Field Herping?

[Reptiles]

Hi all,
i know some one who keeps and keeps asking me about Field Herping about geting a Job doing it.and about things. and i was wording* what kinda people Hier* Field Herpers lol just wording so i can tell hem!
i dont know alot about that Field Herping and all i dont relly do that alot!
any info will help me out for hem to stop asking lol
Thanks :rolleyes:

[Linds]

Field herping is generally a hobby for most. If your are looking at the career aspect, it is a small part of a scientific position, as with any field work... Herpetology, Biology, Ecology, etc. Definitely not an easy field to get in to.

Sorry I cannot be of more help... lol.. not my field and probably never will be :p

Unless you go to a country where you are paid to collect WC animals for exportation to other countries :/

[Reptiles]

lol
it ant my kind of work to thats why i dont know what to tell hem.but thanks lol :)

[Ontario_herper]

In most cases I would not mention that you keep cative reptiles. Many of the people interviewing you will think that you may want to bring your study subject home with you. I would all together leave out the fact that you keep herps.

Apart from that I would get involved in numerous volunteer projects and make as many connections as you can. Then you will learn who is doing what and how you can get a job doing whatever it is that you want.

[Cerberus71]

I think you'r best bet would be to get accepted in a grad program in herpetology. Once you've graduated you'd need to come up with a research project and get funding. Seems like most field herper jobs go to grad students. Cheap and eager.