Melissa Amarello whom our audience may be familiar with from previous recorded interviews is back with us again of course we’re discussing social snakes but this time around she’s got a new project to boot! Advocates for Snake Preservation is her latest project encouraging education and outreach. Join us as we learn about rattlesnake families their behaviours and much more. The post Social Snakes | Rattlesnakes and Family Values appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Sep 19, 2014•1 hr 41 min
Ask the Vet 2 is where we invited some of our past guests and our new author to relay some of the most common ailments within herpetoculture. Join Dr. Waffa, Dr. Bruce Bogoslavsky, and Christina Miller for an open dialogue which examines not only ‘Can reptiles really drink through their butt?’ We also discuss metabolic bone disease, enrichment, and much more! The post Ask the Vet 2 appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Sep 12, 2014•1 hr 55 min
Axolotls and comic books might sound like an unusual match but when you’re the author/creator of one of todays most followed web comic The Black Mudpuppy, then not only is it a perfect match, it’s a perfect match made in, well Mictlan that would be Aztec for ‘hell’. That’s right what’s more exciting than a mountain dwelling retired journalist with a bowel disruptor? You guessed it, a neotenic salamander with razor wit and more! Join our panel with Ethan Kocak as we discuss glowing proteins, meta...
Aug 31, 2014•1 hr 12 min
In this Silver Reptile Show Anniversary Edition of the National Reptile Breeders Expo in Daytona, Fl. John sits down with our Executive Producer Chad Byrnes of Shamrock Reptiles and James Tintle of Tremendous Tricolors his usual co-host about what has changed over the years at what most consider the hottest show ticket of the year when it comes to herpetoculture. We get in-depth and behind the scenes somewhat on reptile shows and what they’re all about so sit back and enjoy. The post Silver Anni...
Aug 31, 2014•54 min
08.14.14 is officially World Lizard Day which we’ve come to discover was originated by a mentor/colleague of ours. Allen Salzberg whom many of us know as HerpDigest.org . I’ve looked up to Allen as a journalist and specifically as one who is constantly reporting on reptiles and herpetoculture as well as herpetology. No one else does this stuff. Anyway, Allen in honour of your wishes we will proudly begin a tradition. Every year we will have a donation fund to a specific lizard conservation fund ...
Aug 31, 2014•1 hr 40 min
Herpetological Societies have been around since herpetoculture’s earliest recorded history with the ASIH . In this episode we speak with some herp society board members about their thoughts on how herp societies have impacted herpetoculture over the years and what the future holds with the new advent of social media. The post Herpetological Societies and Herpetoculture appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Aug 31, 2014•2 hr 1 min
In this episode we speak with RC from Dancing Snake Nature Photography & Cody Conway of Wild Imaging about how to get those magazine quality reptile photographs. The post How to be a Better Reptile Photographer appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
Jul 27, 2014•1 hr 48 min
Natural Disasters can happen at any time. We often forget until it’s too late that we should have a disaster or emergency plan in place. Our reptiles depend on us for their survival and for many keepers reptiles are part of the family. In this weeks episode we talk with a diverse panel who’ve experienced natural disasters both big and small while owning reptiles. Learn the tips and tricks to keep your reptiles safe. The post When Disaster Strikes: Protecting your Reptile appeared first on Reptil...
Jul 21, 2014•1 hr 13 min
Frilled Warrior Project The Frilled Warrior Project has been developed by Aquatic Oak owner Deloy Davison as he wanted to give back to the servicemen & women defending the freedoms of the United States. Deloy made the decision to combine his passion for reptiles with his incredible generous spirit. After a long journey, Aquatic Oaks developed what has come to be known as the Frilled Warrior Project One lucky person can win an entire Frilled Lizard set-up simply by making a small purchase. It...
Jul 21, 2014•55 min
Courtesy of James Badman of TTPG Do you like turtles? “I like turtles.” As do a lot of people evidently, we see it in the hundreds of memes regarding turtles & tortoises running about the social networks. We wanted to look into the chelonian ‘culture’ as it were. With the help of the Turtle & Tortoise Preservation Group & our incredible guest panel of Russ Gurley, James Badman, Michael Thathuvaswamy, Daniel Parker of Sunshine Serpents & others we examine the legislation regarding...
Jun 27, 2014•2 hr 4 min
Island Iguana Courtesy of WiderAngle Productions St. John island in the U.S. Virgin Islands gives rise to some new questions about the interaction between iguana species and human primates. Crystal Fortwrangler from Wider Angle Productions along with some of her production staff ( Renata Platenberg & Jessica Bellas) join James Tintle and John F Taylor regarding not only some of their discoveries but also some of their personal insights as well. What shall we do with the ever expanding popula...
Jun 21, 2014•1 hr 57 min
Dixie Reptile Show by Terry Heuring This week the Reptile Livingroom 2.0! Live! crew sits down with Terry Heuring of Dixie Reptile Show. Terry is truly the epitome of what reptile shows and expos should be all about. Not only is Terry providing the Dixie Reptile Show “EVERY MONTH” To be fair to Terry he did say that may change slightly but he’s already been doing the reptile show circuit for eighteen years! In this incredibly candid interview Terry explains what you as a vendor can do increase y...
