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Morgan Palmer of Tierra Turtles discusses multiple topics that are of importance to him and his family, as well as relatable to myself. He talks about his fascination with turtles from the beginning to now, where he has built extravagant outdoor enclosures for his over twenty species of turtle. He emphasizes the need for turtles to have access to fresh air and sunshine, highlighting that it had completely changed his turtle’s behavior for the better. Morgan also discusses the need for a social media detox for many like himself, as the platforms that we find ourselves on for hours of the day can be detrimental to our mental health. He gives advice on what he has done to improve his relationship with social media, as well as using that to make more time for the more important aspects of life. Morgan also discusses the relationship that he strives to form with his daughter and the animals around her; highlighting that when kids learn early on how to treat animals, they will continue to do so throughout life.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/207-morgan-palmer/

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Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode:
https://www.instagram.com/tierraturtles


Huge Snapping Turtle Photo Taken By Stu Hughes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/145005446090921/permalink/1474917883099664/?mibextid=K35XfP

WE DISCUSS:

00:00 Coming Up - ZooMed
00:25 Introducing Morgan Palmer - Tierra Turtles
2:20 Welcome Morgan - The Beginning + Day Job
6:00 Morgan’s Pets + Turtle Fascination
10:00 The Balance, Use + Negativity of Social Media
15:55 Social Media “Brumation”
18:06 Social Media Changes Through the Years
20:12 The Addiction Behind Social Media
21:04 The Positives of Social Media
24:29 Managing Time on Social Media
27:28 Reptile Hobby + The Digital World
29:14 Morgan’s Rules For Social Media
32:32 ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food
33:37 Dangers in Posting Reptiles on Social Media
36:00 Morgan’s Rules Continued
39:20 Kids + Herpetoculture
50:44 Morgan’s Turtle Species + Brumation
57:49 Indoor Enclosure - Lighting, Substrates, etc
1:04:15 Outdoor Setups for the Turtles + Building the Pond
1:15:23 Tips For Turtle Keeping
1:17:37 Substrate in The Pond
1:18:50 Thinking About Turtle Lifespan
1:22:27 Closing Thoughts

In this episode, we discuss how to train and tame your pet lizard or snake to improve their well-being. We discuss establishing trust with lizards and snakes, positive/negative reinforcement, and how to target-train your pet reptile.

Ellie Hills, an animal welfare specialist joins the podcast to discuss her experience in animal welfare and what welfare means for reptile keepers. She discusses her viewpoints on controversial topics such as euthanasia, reinforcement training, and incorrect ways to enrich an animal in captivity. Ellie highlights her work in a ball python study that she and her colleagues are working on, which will discover the captive behaviors of ball pythons and how they interact with their respective environments.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/206-hills-herptiles/


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Links from the Episode:


Ellie Hills YT: https://youtube.com/@hillsherptiles
Wild Welfare Video: https://youtu.be/7EAfP1nlsRU?si=aYdt4Hd2llEhHDSe
Wild Welfare: https://wildwelfare.org
Capacity building for better animal welfare: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2011.00136.x

We Discuss:
00:00 Coming Up - ZooMed + The BioDude
0:57 Introducing Ellie Hills - Hill’s Herptiles
2:28 Welcome Ellie - Her Animal and Reptile Experiences
7:00 Beginnings in Animal Welfare
10:30 Care and Welfare
16:16 Thoughts on Euthanasia and Suffering
21:42 How To Begin Positive Welfare
25:07 Ellie’s Experience In Training
26:10 The Right & Wrong Way To Enrich an Animal
28:29 Stress in Reptiles
30:14 The Four Quadrants of Training + Stimulating Food Responses
39:10 ZooMed Dragon Food
40:06 How To Build a Relationship with Your Reptiles & Learned Experiences
44:44 Target Training in Reptiles
46:54 The BioDude Substrates + Bug Grub
47:55 Reading Your Reptile’s Behavior
48:47 Ellie’s Feeding Routines, Frustration Tolerance & Force
54:09 Ellie’s Ball Python Behavior Study
1:05:29 Closing Thoughts

