bio-ken snake farm

Had a fantastic time here - very informative and interactive tour. Learnt lots about snakes and other reptile creatures. Would recommend!

interesting tour around the snakes-quite a small area but all the mamba's, vine snakes, adders you ever need-very knowledgeable guides and you can handle a house snake if you should dare.

A great morning activity with some friends. Interesting snakes, an interesting tour and rather nerve-racking snake handling! Worth the 750 shillings for sure.

As well as displaying the many snakes of the region (including some of the world's most poisonous) this snake farm does valuable conservation and education work and also "milks" snakes' venom for the manufacture of antidotes. The guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. You can even handle some of the non-poisonous snakes if you have a mind.

At Bio-Ken Snake Farm, you can learn all about snakes and even get to handle a few.The staff are all experts and can answer any questions you have. There are a number of species on display, including pythons, cobras, mambas and non-poisonous snakes such as mole snakes, which can be handled by guests.Bio-Ken do excellent work in dispensing anti-venom to people bitten by snakes, and because of this, it is vital for visitors to support this establishment.

I'm not crazy about snakes but this was a very eye opening place. They have every snake you can think of. If you are into snakes or want to hold a snake or learn how to handle and reallocate snakes, pay Bio Ken a visit! All the guides within are very knowledgeable on every single thing to do with snakes. Bio Ken often help snake bite victims with Anti venom and as a non profit their fees at the park go towards this. They are able to train on management of snake bites, anti venom knowledge and they have data of what snakes are found where in Kenya!

Lots of great creepy crawlers packed into this small gem of a park. Knowledge guides. Our whole family (2 adults + a 5-year-old) enjoyed our visit.

We were shown around by bonniface who was very knowledgable about snakes. It was a great place to visit and we came away with lots of new facts about snakes.

This place has more than 60 different species of snakes and other amphibians and is a must visit for sure.

So many snakes to see, and the people there know so much!I got to hold a house snake.Definitely a place to go while in Watamu.

We really enjoyed the snake farm. It was a great opportunity to get close to the snakes and learn more about them. The staff are very knowledgeable and seem to take the protection of the snakes seriously. We really enjoyed our visit.

Fantastic farm, they really care about their animals, and even rehome them after they are able to survive on their own. Even got to hold some snakes and a chameleon!

I visited the Bio Ken Snake Farm Feb 2014. Very impressed with the knowledge that the staff have for these snakes and other animals. Probably left the place with a different opinion of snakes :-) I went mainly because I wanted to take some macro photos and was not dissapointed.Many species to see. Not possible for me to tell which are dangerous and which are harmless.Well worth a visit.

The boys went for a visit to this attraction and were totally absorbed! They were allowed to hold non-venomous snakes and came back full of information. A short tuk-tuk ride away. Does close during the middle of the day so check times.

We went to Bio Ken for an outing for our son's birthday. The literature in the hotel promised an interesting family excursion. In reality they do a fabulous job creating anti-venoms and you will get to see many species of reptiles - some fairly alarming! Do not be expecting a tourist attraction - this is a working facility who are looking after reptiles that have been injured and are unable to return to the wild. They do a fantastic job and all the staff are exceptionally knowledgeable about the animals they are caring for. We were lucky enough (I think) to be able to hold a snake - which for children is probably the main point of being there but I would not say it is appropriate for small children. My son turned 13 on the day we went and he is a sponge for information so it suited him. A lot of children may get bored looking at tanks where the snakes may not be fully visible because frankly they are very private creatures!The python is fantastic and we saw a small constrictor - I think a twig snake - attempting to eat a live frog which was fascinating.As ever when animals are in captivity I was left with a sense that they should be in their natural habitat - especially if you have been on safari before you go here - but the animals are unable to return to the wild so I suppose it is their only chance!The opening hours for the afternoon begin at 2pm - we turned up at about 10 to 2 in a tuk tuk and the facility was closed. Our tuk tuk driver called somebody and within a couple of minutes we were welcomed in, paid our entrance fee and the guide was lovely - willing to answer any questions we had and shared so much knowledge about the reptiles.Definitely worth a visit for educational purposes - very interesting!