After a two year lay-off, we're delighted to be once again planning a herpetological husbandry focused conference in 2022 at our normal venue of Drayton Manor Resort Hotel.

Organised by our Conservation Officer, Jan Clemons, this is a great opportunity for a limited group (max 15 people) to visit Parley Common - purchased by ARC in 2021 with financial support from the BHS.

This field visit will be led by Gary Powell, the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust’s Dorset Reserves Officer. Depending on the weather it may be possible to see all 6 species of British reptiles in just one day. It will also provide the opportunity to see how the sites are managed for reptile populations.

Places are very limited and are on a first come, first served basis. A detailed programme & directions will be sent nearer the date to all registrants. All YHC members must be accompanied by a supervising adult.   This event is only available to BHS members - you will need to be logged in as a member to book.

In event of any problems booking, please contact

We're delighted to be back with - hopefully - a physical AGM rather than an online event as in 2021.    This year we're being very kindly hosted by Chester Zoo and we're looking forward to a great meeting.

The meeting itself will run from 1pm to 5pm and will include three great talks along with the AGM itself:

• Achmad Arienfiandy (Komodo Survival Program) on in situ work with Komodo Dragons - Komodo Survival Program

• Suzie Simpson (BHS Trustee) giving an update on the nationwide Turtle Tally project -  Turtle Tally

• Dr. Gerardo Garcia ( Curator Lower Vertebrates and Invertebrates, Chester Zoo) - Update on Chester's current herptile conservation and breeding programs

The meeting is free to BHS members and is open to non-BHS members for a small charge of £10.00.  

Additionally, BHS members  have the option to also book on to ONE of three different `behind the scenes' tours in the zoo, which will run in the morning from 10.30 am in parallel :

1. POD Containers - Amphibians + Reptiles + Snails

2. Komodo Dragons and Ploughshare Tortoises

3. Monsoon Forest 

Maximum numbers for each of these guided tours are strictly limited for space, practical and safety reasons  - so don't delay booking!   

To book either for the AGM only or the AGM plus one of the tours (if places available) , please select the correct ticketing option - the Member rates and options will only be visible to someone logged in to the website as a BHS member.  In the event of any difficulty logging in, please contact .

 The AGM is being held in the zoo lecture theatre, a few minutes walk from the zoo entrance.  The tours will also start from the lecture theatre at 10.30 am and return there, before the start of the meeting.  The meeting will include two servings of refreshments, the first from 12.30 - 1pm on arrival and a second one during a break.  Full details of how to get to the lecture theatre, where to park etc will be sent to all attendees before the day. 

Full program for the day is here: BHS AGM 2022

We look forward to seeing you on the day at Chester zoo! 

The 2022 Federation of British Herpetologists Conference will be held on Saturday June 18th at Doncaster Racecourse.   We recognise that many BHS members may be interested in attending the conference so are happy to promote it here.   

There is a great speaker line up and the one day conference is sure to include many interesting discussions.

Conference agenda is here ; FBH Conference 2022

Please note it is not possible to book tickets from the BHS website - for more details and to book, please go here:  FBH

We're delighted to be able to resume our annual Autumn joint meeting with the Thames and Chiltern Herpetological Group - a great event for herpetologists of all interests, young and old.   This is the first  BHS / TCHG Amersham meeting since 2019 and will be held in the meeting hall of the new Amersham Leisure Centre.

Please see the meeting program for full details - we hope to see you there !

BHS / TCHG Joint Meeting

NOTE - advance booking is not required for this event

The annual joint ARC-BHS Scientific Meeting is returning as a physical event for 2022.  

For full details of the program and how to register please go here: Joint Scientific Meeting

Note that last date for registration is Friday 25th November

After the great success of the 2022 conference in March, the organising team are already hard at work planning the 2023 event .  Ticket booking is now available along with the full program!    The 2023 event will again be held at Drayton Manor Park.

Our AGM this year is being held on Sunday May 14th at the new Community Centre in Amersham - a great venue and accessible by road and rail.   Details of talks are  below and a  program is available here: BHS AGM 2023

There'll also be a digital photo competition, to be judged during the meeting - with Tell Hicks prints as great prizes - check the BHS Facebook page for details: BHS FB

Entry to the AGM is free for BHS members; there is a nominal charge of £10 for non-BHS members to cover cost of refreshments.  To book a no-cost entry, you'll need to be logged in to the website as a BHS member and then select the correct ticket type.

In event of any problem or query, please contact

It's great news that the 22nd European Congress of Herpetology will be held in the UK at the University of Wolverhampton in September.  The BHS will be fully supporting this exciting event.