Interested in keeping and breeding reptiles & amphibians? Learn from the professionals! There is a lot of material out there on the internet, and sadly, most of it is confusing, not helpful, or just outright wrong. This class provides an opportunity to learn about the successes and failures from the pros.

This intensive class provides a husbandry foundation as we learn from zoo professionals, nonprofit keepers, conservation managers, professional breeders, and others about the best practices and proven techniques for keeping and breeding reptiles & amphibians in captivity. Methods for growing healthy live food, ensuring proper water quality, light and heat sources, and more will be provided by professionals, as well as details of successful captive projects with species and groups of salamanders, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, and more.

The course fee ($250) includes ~ 60 lectures, handouts & additional readings, and optional live Zoom discussions with the Lead Instructor + other Instructors.

The course is asyncronous (on your own schedule) and divided into seven 2-week sections. A topic (e.g. Snakes) is introduced, related lectures are made available, and optional Zoom and forum discussions on the topic begin. Lectures remain available for the duration of the course, so students can always return to the material.

The Spring semester of the course begins March 15, 2022
Section 1: Introduction and Growing Live Food (March 15)
Section 2: Anura: Frogs & Toads (March 29)
Section 3: Caudata: Salamanders & Newts (April 12)
Section 4: Testudines: Turtles & Tortoises (April 26)
Section 5: Sauria: Lizards (May 10)
Section 6: Serpentes: Snakes (May 24)
Section 7: Strategies for Success with Husbandry (June 7)

Registration is now open for the Winter semester of the Master Herpetologist Program ONLINE. Starts June 1, 2022 and ends Sept 7, 2022

Join us for a dynamic course in Herpetology, featuring a global team of instructors and researchers. Become certified, and take a deep dive with us! The class is 100% online and asynchronous so students can take the class on their own time.

For more information, see: masterherpetologist.org

Registration is now open for the Summer semester of the Southeastern Master Herpetologist Program ONLINE. Starts June 2, 2022 and ends Sept 8, 2022

Join us for a dynamic course in Southeastern Herpetology, featuring a diverse team of instructors and researchers. Become certified, and take a deep dive with us! The class is 100% online and asynchronous so students can take the class on their own time.

For more information, see: se.masterherpetologist.org

Our goal is to introduce children to the exciting biodiversity of amphibians and reptiles, using these animals to illustrate aspects of biology and ecology.

The camps are small (maximum of 15 campers per session) and will be focused on tropical animals, as well as native species.

Campers will be encouraged to ask questions about the animals and discover their own answers through hands-on observation. Safe animal handling, including biosecurity will be taught and implemented at the beginning of the camp, and maintained vigilantly throughout. Over one hundred animals from around the world will be available for this camp. This includes (most of) the major amphibian groups: frogs, toads, salamanders and newts as well as the reptile groups: turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes. Campers will learn 'fun facts' about each group: their life cycles, where and how they live, how they reproduce, and their defense strategies. Campers will learn things like what makes a frog a toad, and what makes a turtle a tortoise. Campers will also learn how to identify frog species by their call and tadpole!

Learn more and register at: critter-camp.org

Registration is now open for the Winter semester of the Junior Master Herpetologist Program ONLINE. Starts June 11, 2022

Ages 12-17

Join us for a dynamic introductory course in Herpetology, featuring expert instruction. Become certified, and take a deep dive with us! The class is 100% online and asynchronous so students can take the class on their own time.

There are optional weekly live sessions on Saturdays with the Instructor, so students can ask questions, see live animals, and show off their critters!

For more information, see: junior.masterherpetologist.org

Interested in keeping and breeding reptiles & amphibians? Learn from the professionals! There is a lot of material out there on the internet, and sadly, most of it is confusing, not helpful, or just outright wrong.

This class provides an opportunity to learn about the successes and failures from professionals. This intensive class provides a husbandry foundation as we learn from zoo professionals, nonprofit keepers, conservation managers, professional breeders, and others about the best practices and proven techniques for keeping and breeding reptiles & amphibians in captivity.

Methods for growing healthy live food, ensuring proper water quality, light and heat sources, and more will be provided by professionals, as well as details of successful captive projects with species and groups of salamanders, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, and more.

The course fee ($250) includes ~ 60 lectures, handouts & additional readings, and optional live Zoom discussions with the Lead Instructor + other Instructors.

The class is intended for adults. Please contact us before registering someone under the age of 18

The course is asynchronous (on your own schedule) and divided into seven 2-week sections. A topic (e.g. Snakes) is introduced, related lectures are made available, and optional Zoom and forum discussions on the topic begin. Lectures remain available for the duration of the course, so students can always return to the material.

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The Summer semester of the course begins July 5, 2022
Section 1: Introduction and Growing Live Food (July 5)
Section 2: Caudata: Salamanders & Newts (July 19)
Section 3: Anura: Frogs & Toads (Aug 2)
Section 4: Sauria: Lizards (Aug 16)
Section 5: Serpentes: Snakes (Aug 30)
Section 6: Testudines: Turtles & Tortoises (Sept 13)
Section 7: Strategies for Success with Husbandry (Sept 27)