which one would realy depend on what he wanted to do. animal behaviour and welfare were both covered in their own moduels on my course, however I would assume that this would go into much more detail. as for animal care and animal management, I am not quite sure what the difference is. when I started mine it was called N D in animal care, then during the second year they changed the name to animal managment. still the same course though. my certificate says animal management.

agreed, vet nursing is also a good option. I have never done it myself, other than my 2 week school work experience, but my friend is a vet, and I work very closely with several veterinary practices anyway so I can tell you it is hard work, but good experience, and most practices are always in need of more nurses.

also, it should be mentioned that no animal work is for the squeamish, whether you are a vet, zoo keeper, animal trainer, pretty much anything, you are going to be treating wounds and cutting up dead animals. it is just part of the job.

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David

my collection:
3.7.0 Leopard Geckos
2.3.1 Crested Geckos
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons
0.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
2.0.0 Blue Tongued Skinks
1.1.0 Green Anoles
1.1.0 American Green Tree Frogs
0.1.0 Columbian Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Normal Corn Snake
1.0.0 Amelenistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Dione's Rat Snake
1.0.0 Everglades Rat Snake
0.1.0 Grey X Everglades Rat Snake
1.0.0 California Kingsnake
0.0.1 Giant African Land Snail
1.0.0 Kestrel
2.0.0 Cats
plus whatever wildlife the orphan season brings!

And poo. Don't forget the poo. Never forget the poo....

(And vomit and blood and maggots and...yeah you get the picture!!!)

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1.1.0 Yellow Rat Snake (Sam The Bad & Sally); 1.5.0 Corn Snake (Thumper, Lucy, Wisp, Ash & Spectre); 0.1.0 White Sided Black Rat Snake (Rosie); 1.0.0 Black Rat Snake (Magpie); 0.1.0 Albino Black Rat Snake; 1.0.0 Kenyan Sand Boas (Long); 1.0.0 Burmese Python (Oli); 1.1.0 Royal Python (Roo and Rohypnol); 1.1.0 Mandarin Rat Snake (Zen & Mei-mei); 1.1.0 Normal Bull Snake (Zico & Bandita); 1.1.0 Albino Bull Snake (Bandit & Boxer)

oh it wouldn't be me without a few streaks of bird poo down my back, that goes without saying! it gets to the stage where it just doesn't make any difference any more, you are constantly covered in the stuff so who realy cares. I think virtualy all the clothes I own have a blood stain from one species or another.

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David

my collection:
3.7.0 Leopard Geckos
2.3.1 Crested Geckos
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons
0.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
2.0.0 Blue Tongued Skinks
1.1.0 Green Anoles
1.1.0 American Green Tree Frogs
0.1.0 Columbian Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Normal Corn Snake
1.0.0 Amelenistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Dione's Rat Snake
1.0.0 Everglades Rat Snake
0.1.0 Grey X Everglades Rat Snake
1.0.0 California Kingsnake
0.0.1 Giant African Land Snail
1.0.0 Kestrel
2.0.0 Cats
plus whatever wildlife the orphan season brings!

Thanks David you've been very helpful I'll pass your words on. Nah, he isn't squeamish..he's already thought about all that. That's one reason I'd be crap at animal work..I'd be crying my eyes out constantly. I still cry watching the lion king!

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Two Leopard Geckos (Orchid and Stanley)
One Mount Meru Jackson's Chameleon (Molokai)
One Snow Corn Snake (Sen)
One Lutino Cockatiel (Oscar)
One Grey Budgerigar (Benny)
One Collie Cross Dog (Nova)
Two Cats (Cocoa and Cuddles)
Two Guinea Pigs (Toffee and Floss)
One hamster (Poppy)

Wish list: Plumed Basilisk,Frilled Dragon, African Pygmy Hedgehog.

awwwwwwwwww that owl is adorable
i want ... iwant lolol

great to see someone really looking after these beautiful birds

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Awww wow! It is a giant furby!! And a very lovely one at that!

What are carrion crows and rooks like to keep?? I was thinking about it the other day, they're pretty intelligent creatures...

Keep up the good work

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2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

LOL, workies helmet at the ready? A friend of a friend had to take some eggs out of a Horned Owls nest once. Showed me where the female had actually punched its tallons into the helmet. Scary.

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corvids make great pets if they are raised and cared for properly, but they are extreamly demanding, high maintenance animals to keep. the intelligence is incredable, more comparable to primates than other birds, and this needs to be kept in mind when caring for and housing them. perfectly adiquet care for most birds would quickly drive a crow insane with bordom, they need constant interaction and stimulation. basicly, your life revolves around the bird, and since they can live over 30 years, it is a major comitment.

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David

my collection:
3.7.0 Leopard Geckos
2.3.1 Crested Geckos
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons
0.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
2.0.0 Blue Tongued Skinks
1.1.0 Green Anoles
1.1.0 American Green Tree Frogs
0.1.0 Columbian Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Normal Corn Snake
1.0.0 Amelenistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Dione's Rat Snake
1.0.0 Everglades Rat Snake
0.1.0 Grey X Everglades Rat Snake
1.0.0 California Kingsnake
0.0.1 Giant African Land Snail
1.0.0 Kestrel
2.0.0 Cats
plus whatever wildlife the orphan season brings!

couple more pictures of him/her (we are still not sure yet)

the first day we took him out of the aviary at 2 weeks old




and now, at 6 weeks old, and slightly more confident. anything that moves now has to be killed and shreded, whether it was ever actuly alive or not!





you can see the very dark colouration coming through in his feathers. his mother is also this dark phase, although the farther looks normal.

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David

my collection:
3.7.0 Leopard Geckos
2.3.1 Crested Geckos
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons
0.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
2.0.0 Blue Tongued Skinks
1.1.0 Green Anoles
1.1.0 American Green Tree Frogs
0.1.0 Columbian Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Normal Corn Snake
1.0.0 Amelenistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Dione's Rat Snake
1.0.0 Everglades Rat Snake
0.1.0 Grey X Everglades Rat Snake
1.0.0 California Kingsnake
0.0.1 Giant African Land Snail
1.0.0 Kestrel
2.0.0 Cats
plus whatever wildlife the orphan season brings!