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20: R&R Secrets of Reptile Keeping Revealed: Uncover Life Lessons from Decades of Experience | Dave Laux Jun 25, 2023

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Dave Laux joins us to talk about developing as a keeper, some of the attitudes in reptile keeping over the years, and how they have changed/have not changed. We cover how Dave discovered happiness in his battle with himself over collecting. How his collection grew and shrank, and grew and on and on, how did Dave break out of that cycle? Dave pours over life in New Zealand in fine detail working with everything from green geckos to Tuatara.

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43: PH What Can We Learn From Aquaculture? w/ Jamie Woods Jun 23, 2023

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In this episode, Roy and Phil have a discussion with Jamie Woods! Jamie is an experienced snake and dart frog keeper who has also been heavily involved with fish keeping and breeding since childhood. In this discussion we explore a lot of what herpetoculture might have to learn from the field of aquaculture, define some important and commonly misunderstood terms and concepts that apply to both disciplines, and a whole lot more. This is one of our favorite discussions yet. Have a listen! And please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors!

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164: AAH Are REPTILES being BANNED? | Tony Wigley, RRK Jun 19, 2023

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Tony Wigley is the founder of Responsible Reptile Keeping which is a worldwide membership organization that aims to promote, support, and protect responsible reptile keeping. In this episode, Tony breaks down the tension between herpetoculture and animal rights groups. We discuss the importance of promoting ethical keeping (rather than keeping for the sake of it), the tactics used by animal rights groups, the reptile ban happening in Spain, whitelist proposals, and more!

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19: R&R The Evolutionary Origin of Snakes | AronRa Jun 18, 2023

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AronRa joins us to talk taxonomy and a history lesson on the evolutionary history of snakes and reptiles in general. We talk in depth about how and when snakes diverged. The talk about varanids, mosasuars and dolichosaus surrounding the origin of snakes. Enjoy.

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163: How to Build a Reptile Enclosure | Brad's BioActive Builds - AAH Jun 12, 2023

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In this episode, Brad Gerke of Brad’s BioActive Builds is our guest. Brad’s channel focuses on DIY step-by-step tutorials for creating naturalistic reptile and amphibian vivaria, paludaria, and enclosures using PVC panels, spray foam, silicone, drylok, and more. In this episode, Brad talks us through several of his tutorials including building your own enclosure, foam backgrounds and decor, custom fogging and airflow solutions, and some incredibly clever interior and exterior hides.

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18: R&R How I Developed KEY SKILLS to Educate New Keepers | Victoria Teague Jun 11, 2023

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Victoria Teague is one of the admins of the facebook group Advancing Herpetological Husbandry and has a very refined skillset that she uses to communicate and educate with effectively to guide new keepers on their way to being the best keepers they can possibly be. Today we pick her brain and learn from her and how she goes the extra mile to communicate in the best way possible. She gave Liam a lot of thoughts to chew on. Enjoy.

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162: AAH Unlocking the Secrets of the World's Most Popular Pet Snake | Liam Sinclair Jun 05, 2023

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In this episode, Liam Sinclair of Reptiles & Research breaks down the Ball Python Deep Dive, which is a massive project he and his partner Ellie Hills have recently taken on. This project is a community-wide collaboration that is seeking to answer fundamental questions about ball pythons. How do they behave in the wild? How do they behave in captivity? What does the current scientific literature say about the species? Liam talks us through the entire project from start to finish. If you are interested in being a part of history, then this episode is a must-watch!

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17: R&R Breeding Savannah Monitors & Studying Them in the Wild | Linnea Vargen Saphia Jun 04, 2023

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In this episode we are joined by Linnea Vargen Saphia. A varanid keeper out of Sweden with a special focus on savannah monitors or bosc monitors. Linnea talks about her experience getting into monitor lizards and the journey to going to Ghana to study savannah monitors in the wild, and how she uses this knowledge to breed savannah monitors time and time again!

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42: PH Humility, Field Herping, & The Cosmic Octopus w/ Rob Stone Jun 02, 2023

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In this episode, Roy and Phil have a discussion with Rob Stone! Rob is one who needs little introduction, and has been instrumental in the establishment of several species of Old World ratsnakes in US herpetoculture (among other ongoing achievements). This discussion is all about the nuance inherent in herpetoculture and field herping, and the value of approaching these disciplines with an open mind. Have a listen! And please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors!

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161: AAH Is "Natural" Keeping Even Possible? | Rebecca Bentley May 29, 2023

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Rebecca Bentley is an ichthyologist (Fish Biologist), Fish and reptile keeper and PhD student. Her studies focus on the evolution of Loricariidae (plecos) in the United Kingdom, UK. Rebecca runs the YouTube Channel “Freshwater Ichthyology” which promotes ethical, progressive and scientific advances in Freshwater Fishkeeping. In this episode, we discuss how the aquarium hobby is often sugarcoated as a good example for captive animal care when that isn’t always the, we cover the trap of thinking that just because something is an “ecosystem” or “bio-active” that it is positive or natural and we also cover the morphology of catfish as well as their natural diets.

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