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Gary and Laura Orner

Gary and Laura are passionate reptile educators at Repterience, an organization dedicated to spreading awareness about reptiles and their importance in the ecosystem. With years of experience in handling and caring for a wide range of reptilian species, they aim to educate people about these fascinating creatures through interactive workshops, live demonstrations, and community outreach. Their mission is to dispel myths, foster respect for reptiles, and highlight their role in nature. Gary specializes in lizards and snakes, while Laura's expertise lies in turtles, tortoises. Together, they make learning about reptiles both engaging and accessible for audiences of all ages.

Repterience Programs

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School Programs

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City Events/Festivals

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Birthday Parties

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County Fairs

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Library Events

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Repterience General

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Green Bay Expo

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Why Choose Repterience

Learn through Interaction

Choose Repterience because you’re getting more than a “reptile show” — you’re getting a safe, fully supervised, hands-on educational experience that people actually remember. We bring well-socialized reptiles, clear safety protocols, and engaging teaching that helps kids (and adults) go from nervous to confident. Whether it’s a school, library, birthday party, or community event, we tailor the program to your group so it’s fun, professional, and unforgettable.

WHY CHOOSE US
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you, Repterience, for bringing such an incredible reptile experience to us! 🐍🐢 Laura Orner and Gary’s knowledge, kindness, and patience with the children were truly amazing to witness. You both are wonderful people, and your reptiles are just as wonderful. Our kids had the BEST time, they’re still talking about it nonstop! We couldn’t be more grateful for the memories you created.

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Maíra CiFuentes

Repterience was truly the best experience. Laura and Gary's passion and love for their animals just radiates and makes everyone feel comfortable. We requested them for our daughter's 8th birthday party and by the end of the time they had everyone (even those who were a little fearful at first) loving their animals. What they do is truly an amazing experience. we can't thank them enough!

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Selina Stascak

HIGHLY recommend Repterience!!! They are educational, patient, caring, happy, truly amazing people! We get dibs on them, so we cannot wait to welcome them to our home AND back to our small town!!

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Dakota Wynn

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