The Reptile Gumbo Podcast

In our thirty ninth episode we are joined by some surprise new cohosts to the podcast. We discuss the best Halloween themed reptiles/amphibians, working with your kids and your hobby, a BIG change for the podcast and much more.

In our thirty eighth episode we are joined by guest co-hosts Rob Stone of High Plains Herpetoculture and Eric Burke of EB Morelia. We discuss different species of boas, is it ok to use the term hobby, the importance of seeing the species you keep in the wild and much more.

In our thirty seventh episode we are joined by guest co-host Kyle Phillips the president of Idaho Herpetological Society. We discuss what our listeners would like to see from the hobby in the future, some reptile room essentials, living in the land of rubber boas and much more.

In our thirty sixth episode we decided to have our first 1 on 1 episode. We discuss both positive and negative experiences with reptile breeders/businesses, some of the hazards of breeding snakes, sensitive dinosaurs and much more.

In our thirty fifth episode we are joined by guest co-host Michael Renau of A.D.D. Reptiles. We discuss many different species of monitor, some dos and don'ts with monitors, I have more technical difficulties while recording and much more.

In our thirty fourth episode we are joined by guest co-host Shawn Gray of HERPS Reptile Expos. We discuss many different species of geckos, how I apparently should get more lizards, rats eating tortoises and much more.

In our thirty third episode we are joined by guest co-host Robert Powers of Lone Star Reptile Racks. We recap the HERPS Conroe reptile show, discuss misconceptions about reptiles/amphibians, whales vs crocodiles, accepting all reptiles as equals (except ball pythons) and much more.

In our thirty second episode we are joined by guest co-host Ryan McVeigh of Zilla. We discuss current reptile/amphibian products on the market, possible improvements in the hobby, a huge victory for everyone that owns a reptile and much more.

In our thirty first episode we are joined by guest co-host Dr. Travis Wyman. We discuss picking your dream colubrid, why venomous snakes should be boring, baking tips with Chef Wyman and much more.

In our thirtieth episode we are joined by guest co-host Lori Torrini of Behavior Education LLC. We discuss making snake intelligence, giving your reptile some enrichment, good beginner snakes for kids, genetically enhanced mosquitoes and much more.

In our twenty ninth episode we are joined by guest co-host Brian Kusko of Triple B. We discuss making reptiles a full-time job, how to approach an online reptile purchase, thousands of tarantulas crawling across Colorado and much more.

In our twenty eighth episode we are joined by guest co-host Dominique Difalco of Difalco Reptiles. We discuss promoting women in the hobby, prehistoric giraffe like reptiles, ways you can monitor your heating so that you can prevent accidents, frog butt beetles and much more.

In our twenty seventh episode we had a reptile podcasters roundtable. We were joined by Eric Burke and Owen McIntyre of Morelia Python Radio, Joe Phelan of From The Ground Up Podcast, Justin Smith and Jacob Bratz of The Herpetoculture Network and Riley Jimison of The Reptile Room Podcast. We discuss past, present and future reptile content on podcast, YouTube, and magazines along with the changes...

In our twenty sixth episode we are joined by guest co-host, my wife, Katie Lewis. We discuss how you introduce your significant other to your reptiles, the ethics of selling reptiles, spying on your animals with cameras and much more.

In our twenty fifth episode we are joined by guest co-host Darren Watson. We discuss our earliest reptile memories, how Florida reptile keepers are responding to changing laws, when to allow children to handle snakes and much more.

In our twenty fourth episode we are joined by guest co-host and Reptile Gumbo Podcast sponsor Robert Powers of Lone Star Reptile Racks. We discuss changes we want to see in the hobby, the perception of the hobby, letting your cat play with snakes and much more.

In our twenty third episode we are joined by guest co-host Brandon Millichamp and Keanna Fox of The Canadian Herpetoculture Podcast. We discuss taking your animals in public, should you breed rodents, if keeping snakes is cruel and much more.

In our twenty second episode we are joined by guest co-host Chris Salemi. We discuss a time that we have felt overwhelmed in the hobby, how to properly feed adult snakes, duck penises and much more.

In our twenty first episode we are joined by guest co-host Ryan Rumbley. We discuss our biggest fears with our collections, how the community comes together to help each other, a tortoise that retires from sex and much more.

In our twentieth episode we are joined by guest co-host Joe Phelan from Port City Pet and From the Ground Up Podcast. We discuss snake babies and eggs, using springtails to help incubate eggs, a porn star using frog venom for murder and much more.

In our nineteenth episode we are joined by guest co-host Dr. Travis Wyman. We discuss breaking the law, why some snakes are born with bugged eyes, the phrase "reptile hobby" and much more.

In our eighteenth episode we are joined by guest co-host Jacob Bratz of JLB Morelia and The Herpetoculture Podcast. We discuss posting snake bite videos online, moving with your pets, easy DIY outdoor enclosures and much more.

In our seventeenth episode we are joined by guest co-host Meghan Kelly of Megaconda. We discuss feeding reptiles to other reptiles, favorite reptile exhibits at zoos, trying to produce snow anacondas and much more.

In our sixteenth episode we are joined by guest co-host Ryan Cox of Specialized Fauna. We discuss garter snakes and their friends, using different substrates, impressive tortoise enclosures and much more.

In our fifteenth episode we are joined by guest co-host Dan Magano of Dan Magano Snakes on YouTube. We discuss knowing your native reptiles, watching out for future legislation against our animals, dumb people doing dumb things and much more.