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ESRAS

E.S.R.A.S. is a reptile & amphibian society based in Brighton. We have a broad membership with specialists in snakes, lizards, tortoises, and invertebrates F.A.O.

ies of reptiles, amphibians and other exotic animals, and we love to come together to share in our passion for the scaley and slithery of the animal world, and to make friendships, connections and also have some fun!! Events Planner / Co-ordinator

We are E.S.R.A.S. (East Sussex Reptile & Amphibian Society) EST 1982, we are a collection of reptile and exotic pet keepers based in Sussex who put on shows, displays and educations talks in Sussex and around the U.K. I am writing to you to inform you of the services we offer and experiences that we can provide. We have worked with many great organisations and schools over the years including BBC Deadly 60, STEMNET, Brighton Science Festival, Drusillas, The Big Bang Fair to name a few plus many schools and charities in and around Sussex. For any booking that attend we will ensure we bring everything to make the day run smooth and ensure the health of the animals and the attendees, including hand gel and cleaning products. We are all experienced handlers and are experts at helping people overcome phobias and fears in a safe and fun environment. We have an impeccable safety record and are always equipped with a first aid kit. We also have liability insurance of £10,000,000

Parties & Events

We will arrive a minimum of 60 minutes beforehand [Earlier for larger Events]. To setup and make sure that everything is right and proper for the animals and your attendees. Once we are underway we will make sure that everyone has a wonderful time and gets to hold and experience as many different types of exotic as they want to hold [we do not force anyone to hold anything they do not want to]. They can also take as many photos as they wish and there is no time restriction on how long they can spend with us while we are there. We also have downloadable posters and invites that you can use to promote the event. School Educational Talks

Our school educational talks are very flexible on what animals we can bring and we are happy to focus on whatever the children are currently learning. We can do focus sessions to cover everything from Mini Beasts, Snakes, Lizards, Arachnids, Camouflage, Survival and Evolution, Food chains, Feeding, Evolutionary Adaptations, Reproduction, Senses, Animal Habitats and Countries (as we have animals from deserts, rainforests, tropical islands and savannah.) Or any combination of these. The children will have the chance to interact with and learn about these amazing animals in front of their friends and teachers in a safe and controlled environment while still having lots of fun and it provides a great opportunity for personal growth, development and confidence building while learning about nature and the world of exotics around them and the science that goes along with that. Pricing Structure

Our prices are extremely competitive and we have two different ways of funding our presence at your event. For school fund raising events we offer our services free of charge. Then we charge to enter our area with a 1 price for all day access, then at the end of the day we will split the profits with you. For parties we start at £70 for the 1st hour and then £35 for each additional hour. For Events including Fayres, Markets, Fetes, Festivals etc. We can either charge you at the hourly rate (£70 for 1st hour and £35 for each additional hour) or we can turn up free of charge and charge entrance on the door and split the profits with you at the end of the day to put towards your takings for the day. For educational talks we offer a special flat rate of £50 as we are huge supporters of educating children and adults about these amazing animals. To book or find out more please contact us either at [email protected] / www.facebook.com/ESRASUK

Or by calling 07955287663 / 07973302351

06/01/2023

The new species is unusual for having a "vestigial pelvis", a characteristic of primitive snakes, taken as evidence by some that snakes descended from lizards that lost their limbs over millions of years.

26/11/2022

The Federation of British Herpetologists are conducting their 2022 survey of reptile and amphibian keepers. We would like to invite all keepers to take part to build on the success of the 2021 survey and help shape the future of reptile and amphibian keeping. Information like this is vital to ensure...

02/11/2022

FBH survey 2021.
The survey showed that the vast majority of animals kept in the UK were captive bred, with a very low proportion of wild caught. See the full results ‘here’ www.thefbh.org

27/10/2022

The FBH are pleased to publish the results from the 2021 survey of reptile and amphibian keepers run jointly with the Pet Food Manufacturer Association (PFMA). The full report can be found here. We will post some key findings over the next few days.

You can get the survey by visiting our Website and downloading the PDF.

https://www.thefbh.org/

02/08/2022

31/05/2022

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21/05/2022

Today we will be at STEM in the Park @
Crawley Memorial Gardens, 4 Parkside, Crawley RH10 1EH
From 11am til 4pm

Come along and see us and the animals and everything else that is on offer at this STEM event.

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The Ladies Mile Pub, 2 Mackie Avenue
Brighton And Hove
BN18RA

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ESRAS a History........

ESRAS was founded in 1982 under the original name of East Sussex Herpetology Society. Around about 1990 it was decided to rename the Society and the East Sussex Reptile and Amphibian Society was born, ESRAS for short. ESRAS has a broad membership with specialists in snakes, lizards, tortoises, and invertebrates. All of our members are keen reptile enthusiasts, many keep and maintain different species of reptiles, amphibians and other exotic animals, and we love to come together to share in our passion for the scaley and slithery of the animal world, and to make friendships, connections and also have some fun!! If you are thinking about wanting something different for an event consider hiring us!! We have worked with many great organisations and schools over the years including BBC Deadly 60, STEMNET, Brighton Science Festival, Drusillas, The Big Bang Fair to name a few plus many schools and charities in and around Sussex. For any booking that attend we will ensure we bring everything to make the day run smooth and ensure the health of the animals and the attendees, including hand gel and cleaning products. We are all experienced handlers and are experts at helping people overcome phobias and fears in a safe and fun environment. We have an impeccable safety record and are always equipped with a first aid kit. We also have liability insurance of £10,000,000 Parties & Events We will arrive a minimum of 60 minutes beforehand [Earlier for larger Events]. To setup and make sure that everything is right and proper for the animals and your attendees. Once we are underway we will make sure that everyone has a wonderful time and gets to hold and experience as many different types of exotic as they want to hold [we do not force anyone to hold anything they do not want to]. They can also take as many photos as they wish and there is no time restriction on how long they can spend with us while we are there. We also have downloadable posters and invites that you can use to promote the event. School Educational Talks Our school educational talks are very flexible on what animals we can bring and we are happy to focus on whatever the children are currently learning. We can do focus sessions to cover everything from Mini Beasts, Snakes, Lizards, Arachnids, Camouflage, Survival and Evolution, Food chains, Feeding, Evolutionary Adaptations, Reproduction, Senses, Animal Habitats and Countries (as we have animals from deserts, rain-forests, tropical islands and savannah.) Or any combination of these. The children will have the chance to interact with and learn about these amazing animals in front of their friends and teachers in a safe and controlled environment while still having lots of fun and it provides a great opportunity for personal growth, development and confidence building while learning about nature and the world of exotics around them and the science that goes along with that. Pricing Structure Our prices are extremely competitive and we have two different ways of funding our presence at your event. For school fund raising events we offer our services free of charge. Then we charge to enter our area with a 1 price for all day access, then at the end of the day we will split the profits with you. For parties we start at £70 for the 1st hour and then £35 for each additional hour. For Events including Fayre's, Markets, Fetes, Festivals etc. We can either charge you at the hourly rate (£70 for 1st hour and £35 for each additional hour) or we can turn up free of charge and charge entrance on the door and split the profits with you at the end of the day to put towards your takings for the day. For educational talks we offer a special rate as we are huge supporters of educating children and adults about these amazing animals. To book or find out more please contact us either at [email protected] / www.facebook.com/ESRASUK Or by calling Lee - 07955287663 / Dave - 07973302351