Matt’s Minibeasts & Friends

31/10/2025

This is the time of year when Tallulah & her friends come out to play! Remember, you never know what will crawl into your mouth when you’re sleeping with your mouth wide open!! 🕷️ 😱

No sweets for trick or treat this year! Choose either a Terrifying Tarantula, a Slithery Snake or a Mystical Millipede! You decide! 🐍 🕷️ 🐛

🎃 🕷️ Happy Halloween from Matt’s Minibeasts & Friends! 🕷️ 🎃

30/10/2025

Thats a wrap on all of our shows and events for the year! Its been a busy few months with lots of new events attended. Thank you everyone for our invites! Both us and the animals have enjoyed every second! Now it’s time to have some chill time before we start planning for next year.

If you would like us to attend your event next year, please send us a message with all of the details & we will attend if we can. Message early to avoid disappointment!
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26/10/2025

🐍 🦎 🐢 NEW ANIMAL ALERT! 🐍 🦎 🐢

On Friday, something very exciting happened! We travelled across the country to take in a very special resident- his name is Moose! Can you guess what he is?? 🤔

Something exciting has arrived…. Can you guess what might have arrived???

25/10/2025

We did our bit for charity today! Well, 2 charities in fact- coppafeel for Breast Cancer Awareness & The Joshua Tree- supporting families affected by childhood cancers. We took over Costa Coffee in Matlock with all of the animals! Not your usual Costa drink stop! Customers spent the morning looking at & holding all of the different Minibeasts & Reptiles, enjoying themselves and making money for charity too! Tigger is not happy though, as she didn’t get her Frappuccino! ☕️ Thanks Costa Coffee Matlock for inviting us! 🐍 🦎 🐢 🕷️ 🐌

05/10/2025

🥂 Congratulations to Becca & Martin! 🥂

What an honour it was on Friday, to be invited to Becca and Martin’s wedding with the animals! We spoke to the couple at one of the country fairs we attended last year, and they asked Matt’s Minibeasts & Friends if we could attend their wedding with the Minibeasts and Reptiles for their guests to look round and hold if they wish. Hopefully all of the guests enjoyed the animals- this was not your usual wedding entertainment! All the best Becca & Martin and many thanks again for inviting us all to join you on your special day! 👰‍♀️ 🤵‍♂️ 🐍 🦎 🐢 🕷️ 🐌

04/10/2025

Matt’s Minibeasts & Friends is now on TikTok! Bella and Tigger have helped me to set up an account! Click on the link to keep up to date on the scaly shenanigans! 🐍

Check out MattMinibeasts&Friends’s video.

02/10/2025

Matts’s Minibeasts and Friends are proud to share that we are fully qualified and ready to make your event both fun and safe! ✅

🐛 Animal Activities Licence (AAL) – We’re licensed to bring our amazing creatures to meet you!
⛑ First Aid Qualified – Safety is always our priority.
🐾 Animal Care Qualified – Our minibeasts and reptiles receive the very best care.
🛡 Enhanced DBS Checked – Giving you peace of mind at schools, parties, and events.

Whether it’s an educational workshop, a birthday party, or a community event, you can trust us to provide a safe, fun, and unforgettable experience.

🐍 Book Matt’s Minibeasts and Friends today and let the adventure begin!

📩 Message for more details or to make a booking.

⚠️Do you know what the Animal Activity Licence is? ⚠️

Did you know that is a legal requirement for all Animal Educators that do public-facing workshops, whether that is in a school, fair or event?

exhibitED is aiming to raise awareness of the importance of this when it comes to animal education in the public

If you are booking an event for animals to come to you, you are required to ask for a full copy of the Animal Activity Licence. It means you're safeguarding and protecting your guests and you have booked responsibly.

For more information, search Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations (England) 2018!

13/09/2025

This weekend marks our last Summer event of the year! Today and tomorrow we are at Statfold Country Park in Tamworth, for their Road, Rale & Ale event! A weekend focussing on steam engines/ machinery, train rides, ale/ cider and obviously Minibeasts & Reptiles! What’s not to love! Trying to keep the reptiles off the beer, may be the difficult bit though! 🍺 🐍 🦎 🐢 🕷️ 🐌 🍺

07/09/2025

The first animal out today at Sutton Bonington Show is Scooby the Giant African Land Snail. He’s soaking up the sun! ☀️ Scooby & his friend Slinky, are Tiger snails, THE WORLD’S LARGEST SNAIL! 🐌 Here today for a warm sunny day at Sutton Bonington Show!
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17/08/2025

Satsuma the Sand Boa showing how much of a distinguished gentleman he is this morning, with his moustache! I mean, you’ve got to look like this with a name like Satsuma! 🍊 If you’re wondering what it is- he has just finished shedding his skin and had a small amount stuck to his face, that I’ve now carefully removed. Oh Satsuma, you are funny! Also currently in the shedding process is Annie the African Fat Tailed Gecko & Casper the Crested Gecko, 🦎 both wearing their new hoodies made out of their old skin! 🐍 🦎 🐢 🐌 🕷️

02/08/2025

Today, we are at Scopwick & Kirkby Green Village Show in Lincoln (LN4). Just the afternoon for this event. The weather is looking stable and the animals are all settled and ready to meet you all! Join us for an afternoon of Minibeast, Lizard & Snake holding! 🐍 🦎 🐢 🕷️ 🐌

27/07/2025

This weekend, we are at the UK’s largest village show, Heckington Show! Yesterday was a very busy day, and the animals coped very well with the timed handling sessions throughout the day. All set up and ready for day 2. Calippo the Panther Chameleon making his first public appearance on his new stand! 🐍 🦎 🐢 🐌 🕷️