Registration accepted until May 14, 2010 or until the participant number limit of 25 has been reached. You can register by clicking below or at the Council Service Center. Payment can either be made on-line with a credit card, in person at the Council Service Center, or by mail.

This is a full uniform event! Must bring signed blue merit badge card with scoutmaster’s signature. Bring a bag lunch.

Leader supervision is necessary for each Merit Badge Day event.

ABSOLUTELY NO WALK-INS

Prerequisites:

Read the Reptile and Amphibian Study merit badge pamphlet.

7.       Describe in detail six venomous snakes and the one venomous lizard found in the United States. Describe their habits and geographic range. Tell what you should do in case of a bite by a venomous species.

8.       Do ONE of the following:

a. Maintain one or more reptiles or amphibians for at least a month. Record food accepted, eating methods, changes in coloration, shedding of skins, and general habits.

b. Choose a reptile or amphibian that you can observe at a local zoo, aquarium, nature center, or other such exhibit (such as your classroom or school). Study the specimen weekly for a period of three months. At each visit, sketch the specimen in its captive habitat and note any changes in its coloration, shedding of skins, and general habits and behavior. Find out, either from information you locate on your own or by talking to the caretaker, what this species eats and what are its native habitat and home range, preferred climate, average life expectancy, and natural predators. Also identify any human caused threats to its population and any laws that protect the species and its habitat. After the observation period, share what you have learned with your counselor.