Reptile husbandry courses

Learn the way a rescue learns.

Self-paced courses written from clinical and rescue experience — built so a first-time owner can set up an animal correctly, and an experienced keeper can sharpen what they already know.

Enrollment is opening soon. Browse the syllabi below and email us if you’d like to be notified.

Catalog

Six courses to start

Enrollment opening soon Leopard Gecko

Leopard Gecko Husbandry 101

End-to-end setup, feeding, and behavioral observation for a calm, thriving leopard gecko.

Difficulty
Beginner
Length
~4 hours, self-paced
Price
$49 (intro)
  • Enclosure dimensions, substrate, and hides
  • Heating and lighting (with measurements)
  • Diet, supplementation, and feeding schedule
  • Behavioral signs of stress vs. comfort
Enrollment opening soon Crested Gecko

Crested Gecko Setup & Care

Vertically oriented vivarium design, humidity management, and feeding for crested geckos.

Difficulty
Beginner
Length
~4 hours, self-paced
Price
$49 (intro)
  • Bioactive vs. clean-up-only vivarium design
  • Humidity gradients and misting schedule
  • Diet and supplementation
  • Common health pitfalls
Enrollment opening soon Ball Python

Ball Python Welfare & Husbandry

Naturalistic ball python setups, feeding behavior, and reading the signals of a stressed animal.

Difficulty
Beginner / Intermediate
Length
~5 hours, self-paced
Price
$59 (intro)
  • Enclosure size, clutter, and cover
  • Heating gradients and basking
  • Feeding and refusal management
  • Behavioral and welfare assessment
Enrollment opening soon Bearded Dragon

Bearded Dragon Care Essentials

UVB, basking temperatures, diet through life stages, and dragon-specific welfare cues.

Difficulty
Beginner
Length
~5 hours, self-paced
Price
$59 (intro)
  • UVB selection and replacement schedule
  • Basking temperatures and thermoregulation
  • Diet across juvenile / sub-adult / adult
  • Common pathology (MBD, impaction, parasites)
Enrollment opening soon Snakes — general

Quarantine & Intake Protocols

The quarantine standard we use in rescue intake: parasitology, weight tracking, behavioral observation, and timeline.

Difficulty
Intermediate
Length
~3 hours, self-paced
Price
$39 (intro)
  • Quarantine enclosure design
  • Parasitology workflow and vet referral
  • Weight, behavior, and shedding tracking
  • Clearance criteria for transition
Enrollment opening soon All species

UVB & Heating Deep Dive

How UVB works, how to choose fixtures, photoperiod basics, and how to build accurate temperature gradients.

Difficulty
All levels
Length
~3 hours, self-paced
Price
$39 (intro)
  • UVB spectrum, UVI targets per species
  • Fixture selection and replacement
  • Heat sources and thermostatic control
  • Measurement equipment and routine checks

Want to be notified when enrollment opens? Email secondshedreptiles@gmail.com.

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