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Tanner Serpa of SerpaDesigns and Dayyan Saylany of Reptiliatus discuss the ins and outs of building a paludarium for amphibians, reptiles, and other critters. They each share details of their experiences over the years in building paludariums, their successes and mistakes, as well as the details in building these types of enclosures – step by step. From types of enclosures you can build a paludarium in, filtration systems and equipment, hardscape materials and leaf litter, to managing waste from animals is discussed at length. Tanner and Dayyan also individually offer many different species of plants that can be used in semi-aquatic enclosures like these, from more common houseplants to even plants you can find outside.


SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/rt-9-paludarium/
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GUEST’S SOCIAL MEDIA:

SerpaDesign Socials:


https://youtube.com/@serpadesign
https://www.instagram.com/serpadesign

Reptiliatus Socials:


https://youtube.com/@reptiliatus
https://www.instagram.com/reptiliatus

Plant Guide for Houseplants in Aquariums by SerpaDesign:


https://youtu.be/S4dFawS68BQ

WE DISCUSS:

00:00 Coming Up - ZooMed + The Bio Dude

1:00 Round Table - Building a Paludarium

2:12 Welcome Tanner + Dayyan

3:38 Work-Life Balance in Producing Content

8:36 Experiences in Creating Paludarium

11:25 What is a Paludarium?

13:07 Enclosure Types for Paludariums

18:00 Sections in the Enclosure - Land and Water

21:38 Filtration - Equipment, Drilling Glass, and Waste

33:15 The BioDude Substrates + Bug Grub

34:16 Filtration Continued

35:18 Creating Water Features

43:50 Hardscape Material Recommendations

50:44 Leaf Litters and Botanicals in Water

54:24 Plants for Paludariums

1:02:00 Zoo Med Dragon Food

1:02:55 Paludarium Plants Continued

1:08:14 Aquatic Animal Possibilities for Paludariums

1:15:39 Species with Heated Tanks?

1:16:48 Vampire Crabs

1:18:24 Reptiles + Amphibian Species in Paludariums

1:23:27 Cohabitation in Paludariums

1:28:59 Maintenance Tips and Water Changes for Paludariums

1:36:20 Closing Thoughts

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DESCRIPTION:

In this episode, Phil and Roy welcome Lucas Lee of Centralian Exotics to the show! We hear about his background in herpetoculture, his primary interests in terms of keeping and breeding, his work as a field biologist and how it informs his keeping, his visions for the future, and a whole lot more.

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 Lucas on IG: @centralian_exotics

Check out Lucas' podcast, Carpets & Coffee: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gIiyMJQ1cXrVBSvymOTdc?si=2deba55893ce4142MERCH:https://www.projectherp.com/shop

OUR SPONSORS:

Custom Reptile Habitats: https://customreptilehabitats.com/PH

Cold Blooded Caffeine (apply the code 'projectherp' for 10% off): https://coldbloodedcaffeine.com/?ref=PH

FairyTail Dragons: https://fairytaildragons.comExo Terra: https://exo-terra.com

Tamura Designs (apply the code 'Herpetoculture' for 15% off): https://tamura-designs.com

Happy Dragons: https://plus.happydragons.com/home

SOCIAL LINKS:

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/projectherpetoculture

Subscribe on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@projectherpetoculture

Follow P : H on Instagram: @projectherpetoculture

Follow Phil on Instagram: @aridsonly

Follow Roy on Instagram: @wellspringherp

Thomas Griffiths owns Tomaskas Ltd, an animal lighting and husbandry consultancy out of the UK. In this episode, we discuss the ban on halogen & other incandescent heat lamps in the USA. Thomas explains what the ban means for the reptile industry moving forward, how to fight the ban, and also the science behind why we need to use incandescent bulbs for our animals. Thomas also discusses the European ban on T5 fluorescent tubes and some new exciting technology in the UVB lamp space.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/205-heat-bulb-ban/

SHOW SPONSORS:
Visit The BioDude here: www.thebiodude.com  @TheBioDudeJoshHalter 
Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/  @ZooMed 
CUSTOM REPTILE HABITATS: https://www.animalsathome.ca/crh

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:
https://tomaskas.co.uk/
https://tomaskas.co.uk/dont-let-them-take-your-heat-bulbs/
https://www.instagram.com/thetomaskas/
Reptile Lighting FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReptileLighting/permalink/3222394354561805

We Discuss:
0:00 Coming Up The Bio Dude + Zoo Med

3:06 Welcome Thomas - What Is Going On?

