Things That Creep

Our animal ambassadors bring science to life

Live Animal Programs

Reptiles in the Classroom

Learn to identify the most common snakes seen in San Francisco Bay Area through our one-of-a-kind curriculum for Kindergarten-5th grade.

Birthday Parties
& Summer Camps

Hold snakes, pet lizards and touch a tortoise! Meet our animal ambassadors in person in our hands-on education programs.

Community Events

For events where guests come and go, we offer a tabling set-up where guests can interact with our animal ambassadors at their own pace.

Neighborhood Snakes Curriculum
Our digital curriculum is now FREE for everyone! Neighborhood Snakes is a one of a kind, science education program that teaches our youth the importance of local habitats and the snakes who live there.

Things That Creep provides accessible high quality, hands-on science education to build understanding of foundational STEM concepts, grow connection to local ecosystems, and spark curiosity and passion for community-centered conservation.

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We are thrilled to welcome three new animal ambassadors to Things That Creep!

Who can guess what type of amphibian they are?

Ever wonder about snake vision?

#snakes #snakevision

Belly scales of the most common Bay Area lizard: the fence lizard, also known as a blue belly.
#reptile #herpingcalifornia #californiaherps #scales #herp #lizard #bluebelly

Spring is here and snakes are out and about enjoying the warmer weather.

This California Kingsnake was behind our building next to the woodpile pictured in the background. Woodpiles are great habitat for all sorts of critters as they provide great s

Gophersnakes are one of the most successful snake species in California and they can be found almost anywhere in the state, in fact they’re so successful that people often overlook what a spectacular beast they really are. They are important in

Darwin has been enjoying these sunny days.
#monitorlizard #darwin #tongue #reptilesofinstagram #herp #lizard

Check out the #scales and scars of this #gartersnake that was sunning along the side of a hiking trail.

#herpingcalifornia #bayareawildlife #snake #herping #herp #naturesneighbor