“Some of our guests are afraid of snakes.”

They’re especially invited.

As Daryl likes to say, “I specialize in The Truly Petrified, and I’m cheaper than a shrink.”

A Snake Encounters show doesn’t require an audience full of reptile enthusiasts. Bring the curious, the skeptical, the delighted, and the person who would prefer to admire everything from several chairs away.

Especially nervous participants can simply hang back. No one will insist they approach. But watch Daryl and his animals work their magic.

Hanging back is still participating

There’s more than one way to enjoy a live reptile show.

Some people want a closer look immediately. Others want to watch somebody else get a closer look first. A few are perfectly happy where they’re sitting, thank you very much.

All of those people can enjoy the same performance.

Watching, laughing, asking questions, and discovering something unexpected are part of the experience. Nobody has to handle a snake to have a good time. Nobody needs to prove anything.

The snakes certainly aren’t keeping score.

Give curiosity something to work with

A snake in somebody’s imagination has a considerable advantage over a real one. It can be enormous, sinister, and plotting something. It can also apparently chase people for miles, according to somebody’s uncle.

A real snake gives the conversation somewhere more interesting to go.

What is it doing? Why does it move that way? What’s that tongue for? Is the story somebody heard actually true?

Those questions are excellent company.

Daryl Sprout brings comedy, magic, and real reptile education together in a performance that gives the audience plenty to notice. There’s room for surprise, laughter, and the occasional reconsideration of something everyone thought they knew.

Curiosity doesn’t need much of an opening. Sometimes a good question will do.

The grown-ups get a show, too

Children don’t have exclusive rights to wonder.

Parents, teachers, Scout leaders, library staff, and corporate guests can bring just as many questions to the room. They can bring some fairly impressive snake stories, too.

Snake Encounters gives different ages something to experience together. The live animals hold attention. The comedy makes room for laughter. The education gives those reactions somewhere to go.

A family audience can share the same surprises without everyone needing the same level of enthusiasm about reptiles.

The person leaning forward and the person leaning slightly backward are both welcome.

No bravery contest required

A host’s job gets easier when guests can enjoy themselves in their own way.

That applies to a birthday party, a school assembly, a library program, a Scout gathering, or a corporate event. There’s no need to turn a nervous guest into the afternoon’s special project.

Let them watch.

They might ask a question. They might laugh at something they weren’t expecting. They might decide they want a better view.

They might also stay exactly where they are and thoroughly enjoy the show.

A closer encounter is an option, not an entrance requirement.

Bring the whole room

You don’t need unanimous enthusiasm for snakes before inviting Snake Encounters.

You need an audience. Daryl brings the live reptiles, comedy, magic, and education.

Bring the enthusiasts. Bring the skeptics. Leave room for the person watching from the back.

Tell Daryl what you’re celebrating or exploring. Watch him run with the ball.