12:51 The Halogen Ban

15:51 What is a Black Body Radiator? How Heat Lamps Work

26:18 Accidental Mismarketking - Heat Projectors

34:50 NERD Video - What they got wrong

43:18 NERD Video - What they got right

44:50 125W+ Is the Current Exception

46:02 The Zoo Med Labs Letter Leak

51:05 How To Fight The Halogen Ban

1:03:20 The Fluorescent Lamp Ban

1:05:44 New Exo Terra Bulbs

1:11:50 How Do UVB Fluorescent Tubes Function?

1:18:11 Understanding the Fluorescent Ban

1:30:18 What To Do Next?

1:35:52 Closing Thoughts

Til, Flo, Ben, & Stefan of The European Herpetoculture Podcast discuss the differences between European reptile keeping and American reptile keeping - in the differences in equipment, DIY enclosure builds, viewpoints, and willingness to experiment with enclosures. They each highlight the benefit of experimenting with reptile enclosures outside of social media, in order to develop a thought process on what works best for your individual reptile. Til and Ben dive into topics about native plants and how they can best suit a reptile from that native habitat, emphasizing the need for a naturalistic enclosure that embodies the natural environment of that animal. As they begin their journey with their new podcast, they also gain helpful advice from Dillon about how their podcast can be most successful - from questions to ask, equipment to use, and more.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/rt-8-euro-herp-podcast/

SHOW SPONSORS:
Visit The BioDude here: www.thebiodude.com  @TheBioDudeJoshHalter 
Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/  @ZooMed 
CUSTOM REPTILE HABITATS: https://www.animalsathome.ca/crh

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:
Til Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/til.landsioideae
Flo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/de.reptiles
Ben Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unseen.diversity
Stefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrariumchannel
European Herpetoculture Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/europeanherpetoculture.podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dJrh9vJrIEUo9sAKxROqW?si=7tHbvpd1R2yBCOdhoz2XMg

Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode:
The Guest's Instagram Accounts


We Discuss:
0:00 Coming Up - ZooMed + The Bio Dude
1:02 Round Table - European Reptile Podcast Intro
2:22 Welcome Bene, Florian, Stefan, and Til
6:28 The Start of the European Reptile Podcast
11:36 Stefan’s Thoughts on Inspiring Others
13:52 Division of Podcast Members
15:44 Goals Of The Podcast
21:30 Future Guests Of The Podcast
24:41 Filming a Podcast Q’s
27:46 Til’s Plant Advice
31:09 Podcast Microphone + Sponsorship Q’s
34:29 ZooMed Dragon Food
35:24 Sponsorship Q’s Continued
36:04 European vs American Herpetoculture
46:04 Turning Reptile Keeping Into a Business
48:48 Perception of Negative Aspects of The Hobby
51:27 Pet-Tube & Europe Language Barriers
55:26 Reptile Equipment Differences in Europe
1:02:16 Euro-Style Terrariums?
1:05:34 DIY Enclosures + Greenhouse Aesthetics
1:11:31 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub
1:12:31 Moving With Large DIY Enclosures
1:14:32 Focusing on Smaller Groups of Reptiles
1:20:00 Opinions of Others Online On Experimenting with Setups + Reptiles
1:27:14 Keeping Native Plants in Native Species’ Enclosures
1:28:41 Experimenting with Recreating the Reptile’s Habitat
1:32:26 Podcast Questions + Advice
1:38:30 Closing Thoughts