These are the rules that should be given to a group before they touch an animal.
What is stay quiet and calm, use two fingers, touch the back, and stroke from head to tail.
100
This is what you do if something unusual happens or if a problem occurred during a program.
What is record it on your program papers and tell an education staff member.
100
Use these when the weather is cold.
What is us blankets, kennel covers, and/or insulated containers.
100
This is how you bring lizards to a program.
What is in the appropriate sized container. Insulated if necessary.
100
This person has final say whether an animal will be shown to a group.
Who is the docent giving the program.
200
A part of your body you don't want to put a big snake.
What is around your neck.
200
Do this after you have caught an escaped animal.
What is check for injuries and inform education staff of the incident.
200
We do this to give the animals a calmer environment while they are in carriers.
What is cover carriers with blankets, towels, or kennel covers.
200
This is how you bring birds to a program.
What is in a front opening carrier of appropriate size with a perch and covered with a blanket.
200
Avoid doing this with an animal or using this word with the animal. At least in public.
What is pet.
300
These are the three things that must be kept safe during a program.
What is the audience, the animals, and yourself.
300
Avoid losing this if an animal escapes.
What is visual contact.
300
Be sure these are shut before an animal is taken out of its carriers.
What are windows and doors (and possibly large vents.)
300
This is how you bring amphibians to a program.
What is in an appropriate container with a paper towel that is dampened with dechloronated (or herp) water. Also bring enough extra water to keep the animal moist for longer trips/programs.
300
Ask these people questions if you have them.
What is the education staff.
400
This must be given to the audience after a program when they touched an animal.
What is hand sanitizer.
400
Have the audience do this if an animal escapes.
What is stay still, calm, and quiet.
400
Put animals in these if the temperature is too low or too high.
What is insulated carriers.
400
This is how you bring snakes to a program.
What is in a pillow case in an insulated container.
400
These are the five basic rules of animal handling and have the acronym S.H.A.R.P.
What is support, head away, awareness, restrain, natural plane.
500
These are the four safety considerations when showing an animal.
What is temperature, escape, audience, and illness.
500
Do this in a room that a raptor has escaped to help calm the animal.
What is turn off the lights.
500
Never do this when you have animals under your care.
What is leave them unattended.
500
This is how you bring a tarantula to a program.
What is in a specificly labeled tupperware container with mulch.
500
These animals are not allowed to be shown outside.
What is the chinchilla, gecko, doves, roaches, frogs, toads, spiders.