Zookeeper Programs
WE OFFER PROGRAMS YEAR ROUND!
We offer camps, workshops and after-school programs for both kids & adults!
JUNIOR ZOOKEEPER CAMPS
General Info – Jr Zookeeper Program for Youth ages 6 – 12
Does your child have a passion for animals? Would he or she love to have a chance to work behind the scenes? Then this is the opportunity they have been waiting for! We’ll be hosting Junior Zookeeper Classes throughout the school year. Participants will get the opportunity to help our staff clean animal enclosures, prepare meals and feed the animals, learn reptile husbandry and simple vet care, handle animals and receive special training on how to deal with reptiles in the wild. Zookeeper duties will vary so each session will not be exactly the same. All classes are 2-hours long. Minimum of 6 participants to run a camp.
COST
- Individual classes are $25/session/child.
- Six-Week Programs are $132 (Saves $18!) if purchased upfront, they can also be purchased as individual classes.
- PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP AND SAVE 10% ON ZOOKEEPER CLASSES PLUS GET DISCOUNTS ON MANY OTHER SERVICES!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION:
FOR INDIVIDUAL DATES: Please click the “Register my Junior Zookeeper” button.
- Choose the date for the first camp you’d like to register for.
- Chooose the Individual Junior Zookeepers Ticket ($25)
- Fill out the questionnaire for each child you are registering.
- FOR MULTIPLE DATES, click the KEEP SHOPPING button. Add another date, and repeat till all dates are in cart. The questionnaire will pre-populate your info so you don’t need to add it again.
- Add your membership code if you have one for member discounts.
- Add your credit card info and complete the registration.
FOR A 6-WEEK PROGRAM: Please click the “Register my Junior Zookeeper” button.
- Choose the first date & time for the 6-week program.
- Choose the “6-Week Program” Ticket ($132) Saves $18!
- Fill out the questionnaire for each child you are registering.
- Add your membership code if you have one for member discounts.
- Add your credit card info and complete the registration.
- We will fill in the other 5 dates on the back end of the software so we can enable your package discount.
Scales & Ales
Adult Workshops for 18+
What is Scales & Ales?
Each month we have a fun topic about reptiles. We meet at our facility in Kearns and focus on that topic for about about an hour and a half while also interacting with some cool animals, and then we’ll head over to a local brewery at Jordan Landing to relax while we continue our conversations and build new friendships with like minded reptile enthusiasts!
What are the details for this month?
Date/Time: Friday, October 17th, 2025
Location: 4944 W 6200 S, Kearns, UT 84118
Topic: Creepiest Reptiles & Bugs!
Spooly Season is here! We’ll going in with the spirit of Halloween BUT under the atmosphere of red light! Come meet snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, cockroaches and all the other critters that go BUMP in the night.
Cost: $25/individual Ticket or $40/for two
What’s Included? Reptile Workshop and reptile handling at our facility in Kearns.
What’s Not Included? Any food or drink purchased at the local brewery. Please do not come inebriated for your safety and the safety of our animals.
What’s coming up?
September – Cancelled. See you in October!
November & December – We will be on hiatius until the New Year. Happy Holidays!
Participant Requirements: 4 Participants minimum and 20 participants max.
Fall Camps – Dates/Topics:
FALL REGULAR 6-WEEK CLASS SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAYS – SEPTEMBER 17th – OCTOBER 22nd / 10am-12pm
INSTRUCTIONS: To attend all 6-weeks, choose the first date (Sept. 17th) and pick the 6-Week Program Ticket, fill out details, click pay. To pick individual dates, chose the $25 Junior Zookeepers Ticket and follow the standard prompts.*
Reptile Basics
- September 17th – Do Lizards make good Pets? – Always do your research before you ever get a pet. Some lizards make great first-time pets, while others may not. Come learn about a variety of lizards in this fun class! (Animal handling opportunity: Small and Large lizards)
- September 24th – Alligators & Caiman, Oh my! – We’ll meet and greet with several cool species of crocodilian and learn about their history and benefits to society. (Animal handling opportunity: crocodiles, alligators and caiman (mouths taped))
- October 1st – Land vs Water – Turtles, Tortoises & Amphibians -** In this class we will discuss which of these animals live on land, on water or on both! Find out what makes a one a turtles or a tortoise.(Animal handling opportunity: turtles & tortoises)
- October 8th – Slimy or Shiny? – Snakes – Did you know Egyptian royalty used to wear snakes like jewelry? Come learn about colubrids, python and boa species, where they can be found, what they like to eat and other cool things. (Animal handling opportunity: Milksnakes, sand boas, ball pythons, etc)
- October 15th – Design & Building – Habitats – We’ll talk about reptile habitats in the wild and then learn about how to set up a one or two different types of typical pet reptile enclosures. (Animal handling: various small reptiles)
- October 22nd – Slither, Crawl, Scurry – Reptile & Invertebrate Locomotion – How do snakes move compared to turtles? How do Spiders hold on to walls? In this class we’ll study how different reptiles & bugs get from point A to point B. (Handling opportunity: snakes, lizards, tortoises & tarantulas)
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FALL BREAK SCHEDULE
4-Day Zoology Weekend: OCTOBER 16th -18th & 20th / 9am – 11am
INSTRUCTIONS: Add each individual date to your cart before paying.
- October 16th – Reptile Habitats – In this fun camp we will be learning about all the many places reptiles can live! We’ll talk about what factors can affect their habitat, like water and temperature. We’ll also learn about what different reptiles do during seasons. (There will be some friendly reptiles to handle during this camp.)
- October 17th – Reptile Diets – During this awesome camp we will discuss the food chain with relation to reptiles! We’ll learn about the differences between herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and insectivores. (There will be a variety of reptiles at this camp. Some good for holding, some just for looking at.)
- October 18th – Reptile Hunting & Defense Mechanisms – During this exciting camp we will be learning about many of the hunting & defense mechanisms that reptiles have or use! Things like camouflage, batesian and mullerian mimicry, aposematic color, venom, tail dropping heat sensing pits, rattling tails, and constriction. (There will be a variety of reptiles to meet and learn about in this camp.)
- October 20th – Reptile Locomotion – Did you know that there are four different ways that a snake moves? During this fun camp we learn about lateral undulation, sidewinding, rectilinear, and concertina movement. How does a turtle walk vs. how a tortoise walks? Come to this camp to watch their different movements in person! (We will use a variety of animals to show how each one can move in a different way to get around!)
VIP ZOOKEEPER EXPERIENCE
Zookeeper Experience for Teens & Adults ages 13+
Work directly with our animal care team behind the scenes to meal prep, feed, and care for our reptile collection for at two hour period. This is a one on one experience with a max of two guests. VIP Zookeeper will also get hands on with several incredible reptiles of their choosing*. Our VIP Zookeeper Experience makes for a great birthday gift, holiday gift or reward! This activity is limited to ages 13 and older.
(*Restrictions and limitations may apply due to participant’s age and previous experience, as well as health of the animals requested. We reserve the right to make those determinations at the time of the VIP experience.)
PRICING: $125/Teen (ages 13 – 17), $150 (adults 18+)
