Herpetoculturist <!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-2327677141881672"; /* Short title Links */ google_ad_slot = "3055805829"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; //-->

One who keeps reptiles and/or amphibians in captivity, sometimes (but not exclusively) for the purpose of breeding. This is in contrast to herpetologists, who are engaged in the scientific study of reptiles and/or amphibians.