Daffy's Round Table

Episode #161 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Theo from Nature State and Abi from The Microverse . The three of us regularly vend reptile expos together under the name Cult of the Plant , and with the Ottawa Reptile Expo coming up, we figured it was the perfect time to sit down and talk about what actually goes on at these shows. We get into the vendor side of reptile expos,...

Episode #160 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Yannis from Ophidian Labs to take a deep dive into the Ectoscale 6 and rethink one of the most important pieces of equipment in a reptile enclosure: the thermostat. A thermostat might not be the most exciting piece of reptile equipment to talk about, but when you’re trusting one to control a heat source around animals that could b...

Episode #159 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Adam De Freitas , with David from Clubtail Exotics joining me as co-host. Adam has a pretty unique background. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu , a former MMA fighter , currently competes in bare-knuckle boxing , and has also been keeping and breeding reptiles for the last 20 to 25 years . Over that time, Adam has worked w...

Episode #158 of Daffy’s Round Table . On this episode, I’m joined by Cristian from The Gecko Druid , with David from Clubtail Exotics joining me as co-host. Cristian is a reptile keeper from Italy who works with some really cool and often overlooked micro gecko species, including Tropiocolotes, Stenodactylus, Saurodactylus, Trachydactylus, Pachydactylus , and more. We get into Cristian’s collectio...

Episode #157 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Poramad Trivalairat and Chris to talk about the discovery and description of one of the newest species of mountain horned dragon, Acanthosaura syrax . Por has now been involved in describing three different species of Acanthosaura, including Acanthosaura aurantiacrista in 2020, Acanthosaura meridiona in 2022, and Acanthosaura syra...

Episode #156 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Robert Balan from Farmhouse Reptiles, with Adam Wickens from Wickens Wicked Reptiles joining me as co-host. Robert works with some seriously impressive large lizards, including Varanus cumingi, Croc Monitors, White Throat Monitors, and Asian Water Monitors, so naturally this episode turned into a full monitor nerd-out between Robe...

Episode #155 of Daffy’s Round Table. On this episode, I’m joined by Nicole from Nikki’s Nataliae, along with returning guests Eyal and Rebecca from Responsible Reptile and JF from Beauregard Reptiles, for Acanthosaura Round Table Part 4. Nicole joins us for the first time and we get into her collection, her experiences keeping Acanthosaura nataliae , some really interesting growth charts she put t...

Episode #154 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Rachael and Leigha for Skink-A-Palooza, a full deep dive into keeping and breeding skinks. Between the two of them, they’ve worked with a huge variety of species, so we get into sandfish, ocellated skinks, zebra skinks, Schneider’s skinks, Greer’s earless skinks, wedge-snouted skinks, rainbow skinks, and more. A big part of the co...

Episode #153 of Daffy’s Round Table. On this episode, I’m joined by Frank Payne of Living Art by Frank Payne, with David Beetham from Clubtail Exotics joining me as co-host, and we’re talking all about how to turn your reptile hobby into a sustainable business. Frank has successfully taken his passion for keeping and breeding reptiles and turned it into a successful business, so we get into what t...

Episode #52 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Bree from Breeze Exotics for a deep dive into hognose snakes and what it actually takes to breed and raise them successfully. We talk about Bree’s approach to breeding hognoses, from pairing and producing clutches to hatching babies, getting them established, and dealing with some of the feeding challenges that can come with young...

Episode #151 of Daffy's Round Table! In this episode, I sit down with Daniel from CritterCAD to explore his innovative software that lets keepers virtually design and score terrariums before they buy. We discuss how CritterCAD helps hobbyists fine-tune their setups, ensure species-appropriate designs, and visualize their dream enclosures. We even got a live demo during the episode so listeners can...

Episode #150 of Daffy's Round Table. On this episode, I'm joined by David Beetham from Clubtail Exotics, Wally Kern from Supreme Gecko, and Jason from Ghouls and Geckos. Between the three of them, they're working with some really incredible and uncommon gecko species, and today we're diving deep into the husbandry, breeding, and care of those animals. We talk about everything from incubation techn...

