Central Romania: Brașov’s first authorized private zoo features rare snakes

The first authorized private zoo in the Romanian city of Brașov opened at the beginning of May under the title “Dracula’s Reptiles,” attracting numerous visitors with its rare snake species. The zoo hosts the world's only species of blue snake, the scaleless corn snake, or the Tegu, the largest lizard in the Americas, in addition to scorpions and tarantulas, and African dormice.

Visitors can even interact with the specimens, under the supervision of their owner, Mircea Barbu, as a large portion of them are quite gentle. Around 70% of the animals are safe when it comes to interactions. Interactions with venomous animals, on the other hand, are not allowed or possible, according to the zoo owners.