Zach Porritt of @a.life.exotic discusses his large, tropical greenhouse that houses multiple animal species cohabitating in a beautifully constructed environment. He dives into all of the details of the building process of the greenhouse, the climate he deals with, temperature management and ventilation, as well as the overall investment of the greenhouse. Zach also goes over all of the species that he keeps in the greenhouse and the logistics of keeping them all together in the same space. This episode is an incredibly in depth description of such a well thought out structure, filled with inf ..read more

Myke Clarkson, a television producer, reptile conservationist, and wildlife enthusiast discusses his experiences in his television producing career from the start to now. He talks about the story of a snake bite that turned into a TV show, his experience in producing animal-related shows down the line, including his National Geographic show, Dead By Dawn. Myke also discusses the sensationalism that can occur in the media and how he has managed to steer clear of that when it comes to animals-related media. He also shares details of his passion for aquatic snake keeping, from the ins and outs of ..read more

Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/randr to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. Reptile breeding is taking a new step up with hybrids making healthier pet reptiles! Heather Moye of Fairytail dragons LLC chats to us about she used hybrids to strengthen her lines and make better pet reptiles!JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ReptilesandResearchPRODUCTS TO USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reptilesandresearch ..read more

Victoria Teague of PassionateSnakes discusses her experience with various species of snakes, primarily in the colubrid variety when it comes to her specific enclosure design to help snakes feel more comfortable out in the open. Victoria talks about her Mandarin Rate Snake as the motivator for creating an enclosure that she would see the snake more often in, discussing the need for shelving and hiding spaces built within the enclosure. She also briefly discusses her recent health journey, talking about how her recent focus on herself has created more motivation and happiness in keeping her rept ..read more

Nathan Carlos Rupley discusses his experience with reptile and invertebrate keeping alongside his passion for nature in the real world; talking about his feelings behind connecting with nature and rewildling, and how that connects with the reptile keeping hobby. He shares details of his upbringing in Africa, then moving on to adapting to life in the United States, primarily discussing his viewpoints on rewildling rather than becoming reliant on the consumer oriented world. Nathan also continues to discuss various aspects of recognizing plants, using plants for medicine, and the toxicity of som ..read more

Nathan Carlos Rupley discusses his experience with reptile and invertebrate keeping alongside his passion for nature in the real world; talking about his feelings behind connecting with nature and rewildling, and how that connects with the reptile keeping hobby. He shares details of his upbringing in Africa, then moving on to adapting to life in the United States, primarily discussing his viewpoints on rewildling rather than becoming reliant on the consumer oriented world. Nathan also continues to discuss various aspects of recognizing plants, using plants for medicine, and the toxicity of som ..read more

Logan Hope of ThatBeardedBugGuy discusses his very popular Mourning gecko room in his home, housing over a hundred geckos, as well as some opinions about keeping tiny reptiles in such large enclosures. He also discusses in depth his Vietnamese Blue Beauty snakes, their enclosure setups, lighting, diets, and their very intelligent behaviors. Logan also talks about how he first got started in the exotic pet keeping world with bugs and tarantulas, leading him to share details of their enclosures, why he keeps them, and the fear surrounding spiders. We also talk about the story of his alligator th ..read more

Snakes will be domesticated, heres how! Brian Reeder breaks down the processes of domestication and how you can see it in action right now with pet snakes! Credit for snake in the thumbnail: https://www.instagram.com/selectivescales Find Brian Reeders Day Lilies: https://www.facebook.com/SunDragonDaylilies JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ReptilesandResearch PRODUCTS TO USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reptilesandresearch EMAIL► reptilesandresearch@gmail.com ..read more

Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko discusses her over fifteen years of experience in breeding leopard geckos, offering advice to newer leopard gecko breeders on how to get started breeding ethically. She shares details on how to succeed in breeding even before purchasing your gecko pairs, characteristics she looks for in breeding quality reptiles, and husbandry of leopard geckos, leading into the actual steps of breeding. Her undeniable passion for leopard geckos and breeding them is evident as she discusses the steps in breeding leopard geckos on a simplified level, as well as the beginnings of ..read more

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Phil and Roy welcome Jon Asher to the show to discuss his perspective on herpetoculture and his experience keeping and breeding crown giant anoles and Chamaeleolis! Please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show with a tip or donation, consider subscribing to our Patreon ( www.patreon.com/projectherpetoculture ) and have a look at our generous sponsors at the affiliate links below! SHOW NOTES: Follow Jon on IG: @crowngiant and @chamaeleolis MERCH: https://www.projectherp.com/shop OUR SPONSORS: Custom Re ..read more