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Hi Robert,
I'm a postdoctoral research associate in wildlife ecology and management at the University of Georgia. I highly suggest contacting Dr. John Maerz (jcmaerz AT uga DOT edu), the herpetologist at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. He could get you in touch with the UGA herpetological society, who I'm sure would be more than happy to help you out.
Most universities (as I'm sure you know) have attached herpetological societies. I know Cornell University also has one, so you may want to contact them as well.
Are you interested in particular families? I presume sample size is paramount here so are you more interested in focusing on just a few species in a relatively small family (e.g. North American viperidae), or are you just trying to get what you can right now and work from there? Having a directed effort may be more effective so you don't get bogged down with thousands of captive bred ball python, corn snake, etc. sheds.
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