Reptile Living Room: Recent Episodes
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Melissa Amarello whom our audience may be familiar with from previous recorded interviews is back with us again of course we’re discussing social snakes but this time around she’s got a new project to boot! Advocates for Snake Preservation is her latest project encouraging education and outreach. Join us as we learn about rattlesnake families their … Continue reading Social Snakes | Rattlesnakes and Family Values →
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Ask the Vet 2 is where we invited some of our past guests and our new author to relay some of the most common ailments within herpetoculture. Join Dr. Waffa, Dr. Bruce Bogoslavsky, and Christina Miller for an open dialogue which examines not only ‘Can reptiles really drink through their butt?’ We also discuss metabolic … Continue reading Ask the Vet 2 →
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Axolotls and comic books might sound like an unusual match but when you’re the author/creator of one of todays most followed web comic The Black Mudpuppy, then not only is it a perfect match, it’s a perfect match made in, well Mictlan that would be Aztec for ‘hell’. That’s right what’s more exciting than a … Continue reading Axolotls and Comics with Ethan Kocak →
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In this Silver Reptile Show Anniversary Edition of the National Reptile Breeders Expo in Daytona, Fl. John sits down with our Executive Producer Chad Byrnes of Shamrock Reptiles and James Tintle of Tremendous Tricolors his usual co-host about what has changed over the years at what most consider the hottest show ticket of the year … Continue reading Silver Anniversary of NRBE Reptile Show Review →
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08.14.14 is officially World Lizard Day which we’ve come to discover was originated by a mentor/colleague of ours. Allen Salzberg whom many of us know as HerpDigest.org . I’ve looked up to Allen as a journalist and specifically as one who is constantly reporting on reptiles and herpetoculture as well as herpetology. No one else does … Continue reading World Lizard Day Celebration with Davids Fine Geckos →
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Herpetological Societies have been around since herpetoculture’s earliest recorded history with the ASIH. In this episode we speak with some herp society board members about their thoughts on how herp societies have impacted herpetoculture over the years and what the future holds with the new advent of social media.
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In this episode we speak with RC from Dancing Snake Nature Photography & Cody Conway of Wild Imaging about how to get those magazine quality reptile photographs.
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Natural Disasters can happen at any time. We often forget until it’s too late that we should have a disaster or emergency plan in place. Our reptiles depend on us for their survival and for many keepers reptiles are part of the family. In this weeks episode we talk with a diverse panel who’ve experienced … Continue reading When Disaster Strikes: Protecting your Reptile →
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The Frilled Warrior Project has been developed by Aquatic Oak owner Deloy Davison as he wanted to give back to the servicemen & women defending the freedoms of the United States. Deloy made the decision to combine his passion for reptiles with his incredible generous spirit. After a long journey, Aquatic Oaks developed what has … Continue reading Frilled Warrior joins Wounded Warriors →
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Do you like turtles? “I like turtles.” As do a lot of people evidently, we see it in the hundreds of memes regarding turtles & tortoises running about the social networks. We wanted to look into the chelonian ‘culture’ as it were. With the help of the Turtle & Tortoise Preservation Group & our incredible guest … Continue reading Chelonian: Turtle & Tortoise Care & Preservation →
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Island Iguana St. John island in the U.S. Virgin Islands gives rise to some new questions about the interaction between iguana species and human primates. Crystal Fortwrangler from Wider Angle Productions along with some of her production staff ( Renata Platenberg & Jessica Bellas) join James Tintle and John F Taylor regarding not only some of … Continue reading St. John Island Iguana: Conservation or Eradication →
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This week the Reptile Livingroom 2.0! Live! crew sits down with Terry Heuring of Dixie Reptile Show. Terry is truly the epitome of what reptile shows and expos should be all about. Not only is Terry providing the Dixie Reptile Show “EVERY MONTH” To be fair to Terry he did say that may change slightly … Continue reading Reptile Shows & Expos: Do’s & Don’ts →
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Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology is an ongoing series of panel discussions based in the age old question of misogyny. Does it happen? What can be done if it does? All these questions and more are answered directly by our panelists. They also share their insights on where the industry may be headed when it comes to … Continue reading Women of Herpetoculture (Video) →
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Field Herping the United States takes a look into both sides of the field herping niche of herpetoculture & herpetology. Our guests this show are Chip Cochran of Loma Linda University & Rhett Stanberry of Florida.
