New Arrivals at Lufkin’s Zoo

LUFKIN– Among the latest arrivals at Lufkin’s Ellen Trout Zoo are Five Madagascan Ground Boas. These young snakes are the first of their kind to be born here. These babies, born nearly two feet long, are already capable of eating small rodents. The largest species of snake found on the island of Madagascar, will grow to 8 to 10 feet long as adult. Zoo officials say Madagascan Ground Boas are one of only a few species of Boas found in the Old World