We recently visited Reptileland France whilst on holiday in France and had a mixed experience. On the positive side, the staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and welcoming. The venue also made a real effort with translations, so English speakers like us could fully enjoy the visit. The collection itself was impressive â a huge diversity of reptiles from around the world, and all the animals appeared clean and well cared for.
However, the very range of species on display raised concerns for us. The site itself isnât particularly large, and many of the enclosures struck us as far too small, especially for some of the larger reptiles. As reptile keepers ourselves â with our son being especially knowledgeable in the field â we found the housing unsuitable in many cases. This is dismissed as a problem by the team, stating that reptiles feel safer in smaller spaces. This is a vague statement which ignores the nuances of different species and nearly all species were kept in smaller enclosures than research or practice recommends. It was quite shocking to see animals of that size restricted in such limited spaces, even if their immediate care looked good.
In short, while Reptileland France is welcoming and informative with an impressive range of reptiles, we left with significant concerns about enclosure size and the long-term welfare of some of...
   Read moreA great afternoon trip - our two children aged 11 and 5 both absolutely loved it (as did we!). The animals are clearly exceptionally well looked after and the big, clean glass tanks make such a difference to how much you can see and the sense of connection to the reptiles. They were remarkably active and so it was amazing to watch their behaviours up close. We appreciated the detailed information signs in both French and English for each species, and even though the talk was in French, it was still fascinating to watch the snake feeding. We spent well over two hours there looking at every animal, and it was a good escape from the hot weather. Highly...
   Read moreUne honte Suite Ă notre visite en Dordogne, le lieu Ă©tait dans les " Incontournables " de la rĂ©gion. Amateur de reptile et d'amphibien, le lieu m'a attristĂ©e. Je suis déçue que dans une si belle rĂ©gion, ce lieu soit mis en valeur, alors qu'il va Ă l'encontre du bien-ĂȘtre animal. Le fait de mĂ©langer des espĂšces comme les tortues SillonnĂ©es qui viennent d'Afrique (climat sec) et des Iguanes verts qui viennent d'AmĂ©rique du Sud et central (climat tropical), est tout Ă fait aberrant. On ne mĂ©lange pas deux espĂšces qui ne viennent pas du mĂȘme Ă©cosystĂšme. S'il n'y avait que cela, je pouvais accepter l'erreur, seulement il y a pire. Les serpents Lianes, sont des serpents tropicaux (Guyane), le terrarium est sec, l'hydromĂ©trie (le taux d'humiditĂ©) n'est mĂȘme pas renseignĂ©e, ces serpents au vu de leurs conditions luttent pour survivre. Les crocodiles sont dans des espaces restreints, ils ne peuvent Ă peine se retourner. La rĂ©ponse du propriĂ©taire va ĂȘtre encore que les espĂšces sont stressĂ©es par les grands espaces, il est vrai que certaines espĂšces de serpents sont stressĂ©es et agressif avec des espaces grands, mais cela ne concerne que certaines espĂšces et pas les 70-80 proposĂ©es au public. Pour comprendre ces erreurs, j'ai cherchĂ© un employĂ©, je n'ai trouvĂ© personne pouvant m'expliquer ces incomprĂ©hensions. Les plantes artificielles sont utiles pour les espĂšces destructrices (comme le Varant de Malais), or la totalitĂ© de Reptiland ne possĂšde aucune plante vivante, la raison Ă©tant " maladies, champignons, blablabla". Les animaux dans la nature vivent avec les plantes et s'il y a un doute, les quarantaines sont faites pour cela (animaux et vĂ©gĂ©taux). Nous pouvons rajoutĂ© la clim, qui est anti-nature, contre les valeur d'un parc animalier, le bien-ĂȘtre des clients passent avant celui des animaux ? Il y a dans cet entrepĂŽt un faussĂ© entre bien-ĂȘtre animal et business, vous imaginez lequel...
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