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Come & explore the world of artwork & reptiles with our guests Tell Hicks, Nadilyn Beato, and Shannon Hammer as they discuss their reptile artwork & much more. Riding a Black Rhino anyone?
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Ask the Vet! In this special broadcast of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live we sit down with an international panel of veterinarians . We discuss not only their drive to become veterinarians and much more, we also had our viewers ask questions during our live broadcast which were answered by our vets on the air!
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Women in Herpetoculture Mothers Day Special In this episode of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live! We kick off the new series of Women in Herpetoculture & Herpetology within our new format. What an incredibly successful interview this was for us. We learned an amazing amount from the ladies. We had such a wide array of guests … Continue reading Women in Herpetoculture Special Mothers Day Broadcast! →
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Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live Premiere Cinematography & Herpetoculture with Ray Morgan of the Venom Interviews & Myke Clarkson of Gurney Productions We kicked this premiere off with a bang to say the least. The guest line up of Ray Morgan & Myke Clarkson is no accident we wanted to get the inside information on battling … Continue reading Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live Cinematography & Herpetoculture →
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Welcome to the Launch of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 LIVE! In this episode we speak with Brandon Fowler of Roaming Reptiles in Bakersfield California. Brandon has also authored several featured articles for Reptile Apartment as well.
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Herp Politics is a fact that everyone; keepers, breeders, and dealers must all accept as a reality in this industry. Legislation is going to happen and has already had significant impacts within our industry. However, the thing that seems to be constantly overlooked as we scan the social networks and news feeds as new organizations … Continue reading Herp Politics: USARK & PIJAC →
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Brandon Fowler of Roaming Reptiles contacted me recently regarding the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school about the reptile industry reaching out the families and showing some community love to the families impacted by the event. He and his partner Eric Johnson are hosting the Two Dads Reptile Benefit for Sandy Hook Elementary The Reptile Apartment … Continue reading Two Dads Reptile Benefit for Sandy Hook Elementary →
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One day while reading various science articles I happened to stumble upon an article that got my attention regarding reptile parthenogenesis. Owning parthenogenetic reptiles myself I was intrigued and read the article. I was floored to learn not only are there more parthenogenetic reptiles than I had thought but they were in captive environments and … Continue reading Dr. Booth on Reptile Parthenogenesis →
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I think most of us are familiar with the term “The Lizard Brain” or “The Reptile Brain” tossed about in marketing circles and some psychology circles as well. This is from the triune brain theory proposed by physician and neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean in the 1960’s. MacLean claimed the Reptilian Complex was responsible for instinctual behaviors. This … Continue reading Daniel Noble: Reptile Cognition →
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Zack Stout has to be one of the youngest advocates speaking his mind about reptile rights today specifically rattlesnake roundups. He came to our attention through his outspoken behaviors as it were because the school principal was called to inform him that he shouldn’t speak of such things in class! Needless to say, we support … Continue reading How to Educate People about Rattlesnake Roundups with Zack Stout →
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We caught up with Dav Kauffman at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo while in Canada and spoke to him about his beginnings in herpetoculture and what he thinks of Rattlesnake Roundups as well as what to expect in the future from Ophis Entertainment.
