Youth Clubs & Uniformed Groups
snakes alive can provide information presentations and hands on encounters for a range of ages and are happy to come along to youth clubs and uniformed groups, such as scouts, cubs and beavers; rainbows, brownies and girl guides; girls and boys brigades; and cadets.
We can visit groups for informative presentation or add a unique touch to themed events. By coming to your venue it is a great way to allow children and young people to encounter and learn about these animals in the wild and captivity is a great addition to earning their Friends to Animal Badge or Animal Carer Badge without having to worry about transport costs. We have experienced and knowledgeable staff and animals that are used to being handled to make encounters relaxed and help even the most nervous of participants feel settled.
Frequently Asked Questions
What animals do you bring? We have a range of snakes, lizards, amphibians, insects and arachnids. We always supply a range of animals suitable for the age group to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn.
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Are the animals harmful? We do not use any venomous animals and never leave the animals unattended. Children are not allowed to handle some animals to avoid any harm from potential irritant and to protect delicate species from harm. Any animal can be unpredictable in their behaviour so we always ask that children are kept calm and supervised throughout our presentations and any pets to be kept in another room.
Is it safe to touch the animals? Hygiene is also of the upmost importance to both our audience and animals so we strongly encourage all participants to wash their hands before and after encounters and no food to be consumed near or during the presentation. We provide alcohol based hand sanitizer at all of our displays and latex gloves if certain animals are being displayed. A copy of our general Risk Assessment is available upon request.
Do we need to provide anything? All we ask is that we have access to a table to put the animals on and a power socket in order to heat the animals if necessary.
Will you leave the animals with us to use for our own discussions? Whilst we are happy to supply animals for use with your own talks or presentations we will not leave these unattended at any setting. Please feel free to contact us if you would be interested in keeping a collection of mini-beasts at your setting, such as cockroaches, snails or mealworms, as we can advise and supply a suitable enclosure, a number of animals for an existing set-up or both.
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Will you supply any learning materials? We can provide a fact sheet on each of the animals used in our presentation with key information about the topics discussed. We are developing further informational fact sheets and are happy to discuss individual requirements. We can also supply posters of each of the animals used upon request.
Do you cater for children with additional needs? Yes, we always aim to adapt our presentations to suit the needs of the audience. Please inform us of any requirements prior to booking so that we can discuss arrangements.
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What happens if the children or staff have a phobia of snakes or spiders? We can provide preliminary information on the animals prior to the encounters and will provide nervous participants with the opportunity to approach the animals in their own time or distance themselves during presentations.
How much does it cost? Please contact us for an up-to-date quote and discuss individual requirements.
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