Meserani Snake Park, a venomous snake park, is a fantastic site for seeing and learning about some of the world's deadliest snakes. It is located 25 kms west of Arusha town. The park is ‘home’ to a variety of snakes common in Eastern and Southern Africa, from the Black Mamba to the black and red spitting cobras and the African Python. Mainly local snakes are housed at Meserani, the non-venomous snakes are kept in open pits while the cobras, mambas and boomslangs are kept behind glass. Other reptiles found here include monitor lizards, chameleons and crocodiles. The park is a temporary home for a few orphaned or injured birds while they are rehabilitated.