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Should ever want to draw a crowd to a reptile show invite the Python Hunters from NatGeo Wild. That’s exactly what Grant Crossman did and it was a huge success. Grant also invited Dav Kauffman, Ron Tremper, and myself to all be guest speakers. We of course have spoken with Shawn a few times before. … Continue reading NatGeo Wild Python Hunters at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo →
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Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo not only hosts the largest reptile breeders expo in Canada but is also the owner of Port Credit Pets as well as National Reptile Supply and Reptiles Canada forums. In this exclusive interview he tells us how he got started and why he does so much to promote … Continue reading Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo →
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Reptilia Zoo in Canada is like no other facility I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit. Many would think ‘Reptile Zoo’ and think of ramshackle thrown together enclosures with a staff with less knowledge than a first time keeper. Let me assure you with the likes of Dr. Ngo, Cheryl Sheridan, and Lee Parker at … Continue reading Reptilia Zoo →
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We caught up with Clint Hill of Gecko Hill at the Canada Reptile Breeders Expo for a quick chat about what he has in the works as far as geckos and more.We spoke with Clint Hill about how he came into geckos and discovered not only the usual suspects such as Leopard Geckos but much … Continue reading Clint Hill of Gecko Hill →
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Adrian Haigh (Addy) to his friends of 5foot16 Exotics had some incredible morphs of Ball Pythons available for sale at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo this year. I loved the White Tiger morph personally, what really got me though. Adrian has a different attitude about snakes than most people I have met within the community. Check … Continue reading Adrian Haigh of 5foot16 Exotics →
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Dr. DeRisi Howard Hughes Medical Investigator & Post Doctoral Fellow Mark Stenglein who published Identification, Characterization, and In Vitro Culture of Highly Divergent Arenaviruses from Boa Constrictors and Annulated Tree Boas: Candidate Etiological Agents for Snake Inclusion Body Disease which was published in the American Society for Microbiology caused somewhat of a stir in the reptile community. However, … Continue reading Dr. DeRisi & Mark Stenglein: I.B.D & Beyond →
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Clayton Louis Ferrara has a lengthy resume of work when it comes to biology and specifically reptiles. In this interview we speak with Clayton about his work regarding the speciation and hybridization of the Anole lizard species. We also delve into many other aspects of his such as www.IDEASFORUS.org www.ThinkTerraFirma.org & www.CentralFloridaHerpSociety.org. Don’t forget to check out our sponsor … Continue reading Clayton Louis Ferrara: Anole Lizard Speciation & Hybridization →
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Ray Morgan completes our exclusive interview regarding The Venom Interviews by giving his personal views on venomous keepers and another exclusive! A free trailer to The Venom Interviews! Check out the Exclusive Trailer here!
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Ray Morgan talks about The Venom Interviews: A quest to discover what lies behind venomous snakes and those who keep them. With an exclusive look at the upcoming movie in part 2!
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As you may have seen in the social networks yesterday John started a little bit of a storm when he called out country artist and co-host of the television program The Voice on NBC about his statement of killing a protected species. Instead of replying to direct questions if he was joking or not he … Continue reading The Herp Report: Blake Shelton & Protected Species →
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This week is very late and for that I apologize as it was completely my fault and nothing to do with Jason. However, we are here and this week we talk about flying turtles, lizard toast, and more! Get your subscription to Herpetoculture House here!
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In this episode of the Herp Report with Jason White we discuss the rare Tuatara, Salmonella, and the dangers of Ball Python ownership as well as the reptiles and the media. Lolong also makes a guest appearance as well.
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In this episode Jason White of the Daily Reptile News and John F Taylor discuss the why you shouldn’t shoot yourself to rid rattlesnakes and the impending peril of the King Cobra.
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So here we are again, I had done a previous podcast and there were some technical issues with it so I re-recorded a new edition of the Return of the Reptile Living Room which is what you see here. There has been a lot of changes in my life as of late. Some of you … Continue reading The Real Return of the Reptile Living Room →
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The Return of the Herp Report with Jason White of Daily Reptile News and John F Taylor of the Reptile Apartment Group your weekly irreverent look at the reptile news where we discuss the major topics of the week in a NSFW fashion. Come join the fun!
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In this episode of Interview with an Expert we talk with Dr. William K. Hayes about not only his career and how he got started in reptiles but we go in depth on the topic of rattlesnakes which as you all know is one of my favorite species snakes. We talk about envenoming and the mechanics … Continue reading Dr. William K. Hayes of Loma Linda University talks Rattlesnakes →
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In this episode of The Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology Kristen Wiley of Kentucky Reptile Zoo talk with us about being a woman in the field of herpetology and some of the encounters she has had. She also gives some insight to ladies who are interested in getting into the field as well.
