Reptile Class

[Ariel]

So, looking for some opinions,

Both my mom and I work at a local pet clinic (my mom a vet tech and me working kennels), and my mom (and some of the other techs) are thinking of putting together a reptile class. It's heartbreaking and fustrating having so many people come in with their dying reptiles because they don't know how to care for them. And while you may think "well they should research before they buy" and I completely agree, not all the information is out there. Here in omaha our water is toxic to reptiles and fish and have to use a chemical treatment to make it safe, yet you cannot find this information online or in books and must rely on the pet store to inform you, and more likely than not they won't tell you. Plus along with basic care it may include some medical care and tips.

So the question is, do you think a reptile class would be a good idea/successful, and how much would be a reasonable charge for a one day class?

 

[flamesbane]

It sounds like a great idea, but I don't think it is really something you should charge for. Offer it is a free class and put together a website with info as well. If you can't do it at the clinic I am sure a LPS would host it.

 

[Mack&Cass]

I agree that it's a good idea, but that you shouldn't charge for it. You want people to want to go, and they're not going to if it's going to cost them something. Especially if they just spent a lot of money buying a reptile and everything to go with it. If you offer it as a free class, then you'll get people who don't have reptiles yet, but have been thinking about. You'll also get people who don't know anything about reptiles, and the class would give them a chance to learn things they never knew and it would perhaps bring common ignorance levels down. Good luck.

 

[spydrhunter1]

Ariel...see if one of the colleges in your area have a Veterinarian Technician program as well. My veterinarian teaches a vet tech program and I teach the lecture on keeping arthropods.