For reptiles, as long as the animal has been handled since it was young, there is very little training involved. Mammals also are not generally difficult if they are around humans from when they were young. Birds can be very difficult to train and it may take years to properly train a bird. On average, we give one performance per day from November- March. We can give up to 8 shows a day during the busy spring and summer months.
Reptiles tend to be laid back, and are usually cooperative.
The only exception is adult reptiles who have never, or very rarely, been handled. Our mammals tend to come to us as babies or very young, so we have few problems with them. Our birds were wild, injured, rehabilitated, and deemed non-releasable. They are usually not cooperative at first. Since it is usually only the birds that don't cooperate, we can bring them treats so they will come close to us and begin to trust us.