Today’s guest is Dan, “The Turtle Man.” Dan has had a fascination with fish and aquatics since childhood, and now he is a conservationist who teaches others about turtles and other animal life.

In this episode, we talk about…

• Building ponds during Zoom classes
• Dan’s growing fascination with fish and turtles as a young boy
• The multifaceted issues involved in turtle conservation
• Why captive breeding is a necessary evil
• Watching the turtles discover live food
• Turtles that do not know how to swim
• Passing off turtles to loving homes
• Exposing YouTube channels guilty of animal cruelty
• Not sacrificing your morals just to obtain rare animals

Mentioned

Dan’s Patreon

Dan’s IG

Dan’s Business Email: dantheguppyman@gmail.com

Links to resources:

The Pond Digger - https://theponddigger.com/

You can also check out The Pond Digger’s products at:

http://helixpondfiltration.com/

TWT Contractor Circle

TWT Contractor Power Circle

And follow his adventures in the pond world at:

Instagram

Facebook TikTok

If you have any questions, feel free to email Eric with the subject line “Persuasive Pond Design” at:

Eric@theponddigger.com