herpetology

[stimmoboy]

I am just wondering how would you go about getting a herpetology job. what courses would you study at uni or tafe????????????????????

[dragons75]

Use the search function mate theres a billion posts on this subject

[$NaKe PiMp]

everyone who has an active interest in reptiles and amphibians,keeps them and observes
them,and tries to learn about them is a herpetologist

[slither]

i have a degree in zoology mate and that has lead to zoo work and now i am a vet nurse

[MoreliaMatt]

Originally Posted by PiMp

everyone who has an active interest in reptiles and amphibians,keeps them and observes
them,and tries to learn about them is a herpetologist

no they are not!!!

herpetology is a branch of zoology that specialises in reptiles and amphibians..... you need a bit of paper for that!

people that keep and breed reptiles are herpetoculturists.....

[Tatelina]

If you don't breed are you still a herpetoculturist?

[MoreliaMatt]

Originally Posted by Encyclopedia

An Herpetoculturist is one who keeps reptiles and/or amphibians in captivity, sometimes (but not exclusively) for the purpose of breeding.

so i guess you dont have to breed....

[Hix]

Originally Posted by MoreliaMatt

no they are not!!!

herpetology is a branch of zoology that specialises in reptiles and amphibians..... you need a bit of paper for that!

people that keep and breed reptiles are herpetoculturists.....

Too right!



HIx

[jonesc1]

Hehe, I should hav my paper in a few years time.... if I can pass my exams next week that is! God damn statistics! (buries head back in pile of notes)

[Gecko_ProCs]

im doing animal studies at TAFE next year
followed by Captive Animals and so on
basicly leads up to an animal attendant at zoo's, wildlife parks and circuses haha
there was a reptile and amphibian husbandry short course a few weeks back that i missed out on due to my HSC but i'll be doing it next year.
And i heard something about a venemous snake handling course early next year so i'll be in on that one to.
at the end of my courses i can get into UNI and do zoology but not sure what i'll do yet

[Naxx]

ya i was lookin at being a herptologist but the jobs are few and far between really, so im going into marine biology and then probably into somethign to do with environmental science with marine bio so i can get a job working for companies that are all like YO wat we doing to them fishes dog!

[Nephrurus]

You don't always need a "piece of paper". There's quite a few "amatuer" herpetologists about. It's just they actually research, write up and publish their observations of wild and captive animals. It's not usually their day job though.

-H

[jordo]

Steve Irwin didn't have the paper, anyone want to argue his title?
I think of a herpetologist as someone who has contributed to the available knowledge on "herps" by research, or observation regardless of a degree.