Is anyone here a zoologist or herpetologist?

[Bellabob]

I mean do you have an actuall degree in zoology? Or are you just a herpetologist? Does anyone here work with animals purely for a living? Meaning you have no other job besides working with animals, including reptiles.

Anyone?

[WingedWolfPsion]

Well, I have a home-based business with an exotics and a metaphysical division. Most of my income is from the snakes, so I guess that would be an 'almost'.

But no, I don't have any degrees. Never went to college, in fact. Couldn't justify the expense--I have CFS, so I'll never be able to work outside my home.

[wolfy-hound]

No, although technically my job is working with animals, they're all the furred kind. I have studied a lot, using college resources. I started out with cetacean studies and moved to the reptiles later. No degrees. However, I have met a couple zoologists that actually told me that if I wanted the ball pythons to stay under 10 feet, I could keep them in small tanks and they wouldn't get very big. After that, I stopped putting much faith in school degrees without actually talking with the person.

[ed4281]

I mean do you have an actuall degree in zoology? Or are you just a herpetologist? Does anyone here work with animals purely for a living? Meaning you have no other job besides working with animals, including reptiles.

Anyone?

Well I am not a zoologist or a herpetologist (a person holding a masters degree or higher specializing in reptile). I do however have a B.S. in Pre- Veterinary medicine with a minor in business and a M.S. in small animal physiology. I did work at the Bronx Zoo for 2 years as a veterinary technician and then went into management in the private sector and now am working as a vet tech again due to a lay off but I have always worked with many types of animals. Why?

[Bellabob]

Because I'm going into these fields and I was hoping I could talk to someone about it.

[ed4281]

feel free to pm with any questions

[ice#1]

heres a link for you i stumbled onto might help you if you talk to them

http://www.herpetologistsleague.org/en/pubs.php

[mainbutter]

I stopped putting much faith in school degrees without actually talking with the person.

This is why what school the degree is from is of utmost importance.

[Elliot]

Well, If you look at mainstream breeders. (the big guys). Im sure that some of them went to school for maybe OTHER things besides zoology or herpetology. once they realised they could make more income off selling , and expanding there large collection. they probally just said forget it about it. If you can make a living off doing something you love, and something your passionate for. then ur one lucky person!

[deminon]

when i graduate im going to either Michigan State or University of Florida for a degree in zoology