Frequently Asked Questions

Due to the show being a mixture of dialogue as well as visual, we feel the show is geared for ages 4 and up. With that being said, we do many shows where the birthday person is aged 1-3, but with a mixture of older children and adults as well.

Our Pennsylvania Game Commission license does not allow contact between the public and any mammal or bird in which they regulate, which would be all the animals in the show. We do allow the children to touch certain amphibians and reptiles in the course of the show, if they wish. If a child seems nervous or afraid of an animal we do not even offer for them to touch.

Yes, although weather can dictate if the show is performed indoors (winter) or in a shaded area (summer).

The animals occupy a roughly 10’ by 4’ area and we keep about a 12’ distance between the animal carriers and the closest children. The majority of space that will need to be accounted for will be to accommodate the audience.

Roughly 45-50 minutes with a Q&A session at the end, so an hour total should be planned for.

Any pets that would be able to approach our animals should be kept away. Some of our animals could be frightened, while others could be very upset with another animal approaching them while they are in a confined carrier.

No, but you might have to share birthday cake with a jealous monkey.

We prefer the group to be no larger than 150-175 children. We do charge for each show and if we have to do a larger group we will to accommodate your budget. We do set a hard cap of no more than 350 children per show. We can do up to four shows in one day to accommodate all students in the school.

The show itself is 45-50 minutes in length. We will follow the show with a Q&A session that easily can go 10-15 minutes.

No, by law many of the animals cannot be touched. It would also slow the show down too much to try and have every student touch an animal.

There will be 12-13 different species of animals, ranging from arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The exact animals that come can depend upon which trainer does the show. We each have certain animals we work with.

Many topics are covered including: the importance of ALL animals, the jobs they perform in nature, adaptations, some of the misconceptions surrounding certain species, that wild animals ARE NOT pets, contrary to TV and movies animals are not out to ‘get’ you and the biggest problems facing wildlife today.

Shows can be performed in auditoriums, media rooms, cafeteria(oriums) or even outside as long as the weather permits. The animals occupy an area of 10′ by 4′ and we like a minimum of 12′ between the animals and the closest children. It is helpful if we can drive our van close to where we unload. Stairs or steps (other than 1 or 2) are impossible for moving the animals into the school.

We have two units, each taking up approximately 50′ by 70′. One unit sits 70′ deep, the other fits 70′ wide. This doesn’t include audience space.

We require a 220 volt/50-amp service. This is a basic RV hook-up. We need 24-hour power one day prior to start of the event and at least one day after.

We perform up to 3-30 minute shows in a day. We ask that all shows are within an 8-hour period.

We ask for 24-hour access to clean drinking water for the animals and 5-6 bales of clean, non-moldy straw for bedding. We also ask that all person and vehicle passes are provided free of charge.