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I am a long-time Cub Scouts leader, and next week, I hope to bring my snakes in to show the kids. I intend to talk to them using their Pet Care badge (http://wiki.scouts.ca/en/Pet_Care_Badge for those interested) as my framework, so focusing more on the husbandry required for snakes than on snakes themselves (maybe save that for a year when we're focusing on their Black Star).
As some of the kids do/can not have pets, we decided we would have them make pet rocks (decorating them with googly eyes, pompoms, markers, etc.), and the kids who need to can look after them for 3 months need to fulfil that badge requirement (for the other requirements, we'll just have them look up/use a pet they would like to have if they could). To make sure they are actually taking care of their rock, we will send home a weekly care checklist for their parents to sign off on.
This is where you all come in. I need simple husbandry ideas, similar to what one would need for a cat/dog/rodent, as these are 8-10 year-old kids. This could be anything from taking their rock for "walks" in their pocket, or "feeding" it in a small pile of sand each day.
I look forward to hearing your ideas. Have fun!
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