So, last year my admin. let me bring a few of my snakes to school and teach little mini-lessons about them to my students. They have BEGGED me to do it again and I've agreed but this year I have eggs so... I wanted to get some other opinions on this. Since neither of my girls laid any slugs this year, I was wondering about bringing one or two of the eggs to school to show the kids. I would keep them in a small container with moist moss and everything but I'm not sure how they wold handle being moved or picked and shown (no one but me would touch them). Any opinions on this? Pictures just don't always seem as informative.
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Snake education help...
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dawnrenee2000
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As long as you dont turn the eggs I am sure they would be fine with careful handling. Nice to see more education going on at schools..we offer high school education programs and a website that teaches them basic genetics and elementary programs and its quite rewarding.
dawnrenee2000
Contributing Member
Flagg has a point if the classroom and travels are going to be below the mid 70s. I didnt even think about that.
Good thinking Flagg!
Good thinking Flagg!
tyflier
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You could set up a transportable incubator from a styrofoam cooler, using a UTH or Flexwatt and a thermostat. Put some sort of hanging shelf that you can hang down inside of the cooler to hold the eggs.
Then mark a couple (1 or 2) eggs with pencil on the top center of the shells, so you know which side is up, put them in incubation material inside the incubator/cooler, and transport the whole thing to school. You could use a piece of lexan plastic or glass as a lid for the cooler/incubator instead of the styrofoam lid that came with it once it is safely in the classroom. Leave a sign on it that says "Do Not Touch. Live Eggs Incubating" so no janitors or curious "passers-by" disturb it, and let the class experience the entire process.
Perhaps you could then use the two hatchlings as "Classroom Pets" or something so the kids can learn about the growing and maturation process, the genetics...the whole nine yards.
Then mark a couple (1 or 2) eggs with pencil on the top center of the shells, so you know which side is up, put them in incubation material inside the incubator/cooler, and transport the whole thing to school. You could use a piece of lexan plastic or glass as a lid for the cooler/incubator instead of the styrofoam lid that came with it once it is safely in the classroom. Leave a sign on it that says "Do Not Touch. Live Eggs Incubating" so no janitors or curious "passers-by" disturb it, and let the class experience the entire process.
Perhaps you could then use the two hatchlings as "Classroom Pets" or something so the kids can learn about the growing and maturation process, the genetics...the whole nine yards.
Well, the only reason I am considering bringing an egg or two to school for these presentations is because the weaterh here lately has been favorable. I had already planned to keep them in something that would have a heat pad near/ under it but my major concern was the actual movement. I'm not real sure about the moving of them... then again (and PLEASE don't flame me for this) I do have 32 eggs... so one or two going bad in the name of education... it doesn't seem like TOO big a deal to me. :sidestep:
crackerhead
Hug Free Zone
I've been invited the local Junior High to do a genetics lesson for four years running. Every year it falls during egg season. I bring a clutch and candle it for the class, as well as let clean hands touch them to see that they are squishy compared to bird eggs. It is especially effect when I bring along an ostrich egg to compare the shell differences. Knock wood, I have had great success and no losses. The kids love it. I think if you are careful not to jostle them and keep them warm (I use hand warmers), it will be a wonderful learning experience! Best of luck.