Daffy's Round Table

Episode #87 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On this episode we fly into Madagascar too learn about Uroplatus… Okay okay we dont fly to Madagascar BUT we do learn ALOT about Uroplatus! Everything you need to know about Uroplatus in one episode!!  Join me as i chat with Sydney of Tree Critters, a Uroplatis fanatic & breeder based out of Calgary, Alberta! We discuss Sydney’s experiences keepin...

Episode #86 of Daffy's Round Table!  On todays episode we are talking inverts!! Im joined by Corbin Wadden of Planet Inverts and we discuss all things bioactive! Are we as hobbyists doing it right? Is there a best type of clean up crew? We also deep dive into snails, slugs and darkling beetles! Also, make sure you stick around till the end where we discuss arid biooactive setups and if they a...

Episode #85 of Daffy's Round Table! On todays episode we are once again talking about Mountain Horned Dragons!!!! Marlena is a fellow Canadian reptile keeper who works with a whole bunch of awesome reptiles but she also recently successfully hatched some beautiful Acanthosaura capra and so today we dive into her experiences with Mountain Horned Dragons, we talk about the egg incubation and raising...

Episode #84 of Daffy’s Round Table! On todays episode we are joined once again by James from top shelf geckos! This is James’s 4th time on the pod, every episode he’s been on has been super interesting and this one is no different! On this episode we dive into skinks! Specifically Blue tongue skinks & Monkey Tailed skinks! Join me as i learn alll about James’s experiences keeping them, working...

Episode #83 of Daffy's Round Table! On todays episode we are joined by Damian Mckay a reptile keeper from Australia. Damian is one of the owners of Copperhead Customs a company the builds well custom enclosures for you but then they also fully design and scape it for you and thats the part that Damian does! The big topic for todays episode is really functionality vs aesthetics when it comes to bui...

Episode #82 of Daffy's Round Table! Today im joined by the one and only Gerald from VIP morphs & we dive into the ball python community! We cover alot of different topics on this episode, from quarantine & hygiene in the reptile room to caring for big collections and how important community is to the hobby! We also talk about the upcoming Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo that Gerald is exhib...

Episode #81 of Daffy’s Round Table! Todays episode hits close to home for me, Literally!! I was raised in the UAE and lived there a long time before i moved to Canada but back then the hobby was almost none exist. Things have changed there & the reptile keeping hobby now exists there and is thriving. In this episode I chat with a fellow hobbyist living in Dubai. Join me as i talk to Haaris fro...

Episode #80 of Daffy Round Table! Today we are joined by a fellow Canadian herpetoculturist that has kept and worked with a variety of uncommon species of reptiles. Whenever im curious about a new species and ask around if anyone has any info on it I’ve received the answer “you should reach out to Coty” many many times so that exactly what I did and on this episode we talk to Coty Holman of Leviat...

Episode #79 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode were busting Uromastyx myths!! Uromastyx are becoming quit commonly kept in the reptile hobby but the information on them still seems to be all over the place so today were talking to Uromastyx expert Phillip Lietz of Arids Only! Join us as we talk all about Uromastyx care, their husbandry and Phils experiences working with them and breeding them...

Episode #78 of Daffy’s Round Table! It’s time to learn about Anolis! Ive been dismissing this genus for way too long because of how common the green anole & the brown anole are but in this episode I found out that there are over 400 species of anole and all of them are fascinating! Join Armen (Herptime) & I as he teaches us about Anoles, how he keeps them, what his reptile room is setup li...

Episode #77 of Daffy’s Round Table! Who doesn’t love crocodiles am I right?? Now while I definitely do not recommend them as pets some people do have the space, the facility and the means to house them and work with them and in this episode we learn all about keeping crocodiles and alligators in captivity! And who better to teach us than Chris Dieter owner of Crocodile Encounter in Houston and wri...

Episode #76 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode we are joined by Antoine of DPR coldblood who just got back from an incredible trip to Japan where he toured breeding facilities and checked out the JRS Reptile Expo in Tokyo! Join us as we get into some of the difference and similarities between the hobby and the expos here in North America vs in Japan! We also get into Antoine’s experiences in...

