In our two hundred and ninth episode we are joined by Bob Vu of Bobs Balls.  We talk with Bob about all things business, dos and don'ts of snake breeding business, species other than ball pythons that he would keep and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReptileGumboPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepti ..read more

In our two hundred and eighth episode we are joined by Tony Doerrer of Revision Reptiles.  We talk with Tony about keeping/breeding yellow anacondas, working with elephant trunk snakes aka flaccid penis snakes and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReptileGumboPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileGum ..read more

In our two hundred and seventh episode we are joined by Christen of Stygian Exotics.  We talk with Christen about her work with Candoia boas, working with the less common species, how emerald tree boas are far superior to green tree pythons and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReptileGumboPodcast Facebook: https ..read more

In our two hundred and sixth episode we are 1 on 1 and try having a few listener call-ins.  We talk with some of our listeners about stuff like chameleons, vending shows for the first time, Girl Scout cookies and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReptileGumboPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileGumb ..read more

In our two hundred and fourth episode we are joined by Desiree Monnot and Chris Foley of Cold Blooded Cafe.  We talk with Desiree and Chris about running a large scale rodent producing facility,  keeping a large variety of reptiles, crazy reptile business names and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReptileGumb ..read more

In our two hundred and fourth episode we head back to Conroe, Texas for the 2024 January HERPS Show.  We talk with some vendors and organizations attending the show. On this episode we are joined by one of our very favorite people Bull Roberts of B&T Reptiles to discuss an update on the white trash gene.  Then we talk with Megan Morris and Adela Cerino from the Baytown Wetlands Center and Baytown Nature Center.  Finally we talked with a past guest of the show, Drew Schulz of The Learning Zoo. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ F ..read more

In our two hundred and third episode we are joined by Fadi Naddeh from Daffy's Reptiles and Daffy's Round Table podcast.  We talk with Fadi about our new Spanish ribbed newt eggs and his experience,  the small things people notice with keeping the species they keep, how much Canadian's suck because they can have Fiji banded iguanas and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ U ..read more

In our two hundred and second episode we are joined by Bill Ryerson, a comparative anatomist/herpetologist at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine.  We talk will Bill about his very interesting research into reptiles, like how their teeth may have evolved, how ball pythons have changed in captivity and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: h ..read more

In our two hundred and first episode we are joined by Haidyn Leigh to discuss falconry.  We talk about how to get into falconry, how to kidnap your first bird, captive breeding and how it works with conservation and much more. The Reptile Gumbo Podcast MERCH!!!! https://thereptilegumbopodcast.myshopify.com/ For 15% off on VivTech products, like their amazing LED UVB bulbs, use our promo code GUMBO22 at checkout. VivTech Products: https://www.vivtechproducts.com/ USARK: https://usark.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReptileGumboPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileG ..read more

In our two hundredth episode we are joined by many of our friends to celebrate 200 episodes.  We get to catch up with all of our friends and past guest and see what they have been up to. We chat with long time listener to the podcast and one of our earliest guest Darren Watson.  Then the first guest of the show Joe Phelan joins us followed by one of our previous cohost April Justine of Bloods by Design.  Chris Eaton of Snakes and the Fatman chimes in and we talk to Randi Yaw of Colossal Constrictors.  Next we talk to the ever so entertaining Ryan and Erica McVeigh of Vivtec ..read more