Jun 14, 2014•1 hr 57 min
Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology is an ongoing series of panel discussions based in the age old question of misogyny. Does it happen? What can be done if it does? All these questions and more are answered directly by our panelists. They also share their insights on where the industry may be headed when it comes to the female demographic. The post Women of Herpetoculture (Video) appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Jun 06, 2014•1 hr 47 min
Field Herping the United States takes a look into both sides of the field herping niche of herpetoculture & herpetology. Our guests this show are Chip Cochran of Loma Linda University & Rhett Stanberry of Florida. The post Field Herping the United States appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
Jun 03, 2014•1 hr 48 min
Come & explore the world of artwork & reptiles with our guests Tell Hicks , Nadilyn Beato , and Shannon Hammer as they discuss their reptile artwork & much more. Riding a Black Rhino anyone? The post Artwork & Reptiles appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
May 24, 2014•1 hr 52 min
Ask the Vet! In this special broadcast of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live we sit down with an international panel of veterinarians . We discuss not only their drive to become veterinarians and much more, we also had our viewers ask questions during our live broadcast which were answered by our vets on the air! The post Ask the Vet appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
May 17, 2014•1 hr 59 min
Women in Herpetoculture Mothers Day Special In this episode of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live! We kick off the new series of Women in Herpetoculture & Herpetology within our new format. What an incredibly successful interview this was for us. We learned an amazing amount from the ladies. We had such a wide array of guests from all backgrounds you just have to watch this interview with Denisse Abreu, Melissa Amarello, Melissa Coakley, & More! The post Women in Herpetoculture Special Mothers ...
May 07, 2014•1 hr 47 min
Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live Premiere Cinematography & Herpetoculture with Ray Morgan of the Venom Interviews & Myke Clarkson of Gurney Productions We kicked this premiere off with a bang to say the least. The guest line up of Ray Morgan & Myke Clarkson is no accident we wanted to get the inside information on battling against the current fear mongering media which is being produced by network television. Join us as we discuss the forefathers of using reptiles in mass media Ray Harryh...
May 02, 2014•1 hr 56 min
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Apr 27, 2014•33 sec
Welcome to the Launch of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 LIVE! In this episode we speak with Brandon Fowler of Roaming Reptiles in Bakersfield California. Brandon has also authored several featured articles for Reptile Apartment as well. The post Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live with Roaming Reptiles! appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Apr 26, 2014•1 hr 20 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Herp Politics is a fact that everyone; keepers, breeders, and dealers must all accept as a reality in this industry. Legislation is going to happen and has already had significant impacts within our industry. However, the thing that seems to be constantly overlooked as we scan the social networks and news feeds as new organizations are created and members leave other organizations is what this means to the keepers. Rumor and speculation are...
Jan 09, 2013•39 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Brandon Fowler of Roaming Reptiles contacted me recently regarding the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school about the reptile industry reaching out the families and showing some community love to the families impacted by the event. He and his partner Eric Johnson are hosting the Two Dads Reptile Benefit for Sandy Hook Elementary The Reptile Apartment Group ( Herpetoculture House Magazine ) specifically donated a one year subscription to ...
Dec 21, 2012•17 min
Courtesy of Wikipedia One day while reading various science articles I happened to stumble upon an article that got my attention regarding reptile parthenogenesis. Owning parthenogenetic reptiles myself I was intrigued and read the article. I was floored to learn not only are there more parthenogenetic reptiles than I had thought but they were in captive environments and the implications of this are simply amazing. So I immediately spoke with Jo our Content Director and she set-up the interview ...
Dec 07, 2012•50 min
Courtesy of http://otheralternaterealities.com/ I think most of us are familiar with the term “The Lizard Brain” or “The Reptile Brain” tossed about in marketing circles and some psychology circles as well. This is from the triune brain theory proposed by physician and neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean in the 1960’s. MacLean claimed the Reptilian Complex was responsible for instinctual behaviors. This theory was later found to be a wanting . Reptile cognition is somewhat a new page in the science b...
Nov 23, 2012•32 min
Zack Stout has to be one of the youngest advocates speaking his mind about reptile rights today specifically rattlesnake roundups . He came to our attention through his outspoken behaviors as it were because the school principal was called to inform him that he shouldn’t speak of such things in class! Needless to say, we support Zack and his efforts to stop the horror of rattlesnake roundups. We thought it would be great to have Zack on the show to tell us not only his side of the story but also...
Nov 16, 2012•20 min
Herpers III Tales from the Field We caught up with Dav Kauffman at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo while in Canada and spoke to him about his beginnings in herpetoculture and what he thinks of Rattlesnake Roundups as well as what to expect in the future from Ophis Entertainment . The post Dav Kauffman of Herpers appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Oct 26, 2012•10 min
Should ever want to draw a crowd to a reptile show invite the Python Hunters from NatGeo Wild . That’s exactly what Grant Crossman did and it was a huge success. Grant also invited Dav Kauffman, Ron Tremper, and myself to all be guest speakers. We of course have spoken with Shawn a few times before. We’ve attempted to get Greg Graziani in The Reptile Living Room before but as business and schedules weren’t matching we took this new opportunity to grab an interview with what we and many others co...
Oct 19, 2012•14 min
Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo not only hosts the largest reptile breeders expo in Canada but is also the owner of Port Credit Pets as well as National Reptile Supply and Reptiles Canada forums . In this exclusive interview he tells us how he got started and why he does so much to promote herpetoculture. The post Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Oct 12, 2012•10 min
Reptilia Zoo in Canada is like no other facility I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit. Many would think ‘Reptile Zoo’ and think of ramshackle thrown together enclosures with a staff with less knowledge than a first time keeper. Let me assure you with the likes of Dr. Ngo, Cheryl Sheridan, and Lee Parker at the helm of this incredible facility there is no way this should be thought of as a typical private zoo often portrayed in mass media. For starters listen to this interview then go and see o...
Oct 05, 2012•28 min
We caught up with Clint Hill of Gecko Hill at the Canada Reptile Breeders Expo for a quick chat about what he has in the works as far as geckos and more.We spoke with Clint Hill about how he came into geckos and discovered not only the usual suspects such as Leopard Geckos but much more.Grab a drink and have a listen. The post Clint Hill of Gecko Hill appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Sep 28, 2012•5 min
