Phoenix Herpetological Society

First off I will say that out guide was very informative, and the place is lovely. We went on a 3 hour tour of the sanctuary and he explained everything in detail. However, when I emailed them to ask if they had hands on encounters I was advised by Christy that the tour is very interactive. I was looking forward to holding some of the safer reptiles.
I waited patiently and once the tour was over, all we got to do was feed the tortoises and pet a monitor lizard. No snake holding, nothing like the pictures you see on Unilocal.
Maybe they did not have one to be held, but the main purpose I went was to hold and interact with the reptiles. It was quite the let down.

I need to preface this that I HATE snakes and have never found reptiles interesting, friendly, or something I would want to spend time around. I was so pleasantly surprised that I actually really enjoyed taking our group of 13 8 – 11 year old girls here on a field trip. Christie and Anthony were AMAZING with the girls. We spent 4 hours touring the property and the girls even helped with some service hours to clean some cages. They really educated these girls and made it enjoyable and fun for all. I highly recommend checking out this hidden valley gem.

Our family loves PHS. We have been on a private tour and to several of their planned events such as the Croc Walk and Open House. My son is obsessed with reptiles, especially snakes and the staff and volunteers are always so helpfully and enthusiastic. Looking forward to their Halloween Even Oct 24^th.

Sometimes as a parent, you need to punish your child — a labor of love us parents need to bestow occasionally upon our kids.
And its at times such as these when tossing them from a speeding vehicle or ‘accidentally’ shoving them off a cliff into the waiting abyss that is the Grand Canyon just won’t do.
This is why I suggest the Phoenix Herpetological Society.
WIth over 1,400 egg-​born, scaly, venomous creatures onsite, you’re sure to have luck with some type of ‘accident’. I’m certain of it.
Just kidding, stick to the speeding car thingy.
But seriously, let’s say you’re a notorious drug dealer, one of such vicious disposition that you harbor some of the world’s rarest and deadliest snakes.
Then you get busted by the DEA. What do you do?
Well you’re going to prison you worthless piece of shit, count on it. But your ‘pets’? What becomes of them?
You guessed it, the DEA sees to it they’ll get a good home unlike you, sending them to the Phoenix Herpetological Society.
Or, let’s say you live in the Sonoran Desert, waking up one fine spring day to greet a four-​foot rattler on the rear patio. What do you do?
Run and get your scatter gun or square point shovel?
Not so fast Wild Bill.
Call the folks at Phoenix Herp and they’ll have someone there within the hour to rescue it from the otherwise loving end of your shovel or buckshot party.
Did you know Phoenix Herp also has the only croc in existence with a prosthetic limb?
It’s true. Scientists at some major University developed a fake leg for one of the crocs. (This might be the challenge for your kid… to see if he can outrun him)
Call to make arrangements for a family or event tour.
It’s two hours of pure fun and with any luck, a warning bite for your nine year-​old from a non venomous creature.
As I said, a labor of love.