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52: A Reptile Keepers Role in Conservation | Dillon Damuth May 13, 2020

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Dillon Damuth is the founder of Gecko Labs and a founding partner of the organization Urban Ark Conservation. In this episode, we discuss Dillon’s very diverse and rare collection of animals. We talk about the importance of quality of care over quantity of production breeding and we also discuss conservation in the reptile trade. Specifically, Dillon gives the listeners a few great tips for how the everyday keeper can participate in conservation.

SHOW NOTES: animalsathomenetwork.com/52-gecko-labs/

51: Finding the Lost Apaporis Caiman | Dr. Sergio Balaguera-Reina May 05, 2020

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Dr. Sergio Balaguera-Reina is a conservation biologist who re-discovered the Apaporis Caiman after a 60+ year gap in the scientific literature. The Spectacled Caiman subspecies was first described in 1955 by Fred Medem. However, political unrest in Colombia made any further research impossible until 2018. In this episode, Sergio tells us about the expedition and current research surrounding the Apaporis Caiman and we also discuss the episode of Animal Planet's Extinct or Alive series that claimed they were first to re-discover the species.

Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/51-apaporis-caiman/

50: How to Examine Your Reptile's Welfare | Liam Sinclair Apr 29, 2020

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Liam Sinclair is a reptile keeper out of the UK. He is currently completing a bachelor's degree in Animal Management with the goal of working in a zoo setting focusing on conservation. In this episode, we discussed how to properly do reptile husbandry research, we analyzed captive animal welfare and discussed UVB, IR, morphs, and varying snake diets!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/50-liam-sinclair/

49: Leopard Gecko Talk! | Rebecca Apr 22, 2020

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Rebecca is the familiar voice behind the popular YouTube Channel, Leopard Gecko! In this episode, Rebecca tells us why she started her YouTube Channel, and how it has evolved over time. We also discuss leopard gecko care including common mistakes, proper substrates, UVB lighting, and IR-A/IR-B heat sources. Rebecca tells us what equipment she is currently using to keep her geckos healthy and thriving and also talks about her latest Bio-Active leopard gecko build using a Custom Reptile Habitat enclosure.

Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/49-leopard-gecko/

48: Wickens Wicked Reptiles | Adam Wickens Apr 14, 2020

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Adam Wickens is a fellow Canadian content creator with a YouTube Channel that is starting to take off! Wickens Wicked Reptiles is only about 15 months old and has already reached nearly 17k subs! In this episode, we discuss Adam's popular and sometimes controversial "top 5 list" videos, keeping reptiles outdoors in Canada and also the ideal size of a reptile collection.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/48-wickens-wicked-reptiles/

47: Animal People, Pet Tube & More with Emzotic! | Emma Lock Apr 07, 2020

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Emma Lock is the creator behind the popular YouTube Channel, Emzotic! In this episode, we discuss the animal encounters in Em's childhood, her work as an animal educator in the UK as well as how and why she started her YouTube channel. Of course, we also discuss her new book, Animal Kind and chat about the important role animals can play in a person's life.

Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/47-emzotic/

46: A Responsible Reptile Shop | Angela Apr 01, 2020

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Angela is the manager of the reptile section in The Road Show, a store located in Michigan. In this episode, we discuss the procedures Angela and her team use to responsibly operate the store. This includes selling animals to customers who have demonstrated knowledge of the species they want to purchase, providing care sheets and on-going care support, species-specific kits and the promotion of enriching and bio-active setups!

Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/46-angela/

45: Dart Frog Keepers are Crushing Reptile Keepers... | Troy Goldberg Mar 23, 2020

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Troy Goldberg is a long time dart frog keeper and breeder with a YouTube Channel of nearly 10k subs. In this episode, we discuss the quality of care found in the dart frog community, Troy's garage which has been converted into a jaw-dropping frog room as well as the many DIY projects Troy has featured on his YouTube page. The dart frog community treated natural enrichment within captive habitats as a must for over a decade... it's time the reptile hobby catches up!

Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/45-troy-goldberg/

44: Is Live Feeding Ethical? | Jude Farthing Mar 13, 2020

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Jude Farthing is a budding reptile enthusiast who has a hard line position on one of the more controversial topics in the reptile industry: live feeding. Jude came from the rat keeping hobby before a family allergy pushed him into the hypo-allergenic world of reptiles. This episode explores the ethical treatment of rodents in the reptile industry and grapples with the challenge of being fair to captive predators and prey.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/44-jude/

43: Wildlife in "Need" | Jordan Jones Feb 26, 2020

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Jordan Jones is one of the 15+ whistleblowers in the Wildlife in Need scandal. Wildlife in Need was opened by Tim Stark in 1999 and initially intended to function as rehab and release for native animal species. Early on the non-profit took a dark turn toward exotic animal exploitation. Jordan, who was once a volunteer at the establishment tells horrific stories of captive conditions the animals are kept in and the current legal battle brewing in order to have it shut down.

Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/43-wildlife-in-need/

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