I think experience is combination of everything everyone is saying. Experience is all about knowledge. But at some point you have to put that knowledge into action. It also depends on who you are talking too. My professor would say I was not very experienced in handling hots even though I interned at a zoo for 3 months and have had 3 years of handling hots under supervision. But to some that would look like a long time of handling snakes. Experience is totally dependent on the viewer and it depends on a lot of factors. But that being said, my opinion of experience is someone who is constantly craving new knowledge on how to improve their herps well-being. Someone who has properly cared for their herps. Someone who knows proper handling of their herps. And someone who has handled a wide variety of herps.