Welcome to another Pioneer Scout merit badge guide for Fallout 76 from Agents of Game! The Herpetologist badge is fairly straightforward, and while it appears to work properly now, there were some bugs (pun intended) where the second requirement wasn’t properly registering. It’s also a bit time consuming, so we wouldn’t recommend this as one of your initial three merit badges to unlock the Possum rank or your backpack, but it’s not a bad one to supplement with. Before we get to the tips and suggestions, here are the requirements for the merit badge.

Pass “Herpetologist” knowledge exam at an exam terminal
Build a Frog Habitat in a Workshop or C.A.M.P.
Take a camera picture of an Angler
Take a camera picture of a Deathclaw
Take a camera picture of a Frog
Take a camera picture of a Gulper
Take a camera picture of a Mirelurk Crab
Take a camera picture of a Mirelurk Hunter
Take a camera picture of a Mirelurk King
Take a camera picture of a Mirelurk Queen
Take a camera picture of a Radtoad

If you’re looking for the questions and answers to the Herpetologist knowledge exam, we’ll have those down below in an expandable tab you can take a gander at. Building a Frog Habitat in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. was previously bugged, but now it is working properly. At a chemistry bench, under Science Projects, you can craft a Frog Jar (after you’re a scout, at least, and it requires one bloodleaf, four glass, and one wood). While the Frog Jar is in your inventory, when you collect a frog, it now appears in your junk as a Captured Frog. Don’t scrap it, but with both items in your inventory, you can now go to your C.A.M.P. crafting menu, and under Floor Decor, towards the middle/bottom of the list, you should now be able to place a Frog Habitat. Enjoy!

The rest of the requirements focus on taking camera pictures (not using the photomode feature), and can be completed regardless of whether the creature is alive or dead. We were working on a map that shows common spawns for all of the creatures throughout Appalachia, but, some infinitely more talented folks beat is to it with the Mappalachia tool. It’s great, and maybe you should consider using it. There used to be intermittent daily/weekly Atom challenges that show up requiring you to take photos of certain animals, but those haven’t been around for a while, so might as well just snap the pictures while you’re out and about.

Herpetologist Questions and Answers

A collection of eggs laid by reptiles and amphibians are called a…: c. Clutch
Alex is on a hike and crosses paths with a Horned Lizard. The Horned Lizard is notorious for their ability to…: d. Shoot blood from their eyes
Many reptiles are ectothermic, which means they…: a. Must rely on external heat sources to regulate body temperature
Marcus has just ingested the poison of the Colorado River Toad – oops! What side effects can Marcus expect?: a. Euphoria and vivid hallucinations
Matthew has just been bitten by a Water Moccasin! The Water Moccasin’s venom is hemotoxic. What symptoms will Matthew soon experience?: a. Pain and swelling in the bite area
Of the following, which is the largest?: b. Japanese Giant Salamander
Salamanders are an example of a…: c. Carnivore
Sally wants to try and find reptiles and amphibians on a hike in West Virginia. Which is she not likely to see?: d. Alligators
Sheila is making a Rain Forest Stew. Which ingredient is most likely to kill her?: d. Golden Dart Frog
Susan finds a Testudine on its back on the side of the road. What did Susan just find?: c. An alligator Snapping Turtle
The Blue Tongued Skink is known for…: d. All of the above
The Jackson’s Chameleon is native to East Africa, however it was introduced to the United States in the 1970s. This is an example of…: d. Invasive Species
The most important difference between poisonous and venomous is…: a. Poisons are ingested, venom is injected
Tommy’s just been bitten by a Black Mamba! If Tommy can’t receive medical attention, how long does Tommy have to live?: b. 30 minutes
Wendy has just been bitten by a Coral Snake! The Coral Snake’s venom is neurotoxic. What symptoms will Wendy soon experience?: b. Paralysis and respiratory failure
What is the main difference between a Frog and a Toad?: c. Frogs smooth mucus-covered skin, Toads have rough, dry skin
What is the main difference between a Turtle and a Tortoise?: a. Turtles live near water while Tortoises live on land
When the Hairy Frog (Thrichobatrachus robustus) is threatened, what defense mechanism would one expect it to use?: a. Break it’s own toe bones and use them as claws
Which of the following is not venomous?: c. Bullfrog
Your pet iguana is being threatened by the family dog. What would be a common defense mechanism employed by the iguana?: b. Shed its own tail as a distraction