Let's Talk Turtles

Ryan and Tom
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  • NATURE

What started out as a passion project for Ryan and his spouse Rebecca (an incredible duo) has evolved into a regular conversation with Ryan and Tom Arbour (Two Turtle Tom) as they discuss relevant chelonian topics and converse with folks in the turtle and tortoise (Tortle!) world. Subscribe, follow and enjoy listening to this podcast every other week throughout the year!

  1. 01/29/2025

    Episode 50. Ryan and Tom Converse

    Episode 50! Ryan and Tom catch up and talk about the CT house bill that was introduced regarding PROHIBITING BREEDING OF ALL ANIMALS IN THE STATE, behavior that can make us (hobbyists) look bad and touch a bit on tortoise eggs! Check it out! Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    59 min

  2. 01/16/2025

    Episode 49. Ralph Till and the KAP

    Episode 49! Friend Ralph Till joins us once again to talk about the Kleinmanni Assurance Project, a privately established and run studbook aimed at maintaining healthy Egyptian Tortoises for the foreseeable future. As always we have a great conversation with Ralph and encourage you to look into the project! Link Below! https://www.kleinmanniassuranceproject.com/ Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    1h 14m

  3. 12/31/2024

    Episode 48. Ryan & Tom Talk Turtle News

    Episode 48! Ryan and Tom catch up after Christmas and talk about a lot of turtle news! See below for the articles we mentioned! We hope you all had and are having a wonderful Holiday Season! Box Turtle Smuggler Sentence New Subspecies! Repatriated Pyxis and radiata! Snapping Turtle Listing Proposal Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    58 min

  4. 12/11/2024

    Episode 47. Ryan and Tom

    Episode 47! Ryan and Tom catch up after Thanksgiving and talk about a variety of subjects, including the results of the first LTT survey! Listen up! Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    57 min

  5. 11/20/2024

    Episode 46. Dr. Zach Bell and the Okinawa Kame Centre

    Episode 46! Dr. Zach Bell is with Two Turtle Tom and I as we talk about the Ryuku Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle of Okinawa! Dr. Bell helped to establish the Okinawa Kame Center in Okinawa, Japan to protect and conserve this wonderful turtle species that even glows blue! You have to listen to this one! https://www.okinawa-kame.org/en-home https://www.instagram.com/okinawakamecentre/# IG: @okinawakamecentre  Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    1h 1m

  6. TRAILER

    SURVEY REQUEST!

    Hi all! Please help Tom and I make even better content for you and fill out this quick 5 question, anonymous, survey! Thanks! Find the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSdzZfCNlZ0vqfxww80ScrcR7_zi0JWe5Ji6qXQ2h28nFbuA/viewform Find the Let's Talk Turtles PODCAST Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/283895429748921

    1 min

  7. 11/07/2024

    Episode 45. Chris Lechowicz talks Turtles and Hurricanes

    Episode 45! Chris Lechowicz joins the pod to talk about what turtles do after a hurricane impacts their habitat. Chris has first hand experience from his work on Sanibel Island with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation in Southwest Florida and offers some great insight! So download/stream and give this episode a listen! Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    1h 5m

  8. 10/23/2024

    Episode 44. Ryan and Tom Talk Regulations

    Episode 44! Ryan and Tom catch up and talk about a several items in the news that can affect keepers. Box Turtle Poaching, the Animal Welfare Act and the Diamondback Terrapin’s petition for federal listing are all discussed in this episode of Let’s Talk Turtles. Ryan: IG: @RAD_Reptiles82 YT: @Rad_reptiles Rad-reptiles.com  Tom IG: @twoturtletom YT: @twoturtletom Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282

    1h 7m
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What started out as a passion project for Ryan and his spouse Rebecca (an incredible duo) has evolved into a regular conversation with Ryan and Tom Arbour (Two Turtle Tom) as they discuss relevant chelonian topics and converse with folks in the turtle and tortoise (Tortle!) world. Subscribe, follow and enjoy listening to this podcast every other week throughout the year!

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  • Creator
    Ryan and Tom
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ryan and Tom