Cold Blooded Encounters, Monroe

Cold Blooded Encounters, Monroe3.72
166 reviews
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About Cold Blooded Encounters

Cold Blooded Encounters fills guests' days with a variety of science-related exhibits, interactive presentations, and games. The newly-opened Science Center schools visitors on topics from fossils and gemstones to fun kitchen chemistry and turtle races. At the Reptile Zoo meanwhile, an affable red-footed tortoise named Confucius and a gentle black rat snake named Oreo greet visitors. Secluded and multispecies habitats house more than 150 species of amphibians, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates, including fire salamanders, jewel cichlids, Kenyan sand boas, and whip scorpions.

Annual memberships grant gift-shop discounts, guest passes, and a family photo posed with an animal. Cold Blooded Encounters also reaches out to school groups from preschools to colleges with effusive educational programs and sends ambassadors to birthday parties, where children can help feed turtles or pose for photos with 8-foot snakes.

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3.72
166 Groupon Ratings
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Rachael
37 Ratings
31 Reviews
· 9 years ago
A great day trip for kids! Incredible creatives from all over the world! Great staff who really catered to the kids and knew their facts. Very impressed with the knowledge and expertise of the tour guide.
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Irena
5 Ratings
3 Reviews
· 10 years ago
My family had a very good time there. The staff were very nice and friendly. They have various of interesting and rare animals. The animals look healthy and active. The explanation was very informative and interesting. We would definitely go there again.
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David
5 Ratings
3 Reviews
· 10 years ago
Our 4 grandchildren had a great time: fun & educational, lots of animals - all in excellent shape.
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Sherolyn
4 Ratings
3 Reviews
· 10 years ago
Make sure your party goers aren't afraid of creepy crawly things, go early bc it is hard to find
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Katherine
19 Ratings
9 Reviews
· 11 years ago
This was a very cool experience for me and my 2 girls!! The staff could not have been more attentive!
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Jennifer
4 Ratings
1 Reviews
· 11 years ago
The shows that occur ever 30 minutes were great. And I loved that the staff would take animals out for the kids to touch. My kids (4 and 6 year old girls) loved it there.
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veronica
18 Ratings
8 Reviews
· 11 years ago
We got the behind the scenes tour as a birthday present for our 11 year old son. He loved it! He was able to pet some reptiles, watch them get fed, ask questions and take tons of pictures. We will be back in the summer!
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jason
6 Ratings
3 Reviews
· 11 years ago
Very good experience. I hope you get the chance to expand. Thank you very much
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Jennifer
10 Ratings
5 Reviews
· 12 years ago
The employees were very nice and helpful
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Jeanine
2 Ratings
2 Reviews
· 12 years ago
I'd never heard of this place, but love reptiles, so I was glad to hear there was something so close. If you're looking for a modern zoolike setting, you will be disappointed. The cages are currently in an old house. It's a bit rundown-looking and smells because of the closed-in quarters and reptile-related paraphernalia. This is an operation running on a shoestring budget with the help of volunteers. Also I was disappointed that it's only open to the public Fri.-Mon. But on the plus side, there is a fairly sizeable collection of reptiles (and tarantulas), they are treated well, and the person manning the place at the time was quite knowledgeable.