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FAQ


What are your hours? Prices?
Th-Sun 12-6pm
Adults $8
Kids, Seniors, Students, SNAP recipients $5
Thursdays are $5 for everyone!

Do you require masks?
We have a covered outdoor area that can be accessed for free and without masks. Masks are required indoors and are provided on site. Children who will not tolerate masks are exempt. 

Do you have jumping spiders and terrariums for sale?
Yes! No preorders, local pick up only

Do you visit classrooms?
We currently don't have transportation but we hope to bring that back someday!

Are you hiring? Looking for volunteers?
We don't have the capacity to officially hire anyone yet, but we could use help and we can pay a little. Please come visit and talk to me in person if you are interested.

Can my child volunteer for you?
We have 2-3 minors that have been helping us out and we get a lot of requests for children to volunteer. All minor volunteers must have an adult present. At this point we are saturated with under age volunteers and need more adults.


Can we touch the bugs?
Roaches, beetles, isopods (rolpoly), and mantises are available for touching and holding. Mantises often need breaks when it's busy so we can't guarantee they will be available. We have one handleable tarantula, but tarantulas are very sensitive and stressed by sound and vibrations. Sometimes Thursdays are slow enough that we can handle the tarantula, but it's not guaranteed. If you book a private tour, tarantula handling is available.

​You may observe our staff handling other animals like scorpions or other spiders, but we are experts and the only ones allowed to handle them.



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