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It is estimated that there are 13 million pet reptiles in the United States alone. That means that approximately 4% of households in the country house a least one reptile, some have even more. In fact, there are even a few who have achieved quite a wealth with their reptile breeding programs. These people are known as “Herpers” stemming from the word Herpetology; the study of reptiles and amphibians. Still, the fact remains that there are two kinds of people in the world; those who are reptile fanatics, and those who have no idea that there are people in the world who are, in fact, reptile fanatics. Herpers is a feature-length documentary for them both, produced by the multiple award-winning filmmaker, Dāv Kaufman who fits proudly in the former category.
Herpers first takes us to the lush Mississippi River Valley of Southern Illinois where we follow four “Field Herpers” down Snake Road. A love of reptiles is the common thread that pulls people from all different walks of life together—from the families in rural Wisconsin, to the celebrities we all know. Herpers gets us up-close and personal with these celebrities from famous musicians to pro athletes.
Over the last 20 years, Herpetological Societies have been formed all over the country. Over 100 Herp Societies are functioning across the US and Canada in most states and major cities. Collectively they further the general public’s understanding and awareness in reptile care and captive propagation, educate people on the ecological role of reptiles and amphibians in our world, and promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians. We will visit the Minnesota Herpetological Society during one of their monthly meetings and find out what being a part of these societies is all about.
Herpers then takes us to the Windy City to see what it takes to put on one of the nation’s largest Reptile Conferences; the North American Reptile Breeders Conference and Trade Show in Tinley Park, IL. We’ll meet the reptile breeders from across the country who make their living by breeding reptiles and amphibians, and we’ll learn what genetics go into producing the latest genetic color morph of their “designer snakes”.
Herpers is an entertaining, funny, and sometimes peculiar investigation into not only one of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet, but as well as the “herper”; the most misunderstood people on our planet.

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