A professional who breeds and raises reptiles for exhibition, preservation, meat, venom, and skins. Respnsibilities include:

• Buys or captures reptiles, such as snakes and tortoises and keeps them in cages that simulate their natural habitat.
• Feeds and waters animals according to appropriate schedule for species.
• Examines reptile for signs of illness, injury or parasites, and administers prescribed treatment.
• Cleans animal pens, using rake and hose.
• Records breeding data.
• Kills reptiles and sells meat and skins.
• Extracts venom from live snakes.
• May specialize in raising rattlesnakes and be designated Rattlesnake Farmer.