on the raod to herpology

[$nake$]

Ok but is a herpetologist a good paying job??
Thanks again!

[elevatethis]

Depends how you measure what "good pay" is. Bob Clark (first guy to produce albino burms in the 80s) has a masters degree in herpetology, and I'm sure he lives a comfortable life. The Barkers (VPI founders) are biologists by profession as well. The types of jobs you'd have as a herpetologist by and large would be related to doing research, probably through a university or government organization.

If you wake up in the morning get to do what you love and get paid for it, that's got to amount to something, right?

[JLC]

Just a reality check....it's like winning the lottery (odds-wise, not effort-wise!) to become a highly paid herpetologist. Of course, you can accomplish whatever you believe in enough and work hard enough at......but only a fraction of a fraction of biology specialists achieve the kind of income that Jeff Corwin or Ralph Davis enjoy. The success would be in making your life's work that which you are passionate about....not how much money you earn.

[PJ FF]

have fun taking biology. Im taking it right now..... I have an F but I know for a fact everyone is smarter than me. I passed it last semester with a C tho so theres still hope. HA. But that sounds like a good career choice. Good luck

[greenmonkey51]

Even though you may love it, the money is most likely not gonna be there. Its funny to see a lot of kids wanting to go into animal science programs but they dont realize what the pay and job opportunities are. I would much more have a job that I tolerate with decent pay, that allows me to keep the fish/reptiles I want than to get a degree in something that interests me but I can't do anything with it and I end up getting some crap job, and not have the money to keep what I want.

[Diceman]

Yeah herpetology isent exactly an easy job to get into..be easier to become a lawyer or doctor lol and the pay isent as good as most 9-5 jobs (unless your lucky) so its not a job you do for the money but more of a hobby you get paid enough to do

[srozell]

Just a reality check....it's like winning the lottery (odds-wise, not effort-wise!) to become a highly paid herpetologist. Of course, you can accomplish whatever you believe in enough and work hard enough at......but only a fraction of a fraction of biology specialists achieve the kind of income that Jeff Corwin or Ralph Davis enjoy. The success would be in making your life's work that which you are passionate about....not how much money you earn.

What I'd suggest is make your money elsewhere, then come back to this for fun.

I'm now looking at getting a biology degree, but only out of interest now, not because I need the money.