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Scorpions Glowing in the Light - Black Light that is…

Scales and Tails entertainer Jeremy Westerman presented a great workshop on Scorpions last month.  We learned about different types of Scorpions, their habitats, how to search for them in the wild, and that they glow under a black light.  We got an up close and personal….sometimes too personal (in the mouth!) look at some scorpions and then we went on a hunt all over the shop trying to find some painted scorpions!  It was really fun and we have the pictures to prove it.  Take a look!

Tags: African Emperor Scorpion, Dealth, Scales And Tails, Scorpions, Venom

March Workshop: Snake Breeding & Color Morphs

It’s time to get geared up for our next public workshop.  This month we are focusing on Snake Breeding and Color Morphs.  Will will have professional snake breeder, Mike Jenks, there to show us how you can get some of the really cool colors breed into snakes and other reptiles.  We will be doing some fun stuff afterward like usual so you won’t want to miss it!  Invite your friends and neighbors, cousins, and pals!  It will be a color crazy fest!!

Date:  Wednesday, March 3rd.
Time: 6:30pm
Place: 152 W. Burton Ave., Ste. F, SLC, UT
Cost: $5/child (Parents free with child admission)
Reptile Rookies: FREE

Ask us how to become a Reptile Rookie!!

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February Workshop: *** Scorpions ***

February’s public workshop focus will be on SCORPIONS!!  Did you know that all true scorpions GLOW under a black light?  It’s true! Next time you take a camping trip, bring a black light and after it gets dark, go on a hunt for the creepy crawlers!  At this workshop, we will learn about scorpion lifestyles, habitats, food, and their venom.  Then we will learn the safe way to go on a “scorpion hunt”!!

Come out to our show room, bring your friends and neighbors and get ready to hunt for scorpions!

DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 10th
TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm
PLACE: 152 W. Burton Ave, Ste. F, Salt Lake City
COST: $5/child (parents are free)
Reptile Rookies: FREE

RSVP please

Ask us about our Reptile Rookie program!
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Monitor Lizards are COOL!!

January was Monitor month!  Owner, Shane Richins, holds a deep fondness for Monitor lizards.  At this workshop we got to learn all about the cousins of the Komoto Dragon.  We started out with the baby monitor lizards and worked our way up to the adults.  Some of you that came last year, got to see how big some of our last year’s babies have gotten.  “Bug” for instance has tripled in size since last year!!  We learned which monitor lizards make good pets and which ones do not.  Afterwards, we played Pin-the-Tail on the Monitor and then got to watch Zig Zag and Bug eat a whole bunch of really gross stuff like cockroaches, raw meat, raw eggs, and dead fish!!  Take a look at all the fun below:

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Back in December we had the wonderful opportunity to meet “DARTH GATOR”!  Darth Gator is Scales & Tails’ newest addtion, and if you haven’t guessed it already… he is an Alligator!   December’s reptile workshop was all about crocodillians, their habitats, live styles, warning & mating calls, and many other fun facts.  Our special guest, Shane Provostggard, came to give us expert information on the topic. Shane is the former supervisor over the reptile program at the Hogle Zoo.  Afterwards, we got to practice making gator noises and making the “water dance”!   Special thanks goes out to Shane Provostggard for coming out that night!

Check out some of the photos below:

***Monitor Night*** This Week!!

This month’s Scales & Tails workshop is soon approaching!  It will be held Wednesday, January 6th at 6:30pm at the Scales & Tails showroom. Address: 152 W. Burton Ave. (2360 S.), Ste F, SLC, UT

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 which includes the biggest lizards in the world like the Komodo Dragon, the Asian Water Monitor and the Crocodile Monitor.  We will be learning about what these big lizards eat and we will even get to feed some of them! This will be a really awesome night and you won’t want to miss it!!

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 9th

Time: 6:30pm

General Admission: $5 per child (adults free with paying child)

Reptile Rookies: FREE
Ask us how to be come a Reptile Rookie!

December’s Workshop is Swarming with Gators!!

Our December workshop is going to be AMAZING!! This month we are focusing on CROCODILLIANS!

Scales & Tails recently obtained a permit to legally own an Alligator. We went through all the red tape and were able to acquire a baby alligator that we will raise and use in our shows. Our focus this month will be on these fantastic creatures, where they are from, what they eat, and also on how bad of pets they can be.

We will be having special guest, Shane Provostggard, who was the former head supervisor over the reptile program at Hogle Zoo for many years, come in and share his experiences with us. He was able to work with several different kinds of crocodillians as well as the famous White Alligator that stayed at the Hogle Zoo last year!

This will be a great workshop and will be sure to have a super cool activity for the kids!

Come out to Scales and Tails Thursday, December 10th at 7:00pm. Bring your family and friends and get ready for a really exciting night!

Date: Thursday, Dec. 10th

Time: 7:00pm

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

Cost: $5/child (parents free with paid child entrance)

Reptile Rookies: FREE

How do YOU catch lizards??

November’s public workshop was so cool!  One of Scales & Tail’s entertainers, Jeremy Westerman, came and taught us all about finding cool things in the wild, like skulls, skins, bugs, and reptiles!  We talked about how sometimes its ok to take things we find out in the wilderness home and other times it is better to leave what we find, right where we found it.  Jeremy reminded us to take a camera with us so that if we find something cool that we can’t take home (because it is prohibited by law or because it just might not make a good pet) that we can still take a picture of it to remember it later!  Afterwards we had to practice researching about cool stuff we find in the wild and then we learned how to catch lizards using a 50 cent dowel and some dental floss!  It was a great night and I’m looking forward to next month already!  I hear it will be on Crodillians…

Tags: Field Collecting, Jeremy Westerman, Lizards, Reptiles, Scales And Tails, Skulls, Snakes

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Halloween Parties…Even Better with Snakes & Spiders!

Are you looking for something cool and different than the average Halloween Party?

Bring Scales & Tails to your Halloween Party!  What could be better than Snakes and Lizards and Spiders for Halloween??  Save $20 off your Halloween Party when you book today.  Just mention the blog!

(Discount can not be combined with any other coupon or discount)

Tags: children parties, exciting, fun, halloween, halloween parties, Lizards, Parties, Scales And Tails, Scales and Tails Utah, scary, Scorpions, Snakes, Spiders