i've tried browsing some online but i dont know what is legit and whats not. i went to the zoo yesterday and spoke with a few zoo keepers they told me to go online but they didnt say which ones where the good ones to look into. i just wanna know what school i should look into and how much so i can go. i checked out moorpark but that looks hard to get in. any advice would be helpful preferrably from some one with the experience and/ or training in this field.
2007-05-30 03:24:47 · 5 answers · asked by necie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Try this AZA website they have a list of careers and positions and contacts to give you an idea of what you need to do to get in. It is as said competative I get alot of applications evry week, so its about how bad you really want but it is a rewarding career.
Good luck.
2007-05-31 14:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by Timss 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to be an exotic animal trainer, you are in for some surprises....this is a HIGHLY competative field and only the best of the best become trainers. Moorpark IS a very good school for this. If you really want this you should apply and not be scared about not getting in...if you want to get in this field you will have to take a lot of chances and just not give up when you think something is too hard. GO FOR IT!
2007-05-30 13:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are tons of dog-training schools, but there probably aren't many school that teach exotic animal training. Most people learn by working their way up at a place like Sea World, a circus, or zoo. Your best bet might be to get a decent part-time job to pay the bills and see if you can volunteer to assist a trainer somewhere.
2007-05-30 04:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend looking into something like wildlife biology, ecology, environmental and natural resources, environmental science, environmental studies, or becoming a veterinarian (emphasis in exotic animals). I realize that this may not be the thing that you want to hear but it would give you the background that you would need to get you where want to go. In addition to that, it would still provide you with an opportunity to work with exotic animals.
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2007-05-30 05:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by fieldworking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skills in animal care/husbandry then get a job at a zoo and so on in all probability cleansing out the animals and what not then persist with for any inner vacancies working with the bigger animals
2016-10-30 05:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