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In this edition of the Reptile Round Table we speak with Aaron Florian of iHerp and Chris Law of Crocodopolis talk with us exclusively about the impending legislation regarding the ownership of exotic animals in Ohio.
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Kevin Oskow of Big Reptile Network comes into the Reptile Living Room to talk about how he developed Big Reptile Network and what they are all about and more.
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Sara Viernum of the Wandering Herpetologist talks about her experiences working in the field of herpetology. She shares with us about field herping and what if any role misogyny played in her career choice. Side Note: Sara is actually not going East as stated, plans changed.
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Rattlesnake Roundups in Sweetwater, Texas have been slaughtering thousands of pounds of rattlesnakes for many years. Think about that, thousands of pounds, average rattler weight, how many snakes is that? They are being brutally slaughtered for the entertainment, of humans? If this were any other species of animal the world would be up in arms! … Continue reading Rattlesnake Roundup Sweetwater, Texas →
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Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch talks with us about her experiences as a woman within the herpetoculture community.
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Emmanuel Van Heygen talks with us just one day after the accusations of reptile smuggling were published in Sri Lankan media to clarify what had actually taken place while he and his colleagues were on their conservation expedition in Sri Lanka. We are happy to report that Emmanuel and his crew are on their way … Continue reading Emmanuel Van Heygen: The Exo Terra Expedition →
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Melissa Amarello of Arizona State University talks with us about rattlesnakes their apparent social behaviors which she is currently studying the field. She also shares with us her view points on science in the public eye not to mention her thoughts on rattlesnake round ups. You can find Melissa at the following websites. Social Snakes … Continue reading Melissa Amarello: Rattlesnake Social Behavior →
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Marcia McGuiness talks about growing up enjoying reptiles & the about her personal experiences as a woman coming into a primarily male dominated community known as the herpetoculture. You can of course find Marcia and all her scaly friends at Golden Gate Geckos.
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Melissa Coakley of Snake Hunting Chick kicks off a new series for us with this interview. Now, before you get to thinking this is a feature similar to articles or talks you may have seen before let me enlighten you now. This is a series that began when a colleague took a comment made by … Continue reading Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology: Melissa Coakley →
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Ned Bruha sits down in the Reptile Living Room to talk about rattlesnake round-ups and tells us how we can take action against these barbaric acts that are occurring today. He also tells us the truth about the portrayal of reptiles in the media. Grab a beverage and prepare to get your Neducation folks!
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In this episode Shawn Heflick talks with us exclusively about the Python Ban and gives us the the bare bones reality of it just like he did in his first interview which you can catch here. For those of who watch reptile shows on television you should be aware of Shawn Heflick and the show on NatGeo … Continue reading Shawn Heflick of Python Hunters on the Python Ban →
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Sara Viernum was kind enough to talk with us about what it takes to be a herpetologist and shares some of her adventures with us in this exclusive interview! Make sure to check out her site as well by clicking on her banner.
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In this inaugural episode of what will be many of the Reptile Round Table I sit down with a broad participatory audience of keepers, herpers, and breeders to ascertain what steps to take next to prevent further action against our community. Please welcome Chris Law of Crocodopilis, Melissa Coakley of Snakehuntingchick.com, Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate … Continue reading Python Ban: A Reptile Roundtable →
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Ray Autry takes us by the hand and introduces us to the true horrors of Rattlesnake Round-ups as we take a long staring look at the truth. This is a barbaric act that you will now hear of in an interview that’s not looking to demonize anyone but simply explain the truth and reality of … Continue reading Rise Against Rattlesnake Round-Ups →
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Charles Schurman of Tundra Dragons talks with us about what it takes to breed majestic dragons & much more in this incredible glance into the caves of a true Dragon breeder!
