Herpetoculture is the hobby of keeping live reptiles and amphibians, informally called herps, in captivity, distinct from a purely observational nature hobby in that its practitioners actually house and care for the animals rather than only watching them in the wild. It is practiced by people of every age and background, from casual hobbyists keeping a single pet reptile to career herpetologists and professional breeders, and it sits alongside commercial reptile and amphibian breeding as one of the two main reasons herps are kept in captivity at all.
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Herping, observing reptiles and amphibians in the wild, is the field practice that commonly leads hobbyists into herpetoculture, keeping them in captivity.
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Herpetoculture is the keeping of live reptiles and amphibians in captivity, whether as a hobby or as a commercial breeding operation.
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