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January Workshop >>> SCORPIONS

For this month’s workshop we are changing our focus to something a little different…we are going to take a deeper look at SCORPIONS!  Since we use scorpions in some of our shows we decided it would be fun to learn a little more about them. We will learn about the least veneomous scorpion, the African Emperor, on up to the most dangerous scorpion, the Dealth Stalker as well as a couple in between. Did you know that scorpions GLOW under a black light? And since they do glow, we will also be going on a cool scorpion hunt using black lights!

DATE: Wednesday,  January 14, 2009

TIME:  6:30pm

PLACE:  152 W. Burton Ave. (2360 S.), Ste. F, SLC

COST:  $5/child 

REPTILE ROOKIES: FREE   (Ask us how to become a Reptile Rookie!)

Recap of Python Night

Our December reptile workshop was so much fun!!  This month we focused on PYTHONS.  We started out the night with a little bit of snake handling while we waited for everyone to gather.  Then Shane Richins took us though a variety of the pythons we had on hand.  We experienced Blood Pythons, Reticulated Pythons, Ball Pythons, Bermese Pythons and then ended with Rock Pythons. The Rock python led us to our super cool activity of the night!  We got to pretend to hunt Rock Pythons in the wild. We each got a turn at crawling into an “ardvark tunnel” in search of a snake.  When we found it, we pulled and pulled and with the help of our buddies on the outside of the tunnel we were able to pull that giant python out of the tunnel. See the gallery below.

December Reptile Workshop - “PYTHONS”

This month’s Reptile Workshop will be on Pythons!!  Have you ever wanted to wrestle with a python?  Come on I know you crazy reptile fans have!  Shane is going to introduce us to several of the pythons we have on hand as well as a bit about their background. Afterwards we are going pretend to hunt ROCK PYTHONS!  Rock Pythons hide in Ardvark tunnels.  Snake hunters in Africa take a torch and an Antelope skin wrapped around their arm as they crawl through these tunnels in search of Rock Pythons.  They have to be careful that there isn’t an ardvark still in there because they can be buried alive!  Once they find the python they have to wrestle it back out to where their friends are waiting on the outside of the hole to help them pull the snake out.  Then they sell it for $30!  We are going to try to simulate that experience. So get ready to go snake hunting!!

Date: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Time: 6:30pm

Place: 152 W. Burton Ave. (2360 S.), Suite F

Cost: $5/child

Reptile Rookies: FREE

Ask us how to become a Reptile Rookie.

Someone Stole our Statue!!

The other night we came home from doing shows all day and found that someone had stolen our tortoise statue.  If you hear of anything or see it, please call us or report it to the police.  Thank you!

Monitor Night was a Blast!

We had our second Workshop of the year during the middle of November.  It was so much fun!!  We started out the night by Shane intoducing our friends the Monitors!  We got to meet a Water Monitor, a Black Throat Monitor, an Ornate Monitor, a Savannah Monitor, a baby Nile Montitor, and an adult Nile Monitor.  After we talked about the monitors we started our HUMAN BOARD GAME!  We split up into two groups and each participant tried to answer Monitor related questions in order to move around the game board.  Everyone won a super cool poster of a monitor autographed by Shane!  After the game we got to watch “BUG” our Black Throated Monitor eat all sorts of gross stuff like Worms, Super Worms and Cockroaches!!  Eeew Gross!  but still REALLY COOL!!   

Shane & Rindy want to say thanks to all the participants for making this our best workshop yet!! 

S&T WORKSHOP - MONITOR LIZARDS

Alright all you Reptile Fans…
 
This month’s Scales & Tails workshop is soon approching!  It will be held Wednesday, November 19th at 6:30pm at the Scales & Tails showroom. Address: 152 W. Burton Ave. (2360 S.)

This month we will be focusing on Monitor Lizards!  Monitors are owner, Shane Richins’, FAVORITE animal! So he is very excited to do this workshop!  We will be learning about different kinds of monitor lizards via an interative human boardgame! A fact sheet about monitors will be e-mailed out to those who want to study up on monitors before the game.

(E-mail shane@scalesandtailsutah.com if you would like to be included)

 There will be prizes for the winners.
 
General Admission: $5 per person
Reptile Rookies: FREE
 
Ask us how to be come a Reptile Rookie!

 
RSVP if possible (via e-mail)

***Winter Special***

We are offering a WINTER SPECIAL!!  The leaves are changing color, the weather is getting colder, and I think it just started to snow!  However, a little cold weather never stopped Scales & Tails from doing shows throughout the winter!  We still have space available during November and December for your child’s birthday party or any other special event you might have in mind. Mention this blog post and receive $25 off any party booked during the month of November.  This discount can not to be used with any other coupon or special offer.

Colubrid Night a Success!!

We want to thank everyone who came out to our first Scales & Tails workshop last week!!  We had SO MUCH FUN and hope all who attended did as well!  We are already working on next month’s workshop and will post another blog as soon as we have all the details worked out.  Till then, here are a few pictures from the workshop and a little bit about what we did:

The first thing we did was learn how to build proper homes for our Colubrid pets. 

Then we learned about feeding different kinds of plant eaters.

Then we made a crazy salad for the reptiles.

Then we got to feed them!!

Here we are feeding Twinkle Toes…

Then we got to feed Jub Jub!

It was an awesome night!  We can’t wait till next month!!!

S&T Workshop!! Wed. Oct. 22nd, 6:30pm

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 22nd

Time: 6:30pm

Place: Scales & Tails, 152 W. Burton Ave. (2360 S.), Ste. F, SLC, UT

Cost: $5 for Adults, $3 for kids 12 and under (FREE for Reptile Rookies!)

The Details:

It’s going to be EXCITING!! COOL! FUN!!

Scales & Tails will be holding the first workshop in a series of workshops we will be having through out the year.  This first workshop will be focused on “Colubrids” and how to take care of them.  Colubrids are pretty much all snakes not considered Python, Boa, or Viper.  So this would include: Milk snakes, King snakes, Garter snakes, Gopher Snakes, Corn Snakes, etc.  Basically many of the snakes that are considered “Good Pets”.  This workshop will last about 30 minutes and then allow for time afterwards to quiz Shane Richins and the rest of the crew about specifics on a pet you might have questions on.  We might also allow the kids to help feed some of our plant eating animals that night! This should be a lot of fun and should help kids learn how to good pet owners.

We will also be continuing to sell memberships for our “Reptile Rookies” program that night (or feel free to request more info via e-mail: shane@scalesandtailsutah.com or go to our “contact us” page on our website).

Reptile Expo was a Success!

I hope many of you attended the Watsach Reptile Expo this past weekend.  It was a wonderful event!  Thank you to the many people who put it together!  Scales and Tails had a great time talking to people and introducing them to several members of our show namely “Squish”, “Nanners”, “Bubbles” and “Jub Jub”.  I think we saw at least 1000+ people come through the expo.  This was a great event to purchase new pets and to replenish supplies at much lower prices then you can buy them at the store.  At our booth we were also selling T-Shirts and Reptile Rookie memberships.  If you missed out on either one and would still like to purchase a T-shirt or membership, please contact us and well get you more information on how to do so.

Here are some pictures of the event. 

Shane with Squish and some Expo goers

Shane & Rindy

Overall view of our booth