Bio-Ken Snake Farm
According to bio-ken.com, Bio-ken is a research centre, that deals with reptiles especially
snakes and snake-bites…There are about 127 different snake species in Kenya. Of
these only 18 have caused fatalities and only 6 could kill. Another 10 could
cause a lot of pain and the remaining 93 or so are neither venomous nor
dangerous.
The farm is a non-profit organization along the Kenyan
Coast, about 2km north of Watamu village on the main road. It was established
by James Ashe, a reptile expert and former curator from the National Museums of
Kenya. It has around 200 snakes of different species. It plays a major role not
only on Kenyan coastal tourism but also internationally with some of the world’s
leading snake research authorities on snake bite treatment.
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| 'a reformed snake' |
At Bio-ken, they produce venom for anti-venom purposes. You can
also learn how to track, catch and release snakes. They have a collection of
African ‘Big Five’ snakes;
- Python
- Cobra
- Puff Adder
- Boom slang
- Mamba
Other snake farms along the Kenyan Coast that I know of include;
one snake and crocodile farm near Malindi Marine Park and Francis Ngombo Snake
farm near Gede. Have a snaky day! But do I say!
