Clyde Peeling's Reptiland

Clyde Peeling's Reptiland is a zoo in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1964, it specializes in reptiles and amphibians.^[1] The zoo houses mambas, cobras, vipers, pythons, and other snakes, as well as alligators, tortoises, lizards, and frogs.^[2] Reptiland has been an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1986.^[3]

Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
41.105872°N 76.896701°W / 41.105872; -76.896701
Date opened	1964[1]
Location	Allenwood, Pennsylvania
No. of species	40[2]
Memberships	AZA[3]
Website	www.reptiland.com

The zoo does a multi-media show about reptiles and a live lecture demonstration. The facility also conducts informative tours about how a modern animal care facility is run and teaches daily routines, animal husbandry, and venomous snake handling procedures.^[4]

Exhibits and other facilities

An Emerald Tree Boa at Reptiland

The 6,500 square feet (600 m²) Reptile and Amphibian Gallery houses over 40 species of snakes in naturalistic habitats. In the summer, tortoises and aquatic turtles live outdoors in the gardens.^[2] In addition to on-site exhibitions, the zoo does traveling exhibitions, shown at museums, science centers, and zoos.^[5]

Reptiland also includes non-reptile species in their exhibits, such as their avian walk-through exhibit, 'Parakeet Landing', in which visitors may hand feed budgies after purchasing a seed stick.^[6]