Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Dr. Bondar is a published author, blogger and biologist. Her new book ‘The Nature of Human Nature’ is now available via her website Dr.Bondar.com In this interview we talk with her about why people fear snakes and where that fear may come from. Is it instinct? Is it something we are taught? We find out all this and more about humans and snakes in this incredible interview. We highly encourage you pick up her book and definitely check out he...
Apr 29, 2011•20 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Rico has spent many years within the herpetoculture realm of Green Tree Pythons and Emerald Tree Boas. Over that time he has acquired some incredible knowledge of the species and shares some of it with us in this show. We also learn about some of the genetics which are still being worked out as far as native populations are concerned. So, grab your notebooks folks and let’s learn together what’s involved in keeping Green Tree Pythons and Em...
Apr 22, 2011•45 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Many of us in the herpetoculture industry are not only interested in reptiles. We are also interested in keeping arachnids. So when we came across Jonathan at the Reptile SuperShow recently we were initially impressed by his arachnids on display and after we talked to him a moment we were sold on the idea that this was someone we should have on the show. Jonathan is not only passionate about his arachnids but he’s also got the knowledge to ...
Apr 15, 2011•19 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Heather Wong is known in the reptile community as an outstanding Ball Python breeder. I can’t even begin to tell you how impressed I was when we saw her collection at the show that she was offering for sale. If you want a Ball Python then you need to speak with Heather . In this interview she talks with us in depth about how to not only keep Ball Pythons but also gives us some in depth care advice and answers some listener questions as well...
Apr 08, 2011•30 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) In this interview Ricky of Ricky’s Reptile Enclosures talks with us about how he began designing reptile enclosures and what actually goes into the design of this incredible products! You may have seen the video we did at Reptile Apartment and this interview will further expand upon the topics we touched on there. The post Ricky’s Reptile Enclosures appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Apr 01, 2011•25 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) In this episode of Herp Chat we talk with Steve Sykes of Geckos Etc about reptile genetics and what it takes to actually create a morph and who decides what a morph is. The post Herp Chat with Steve Sykes appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
Mar 25, 2011•39 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Justin Julander of Australian Addiction took the time to sit down with us and talk about the reptiles of Australian Addiction . He shared with us his early beginnings and gives some advice to new folks interested in getting into the herp industry. We mainly focused on Australian Carpet Pythons in this particular interview but Justin also works with Irian Jaya Pythons as well. Take a moment won’t you and learn a little about what it takes to...
Mar 18, 2011•36 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Tyler Stewart of Tortoise Supply.com talks with us about how he began his early career as a child catching Leopard Lizards in the Nevada desert and throwing rocks at crickets to feed the lizards. He later moved on to become one of the premier of breeders of many species of Tortoises that are now available via his web site Tortoise Supply.com . Tyler doesn’t only sell Tortoises, he also sells many of the supplies that are needed to care for ...
Mar 11, 2011•34 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Herp Report with Jason White Episode 2 The post Herp Report with Jason White Episode 2 appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
Mar 06, 2011•37 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) We caught up with Eric Bristow of Oregon Gecko and he talked with us about not only his experiences and how he got into geckos in the first place but specifically about what has become one of my favorite species that I have yet to own. I am of course speaking of the Chinese Cave Gecko. The post Eric Bristow Oregon Gecko appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Mar 04, 2011•56 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) So with our first episode we talk about Albino Cobras , Kids and Caimans , Snakes on a Train (no we’re not kidding) and finally Sleepy Turtles . We hope you enjoy this and leave some comments on the respective blogs, iTunes , etc and as always…love it or hate just rate it! The post The Herp Report with Jason White appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Feb 26, 2011•22 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Phil and Keir took the time to chat with us about the Ghost Mantid and other species that they are currently working with at Ornamental Insects and not only walk us through how to keep the Ghost Mantid species but also how they became Ornamental Insects . The post Interview with an Expert Phil & Keir of Ornamental Insects appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Feb 25, 2011•28 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Ryan Jarosek of Tiki Tiki Reptiles and Jarosek Park Reptiles chats with us about the best ways to keep Veiled Chameleons Chameleo c alyptratus . For those thinking of getting a Chameleon for the first time this is generally the species that we all start out with. As we said Ryan takes us through the set-up, maintenance, and I think he covered the whole gambit within this interview as far as the Veiled Chameleon Chameleo c alyptratus is conc...
Feb 18, 2011•35 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch talks to us about keeping the Phelsuma sp . captive care and I must say I got one heck of an education on the Phelsuma sp . its a great piece for anyone who is interested in these jewels of the reptile world. The post Herp Chat with Julie Bergman appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Feb 11, 2011•36 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) We were given an incredible opportunity to go hang out with Jules Sylvester at his snake house and chat with him about snakes, reptile wrangling, and Hollywood. This is probably one of my top three interviews when it comes to fun. I am sure you will enjoy it just as much as we did. Oh, by the way you’ll also hear from Frank who’s huge! The post Jules Sylvester Talks Snakes & Not just on planes appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Feb 04, 2011•52 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Troy Jones has been working with Uromastyx for some time and has been successful in the herpetoculture industry. We had the opportunity to speak with Troy about the Uromastyx species in general as well as what he has planned for the species in the future. You can always catch Troy at his website Uroranch The post Troy Jones of Uro Ranch talks Uromastyx appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Jan 28, 2011•36 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) While we were at the Reptile SuperShow we had a moment to speak with Dr. Douglas Dix of Deerfern Farms about the captive care of Chuckwallas. The post Chuckwallas in Captivity with Dr. Douglas Dix appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Jan 22, 2011•7 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Marcia McGuiness chats with us about the captive care of the Nephurus species of Australian Geckos The post Herp Chat with Marcia McGuiness Nephurus Species appeared first on Reptile Living Room .
