Scales & Tails – Amphibians & Reptiles 302
Zoo school favorite! For school-age students and up, 1st grade through adults
For future herpetologists. Learn the phylum characteristics of amphibians and reptiles and get to know them up-close and personal. Learn about their natural habitats, how they capture prey, the feeding process, shedding cycles and defensive behaviors. These cold blooded critters will warm your heart!
Classroom Critters or Stage Stars
- 30-minute program – select any 4 animals
- 45-minute program – select any 6 animals
- 60-minute program – select any 8 animals
Party Pets
- 45-minute program – select any 6 animals
Animal Options
Select from the following animals or ask for "Zookeeper's Choice" and we'll make the selections for you. Click on each animal to learn more about them.
Amphibians
- Barred Tiger Salamander (Texas)
- White's Tree Frog (Australia)
- African Burrowing Bullfrog (Africa)
- Woodhouse's Toad (Texas)
Reptiles
- Ornate Box Turtle (Texas)
- Leopard Tortoise (Africa)
- Western Hognose Snake (Texas)
- Mexican Milk Snake (Texas/Mexico)
- Corn Snake (USA)
- Albino Lavender Kingsnake (USA)
- Gray-Banded Kingsnake (Texas)
- Speckled Kingsnake (USA)
- Kenyan Sand Boa (Africa)
- Rosy Boa (USA)
- African Ball Python (Africa)
- Colombian Red-Tailed Boa (South America)
- Leopard Gecko (Middle East)
- Red Eye Crocodile Skink (New Guinea)
- Chuckwalla (USA)
- Moroccan Spiny-Tailed Lizard (Africa)
- Bearded Dragon (Australia)
- Frilled Dragon (Australia)
- Meller's Chameleon (Africa)
- European Legless Lizard (Eastern Europe/Russia)
- Blue Tongue Skink (Australia)
- African Plated Lizard (Africa)
- Venezuelan Green Iguana (South America)
Zooniversity reserves the right to substitute any animal due to weather, illness, feeding schedule or shedding cycle.