Tag Archives: Black Hills
Unique holiday gift shopping at Reptile Gardens
By now, you have survived the Black Friday chaos and maybe even snagged some deals on Cyber Monday – the Monday after Black Friday set aside for online shoppers. If you still have some gift shopping to do but don’t … Continue reading
Visit Santa This Week At Reptile Gardens
Starting this Saturday the 18th of December Santa will be here every day through Christmas Eve. Bring the kids to meet Santa and take your own photos with him. Reptile Gardens is the only place where you can take your … Continue reading
What Can I Do About Black Widows Around My House?
I get many calls from people wondering what can be done to minimize the presence of Black Widows? First I have to say, because spiders are small it is hard to totally eliminate them. However, there are some things you … Continue reading
It is Spider Season! Black Widows and their Friends.
As warm weather approaches, we start getting calls about spiders and odd bugs people find in their garages, storage sheds, yards, and houses. The most common calls we get are in regard to spiders, especially black widows, brown recluse and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Insects and Spiders, Reptile Gardens News
Tagged Black Hills, bugs, insects, Spiders
Reptile Gardens…or United Nations?
Many people do not know that the Black Hills was one of the top finalists in the search for a location for the United Nations. The beginnings of what was to become the United Nations were set in motion back … Continue reading
Posted in General, Reptile Gardens history
More Rattlesnakes in the Black Hills
A recent question about rattlesnakes prompted us to write this post, since we figured it may be helpful to many people in the Black Hills area. The question involved concerns that there has been an increase in the population of … Continue reading
Posted in Reptile Gardens News, Reptiles, Snakes
Tagged Black Hills, climate, rattlesnakes, reptile myths, snake activity, South Dakota