visit with lots of photo opportunities.
Visitors can stay two hours – our fee is £50
Wyanita and her cousin came to visit recently, her cousin was rather afraid to begin with but soon overcame her fear.
