1. Radical Snakes - What good are snakes? Why do we find them near our homes? Did you know that there are some incredible uses for snake venom? – In this class we will learn why snakes are such an important part of our ecosystem and important in the medical world. (Animal Handling – a variety of snakes)
2. Radical Turtles & Tortoises - Turtles and tortoises are so cute, but do they really help the environment? Yes, yes they do! Come learn how these radical creatures are like bumblebees and other pollinators. (Animal handling – a variety of turtles and tortoises)
3. Radical Lizards – Lizards are both predators and prey. In this week’s camp we will learn about lizards serve as both pest control and how they fit into the food web as prey for larger animals. (Animal handling – a variety of lizards)
4. Radical Arachnids and Bugs – Did you that tarantulas have magical hairs on their bodies? Did you know that when a cockroach touches something gross, it washes it’s hands? Come find out all the cool and weird things that these radical arachnids and bugs do and how parts of their bodies have been used for many other purposes! (Animal handling or observations: Tarantulas, Scorpions, Cockroaches and a variety of other bugs)
5. Radical Amphibians – Why do people want to lick toads? What is the difference between venom and poison? Find out answers to these questions and more when we take a closer look at Radical Amphibians! (Animal Observation – Amphibians)
6. Radical Crocodiles – How have crocodiles survived for so long? Did you know there were crocodiles alive when the dinosaurs were still alive? Alligators and crocodiles have antibodies flowing through their blood! We’ll take a deeper dive into these radical beasts for this week’s program. (Animal handling opportunity: crocodiles, alligators and caiman (mouths taped)
Contact: Rindy Richins
801-577-7182
rindy@scalesandtailsutah.com
Website: www.scalesandtailsutah.com