WORKSHOPS

Naturalistic Terrarium Design (NTD-101)

Landscape, Plants, Vines, Rocks and more! Learn the many secrets of putting together some of the most beautifully decorated reptile terrariums using all faux material!

It always looks so easy but for some reason it never is. Creativity definitely helps, but without knowing all the many ways to utilize a single product you're pretty limited. This workshop will teach you many techniques on how to utilize various available products in many ways to produce stunning naturalistic terrariums.

If you really enjoy our exhibits, come learn how to replicate them in your own home! After this workshop your setups may even rival ours!

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Beginner Duration: 90 minutes Cost: $29

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Living Vivarium Design (LVD-201)

Live Plants, False Bottoms, Waterfalls and more! Learn how to create and maintain your very own miniature ecosystem!

If you're ready to take your terrarium setups to the next level, this workshop is for you! This workshop will teach you which plants do well in a terrarium environment, how to properly plant/place them, what lighting is best for both the plants and animals that will be housed in the enclosure and the ins and outs of creating a running waterfall and or stream in your exhibit!

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Duration: 90 minutes Cost: $29

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Art of Keeping & Breeding Snakes (SNK-201)

Feeding, cleaning, sexing, breeding and handling! Everything you've ever wanted to know about keeping and breeding Snakes and more!

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Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Duration: 90 minutes Cost: $29

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Art of Keeping & Breeding Tarantulas (TAR-201)

Feeding, molting, sexing, breeding and handling! Everything you've ever wanted to know about keeping and breeding Tarantulas and more!

Info coming soon...

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Duration: 90 minutes Cost: $29

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Reptile & Invertebrate Photography (PIX-301)

Get beyond the glass and take photos up-close and personal with MANY live specimens!

From Tarantulas, Lizards, Geckos, Frogs and Chameleons, to large Monitors, Snakes and more! If Macro shots are your thing, you'll be in heaven with the variety of creature subjects we have to offer. Very few places exhibit the vast amount of species we have from all over the world under a single roof. An exciting opportunity many photography enthusiasts dream of!

NOTE: You must have your own camera and know how to operate it properly. We will manage all of the animals for mounting, positioning, etc.

Location: Lodi, CA

Duration: 3 Hours

Cost: $299 (Discount with multiple people!)

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Creating A Snake Skin Wall Hanger (SWH-201)

Learn how to preserve your lost pet and display one of nature's most beautiful artworks!

Reptile Taxidermy - Memorialize your lost loved one so that you may enjoy them for many more years to come! This workshop will teach you the skills on how to create beautiful preserved snake skins that you'd be proud to mount on your wall. Very few people know how to do this properly - salt drying and or using glycerine is the wrong way - we show you the best and most effective way!

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Cost: $299 (you will provide your own deceased snake) -or- $399 (we will provide a specimen for you, which you can keep and take home!)

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Creating A Lizard Skin Wall Hanger (LWH-201)

Learn how to preserve your lost pet and display one of nature's most beautiful artworks!

Reptile Taxidermy - Memorialize your lost loved one so that you may enjoy them for many more years to come! This workshop will teach you the skills on how to create beautiful preserved lizard skins that you'd be proud to mount on your wall. Very few people know how to do this properly - salt drying is the wrong way - we show you the best and most effective way!

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Cost: $299 (you will provide your own deceased lizard) -or- $399 (we will provide a specimen for you, which you can keep and take home!)

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Creating Genuine Snake Skin Leather (GSL-202)

Learn the secret techniques of creating genuine snake skin leather for use with various textile projects!

Reptile Taxidermy - Wallets, Belts, Hatbands, Handbags and more! The project possibilities are endless. Drying and or preserving a snake skin does not prepare it for use in textile projects. This workshop will teach you the trade secrets for turning snake skin into genuine leather! When it comes to reptiles, very few people know this trade.

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Cost: $399 (you will provide your own deceased lizard) -or- $499 (we will provide a specimen for you, which you can keep and take home!)

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Reptile Bone Cleaning (RBC-203)

Learn how to clean, whiten and preserve reptile bones for display!

Reptile Taxidermy - Skulls, Teeth, Claws and Bones... there are many ways to clean and preserve them, but only a couple of ways to whiten them properly. (Hint: Bleach is VERY bad for bones!) This workshop will teach you how to properly clean, whiten and preserve reptile bones the right way!

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Intermediate Cost: $Coming Soon (Discount with multiple people!)

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Insect Pinning (PIN-101)

Learn how to pin insects for collecting, studying or art display!

Entomology - This workshop will teach you the basics for pinning, labeling and preserving common insects so that you can easily get started on your own collection!

Location: Lodi, CA Instructor: Robert Coral

Level: Beginner Cost: $Coming Soon (Discount with multiple people!)

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Stay tuned as MORE Workshops will be available soon!

If there's a particular subject you'd like to learn, please let us know!