The course I have completed through Cape Reptile Institute under the watchful eyes of Dr Tony Phelps, Marcel Witberg and Kobus Smit, is certified by FGASA (Field Guides Association of South Africa). FGASA provides people with a educational opportunity to promote the conservation and rehabilitation of the natural heritage of South Africa. They aim to provide professional guiding to groups of people in the most well-informed and safety conscious approach possible. These guides are conducted using training programs that conform to high standards of learner development.
You can learn more about them by clicking on the FGASA logo below to see all the amazing work that they do.
Ultimate Exotics is your number one Reptile and Exotic pet magazine in SA. Every two months, a issue is released. For the beginner and the expert, these magazines are filled with all the information about amazing new morphs, general reptile care-taking, exciting breeding tips, reptile accessories and much more plus you get a awesome poster with every issue as well. It is a magazine not to be missed.
If you are really interested in Herpetofauna, then make sure to join the Herpetological Association of Africa. There's a small fee of R200 per year and it's worth every penny. The HAA release two newsletters as well as two African Journal's of Herpetology per year. The journals contain announcements of new species that have been found, geographical distribution and husbandry hints.
Resourceful Links
The Western Cape Herpetological Association is another good place for information, identification and the interest in Herpetology. "Recruiting Herpetologists", it's what they do.
Useful Facebook links for Information, Identification, Q&A's etc:
Snakes of South Africa
Snake Handlers of Southern Africa
Cape Reptile Club
Cape Reptile Institute
Western Cape Herpetological Association
Herpetological Association of Africa
Reptile Ventures
Helderberg Snake Rescue
Cape Snake Conservation
Please be sure to visit my two article pages: Apex Predators Snake Park and African Snakebite Institute from the Resourceful Links drop down. Alternatively, you can click on the images here: ------------------->
