My Three Chambered Heart

05/07/2026

The museum will be closing early tomorrow, Friday May 8th, for a special event. We will close at 4pm (instead of our normal 5pm). We occasionally need to adjust hours for special events or weather related issues, but our up to date hours are always available on our Google listing if you need to check! ❤️🐢🦎🐊🐍

03/26/2026

Deef the snapping turtle is famous! Keep an eye out for Virginia's native reptiles as they begin to emerge this spring! Remember- the best way to enjoy our amazing wildlife is to observe them, but not disturb them! ❤️🐍🐢🦎

Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at .

03/26/2026

As winter turns to spring in Virginia, reptiles like turtles and snakes become more active — and knowing how to interact with them safely is key. 🐢🐍 Jake Pugh and intern Rees Eckenrode from My Three Chambered Heart in Gum Spring shared expert tips.

03/22/2026

**Update!** Applications now CLOSED. A very special thank you to everyone who applied. Applicants will be contacted for interviews and our 2026 interns will be announced by the end of May! We received so many great applications!

Do you love science and reptiles? Do you love sharing amazing herpetology facts to anyone that will listen? Do you find snakes endearing and enjoy helping others overcome their fears or misconceptions? If so, you just might be the right fit for our reptile museum internship! Our interns are volunteer docents at our museum in Gum Spring, Virginia. Our interns work closely with our reptile ambassadors and our museum guests. Internships are 6-12 months long with the opportunity to extend based on availability, support needs, and performance. No experience necessary, we teach you everything you need to know! Our internships are science intensive and provide hands-on experiences helpful for future careers in herpetology, zoology, education, conservation, research, veterinary medicine and beyond.

Apply here:
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Our internships are best suited for high school or college students, but if you are interested in a regular volunteer position that is NOT a formal internship, leave a comment below!

03/04/2026

Our second Spring Break Workshop offering is all about VENOM! These workshops allow us to offer special activities and demonstrations we are not able to during regular public hours, so we hope you are as excited about them as we are!

Tuesday, March 31st 10am-12pm

Join us to learn all about the amazing world of venomous animals! We will conduct two (safe, synthetic) venom experiments, meet technically venomous monitor lizards and watch a monitor lizard feeding. We will safely observe Western diamondback rattlesnakes and get up close with real venomous snake specimens (fangs, skulls). We will also meet friendly, non-venomous ambassador reptiles! This is limited to a maximum of 25 participants, and is an exclusive event (the museum will be closed to the public during the workshop). This workshop is best suited for participants 7 years and older. Tickets are $25 per person, and are required for children and their adults. This is not a drop off event, so all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Find tickets here:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260616680391156

Let us know if you have any questions!

03/03/2026

Ok, who wants to meet Thor?! By popular request, we are hosting a workshop where we will be taking out one of our giant snakes for meet and greets with participants!

Our first spring break workshop will be March 30th, 2026 from 10am-12pm. We will be discussing the largest species of reptiles currently alive today, as well as some of the largest species to ever live. Our gentle giants Thor and/or Boidae will be coming out of their enclosures to meet participants. We will also feed some large lizards, meet other species of reptiles, and much more! We will even meet and discuss some of the smallest species. This is limited to a maximum of 25 participants, and is an exclusive event (the museum will be closed to the public during the workshop). This workshop is best suited for participants 7 years and older. Tickets are $25 per person, and are required for children and their adults. This is not a drop off event, so all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Find tickets here:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260606052337148

Let us know if you have any questions!

More spring break workshops will be announced soon!

02/20/2026

This warmer weather has us thinking about spring! We have so many exciting announcements to make, so keep an eye out for upcoming information about:

🐍 Spring Break Workshops

We will have special ticketed events March 30th-April 1st. Details and ticket links coming soon!

🦎 Internship Applications

We will be opening up applications for museum interns! Our summer programs and events wouldn't be possible without the help of our amazing team of interns.

🐢 Giveaways

How about a t-shirt, some cool stickers, or free museum admission? We will be running semi-regular giveaways on social media, so be sure to join in when the fun begins!

02/02/2026

Some of our ambassadors got the chance to educate the public this morning on LIVE TV! A special thank you to everyone at Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 for inviting us! We think Master Oogway, Uganda, Raleigh and Harry Blu-dini did an AWESOME job! Have you had a chance to meet them? If so, you can say you knew them *before* they were famous! But to be honest, Harry has always been a bit of a diva! 📺 🐢🐍🦎

Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at .

01/29/2026

Bo is missing his adoring public! If you need to get out of the house (and can do so safely) come learn something new and have a fun experience here at the museum! It is a nice, toasty 78° inside. Our parking lot and driveway are clear and safe! We will be open normal hours (10am-5pm) Thursday 1/29 and Friday 1/30! ❤️🦎🐊🐢🐍

01/23/2026

WEATHER UPDATE! 🐍❄️

The museum will be CLOSED this weekend (Saturday AND Sunday, 1/24 and 1/25) in anticipation of the upcoming winter storm. Because of the high risk of prolonged power outages coupled with the extremely low temperatures, we have to do significant preparations to make sure all our amazing reptiles stay safe and warm. Even though the storm isn't predicted to arrive until later Saturday, our emergency procedures are already well underway.

We hope everyone stays safe and warm!