Comments on: Reptile Keepers Have Cool Jobs! http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Web site editor http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-9 Web site editor Tue, 31 May 2005 16:37:36 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-9 Sub-adults should get crickets, ground turkey mixed with vitamins/minerals and bone meal, scrambled eggs (w/shells for calcium), land snails (only collected from a pesticide free area) and the occasional unfurred rodent. Adults are the same as sub-adults with the exception of crickets. All captive monitors are prone to get obese, so monitoring (no pun intended) of food intake is important. Sub-adults should get crickets, ground turkey mixed with vitamins/minerals and bone meal, scrambled eggs (w/shells for calcium), land snails (only collected from a pesticide free area) and the occasional unfurred rodent.

Adults are the same as sub-adults with the exception of crickets.

All captive monitors are prone to get obese, so monitoring (no pun intended) of food intake is important.

]]> By: Jessica http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-8 Jessica Sat, 28 May 2005 21:09:28 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-8 I have two savannah monitor lizards and their care is very important to me. I have a lot of advice on proper nutrition, however, most contradict each other. In your opinion what is the most healthy diet for these lizards. Your time and advice are greatly appreciated. I have two savannah monitor lizards and their care is very important to me. I have a lot of advice on proper nutrition, however, most contradict each other. In your opinion what is the most healthy diet for these lizards. Your time and advice are greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Web site editor http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-7 Web site editor Thu, 05 May 2005 21:27:38 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-7 Andrew, you can always check our job listings at http://zoocf.console.net/jobs/jobSearch.cfm to see what jobs are of interest to you! Andrew, you can always check our job listings at http://zoocf.console.net/jobs/jobSearch.cfm to see what jobs are of interest to you!

]]> By: Andrew http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-6 Andrew Thu, 05 May 2005 20:54:21 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2005/02/15/reptile-keepers-have-cool-jobs/#comment-6 Great story, I was wondering if you had any jobs in the reptile department that doesn't require a degree and that has benefits as well. I'm studying herpitology at mesa college as I want to work for the zoo and maybe travel around the world helping with the preservation of our animals. Reptiles are the most interesting to me because they are modern dinosaurs and might old the secret to a lot of mans problems. Thank for your time - Kind Regards, Andrew Great story, I was wondering if you had any jobs in the reptile department that doesn’t require a degree and that has benefits as well. I’m studying herpitology at mesa college as I want to work for the zoo and maybe travel around the world helping with the preservation of our animals. Reptiles are the most interesting to me because they are modern dinosaurs and might old the secret to a lot of mans problems.

Thank for your time - Kind Regards,

Andrew

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