Animals at Home Network

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Animals at Home Network

Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a herpetoculture-based podcast network that hosts: Animals at Home Podcast by Dillon Perron, Project Herpetoculture by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett, Reptiles & Research Podcast by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Animals Everywhere by Bryce Broom. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss reptile husbandry, scientific research, breeding, wildlife conservation, and more!

  1. 221: Keeping 100s of Tiny Geckos in a Huge Room | Logan Hope - AAH

    6 DAYS AGO

    221: Keeping 100s of Tiny Geckos in a Huge Room | Logan Hope - AAH

    Logan Hope of ThatBeardedBugGuy discusses his very popular Mourning gecko room in his home, housing over a hundred geckos, as well as some opinions about keeping tiny reptiles in such large enclosures. He also discusses in depth his Vietnamese Blue Beauty snakes, their enclosure setups, lighting, diets, and their very intelligent behaviors. Logan also talks about how he first got started in the exotic pet keeping world with bugs and tarantulas, leading him to share details of their enclosures, why he keeps them, and the fear surrounding spiders. We also talk about the story of his alligator that he recently nursed back to health and is continuing to rehabilitate at home. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/221-bearded-bug-guy/ JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome SPONSOR: https://www.thebiodude.com/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Logan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbeardedbugguy/Logan’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatbeardedbugguy Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: Provided by Logan Hope 00:00 Introducing Logan Hope - The Bearded Bug Guy 2:39 The Bio Dude 3:14 Welcome Logan + The Mourning Gecko Room + Blue Beauty 11:20 Struggles with Large Enclosures for Tiny Animals 15:24 Feeding The Mourning Geckos 18:45 Logan’s Animal Room + Vietnamese Blue Beauty 28:29 Noticing The Intelligence of Reptiles + The Connection 30:04 Vietnamese Blue Beauty Enclosures + Flying Gecko 41:49 Logan’s Tarantulas + Setups 42:45 The Bio Dude Terra Fauna + Bug Grub 43:46 Logan’s Tarantulas + Setups 59:12 Fear Surrounding Tarantulas + Breeding Baby Tarantulas 1:05:46 Logan’s Alligator + Her Story 1:20:30 Logan Starting a YouTube Channel? 1:26:15 Logan at Expos + Closing Thoughts

    1h 29m
  2. 220: The Secret to Breeding Leopard Geckos | Dragoon Gecko - AAH

    JAN 12

    220: The Secret to Breeding Leopard Geckos | Dragoon Gecko - AAH

    Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko discusses her over fifteen years of experience in breeding leopard geckos, offering advice to newer leopard gecko breeders on how to get started breeding ethically. She shares details on how to succeed in breeding even before purchasing your gecko pairs, characteristics she looks for in breeding quality reptiles, and husbandry of leopard geckos, leading into the actual steps of breeding. Her undeniable passion for leopard geckos and breeding them is evident as she discusses the steps in breeding leopard geckos on a simplified level, as well as the beginnings of socializing them so that they are a great pet option for owners. Rebecca is a friend of the podcast and as we mentioned, has been on the show a few times now, so do feel free to check out our previous episodes: How To Breed Leopard Geckos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_rdl_xXqpk The Best Leopard Gecko Morphs to Breed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh20hW_-BHY SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/220-dragoon-gecko/ #leopardgecko #220 #animalsathomepodcast JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeSPONSOR: LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: http://www.dragoongecko.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dragoongecko/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnWPibMGvvmtRdHW2cge3qg/ Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: https://www.instagram.com/dragoongecko/ 00:00 Introducing Rebecca Hassler - Dragoon Gecko 2:02 The Bio Dude Substrates + Dietary Supplements 2:38 Welcome Rebecca + Her Experience in Leopard Geckos 11:10 Setting Yourself Up For Success in Breeding 22:53 Characteristics in Breeding vs Pet Quality Animals 29:16 Breeding with Established Geckos + Husbandry of Geckos 38:40 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub 39:42 Breeding Note Taking 40:57 Red Flags in Future Breeders 49:15 Sexing Leopard Geckos 50:44 Next Steps in Breeding + Growth 58:52 The Process of The Breeding Itself 1:08:40 Ovulation + Pairing in Leopard Geckos 1:22:32 Pairing of Females + Egg Laying 1:27:39 Incubation of Eggs 1:36:04 Supporting Hatchlings + Their Enclosures 1:42:07 Egg Laying Issues 1:46:05 Socializing Leopard Geckos 1:52:39 Rebecca’s Love For Breeding Leopard Geckos 2:02:22 Closing Thoughts

    2h 7m
  3. 219: Frilled Dragons are an Underrated Pet Lizard! | Tommy Maxwell - AAH

