Welcome to Episode 16 of the Herping Hour which hears us welcome Amy and Ross of The Parasite Vet. We are hoping to spread more awareness of Parasites in Reptiles and who better to ask than the professionals. We chatted to Amy and Ross about the importance of Parasite testing, the procedure that the samples go through and what Parasites in reptiles means. This Episode is great for beginners and anyone who is interested in learning more about Parasites in Reptiles. We hope you enjoy listening just as much as we enjoyed recording. A huge thank you to Amy and Ross for taking the time out of th ..read more

In this episode we chatted to Shay from Obsessive Recessive.  We hear Shay telling us all about how Obsessive Recessive got started, hobby breeding, how Obsessive Recessive made the move in to an online shop providing dry goods, supplements and enrichment for your Reptiles. Shay also details the future plans for Obsessive Recessive.  We hope you enjoy the episode and find it informative. Please feel free to contact us with any feedback you may have. The Herping Hour Team Sponsored by Amphibipod, Colourful Cresties and Herptile Hammocks Podcast Information Amphibipod Facebook: ht ..read more

In this episode we chatted to the lovely Shelley & Rhys of MCC Couriers. We have people that ask about couriering reptiles and also those that are put off by the thought of reptiles and animals being transported. This episode is great for highlighting how a couriers end to end process works from the booking, planning and execution of each run.  Hopefully this episode will alleviate some peoples worries and concerns, when being faced with the prospect of using a courier to transport reptiles/animals. We hope you enjoy the episode and find it informative. Please feel free to contact us ..read more

This weeks episode hears us chatting to Thomas Marriot of Exotics Keeper Magazine. Thomas is EK Magazines editor and has a wide range of knowledge in the animal kingdom. We hear about how conservation lead Tom on his travels, how he came to work with EK and what it’s like being a reptile magazine editor.  We thoroughly enjoyed this one as we was able to do the Interviewing, it’s usually EK on the other side asking the questions. We had a great time, lots of fun.  Exotics Keeper recently celebrated their first year anniversary, having read all their magazines they’ve paved the way fo ..read more

Episode 12 hears us chatting to Darren from Darling Balls Reptiles in our first snake related episode. Darren has kept a variety of different Reptiles, Exotics and Inverts across the years but decided to start up a breeding project this season with both his Royal Pythons and Corn Snakes. We hear how he found his first season with snake pairings, what his hopes are for the future and his plans to create an environment as close to the wild as possible for behaviour/research purposes. As we all know, Royal Pythons are ambush predators however as part of Darrens research project, he is of the min ..read more

In this weeks Episode we are joined by Simon from Sussex Mantis & Phasmids to discuss how Simon started in the invert Hobby, what species he has kept over the years and what he currently keeps and works with. Simon also offers some good advice on beginner Mantis and Phasmids for those who are considering delving in to the world of Inverts.  We get to hear about the different experiences that Simon has had over the years of keeping and breeding Inverts of different species, what his favorite Mantis and Phasmids are and the care that goes in to producing the finest quality insects.&nbs ..read more

We are joined in Episode 10 by 5 amazing guests. Trey - Palmetto State Geckos Sophie - Geckos by Sophie Tim - TKReptiles Goncarlo - Dart Geckos Teun - T-Dragons In this episode we discuss the differences across the world that we face in the reptile hobby. During this episode we gain an insight in to any restrictions, adherences, minimum requirements and any challenges faced when keeping and breeding across different countries. This episode was extremely enlightening especially surrounding any licensing that you may or may not need as a breeder around the world and also whether licences are ..read more

In this weeks Episode we are joined by Alex & Kitty from Jelly Exotics to discuss Rescue & Re-homing Reptiles. Jelly Exotics are a fully registered charity with all the right insurances in place. Although it's an upbeat episode the issues talked about on this weeks show and the challenges faced are very real. We hear from Alex & Kitty regarding what its like to run a Rescue & Re-homing service and the highs and lows experienced on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Alex & Kitty also answer our questions surrounding what their opinions and experiences are on different matter ..read more

This week we continue our Leo Lowdown series with Part 2 which hear's us chatting to Trey from Palmetto State Geckos. We chat to Trey surrounding how he originally started out keeping reptiles, what lead him to start breeding, what he has enjoyed and disliked most about his first season and any advice he has for keepers coming in to the Hobby. It was a really enjoyable Podcast to record and we will continue to follow Trey on his breeding journey and wish him the best of luck for the remainder of 2021 and beyond. We hope you all enjoy this Podcast! Please like & leave feedback if possibl ..read more

This is the first episode of a mini series called Bioactive Buddah. In this episode you hear us chatting Bioactive set ups with our guest Chantelle's Reptiles. Chanetelle has created some incredible bioactive set ups including some amazing large set ups. You can find these on her Instagram page Chantelles Reptiles, they will without a doubt give you some amazing inspiration if you are thinking of delving in to the Bioactive world. We will be continuing the Bioactive Buddah series on The Herping Hour Podcast in the coming months with some species specific episodes. We hope you enjoy listenin ..read more