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This week I am joined by Dayyan Saylany. Dayyan is known across Youtube and social media as Reptiliatus, and in this episode we discuss his passion for reptiles and amphibians; and his journey into content creation. We also talk about Dayyan's
This week I am joined by Drew Martinez. Drew is the owner of Carnivero. - a nursery that specializes in carnivorous plants. In this episode, we discuss Drew's tenure in the dart frog and plant hobbies, his fascination with carnivorous plants an
Streams are unique habitats that are home to many different species of amphibian. But, do changes in stream dynamics effect amphibian lifecycles? And if so, how? This week I am joined by researcher, Madaline Cochrane and we discuss her paper,
This week I am joined again by Ben Baker of Fantastic Frogs. In Episode 160, Ben and I discussed a host of topics including his tenure as a zoo keeper and frog breeder. In this week's episode we continue our conversation with a deep dive into m
This week I am joined by Zach Porritt. Zach has built one of the largest and most impressive dart frog enclosures in the hobby - A full sized greenhouse! Join us for our discussion into how the greenhouse was constructed, planted and stocked,
This week I am joined by Chris Buttermore. Chris is the Curator of Amphibians at Dallas World Aquarium and in this episode we discuss his work with large Oophaga. Our discussion covers a host of topics including what we know about the genus fro
This week I am joined by Shareef of A Bunch of Tanks. In this episode we discuss in how to incorporate cork panels into a vivarium background, the infamous viral atelopus photo, and what it was like moving a large dart frog collection across th
This week I am joined by Dutch Ecologist and Amphibian Hobbyist, David Brouwer. David has a life long passion passion for the Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis), and in this episode we take a deep dive into the natural history, conserva
This week I am joined by Roberto Marquez and Rachael Arkin . In this episode, we discuss new phyllobates research that includes Roberto's work with phenotypic evolution in poison frogs, and how poison frogs evolved to avoid the harmful effect
This week I am joined by Alex Menke of Frog Daddy. We begin our discussion by talking about breeder ethics, and the frog and plant market. Then, we take a deep dive into how to properly care for five species of intermendiate level to advanced
This week I am joined by hobbyist and breeder Sean Twohy. Sean breeds several amphibian species but his true passion is Cynops Cyanurus (AKA the blue tailed fire belly newt) and in this episode we discuss aquatic newt care, raising daphnia, U
This week it is my pleasure to be joined by Ben Baker of Fantastic Frogs. Ben has decades of experience working in British Zoos and in this episode we discuss his work breeding frogs in the private sector, his work with Bristol and Chester Zoos
This week I'm joined by Roy Arthur Blodgett. Roy co-hosts the Project Herpeteculture podcast and in this episode we discuss some controversial issues in the greater herp community including peer pressure, and what constitutes a reliable informa
As 2023 comes to a close I would like to thank all my guests and listeners for making it a great year. And to celebrate the end of 2023, I'm joined by Mike Tytula. In this episode, Mike and I discuss his Oophaga histrionica "fuego" project, th
Oophaga sylvatica comes in a wide variety of morphs-including the vividly colored "koi" morph, which is soon to be legally exported out of Colombia for the first time. My guest this week is Julio Rodriguez, and we discuss his recent trip to Col
Herpeteculture is a broad banner with many different disciplines under it. Much can be learned from the different niche communities within it, if we are willing and open minded enough to do so. This week I am joined by Phil Lietz ,of the Proje
This week I am joined by Natt of @NattAttackss and we discuss her Atelopus barbotini and Phylomedusa sauvagii breeding projects. We talk about the time and dedication that goes into working with these species, as well as a step by step rundown
The Toronto Reptile Expo is one of the biggest reptile expos in North America. But what makes an expo happen? Well to answer this question I am joined by Fadi of Daffy's reptiles and we discuss his new role as videographer and social media dire
As reptile expos become more popular around the world, there is a greater demand for healthy captive bred reptiles and amphibians. In Canada, one of the biggest expos in the country now employs a full time vet to ensure the health and wellbeing
It's that time of year again. And, just in time for Halloween, I get to sit down this week with Richard Stewart of The Tarantula Collective. In this episode, Richard and I discuss some commonalities between the amphibian and invertebrate hobby,
Many species of dart frogs exhibit some degree of parental care. But new research has shown a new level of parental care in Ranitomeya imitator, that far exceed anything we have ever imagined. Through her research, Dr. Jen Moss has been able to
This week I am joined by Jay Sommers and we discuss the legacy of Bob Mailoux. Bob was a giant in the amphibian world and many of the species we work with today (including white's treefrogs) would never have risen to their current status in the
This week I am joined by Lynn Rech of Fern's Frogs and we discuss her approach to breeding and keeping dart frogs with a high attention to detail. We talk about the benefits of in person sales, vending at east coast expos, raising oophaga pumi
As the amphibian hobby continues to grow, it is crucial that we advocate for the health and wellbeing of our beloved frogs, toads and salamanders. We must also be mindful of the health and wellbeing of the industry that provides us the privileg
In July of 2020 I released the first episode of AmphibiCast. Since then, I have had the honor of interviewing over 100 remarkable people from all different disciplines with one goal in mind - to broaden our understanding of the frogs, toads, an
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