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Tom Houslay is a studying for a PhD at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Now while it’s interesting enough that he is a native to my ancestors homeland; what really got me was his chosen field of study. Sexual selection who wouldn’t be interested in that? Well this is usually about the time that Tom … Continue reading Let’s talk about sex…Cricket sex that is. →
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Chris Law formerly of Crocodoplis is a voice of reason within the din of the crowd of people agains the recent calls for legislation of the reptile industry as a whole. Recently Chris heard some things that really got him fired up and we took it upon ourselves to invite him back to talk to us … Continue reading Reptiles & Responsibility: Chris Law of Crocodopolis →
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Welcome to part 2 of our interview with Chris Law of Crocodopolis where he and I further discuss the privileges of owning reptiles.
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Not only are people trying to get snakes eradicated from a local park, but Ohio is having closed door meetings on reptile regulation! Jason and I are also talking about giving away a custom snake hook! Language in this episode is NSFW.
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Now that we have your undivided attention…yes we really do talk about all these subjects and more. Do Jason and John really convert to the Republican Party? Sunday Morning what? All this and more will be explained. Some content NSFW.
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In this episode of Interview with an Expert we chat with Dan Mulleary of DM Exotics about importation of reptiles, his current projects with Spilotes, and much more! Dan also has a YouTube channel for our listeners viewing pleasure dedicated to the various aspects of his reptile life.
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In this episode we cover the huge crocodile found in the Philippines as well as discussing whether or not reptiles have feelings and Jason White’s coverage of the Sacramento Reptile show last year.
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In this report we cover the Wandering spider, unprovoked reptile attacks, and more.
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Jason and I talk about Raymond Hoser getting his just desserts. We also talk about my awesome field herping trip to Arizona as well as a potential cure for the chytrid fungus!
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Dr. Barbara J. King sits down with us in the Reptile Living Room to further our insights into the what and or why human primates have a fear of snakes. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview regarding behavior and possibilities of where the fear comes from. You can visit Dr. Kings … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: Dr. Barbara J. King →
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In this episode we talk about a moron who allows his daughter to be bitten by what he claims is a venomoid snake (here’s the must see link), reptile conservation, and a reptile that decides to eat a tiger.
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Chris Law has been working with the crocodile species for many years and has been striving to share his knowledge with those interested in these fascinating reptiles. Join Chris as he talks in depth with us about the care, conservation, and the crocodiles portrayal in the mass media. This is really a special treat for … Continue reading Chris Law of Crocodopolis →
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Jason White of Daily Reptile News and I talk about the release of lizards, the confiscation of 60 venomous snakes, and a potential alligator sighting in Arizona.
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In this interview we had the opportunity to sit down with a self proclaimed ‘dinosaur‘ and definitely an endangered species when it comes to our knowledge base within this industry which we seem to forget more of every year. I am of course referring to none other than Mr. Tom Crutchfield of Tom Crutchfield Reptiles. … Continue reading Tom Crutchfield Tom Crutchfield Reptiles →
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In this episode of the Herp Report with Jason White of Daily Reptile News we discuss the comeback of an amphibian and a turtle as well as a potential treatment for the deadly chytrid fungus which has been decimating amphibian populations across the United States.
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This is part two of the Ken Foose interview click here for part 1 in part 2 he talks more about herpetological societies and their importance to the community as well as legislation and more. Don’t forget to please check out Exotic Pets Las Vegas Ken has a great collection of animals.
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Ken Foose has been keeping reptiles since the age of 9 years old. Today he is the Vice President of the International Herpetological Symposium, a columnist for Reptiles magazine, as well as owner of Exotic Pets Las Vegas. In this interview we caught up with Ken at his shop and sat down with him to … Continue reading Ken Foose of Exotic Pets Las Vegas →
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In this episode of the Herp Report Jason White, Ricky Martin, and I wish my mom a happy birthday. We also talk about the Florida trial for the couple whose little girl was killed by their pet constrictor and added extra fuel to the fire for the python ban. We also talk about smart lizards, … Continue reading The Herp Report with Jason White & Ricky Martin? →
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In this episode we talk about an old story where someone wanted to woo the ladies with Crocs in the kitchen and we’re not talking about the shoes, as well as frogs sticky feet working with science and much more!
