Reptiles, snakes and rodents getting a new home at Decatur’s Scovill Zoo
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The interior of the herp aquarium undergoes renovations for upgrades at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur on Friday. The reptile building will be completed in April when the zoo reopens for the 2023 season.
DECATUR — Remnants of where the animals once lived in the Scovill Zoo Herp Aquarium are faint.
The four walls of the building remain, but the inside will be all new for the animals and the visitors by the 2023 summer season.
“We are on our second dumpster,” Mark Dyson, assistant superintendent of construction for the Decatur Park District, said about the cleanup. “In the first two days we had all of the actual structures down.”
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Animal care intern Tommy Ni moves a woma python for a cage cleaning at Scovill Zoo in Decatur. The reptiles are staying in another temperature-controlled building while the herpetarium undergoes renovations.
The project began during the first week in December. In the meantime, the animals are being housed in a temperature-controlled eco center at the zoo.
According to Scovill Zoo Director Ken Frye, the next phase will begin after the new year.
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“But it’s all weather dependent,” he said. “I’m optimistic.”
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A green tree python sits in temporary housing at Scovill Zoo in Decatur on Friday. The reptiles are all staying in another temperature-controlled building while the herpetarium undergoes renovations.
Christy Foltz has been hired as the general contractor. The project is expected to cost approximately $420,000, which will include plumbing, electrical, lighting and the facade as well as the construction work. “The project is funded by a museum grant from the (Illinois Department of Natural Resources) as well as private donations,” said Clay Gerhard, the park district’s executive director.
The Herp Aquarium was added to the Scovill Zoo in the 1980s. Frye’s original goal was to give the animals an updated house. “I was just wanting to upgrade the look,” he said. “But we had a donor come in and gave over $100,000 from her parents’ estate.”
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Director Ken Frye points out a blood python in temporary housing at Scovill Zoo in Decatur on Friday. The reptiles are staying in another temperature-controlled building while the herpetarium undergoes renovations.
Along with the grant, the extra funds gave the park board the opportunity to give a comfortable location for the guests as well as the animals. The siding and roof have already been replaced.
“It’s going to be a little more impressive,” Frye said.
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Herp keeper Ryan Kirkland works closely with the animals and understands their needs. “There’s more reptiles and amphibians than there are fish in there anymore,” he said.
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The interior of the herpetarium undergoes renovations for upgrades at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur on Friday. The reptile building will be completed in April when the zoo reopens for the 2023 season.
The snakes, insects and reptiles each have their own environment, Kirkland explained. Some animals need dry air, where others need heavy humidity. A python will also need more room than a naked mole rat.
Kirkland and others who work closely with the reptiles contributed to the design of the new house.
“We’ve all been very involved with the planning and trying to come up with good ideas and good designs for all the exhibits that will be in there,” he said.
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The interior of the herpetarium undergoes renovations for upgrades at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur on Friday. The reptile building will be completed in April when the zoo reopens for the 2023 season.
A few animals may be added to the Herp Aquarium over time.
One of the new features will be larger exhibits. “So the animals have a better life, bigger homes to live in,” Kirkland said. “That means there will be fewer exhibits when it’s done, but it will be bigger and better.”
PHOTOS: Scovill Zoo keepers taking care of animals during winter weather
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Keeper Mindy Weaver feeds Finn on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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Intern Sean Linehan, left, and assistant director Dave Webster check on outside animals on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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A goat runs around the petting zoo on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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Jack, a Bactrian camel, checks out the weather on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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Intern Sean Linehan, left, and keeper Mindy Weaver check on outside animals on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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The Red Pandas wait to be feed on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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Intern Sean Linehan, left, and assistant director Dave Webster check on outside animals on Thursday at Scovill Zoo. Visit herald-review.com to see more photos and video.
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