We now offer camps for both kids & adults!

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JUNIOR ZOOKEEPER CAMPS

Zookeeper Program for Youth ages 6 – 17:

Does your child or teen 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 & Teen 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 that the general public typically does not get to work with and receive special training on how to deal with reptiles in the wild. Zookeeper duties will vary so each session will not be the same.

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• Cost will be $25/child/session.
• Zookeeper time frame: 2 hours.
• Children can book single sessions or multiple sessions.
• Questions?  801-577-7182 or info@scalesandtailsutah.com

Fall Camp – Dates/Topics:

JUNIOR ZOOKEEPER & TEEN ZOOKEEPER CAMP NOW AVAILABLE

TEEN CAMP (AGES 12-17) – TUESDAYS 4PM

JUNIOR CAMP (AGES 6-12) – WEDNESDAYS 10AM & 4PM

9/4 & 9/5 – 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: small and large lizards)

9/11 & 9/12 – Land vs Water – Turtles, Tortoises & Amphibians – In this class we will discuss which of these animals live on land, on water or on both! (Animal handling: turtles & tortoises)

9/17 & 9/18 – Cute and Cuddly – Small Snakes – Did you know Egyptian royalty used to wear snakes like jewelry? Come learn about colubrids, small python and small boa species while we handle our smaller snakes. (Animal Handling: Milksnakes, sand boas, ball pythons, etc)

10/1 & 10/2 – Design & Building – Habitats – We’ll talk about reptile habitats in the wild and then learning about how to set up several different types of pet reptile enclosures. (Animal handling: small reptiles)

10/8 & 10/9 – Python & Boas – Giant Snakes – Giant snakes sometimes get a bad rap, and for good reason, but others are just misunderstood. In this class we’ll meet and greet several of our larger species of snakes. (Animal Handling: pythons & boas)

10/15 – 10/16 – Care of Mystical Creatures – We will transport you to a land of magic to learn about animals not of our realm. (Animal Handling: various reptiles)

10/22 & 10/23 – Slither, Crawl, Scurry – Reptile Locomotion – How do snakes move compared to turtles? In this class we’ll study how different reptiles get from point A to point B. (Reptile handling: various reptiles)

10/29 & 10/30 – Poison & Venom – These animals pack a punch – Did you know poison and venom are not the same thing? Come learn about the differences between the two. (Animal Handling: various non-venomous reptiles)

11/5 & 11/6 – Past and Present – Dinosaurs to Birds – We have living dinosaurs alive today! Learn about the past ancestors as well as meet and greet with some of our flighted friends. (Animal handling: Birds)

11/12 – 11/13 – Look around! – Local Species – Let’s talk about how to look for wild animals safely and appropriately, also known as “herping”. We’ll meet and greet with a few local species that we have at our facility as well. (Animal Handling: local reptile species)

11/19 & 11/20 – Reptile History – Phylogeny – We’ll go back in time and then learn how the reptiles we have today got to where they are now. (Animal handling: various reptiles)

12/3 & 12/4 – Food Prep, Feedings and Enrichment – Chop lettuce, shred veggies, mix up some monitor muffins! We’ll get hands-on feeding some of our amazing animal ambassadors. We’ll also talk about how we provide enrichment for wild animals while in captivity. (Animal Handling: various reptiles)

12/10 & 12/11 – Alligators, Crocodiles & Caiman, Oh my! – We’ll meet and greet with three cool species of crocodilian and learn about their history and benefits to society. (Animal Handling: crocodiles, alligators and caiman)

12/17 & 12/18 – Hide & Seek – Camouflage vs Morphs – We’ll talk more about habitats, but our focus this time will be on how animals adapt to their environments, and then how society has taken cool colors found naturally in the wild and breed for them to create some of the most colorful animals you’ve ever seen. (Animal Handling: various reptiles)

• Maximum of 20 participants per keeper session
• Minimum of 4 participants required to run the session
• Participant must fill out registration form and liability waiver prior to participation
• Separate registration REQUIRED for EACH participant (so we can obtain all the specific info for that child)
• Youth ages 6-12 allowed to participate in junior camp, Teens ages 12-17 allowed to participate in Teen camp.
• Zookeeper duties will vary from session to session
• Participants may sign up for multiple sessions .
• Multiple dates can be added to the same registration, but PLEASE do not add multiple participants on the same registration.  Separate registrations needed to collect all pertinent info for each child.  

Scales & Ales

Adult Workshops for 21+

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!  We have made the age limit 21+ as some of the breweries are also 21+. 

What are the details for this month?

Date/Time: Thursday, October 17th @ 6pm

Location: 4944 W 6200 S, Kearns, UT 84118

Topic: Spooky Animals

Have you ever been walking down the street and heard something rustle in the bushes or walked through a first and got caught with a web across your face? Come meet some of the cool critters that many call scary or spooky at this month’s Scales & Ales!

Cost: $25/individual Ticket or $40/for two (automatically calculated at checkout)

What’s Included?  Reptile Workshop and reptile handling at our Facility

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? 

November 14th – Living Dinosaurs aka Birds

December 19th – No Scales & Ales – Happy Holidays!

January 16th – Reptile Maintenance – How to clip lizard toenails, file tortoise beaks, soak giant snakes and more!

Participant Requirements: 4 Participants minimum and 20 participants max.

Questions? 801-577-7182 or info@scalesandtailsutah.com

To Register:

Please click the button below.  You will be taken to a secure site to complete registration and payment. 

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+)