Episode #149 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I'm joined by Kjell from Home Ecosystems, Bjurny and PlantArt and we dive into what I genuinely believe is the future of reptile and plant keeping. We talk about Home Ecosystems, a new hardware platform that allows keepers to automate and monitor virtually every aspect of their enclosures from lighting and heating to humidity, fogging, and more...

Episode #148 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I'm joined by Jaffy from Jaffy's Exotics for a deep dive into the world of green tree pythons. We discuss the differences between ball python genetics and morphs versus green tree python phenotypes and localities, and break down what makes green tree pythons so fascinating to work with. Jaffy explains how designer chondros are produced, why the...

Episode #147 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I sit down with Rachael Pan from Jabba’s Reptile Room for a full deep dive into savannah monitors. We break down the myths surrounding their care, why so many imports struggle, and how Rachael works with them to create healthy, handleable animals. We also discuss her success with zebra skinks, white-spotted geckos (Tarentola annularis), and her...

Episode #146 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Billy Rows off Mutation Creation, one of the most well-known names in the ball python world. We talk about how Billy first got started with ball pythons, his recent move, some of the projects he’s most excited about right now, and what he thinks is next for the ball python hobby. We also get into the current state of the ball pyth...

Episode #145 of Daffy's Round Table! In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with David Beettam from Clubtail Exotics for a deep dive into Pachydactylus geckos. David shares his experience keeping and breeding multiple species of Pachydactylus, detailing their care, feeding, and incubation methods. We also spotlight the scorpion-tailed gecko ( Pristurus carteri ) and touch on the bynoe's gecko...

Episode #144 of Daffy's Round Tables! On this episode I'm joined by Rae from Rae’s Reptiles, and in this episode we talk all about doing reptile education shows. We get into what it’s like bringing reptiles into schools, birthday parties, and live events, what makes a good education animal, and how to create a show that’s fun, memorable, and actually teaches people something. We also talk about ho...

Episode #143 of Daffy's Round Table! In this episode, I’m joined by Jordan Veasley, better known as Jungle Jordan, and we’re stepping outside the reptile world! We dive into Jordan’s journey as a zookeeper and educator, breaking down what it really takes to get into the zoo industry, as a keeper or in other vital roles. We explore how he inspires the next generation to care about wildlife and we d...

Episode #142 of Daffy's Round Table! In this episode, I’m joined by Malik from Goat’s Wildlife for a fascinating dive into the world of giant monitors. Malik shares his experience keeping croc monitors, Nile monitors, Mertens monitors, and more. We break down his enclosure setups, from creating ideal spaces for notoriously challenging species to the innovative use of “grow tents” and walk-in desig...

Episode #142 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Nick Lillis from Unlimited Exotics, who is also one of the co-hosts of the Monitor Brains Podcast. I’m also joined by Adam Wickens from Wickens Wicked Reptiles as co-host for this one, because we’re going deep into the world of monitor lizards. We spend a lot of time talking about crocodile monitors, what makes them so unique, Nic...

Episode #140 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Shan Melanson, a very well respected breeder in the Morelia world. Shan works with an awesome lineup of species including inland pythons, diamond pythons, Bredl’s pythons, and carpet pythons, and in this episode we take a deep dive into how he approaches breeding them. We talk about breeding strategies, cooling snakes down for win...

Episode #139 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode, I’m beyond excited to welcome Mariah from Reptifiles! If you’ve ever Googled a reptile care guide, chances are you’ve landed on her incredibly detailed work. We chat about how she first got into the reptile hobby, her path to becoming a reptile husbandry specialist, and how Reptifiles came to life. Of course, we dive deep into her famous care g...

Episode #138 of Daffy's Round Table! On this laid-back episode, I’m joined by the man Mike Schade from Port Credit Pets. This was recorded the night before the reptile expo, we were just hanging out, and we decided to hit record for a no-holds-barred conversation about the reptile industry. We’re talking about how the scene’s evolved over the last decade, sharing stories about the OGs who’ve shape...

Episode #137 of Daffy's Round Table! In today’s episode, we’re hanging out with the one and only Khai Phan a.k.a. Big_Lizard1o3 or the mastermind behind Mangrove Mecca. Kai is a wizard with monitor lizards especially mangroves monitors and he’s also got the whole feeder insect breeding game down to a science. We get into the details of how he raises everything from grasshoppers to roaches, cricket...