    12/25/2024

    219: Frilled Dragons are an Underrated Pet Lizard! | Tommy Maxwell - AAH

    Tommy Maxwell of Tommy’s Reptiles discusses his start in reptile keeping, focusing primarily on keeping Frilled Dragons in outdoor enclosures. He also briefly discusses his experience as a U.S. Navy Rescue Swimmer as well, highlighting reasons for joining, picking his job, and eventually retiring. Tommy discusses many aspects to frilled dragons including the enclosures he keeps them in, cohabitation, their personality, diet, size, natural behaviors, and more. He also goes over his struggles in breeding the species, with hopes to have clutches in the next couple of years. We also talk about his Spotted Turtle and Terrapin turtles, from their DIY bioactive enclosure builds, to cohabitation, to suggestions on good turtle species to keep. Tommy also highlights his love for monitor species and his start in purchasing his own Quinn Monitor, continuing to talk about their size, diets, and temperature requirements. Tommy also discusses short-from content creation and YouTube video creation, displaying his love and struggles with making videos. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/219-tommys-reptiles/ We Discuss: 00:00 Introducing Tommy Maxwell 2:07 The Bio Dude Bioactive Kits 2:42 Welcome Tommy + His Experience in The Navy 7:22 Career Aspirations + Start in Reptile Keeping 15:33 Tommy’s Frilled Dragons 16:30 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub 17:31 Tommy’s Frilled Dragons 21:00 Cohabitation + Outside Enclosures of Frilled Dragons 26:58 Personality of Frilled Dragons 28:25 Diet of Frilled Dragons 30:24 Size of Frilled Dragons + Natural Behaviors 33:07 Breeding + Pricing of Baby Frilled Dragons 38:34 Spotted Turtle + Terrapin Enclosure Builds + Cohabitation 48:58 Thoughts on Best Turtle Species 52:07 Monitor Lizard Species 56:40 Quinn Lizard Size + Diet 1:02:08 Start in Reptile Keeping + Content Creation 1:13:07 Chinese Water Dragons 1:18:08 Closing Thoughts SPONSORS: Visit The BioDude here: www.thebiodude.com CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE Guest’s Social Media Tommy’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdcxcz6rMrVTPK8XxGor0w Tommy’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/tommys_reptiles/ Tommy’s Website: https://tommysreptiles.com/ Support, Subscribe  & Follow: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca

    1h 21m
  4. BONUS: This is WAY CRAZIER than Tiger King - AAH

    12/16/2024 · BONUS

    BONUS: This is WAY CRAZIER than Tiger King - AAH

    In this video, I discuss my thoughts on the creator of Tiger King (Eric Goode) making a docuseries focused on the reptile trade and smuggling. The links to everything I cite in the video are below. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro - The Reptile King 1:00 What will this series be about? 2:40 Video Breakdown 3:44 Who is Eric Goode? 6:38 Who will be in the series? 8:22 Reptile Smuggling 13:33 Why Smuggle Reptiles? 15:30 Trafficking Overlap 17:29 Who is Tom Crutchfield? 23:04 Miami was the Wild West (Insane Criminal Activity) 30:01 Back to Tom Crutchfield 35:06 Croc Docs 35:41 Extinct or Alive Fraud 40:14 Eaten Alive with Paul Rosolie 44:15 Who is Tyler Nolan? 45:37 Who is Jeff Leibowitz? 47:36 Will Private Reptile Keeping Become Prohibited? 50:38 Positive Reptile Keepers 53:45 Closing Thoughts SOURCES USED (in order of appearance): Tiger King: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81115994 https://www.vulture.com/article/eric-goode-animal-documentaries-tiger-king-chimp-crazy.html JRE #2203 https://youtu.be/3LhRFF02vSA?si=kP8uPP2dBJvyf1lD Big Cat Saftey Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/263 Captive Primate Safety Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4206 https://books.google.ca/books?id=JrwBAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.sonomanews.com/article/entertainment/tiger-king-director-eric-goode-found-his-lifes-through-line-in-sonoma/ https://www.turtleconservancy.org/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-08-25/chimp-crazy-hbo-eric-goode-tonka-tonia-haddix-dwayne-cunningham-tiger-king  @ChandlersWildLife  Reptiles With Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOaN5jDvgcI https://www.fws.gov/law/lacey-act#:~:text=The%20Lacey%20Act%2C%20as%20amended,States%20or%20any%20Indian... https://cites.org/eng/disc/what.php Best Tortoise For Beginners, Gabriel Mattei: https://youtu.be/aXco0t9DxKw https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10041/495907 The Lizard King: https://amzn.to/3ZGHmRJ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/national/1993/07/03/police-find-snake-shipment-used-to-smuggle-cocaine/d3a28a9b-4a8f-48bb-88dc-7ed81ba13978/ https://www.chron.com/news/strange-weird/article/cocaine-found-in-tropical-fish-cargo-1607725.php Stolen World: https://amzn.to/4iGFXTZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Keng_Liang https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/04/20/reptile-dealer-sentenced-in-iguana-case/ Locked Up Abroad: https://amzn.to/3DfH0dn https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/1999/April/140enr.htm https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/snake-farm-shooting-tom-crutchfield-and-business-partner-bruce-stephenson-involved-in-deadly-argument-6556579 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/08/28/information-frees-drug-kingpin/ Scarface: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/ https://screenrant.com/tiger-king-netflix-mario-tabraue-scarface-tony-montana/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/mario-tabraue-cocaine-kingpin-lobbying-congress-big-cats/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1149958-tabraue-judgment.html https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/cold-blooded-smuggling-6331601 https://www.hbo.com/chimp-crazy https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/broward-wildlife-dealer-and-company-sentenced-scheme-harvest-and-sell-florida-turtles Do Reptiles Play?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Q3Q2IMn3g&t=82s https://www.morphmarket.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZzYbMyVu1c https://www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles/pythons/ball-pythons/2553730 https://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337770543_Rediscovering_the_Apaporis_Caiman_Caiman_crocodilus_apaporiensis_Notes_from_a_Long-Anticipated_Expedition Extinct or Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYXK_PeQB4 JRE #1403: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRjz1fyOE4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaten_Alive_(TV_program) https://www.youtube.com/@TylerNolan King Cobra Bite!: https://youtu.be/ogg0y-nIiXk?si=VHNWHD3NLaom-Uos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8PKj8LkIso

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Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a herpetoculture-based podcast network that hosts: Animals at Home Podcast by Dillon Perron, Project Herpetoculture by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett, Reptiles & Research Podcast by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Animals Everywhere by Bryce Broom. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss reptile husbandry, scientific research, breeding, wildlife conservation, and more!

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