This is aimed at the elapid keepers on this site.
I am looking to get into keeping a few elapids but honestly wouldn't know where to start with getting experience. What I would like to do is get hands on experience with a knowledgable keeper and then do a course to refine and add to the skills that I have learnt, however I don't know anybody in the Sunshine Coast area that keeps elapids...so what I'm asking is how did other ven keepers start out? How did you learn your skills if you didn't know anybody else that kept the animals that you were interested in?
I personally don't believe that just doing a course gives you the ability to safely maintain and handle potentially lethal species and according to the EPA this isn't enough anyway..
What I'm asking is how did you get started and any tips?
Cheers
Matt.
I am looking to get into keeping a few elapids but honestly wouldn't know where to start with getting experience. What I would like to do is get hands on experience with a knowledgable keeper and then do a course to refine and add to the skills that I have learnt, however I don't know anybody in the Sunshine Coast area that keeps elapids...so what I'm asking is how did other ven keepers start out? How did you learn your skills if you didn't know anybody else that kept the animals that you were interested in?
I personally don't believe that just doing a course gives you the ability to safely maintain and handle potentially lethal species and according to the EPA this isn't enough anyway..
What I'm asking is how did you get started and any tips?
Cheers
Matt.