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Kathy Love literally wrote the book on the captive care of Corn Snakes and she talks with us in this exclusive interview about not only Corn Snakes but also about Amazon Tree Boas, herp registries, as well as the past, present, and future of herpetoculture! She shares with us an incredible amount of knowledge that … Continue reading Kathy Love of Corn Utopia →
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Andrew Quinn Education Coordinator of Zoo Med talks with us about the San Diego Reptile Super Show of 2011 and a few of the new products available from Zoo Med such as their Aquatic Turtle Banquet Block and their Tortoise foods. He explains to us about how these are more than just food. Zoo Med … Continue reading Andrew Quinn of Zoo Med talks New Products! →
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In this episode we learn about the Nile monitor in Florida, the passing of a reptile icon as well as alligators delivering head wounds and much more. Grab a drink, its a funny world in the reptile family.
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A cop, a biologist, and a reptile breeder walk into a bar…it sounds like a recipe for some pretty interesting stuff doesn’t it? While it may have not happened that way, it definitely makes for some of the best damn reptile television that I have ever seen! I am of course speaking of Python Hunters … Continue reading Shawn Heflick of National Geographic Wild Python Hunters →
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Andrew Wyatt CEO & President of USARK takes a moment to explain to us where the reptile community stands in the current battle waging in Washington D.C. with the constrictor ban. He also explains some the aspects of the ban where Gordon Roda writes a ‘scientific paper’. I will leave it at that you just … Continue reading USARK San Diego Reptile Super Show 2011 →
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Randy continues our Fear of Snakes series this week providing his insights and experiences as well as talking a little bit about venomous snake ownership and more. So come along with us as we explore the fascinating world of snakes in an attempt to discover what draws some people and repels others.
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Reid of SoCal Reptiles was gracious enough to take time out his busy schedule to sit down with us and talk a little bit about SoCal Reptiles and what the team over there is working on when it comes to breeding projects as well as how they have expanded their horizons to include more than tortoises. … Continue reading Reid of SoCal Reptiles →
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Dr. Rulon Clark of San Diego State University is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and his research interests include behavioral ecology and more. What attracted me to his work specifically was the research he’d published regarding rattlesnakes and their social lives as well as their ability to choose sites which would most … Continue reading Rattlesnake Behavior with Dr. Rulon Clark →
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To say that Gary Rolfe is a reptile keeper would be an understatement. He is a force unto himself that has become one one of the best known reptile people in the United Kingdom. I met Gary through the social networks and we became quick mates through our passion for reptiles. In this interview, Gary … Continue reading Gary Rolfe of Northampton Reptile Centre →
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In this interview we got to speak with Carl Barden of MedToxin Laboratories about his work that he is doing to save lives. You see Carl and his team milk live venomous snakes for their venom and from their work at the MedToxin Laboratories antivenin is created. So we wanted to know, not only how … Continue reading Carl Barden of MedToxin Laboratories →
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We caught up with Ryan Jarosek of Jarosek Park Reptiles at the Las Vegas Reptile Expo this past week and he talked with us in this exclusive interview about how his wonderful wife Lisa conned him into getting Pictus Geckos! Just kidding she showed them to Ryan and well, the rest you have to hear … Continue reading Herp Chat with Ryan Jarosek of Jarosek Park Reptiles →
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David Manly is a biologist and freelance science author who writes for blogs such as Scientific American which is where I came across his excellent story on venom. But not only does he write for Scientific American but he’s also got his own blog The Definitive Host. So come along with us as we discuss … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: David Manly →
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Dr. Katie MacKinnon sits down in the Reptile Living Room with us to continue our discussion on the Fear of Snakes and shares with us some of her personal insights as an anthropologist. She explains to us some of the primate behaviours she’s personally observed in the wild when primates encounter snakes. For more information on … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: Dr. Katie MacKinnon →
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Dr. Bondar is a published author, blogger and biologist. Her new book ‘The Nature of Human Nature’ is now available via her website Dr.Bondar.com In this interview we talk with her about why people fear snakes and where that fear may come from. Is it instinct? Is it something we are taught? We find out … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: Dr. Carin Bondar →