Welcome back to episode 75 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode we learn all about the Corytophanidae family, the basilisks, the Laemanctus & the cortyphanes! Everything you need to know about keeping these fascinating species in Captivity! And who better to learn from than Eric Haycraft of Casqueheaded who has been specializing in this family of reptiles for over a decade! This was a fasci...

Episode #74 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode we are joined by Logan Hope That Bearded Bug Guy BUT we’re not here to talk about bugs today! Logan is an absolute artist when it comes to building and scaping enclosures on this episode we focus in on two of his biggest enclosures, a massive blue beauty rat snake grow tent that he can walk into and hang out in. And a Mourning gecko ROOM with an...

Episode #73 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I am super excited and honoured to have on the one and only Dillon Perron from the Animals At Home Network. Dillon is a leading charge in the fight to better our reptile keeping and changing the way the world views our hobby. With so many people trying to shut our hobby and industry down we need more people like Dillon making a positive impact a...

Episode #72 Of Daffy's Round Table! On this weeks episode i am joined by Rus Wilson of Aquarimax pets to discuss the invert keeping hobby! While Rus has been in the hobby a long time and has experience in many niches in the hobby, he is one of the few people (that i know off) keeping and working with rare and fascinating species of inverts. Join us as we discuss keeping species like the Blue Feign...

Episode #71 of Daffy’s Round Table! Exo Terra just released a brand new terrarium light with adjustable UVA, UVB & LED! Meet the Terrasky UV, i think its going to be an absolute game changer for the Reptile hobby! On this episode i am joined by Jesse De Luca, Exo Terra's National Product Specialist and we talk all about the TerraSky products from the TerraSky UV, the TerraSky UV Bulb, and the...

Episode #70 of Daffy’s Round Table! We're back with PART TWO! On this episode I am once again joined by my good friend Theo Tsangaris, you may remember him from the shrimp talks in episodes 19 & 20 or in "Dark Days" The black out survival guide episodes 28 & 29 and were back with another two parter for you! This time about Isopods! If you missed part 1 last week we discuss Isopod husbandry...

Episode #69 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On this episode I am once again joined by my good friend Theo Tsangaris, you may remember him from the shrimp talks in episodes 19 & 20 or in "Dark Days" The black out survival guide episodes 28 & 29 and were back with another two parter for you! This time about Isopods!  Join Theo & I as we discuss Isopod husbandry everything from what su...

Episode #68 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On this episode I am joined by a reptile keeper & breeder all the way from South Africa!!  Join me as I talk with Chris of Inves Rep about the difference in the hobby in South Africa vs the rest of the world and how they have to innovate and come up with new products to advance their husbandry.  We also discuss Chris’s experience working with...

Episode #67 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On this episode I am joined by another good friend of mine Reid from Swift Tail Vet & Basil Exotics, join us as we talk about the advancement of the reptile hobby through telemedicine, why telemedicine is useful and important and what motivated her to start Switftaill vet!  We also talk about common sicknesses in reptiles and amphibians, quarantin...

Episode #66 of Daffy's Round Table! Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode! Join me as i talk with Stefan of  @terrariumchannel  about his experiences in the hobby, what the hobby is like where he is based in the Netherlands! We also discuss keeping and breeding semi aquatic reptiles and paludariums and then take a deep dive into an incredible species Lanthanotus borneensis t...

Episode #65 of Daffy's Round Table! Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode! Join me as i talk with Flo of @de.reptiles and learn more about greenhouses, how they are built and what goes into maintaining them! We also dive into a really really cool species that we rarely see in the hobby Enyalioides laticeps! Thanks for listening! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and m...

Episode #46 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On this episode I am joined by Zach Porritt of A Life Exotics to talk about his experience building the ULTIMATE greenhouse which is essentially a walk in reptile & plant room!  This concept is truly out of the box thinking and revolutionary and I hope we start to see more of it in the reptile hobby!  Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring thi...

Welcome back to another episode of Daffy’s Round Table! 
 Our guest for this week is both a rockstar & an OG reptile keeper, he has been keeping and breeding reptiles for over 30 years and is responsible for bringing a bunch of different species into Canada, breeding them and spreading the reptile hobby for everyone to enjoy. Our guest is Darren Boyd of the Reptile Rainforest, Join me as I hea...