Disease and sustainability in the UK trade of reptiles and amphibians
05 December 2022
This study is part of a wider PhD Project looking at disease, sustainability and welfare in amphibians and reptiles kept as pets in the United Kingdom.
Please feel free to share far and wide to other keepers. The only conditions for participating are:
1. You are over 18 years of age
2. You are normally resident in the UK
3. You currently keep, or have recently kept reptiles and/or amphibians.
Thanks so much!
Requirements
- 1. You are over 18 years of age
- 2. You are normally resident in the UK
- 3. You currently keep, or have recently kept reptiles and/or amphibians.
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Ethical approval
This study at received ethical approval from Liverpool John Moores University. The Research Ethics Committee Reference Number is: 22/BES/002
About the researcher
My name is Alexia Fish, I am a PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University researching the trade in reptiles and amphibians in the UK, in particular looking at disease management and sustainability. I am also a keen hobbyist and breeder of geckos, I am partly carrying out my research for the purposes of assessing risk to wild populations of these animals, but also to produce some solid scientific evidence on a hobby that is often criticised, but is really under-researched.