Jan 21, 2011•1 hr 10 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) While we were at the Pomona Reptile SuperShow we had the opportunity to sit with Andrew Wyatt President of United States Association of Reptile Keepers which is usually called USARK by most. We asked Andrew to explain what is USARK and why is it important to the reptile community. He of course obliged us and not only that but he talked about the recent victories, the on going war, as well as where the money is going when you donate to USARK...
Jan 14, 2011•22 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch sits down with us in the living room to talk about her experiences breeding and caring for the Phelsuma species . We learn from Julie that there used to be dog sized Phelsuma around 100 years ago and that they are not all that delicate as we believed. Julie also speaks to us about the others species of Gecko that she’s working with as well. So have a seat on the couch won’t you and join Julie Bergman as she disc...
Jan 07, 2011•56 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) As our listeners know we are very active in the social media realm. As it turns out this is where we came across Marc and Little RES Q . We were so impressed by Marc and his crew we had to speak with them. If you want to help out Marc and his cause the site is Little RES Q . So take a listen as Marc explains some of the ways you can help with the rescue and how he got started in the first place. To see more of Marc’s great work check out Re...
Dec 31, 2010•38 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) We met Mark Romansky of Moonstone Dragons at the Las Vegas Reptile Expo where he had some of his Bearded Dragons Pogona vitticeps for sale. We spoke with Mark about various aspects of Dragon keeping and we were so impressed that we decided we had to have Mark on the show. Mark is not only a breeder of high quality Bearded Dragon Lizards Pogona vitticeps but he has been recently elected as the president of the Southern Nevada Herpetological ...
Dec 24, 2010•44 min
Scott Powley takes the time to chat with us about what it’s like to be in the Green Tree Python realm of the herpetoculture industry. He shares with us his early trials and success’ as a breeder and explains that Green Tree Pythons are not actually the hard python to take care of that most people think they are. He reveals some tips and tricks to keeping them healthy and more. So jump in and enjoy Scott Powley and Green Tree Pythons . The post Scott Powley of Powley Exotic Reptiles appeared firs...
Dec 22, 2010•19 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) We speak with Andrew Wyatt about the potential ban that is coming up in Federal Government on Thursday 12/16/10. After listening to this special please do your part get involved and don’t let others take away our rights regarding keeping reptile pets. Get involved now! www.usark.org The post EMERGENCY BROADCAST Possible BAN on Keeping Amphibians! appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Dec 13, 2010•25 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Marcia McGuiness and Mark Romansky talk to us about the upcoming NOI regarding the amphibian ban and Mark gives us insight into the original Lacey Act. The post EMERGENCY BROADCAST Possible AMPHIBIAN BAN Episode 2 appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Dec 13, 2010•51 min
Golden Gate Geckos Marcia McGuiness , what an awesome person to know, as Part of her awesome nature she is known as one of, if not the premier breeder of Geckos today. She is doing some awesome stuff with the Gecko family and she shares some crucial information in this episode about caring for Geckos . Soon, we will have her back on to talk about her super slurry which is something she invented and is used by veterinarians and universities alike. In this episode she takes us through the industry...
Dec 09, 2010•1 hr 1 min
Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2) Brian takes us on a journey through his life. How he got into reptiles, why he does what he does, and lets us view what its like to be a breeder with a high visibility in the industry. Not only does he give us some tips on keeping the reptiles we enjoy. He talks about selecting what projects to work with and what it takes to be a glorified snake poop cleaner. Theres much more than I could cover here, so grab a drink, settle in, and take a w...
Dec 03, 2010•44 min
In this interview we were actually given an incredible opportunity to relax at the Applegate facility and talk with Robert about his decades of experience within the herpetoculture industry and learn what it takes to be a success in such a fickle industry. The post Robert Applegate Applegate Reptiles appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Nov 24, 2010•1 hr 2 min
We caught up with Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry at the NARBC show and spoke with him about his research into the Komodo Dragon and how he determined that they are a venomous lizard as well as what its like to work with Venomous animals . The post Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry Venomdoc.com appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Nov 13, 2010•16 min
Courtesy of Golden Gate Geckos We managed to wrangle Brian Potter of the North American Reptile Breeders Conference at one of his shows . He’d taken a moment to breathe and we grabbed him talk to us about what it takes to run a reptile show. He goes in-depth about the day to day operations of reptiles shows from promotion all the way to the end of breaking down after the last day of the show. The post Brian Potter North American Reptile Breeders Conference appeared first on Reptile Living Room ....
Nov 12, 2010•18 min
