WebSite Update (February 2009)

We are planning a web relaunch before the start of the new 2009 season. We have been on the world wide web for nearly 15 years...doesn't time fly.

WebSite Update (June 2008)

Finally, a newer web page! We have been looking at a new web site for some time. Our Stage 1 plan was simply to get a bit more up to date visually. What you see is what we ended up with.

Stage 2 will be a much more comprehensive with interactive and dynamic content. Our sponsors will also be able to access some added "sponsor only" content. So, watch out for extra content in the coming months. Thinking of the future; one of the functions our web site can serve is as a resource on what is happening with the animals at the serpentarium, even when we are closed to the public, which, as we are a seasonal business, is from october to march/april. This is what we are aiming for as our ultimate goal.

New Seasonal Staff (March 2008)

We have had our usual problems finding a full complement of staff to cover both the Serpentarium and The Watermill for the start of the new season. We do have some of the same staff for The Watermill as last year and they are all fantastic, but we could do with some more cover here. For the Serpentarium we have Billy. Billy has been with us for for X years now and still has the same infectious enthusiasm for the job.

The Fire (June 2006)

Many of our visitors may already be aware that we had a serious fire in June 2006

We lost many animals to the fire and had our breeding unit building completely destroyed. The Serpentarium building itself was unaffected and we were open as normal to the public. Not that we felt "normal" for some time, it is the most traumatic thing to have to watch so many animals perish with no power to help them.

Two years on, we have a new building and office. We don't yet have many animals inside it, we lost 149 reptiles to the fire and most will never be replaced. The animals consisted of rescued reptiles, adult breeding stock and many other reptiles, some of which we brought with us the Skye 20 years ago.

What was lost in the fire

• Our Breeding Unit Building
• 149 reptiles
• Office Equipment
• Tools
• Phone Line and Internet Access

Not to mention loss of income due to not being able to take guests in our B&B and loss of income due to the local tourist information office informing people the Serpentarium had burned down!