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Rico has spent many years within the herpetoculture realm of Green Tree Pythons and Emerald Tree Boas. Over that time he has acquired some incredible knowledge of the species and shares some of it with us in this show. We also learn about some of the genetics which are still being worked out as far … Continue reading Rico Walder of Signal Herp →
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Many of us in the herpetoculture industry are not only interested in reptiles. We are also interested in keeping arachnids. So when we came across Jonathan at the Reptile SuperShow recently we were initially impressed by his arachnids on display and after we talked to him a moment we were sold on the idea that … Continue reading Jonathan Silva of Crow’s Arachnids →
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Heather Wong is known in the reptile community as an outstanding Ball Python breeder. I can’t even begin to tell you how impressed I was when we saw her collection at the show that she was offering for sale. If you want a Ball Python then you need to speak with Heather. In this interview … Continue reading Heather Wong of Heathers Herps →
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In this interview Ricky of Ricky’s Reptile Enclosures talks with us about how he began designing reptile enclosures and what actually goes into the design of this incredible products! You may have seen the video we did at Reptile Apartment and this interview will further expand upon the topics we touched on there.
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In this episode of Herp Chat we talk with Steve Sykes of Geckos Etc about reptile genetics and what it takes to actually create a morph and who decides what a morph is.
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Justin Julander of Australian Addiction took the time to sit down with us and talk about the reptiles of Australian Addiction. He shared with us his early beginnings and gives some advice to new folks interested in getting into the herp industry. We mainly focused on Australian Carpet Pythons in this particular interview but Justin … Continue reading Justin Julander Australian Addiction →
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Tyler Stewart of Tortoise Supply.com talks with us about how he began his early career as a child catching Leopard Lizards in the Nevada desert and throwing rocks at crickets to feed the lizards. He later moved on to become one of the premier of breeders of many species of Tortoises that are now available … Continue reading Tyler Stewart Interview with an Expert →
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Herp Report with Jason White Episode 2
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We caught up with Eric Bristow of Oregon Gecko and he talked with us about not only his experiences and how he got into geckos in the first place but specifically about what has become one of my favorite species that I have yet to own. I am of course speaking of the Chinese Cave … Continue reading Eric Bristow Oregon Gecko →
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So with our first episode we talk about Albino Cobras, Kids and Caimans, Snakes on a Train (no we’re not kidding) and finally Sleepy Turtles. We hope you enjoy this and leave some comments on the respective blogs, iTunes, etc and as always…love it or hate just rate it!
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Phil and Keir took the time to chat with us about the Ghost Mantid and other species that they are currently working with at Ornamental Insects and not only walk us through how to keep the Ghost Mantid species but also how they became Ornamental Insects.
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Ryan Jarosek of Tiki Tiki Reptiles and Jarosek Park Reptiles chats with us about the best ways to keep Veiled Chameleons Chameleo calyptratus. For those thinking of getting a Chameleon for the first time this is generally the species that we all start out with. As we said Ryan takes us through the set-up, maintenance, … Continue reading Herp Chat with Ryan Jarosek →
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Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch talks to us about keeping the Phelsuma sp. captive care and I must say I got one heck of an education on the Phelsuma sp. its a great piece for anyone who is interested in these jewels of the reptile world.
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This is probably one of my top three interviews when it comes to fun. I am sure you will enjoy it just as much as we did. Oh, by the way you'll also hear from Frank who's huge!
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Troy Jones has been working with Uromastyx for some time and has been successful in the herpetoculture industry. We had the opportunity to speak with Troy about the Uromastyx species in general as well as what he has planned for the species in the future. You can always catch Troy at his website Uroranch
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While we were at the Reptile SuperShow we had a moment to speak with Dr. Douglas Dix of Deerfern Farms about the captive care of Chuckwallas.
