Daffy's Round Table

Episode #99 of Daffy's Round Table! This Week I am excited to be joined by my good friend, the one and only Trish Wickens! In this episode, Trish and I dive into what it takes to manage a large reptile room while juggling life as a full time mom of three young boys. We chat about how she balances family life with reptile care, and then we get into some of the exciting breeding projects happening t...

Hello everybody and welcome to episode #98 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On this episode im joined by Nolan of Funky Fresh Reptiles. A 16 year old hobbyist who is already super involved in the hobby and already vending expos with his own business. In this episode we discuss Nolan’s collection, breeding leopard geckos, breeding dart frogs and even touch on Tarantulas a little!  Huge thank you...

Episode #97 of Daffy's Round Table! My guest today is someone who knows carpet pythons inside and out. As the guy behind  Morelia House , Brandon has spent years keeping and breeding some of the coolest snakes in the hobby. If you’re into Morelia, this is the episode for you! We dive into Brandon’s experiences working with carpet pythons—the challenges, the successes, and everything in betwee...

Episode #96 of Daffy's Round Table. My guest today is a wildlife advocate, herpetologist, and incredible storyteller who’s been using social media to educate people about the importance of wildlife and conservation. Known as Man of the Forest on Instagram, Kayden Anthony has captivated audiences with his passion for the natural world. In this episode, we talk about his amazing projects, People of...

Hello everybody and welcome back to the first episode of 2025 of Daffy’s Round Table! My guest for today is Tony Wigley, a passionate advocate for our hobby and the animals we love! Tony and his wife Vickie are the founders of Responsible Reptile Keeping, where they've been at the forefront of the fight against animal rights propaganda and the waves of reptile bans happening around the world. In t...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the final episode of 2024 of Daffy’s Round Table. Today’s episode has no guest, other than myself! I wanted to hop on here thank you all, and give you guys some life updates, some breeding updates and plans for 2025! Huge thank you Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make...

Episode #93 of Daffy’s Round Table! My guest today is a true legend in the reptile hobby—a master breeder with years of experience and a collection that will blow your mind. From pythons to boas to monitors that i have never even heard of, he’s keeping some of the rarest and coolest reptiles in the hobby! I’m talking about CodyJoe of The Reptile Shop! In this episode, we uncover the secrets of how...

Episode #92 of Daffy’s Round Table! My guest today needs no introduction. If you’re part of the invertebrate hobby, you’ve definitely seen his work! He’s the creator of The Tarantula Collective, a platform that has helped thousands of people around the world care for and appreciate their eight-legged friends. I’m talking about Richard Stewart! Join me as we dive into everything you need to know ab...

Episode #91 of Daffy’s Round Table!  On This episode i am joined by the one the only, chief moss inspector, keeper of liveforms, & winner of the first Canadian terrascape competition, THE MICROVERSE!!  Join us as we dive into the art of terrascaping from choosing the right hardscape and plants to putting it all together! Abi shares his story of starting to learn how to terrascape, to...

Episode #90 of Daffy’s Round Table! My guest for today needs no introduction. You’ve seen him on the Dragons den, you’ve seen him on animal planet and you’ve probably seen him at your local reptile expo!! I am talking about Greg West of Cornels World! Join me as we hear the stories of how Greg ended up on Dragon’s Den, how the show scaled came to be and some behind the scenes stories. We then dive...

Episode #89 of Daffy’s Round Table! Chameleons are their own niche within the niche that is the reptile hobby and I think their care & husbandry is abit of an enigma for most reptile keepers On this episode I’m joined by one of the leading educators on Chameleons in the hobby, Bill Strand of Chameleon Academy and we dive into all things chameleons! Did you know there were over 200 species of c...

Episode #88 of Daffy’s Round Table! On This episode i am joined by the one & only Kayla Roach!! I brought Kayla on to discuss Garter Snakes, occelated skins & ofcourse Emerald Tree Skinks and while we did discuss those species, the conversation very quickly switched from discussing husbandry to discussing social behaviour in reptiles! Join me as Kayla drops some hot takes and interesting o...

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...