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Watch Dean, James and Maureen as they take you on a reptile adventure through the African desert to the South American rainforest. Everyone of these shows is highly educational, very entertaining and jam packed with reptiles from all over the world.
Wrappin About Reptiles is a hands-on educational organization that informs the public in a very entertaining atmosphere about reptiles and their benefits to nature. In our travels we have visited thousands of children and adults alike across British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan with an overwhelming response. We talk about the benefits of reptiles, their loss of habitat, and endangered species, some of which we bring to the shows. Most importantly, we discuss the conservation of not only reptiles but of all wildlife.
Wrappin About Reptiles got it's start back
in 1995 when we were known simply as "The
Reptile Guys".
Dean Harper started his company with a small
but diverse family of reptiles and amphibians
and a mission to educate the public on these
misunderstood creatures and the myths that
follow them. His collection of reptiles has
now grown to well over 150 reptiles in addition
to other exotics.
James Barbas joined shortly after Dean got started , and along with his vast knowledge and his growing collection or reptiles we now have over 200 reptiles to choose from.
We are always adding more to our family and one day hope to have one of the biggest collections in North America.
When appearing at malls or any other event, we tailor our show to suit audiences of all ages. We provide the public with an opportunity to pet and have their picture taken with some of these exotic and rare cold-blooded creatures, such as Giant pythons, Huge Tortoises, Dragons and many others.
The Wrappin About Reptiles show is a combination of an interactive display, with actual shows at set times, these shows are an average of 30 to 60 minutes at different times throughout the day. These are discussed and set up before arrival to your venue. During the non-show times the staff is still at the display answering questions and just interacting with the public; this is where most of the hands-on is done, once again giving anyone who wants a chance to touch a reptile if their brave enough.
We have been informed that merchants have observed an increase of mall traffic and sales throughout the malls where we've been set up. With the intrigue and present hype of dinosaurs it is no wonder that peoples fascination with reptiles is so high. With this display / show the public is both educated and entertained so you could call us an "edutainment" company.
Our staff have all had criminal background checks and been cleared to work with children
We are covered by a 2 million dollar liability
insurance.
All of display cages which have the larger
reptiles are key-locked.
We have T-shirts, posters and hats for sale,
we also charge a small fee for pictures taken
with some of the reptiles
We have promotional / advertising packets
available upon request, any other
promo material must be approved by Wrappin
About Reptiles.
Our requirements for set up at or in your facility or event are:
*Power hook-up, 4 - 12 tables (with skirting
if available) depending on size of location.
*If at an outdoor event a power supply.
*A rope boundary to keep the public out of
some settings.
*A minimum 12x12 foot space - but we can
go much larger.
*Empty store bays work amazingly well.
We do not charge mileage.
Aside from the live reptiles in our shows we also have many items on loan to us from Environment Canada. These are items that have been smuggled into Canada on purpose or by unsuspecting travelers. We are one of the few non-government companies to have the privilege to display and talk about these items.
SOME OF OUR REPTILE FAMILY INCLUDES:
| Black and White Tegus | Ball Pythons |
| Spotted Pythons | Albino Burmese Pythons |
| Boa Constrictors | 14ft Burmese Pythons |
| Corn Snakes | Scorpions |
| Bull Snakes | Blue Tongue Skinks |
| King Snakes | Milk Snakes |
| Alligator Snapping Turtles | Various Geckos of the World |
| Various Box Turtles of North America | Jungle Carpet Pythons |
| Frogs and Toads of the World | Hognose Snakes |
| Tarantulas | Gopher Snakes |
| Savanna Monitors | Mangrove Monitors |
| Desert Tortoise | African Tortoises over 100 lbs |
| Ringed Pythons | Bugs of the World |
The above list is just a sample of what we have and is not a list of what we bring with us all the time due to feedings, shedding, etc. We bring on average 15-20 reptiles with us unless otherwise discussed.
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THE FUTURE OF ALL WILDLIFE INCLUDING REPTILES IS THROUGH EDUCATION
Dean, Andy Shultz, James and of course Sarg
the American Alligator
We were a monthly regular on ITV's "Noon
Express" show and have now been part
of their new evening show "After Hours"
Plus several appearances on:
| ACCESS Network |
| A-Channel - Calgary / Edmonton / Winnipeg |
| Radio 7 - CKRD |
| The Pet Guys |
We have also been featured at other venues like:
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Klondike Days/Edmonton |
| Youth Festivals |
| Medicine Hats' Spectrum days |
| Parkland Mall / Red Deer |
| Botanio Mall / B.C. |
Wrappin About Reptiles has it's reptiles vet inspected 1-2 times per year to insure they are in the best health possible. Because our reptiles are in such excellent health and condition in June of 1998 Walt Disney Productions asked us to be involved in their production of "Noah" starring televisions Tony Danza. Since then we've become involved in various other Movie and TV projects such as:
| Caitlin's Way |
| Shanghai Noon - with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson |
| Dead Simple - with Daniel Stern |
| Myth Quest - Fall 2001 |
| "Roughing It" - Hallmark mini series spring 2002 |
We always bring some of the reptiles to our shows that we have most recently used in a project.
Please feel free to contact us if you have
any questions as well as rate information
and availability.
We can usually work within your budget.
Other credits available upon request.
Bus # 403-556-8050
Fax # 403-507-2505
E-mail:
info@wrappinaboutreptiles.com
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