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Frequently
Asked Questions
1.
Are your animal parties safe?
YES! We take all necessary precautions to ensure that all
people and animals are safe. Our animals are handled
regularly and are selected for their disposition. Any
animal that is a risk is not handled by children. Party
guests are also given a brief introduction to "animal manners"
so that everyone has a fantastic time! We bring along hand
cleaner, but insist that proper hand washing with soap and
running water be observed as well.
2.
Are you licensed and insured?
YES! We have all business licenses in place as well as
Class II,
Class III, and Reptiles of Concern permits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission. We carry general liability
insurance that will meet the requirements of any school,
corporation, or park.
3.
Are the insects in your candy real?
YES! The bugs are real! They are processed in a
factory that meets USDA standards which means they are safe to
eat. The candy is high quality and sometimes you can avoid
eating the insect if you want to.
4.
Do you have a newsletter?
Our old newsletter and blog has been replaced by our
Facebook page. Follow us to receive updates about
upcoming events, workshop offerings, hands-on
science activities, photos, and news about our hatching babies.
5. Do you take
unwanted reptiles?
Some of the animals we use in our parties and workshops have
come from rescue groups or from people who could no longer care
for their pets because they were moving or other life
circumstances have come up. If it is an animal we are able
to care for in our home, or if we think we can find a suitable
home for it, we will accept it.
6. Do you have animals
for sale?
At
times we have reptiles for sale that we breed or that we are
adopting out. Contact us if you have an interest or need
at
lroberts@zoomomscience.com. **We have
babies! We currently have beautiful Amelanistic X Sunglow
and Creamsicle corn snakes.** 7.
I found a dead snake in my yard. I would like to keep it
longer before my parents throw it away. What would you
recommend so I can keep it longer?
Snake skeletons are very fragile since they are mostly vertebrae
and ribs. Boiling is used to remove flesh from
bones, but the skeleton will fall apart. Bone
specialists keep colonies of insects called museum beetles (Dermastid) that
can quickly clean a skeleton. Along those lines, the best
option for you at home, although it seems strange, is to lay the
skeleton on a cloth and find a large ant bed. Keeping in
line with God's design for nature, the ants will pick the
skeleton clean and it will still be intact. (As a side
note, the student who asked this question decided to place the
skeleton in a coffee can to keep the vultures from carrying it
off. The lid was placed on the can with plenty of holes
for ants to get in and out. The ants picked the skeleton
clean, but the bones did need to be reassembled!) | 
