Snakes are not one of
my favourite animals but a visit to Perlis would not be complete if we missed
the only snake farm in Malaysia.
I was accompanying a
good friend, Alreaq, for his business trip to Kangar in his brand new white pick
up truck. The 650km drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kangar in the Ford Ranger XLT
2.2 Turbo Diesel was a very pleasant one and the truck’s breakthrough engine
technology felt very responsive and smooth. Of course the six speed gearbox
helps.
The Ford Ranger
reached the Snake and Reptile Farm, located at Bukit Bintang Forest Reserve
near Sungai Batu Pahat at 2pm on a Saturday. I carefully chose a parking lot
under a big tree to give some shade for the pick up. Situated about 10km from
the state’s capital Kangar, the farm was initially set up more than 30 years
ago as a research facility to develop serum for snakebites. I could see a large
number of university students from a neighbouring state coming in two busloads.
We proceeded and bought our entrance tickets.
It was RM 4 per adult. We also needed to pay RM 1 per camera. However, camera
phones were allowed without any charge.
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