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It may just be one of the Poconos best kept secrets featuring some creatures you just don't see everyday.
Just off the Marshalls Creek exit of Interstate 80 sits a place with some very special house guests. You will find colorful creatures with different stories at the Pocono Snake and Animal Farm.
"Some animals were rescues where they came out of bad situations. We have alligators here that came out of apartments in New York," said owner Jon Lowris.
His dad started the farm in 1969 and this month the place is celebrating its 40th year with some of the animal kingdom's most powerful species.
"The largest thing would be our python. It's one of the largest in the world. It's around 23 (feet), going on 24 feet now whereas the largest one on exhibit is about 24 feet," explained Lowris.
The huge python isn't the only big deal there. There are many other snakes from around the globe plus a huge snapping turtle that is still pretty fast despite being in his early 100s.
There are also some unique roommates. Dilly the bear lives with a wolf. The pair have been buddies for years.
You can even feed a few of the animals, like the monkeys who love to gorge on grapes.
"You can get really close to them. For a lot of them there's only a piece of glass separating you from the animals and in a lot of bigger zoos you can't get that close," said Amy Lowris.
In addition to getting a chance to get a really close look at all of the animals there's also a variety of ways you can learn about them.
"This place was started as probably one of the premier educational places," said Pete Mackevich. He keeps that tradition alive.
You can pop in for a visit seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until this Friday, children get in for free.
Just off the Marshalls Creek exit of Interstate 80 sits a place with some very special house guests. You will find colorful creatures with different stories at the Pocono Snake and Animal Farm.
"Some animals were rescues where they came out of bad situations. We have alligators here that came out of apartments in New York," said owner Jon Lowris.
His dad started the farm in 1969 and this month the place is celebrating its 40th year with some of the animal kingdom's most powerful species.
"The largest thing would be our python. It's one of the largest in the world. It's around 23 (feet), going on 24 feet now whereas the largest one on exhibit is about 24 feet," explained Lowris.
The huge python isn't the only big deal there. There are many other snakes from around the globe plus a huge snapping turtle that is still pretty fast despite being in his early 100s.
There are also some unique roommates. Dilly the bear lives with a wolf. The pair have been buddies for years.
You can even feed a few of the animals, like the monkeys who love to gorge on grapes.
"You can get really close to them. For a lot of them there's only a piece of glass separating you from the animals and in a lot of bigger zoos you can't get that close," said Amy Lowris.
In addition to getting a chance to get a really close look at all of the animals there's also a variety of ways you can learn about them.
"This place was started as probably one of the premier educational places," said Pete Mackevich. He keeps that tradition alive.
You can pop in for a visit seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until this Friday, children get in for free.