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Marcia McGuiness chats with us about the captive care of the Nephurus species of Australian Geckos
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While we were at the Pomona Reptile SuperShow we had the opportunity to sit with Andrew Wyatt President of United States Association of Reptile Keepers which is usually called USARK by most. We asked Andrew to explain what is USARK and why is it important to the reptile community. He of course obliged us and … Continue reading Andrew Wyatt answers “What is USARK?” →
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Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch sits down with us in the living room to talk about her experiences breeding and caring for the Phelsuma species. We learn from Julie that there used to be dog sized Phelsuma around 100 years ago and that they are not all that delicate as we believed. Julie also speaks … Continue reading Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch →
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We are always looking for ways to help or enhance the world of reptiles. Part of this is actively looking at Reptile Rescues world wide and determining which ones fall in line with our view points. We were so impressed by Marc and his crew we had to speak with them. So take a listen as Marc explains some of the ways you can help with the rescue and how he got started in the first place.
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We met Mark Romansky of Moonstone Dragons at the Las Vegas Reptile Expo where he had some of his Bearded Dragons Pogona vitticeps for sale. We spoke with Mark about various aspects of Dragon keeping and we were so impressed that we decided we had to have Mark on the show. Mark is not only … Continue reading Mark Romansky Moonstone Dragons →
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Scott Powley takes the time to chat with us about what it’s like to be in the Green Tree Python realm of the herpetoculture industry. He shares with us his early trials and success’ as a breeder and explains that Green Tree Pythons are not actually the hard python to take care of that most … Continue reading Scott Powley of Powley Exotic Reptiles →
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We speak with Andrew Wyatt about the potential ban that is coming up in Federal Government on Thursday 12/16/10. After listening to this special please do your part get involved and don’t let others take away our rights regarding keeping reptile pets. Get involved now! www.usark.org
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Marcia McGuiness and Mark Romansky talk to us about the upcoming NOI regarding the amphibian ban and Mark gives us insight into the original Lacey Act.
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Golden Gate Geckos Marcia McGuiness, what an awesome person to know, as Part of her awesome nature she is known as one of, if not the premier breeder of Geckos today. She is doing some awesome stuff with the Gecko family and she shares some crucial information in this episode about caring for Geckos. Soon, we … Continue reading Marcia McGuiness Golden Gate Geckos →
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Brian takes us on a journey through his life. How he got into reptiles, why he does what he does, and lets us view what its like to be a breeder with a high visibility in the industry. Not only does he give us some tips on keeping the reptiles we enjoy. He talks about … Continue reading Brian Barczyk BHB Reptiles & Snakebytes.tv →
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In this interview we were actually given an incredible opportunity to relax at the Applegate facility and talk with Robert about his decades of experience within the herpetoculture industry and learn what it takes to be a success in such a fickle industry.
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We caught up with Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry at the NARBC show and spoke with him about his research into the Komodo Dragon and how he determined that they are a venomous lizard as well as what its like to work with Venomous animals.
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We managed to wrangle Brian Potter of the North American Reptile Breeders Conference at one of his shows . He’d taken a moment to breathe and we grabbed him talk to us about what it takes to run a reptile show. He goes in-depth about the day to day operations of reptiles shows from promotion all the way … Continue reading Brian Potter North American Reptile Breeders Conference →
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In this interview we met Ryan Jarosek. Austin our Multimedia Director actually introduced me to him and we learn when Ryan says he has an understanding of what it’s like to keep reptiles in a smaller space he’s not kidding! Ryan is the owner of Tiki Tiki Reptiles and Jarosek Park Reptiles.
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We caught up with Dr. Douglas Dix of Deer Fern Farms at one of the shows and he was gracious enough to share a little bit with us about how he got into reptiles, specifically Uromastyx. Uromastyx are probably one of the most unknown of the Agamidae family and while popular aren’t understood fully presenting a … Continue reading Uromastyx with Dr. Douglas Dix Deer Fern Farms →
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In the inaugural broadcast of Reptile Livingroom 1.0 our host John F Taylor introduces the show and talks about what listeners can expect from the Reptile Livingroom podcast.
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