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A serpentarium is a reptile zoo or reptile park specializing in snakes. Many serpentariums milk snakes for venom for medical and scientific research.

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The Miami Serpentarium opened in 1948 and closed in 1984.

Notable serpentariums [edit]

Notable serpentariums include:

Cape Fear Serpentarium in Wilmington, North Carolina
Chennai Snake Park Trust in Chennai, India
Edisto Island Serpentarium
Kentucky Reptile Zoo in Slade, Kentucky
Reptile World Serpentarium, St. Cloud, Florida
Seaway Serpentarium in Canada
Serpent Safari in Gurnee, Illinois

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