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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 ...

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 TeamSponsored by Am...

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 re...

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 recent...

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 ...

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 f...