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10: AE Snakes in the Wild | Mat Van Geothem Feb 13, 2022

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Mat Van Geothem is an absolute legend, he's a guy who spends his life looking for reptiles in the wild all over the world. Today we get to hear some of the incredible adventures Mat has been been on and we can live vicariously through him. How can we do better and increase the level of care for our animals, this episode might just give you an idea of the answer.

120: LEVEL UP your HERPETOCULTURE with Nature Journaling! | Marley Peifer Feb 06, 2022

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Marley Peifer stopped by the podcast to discuss the practice of nature journaling. Nature journaling is a unique and profound way to interact with both the natural world and the captive animals you keep at home. In this episode, Marley explains how he discovered natural journaling, how he uses it and provides tips and advice for beginners looking to start journaling themselves.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/120-marley-peifer/

119: How PetTube Became a Full-Time Career | Tyler Rugge Jan 30, 2022

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Tyler Rugge is a popular YouTube creator and one of the early so-called "PetTubers". In this episode, we discuss how Tyler found himself in the PetTube world, we discuss the pressures of having a large audience, dealing with internet negativity, and the dangers of getting into a cycle of buying new animals to fuel content. Tyler tells us about his large group of animals, the breeding projects he and his girlfriend Maddie are working on, how he found a Sulcuta tortoise wandering the suburbs of Michigan, and much more!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/119-tyler-rugge/

118: STUNNING REPTILES Found DEEP in the RAINFOREST | Mike Tytula Jan 23, 2022

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Mike Tytula of Alpha Reptile returns to the podcast to share incredible stories from his herping trip to Costa Rica with Adam Wickens from Wickens Wicked Reptiles, Dayyan Saylany of Reptiliatus, and videographer, Nadim. Mike tells us about their journey through the various rainforest ecosystems of Costa Rica on both the Caribbean and Pacific sides of the country as well as a short trip into the cloud forest. We discuss the stunning reptile and amphibian species they encountered, the challenges of herping through the rainforest, and how the experience has altered Mike's approach to herpetoculture.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/118-costa-rica-herping/

117: Arid Bioactive & Building a Viv/Tub Hybrid Enclosure | Dr. Connor Long Jan 16, 2022

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Dr. Connor Long is a veterinarian and long-time reptile keeper out if California. In this episode, we discuss how going through vet school changed the way Connor practices herpetoculture, including how to avoid one of the most common reasons for death in captive reptiles. Dr. Long also talks about an incredible arid bioactive setup he created for his leopard gecko. He tells us about the aspects of the build that worked as well as the aspects that failed. We wrap up the episode discussing his 25-year-old ball python and how an equipment failure led to a life-threatening illness as well as a new enclosure design intended to prevent that from occurring in the future.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/117-dr-connor-long/

116: Do Only RARE Reptiles Matter? | Chris Leone - Garden State Tortoise Jan 09, 2022

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Chris Leone founded Garden State Tortoise in 2011 with his wife Casey. Garden State Tortoise is a breeding facility, a rescue, and a permanent home for many different species of turtle and tortoise. In this episode, Chris discusses how GST started and the type of work they do today. He tells us about Otis, the incredible Eastern Box Turtle that recently went viral on YouTube as well as a mysterious blue box turtle he found in the wild. Chris also breaks down a blog post that he wrote that focuses on a poisonous attitude often seen in herpetoculture.

SHOW NOTES:https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/116-garden-state-tortoise/

115: How Herpetoculture Strengthens Family Bonds | Exotic Idiotics Dec 19, 2021

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Jeff and Maddox Stewart are a father and son duo who share a passion for herpetoculture. In this episode, we discuss the powerful bond that can be established between family members through herpetoculture. Jeff tells us how important it was for him to foster Maddox's interests and Maddox explains the pros and cons of sharing the hobby with his dad. of course, we also discuss how they got into reptile keeping in the first place and what species they currently keep.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/115-exotic-idiotics/

114: Reptiles of Australia, Venomous Keeping Protocols & More! | Scott & Tie Eipper Dec 12, 2021

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Scott and Tie Eipper are a husband and wife team who run the wildlife-based business, Nature 4 You out of Queensland, Australia. Scott and Tie are also authors having written husbandry guides for keeping amphibians and venomous snakes as well as several naturalist guides for the reptile and amphibian species of Australia. In the episode we discuss, protocols for keeping venomous snakes including free-handling, ethically keeping large monitor species, replicating lunar cycles, and more!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/114-nature-4-you/

113: Can Herpetoculture Catch up to the Aquarium Hobby? | VivTech Dec 05, 2021

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Ryan and Erica McVeigh are the founders of the newly launched reptile brand, VivTech. In this episode, Ryan discusses why they decided to start VivTech as well as some of the issues with large corporate reptile brands. Ryan also talks about the importance of supporting both USARK and conservation initiatives and explains how he has folded that into the brand's mission. Of course, we talk about the current VivTech products available including the UV LED bulbs, and the future tech Ryan plans on bringing to herpetoculture within the next few years.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/113-vivtech/

112: Why We Should Save Snakes | Michael Starkey Nov 28, 2021

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Michael Starkey is the Executive Director and Founder of Save The Snakes, an organization dedicated to snake conservation and mitigating Human-Snake conflict. In the episode, Michael explains why it was The W.H.O's decision to classify snakebite as a "neglected tropical disease" that motivated him to found the organization. We discuss the work Save The Snakes does, and how it impacts snake conservation. Michael also tells us about snakebite, including what to do if you're bitten and what to avoid. Michael also lays out the future plans for Save The Snakes.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/112-save-the-snakes/

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