Meet and help feed our 50-pound sulcata tortoise, Spike. (Available only as a birthday party add-on)

This will add on an additional 15-20 minutes to our visit.

Want to add a little more wildlife to your celebration? You can add up to two additional animal ambassadors to your Wildlife Birthday Experience.

Add 1 Animal Ambassador — $15
Add 2 Animal Ambassadors — $30

Additional ambassadors are selected by Nature on the Geaux based on availability and the comfort and well-being of our animals.

Each individually packaged kit includes two plaster nature shapes, paints, a paintbrush, and everything needed to create their own colorful masterpiece!

Choose the larger featured shape from:

Hedgehog • Flower • Dragonfly • Butterfly • Turtle • Frog

Each kit also includes a smaller surprise nature shape to paint. Perfect for a party activity or a fun take-home favor!

Party activity add-ons are prepared in advance and must be ordered for your final number of participants.

Let your young explorers dig in and uncover real fossils they can keep! A fun hands-on activity that doubles as a take-home keepsake. 4 fossils are in each dig.

Also includes bag, wooden hammer, ID sheet, and excavation tools.

Party activity add-ons are prepared in advance and must be ordered for your final number of participants.

Dig, discover, and take home a collection of colorful gemstones. 5 gemstones are in each dig.

Also includes bag, wooden hammer, ID sheet, and excavation tools.

Party activity add-ons are prepared in advance and must be ordered for your final number of participants.

• Ferret

• Hedgehog

• Rabbit

• Corn snake

• Hognose snake

• Ball python

• Carpet python

• Sand boa

• Blue-tongue skink

• Leopard gecko

• Bearded dragon

• Crested gecko

• Red-foot tortoise

• Small sulcata tortoise

• Box turtle

• White's tree frog (held with gloves)

• Colorado River Toad (feeding opportunity for birthday child)

• Axolotl (observation & inside parties only)

• Giant African millipede

• Madagascar hissing cockroach

• Tarantula (observation only)

• Scorpion (blacklight interactive)

It depends on what you request! Each party usually includes an assortment of animal ambassadors. Animals vary from visit to visit and may include reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, or invertebrates.

Many animals can be gently touched or handled with guidance. Some animals are not handled and are enjoyed through close observation instead (like the axolotls).

Clear instructions are given before each interaction to keep both kids and animals comfortable.

You’re welcome to share favorite animals or special requests during booking, and we’ll do our best to include them when possible.

Because our animal ambassadors are living animals, specific animals cannot be 100 percent guaranteed. Availability may change due to shedding cycles, weather, health, stress levels, or other care needs. If an animal is unavailable, a similar ambassador may be included in the program instead.

Our Birthday Adventures include up to 15 participants.

If you have a larger guest list, we'd love to celebrate with you!

Additional participants can be added for an additional cost as indicated under the party description..

Some adventures include take-home materials, so this helps cover the cost of those extras. It also helps cover the additional time it may take.

Yes. An adult must be present during the program. Parents are welcome to watch, participate, and help younger children as needed.

Yes! Parties can be held indoors or outdoors, weather permitting. Outdoor parties should have shade available to keep everyone comfortable.

For the comfort and safety of both animals and participants, live animal programs must be held indoors when temperatures are above 90°F or below 65°F.

The axolotls are inside only animals so please keep that in mind if they are requested. They cannot be left unsupervised by us, no exceptions.