Animals at Home Network

Armen Keuylian is an Anole breeder, popular social media influencer, and the founder of HerpTime. Armen mainly specializes in rare and uncommon anole species. In the episode, we discuss why the Anolis genus is so underrated, and why they have the potential to compete with dart frogs when it comes to beauty and care. Armen tells us what life as a full-time reptile breeder is like; the clever way he...

Francis Cosquieri gives us a comprehensive deep dive on Russian, Korean & Japanese rat snakes, their natural history, taxonomy and captive care. Francis has a 30 year old Japanese rat snake so hes certainly someone you want advice from. Enjoy!

In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with the incomparable, Philip Tremper of Tremper's Lizard Ranch! We discuss Philip's philosophy of keeping, his rare and eclectic collection of lizards, what it's like to visit the Hamm show, finding one's limits in herpetoculture, and much more! Have a listen, and please like, subscribe, and share, if you feel so inclined! Show Notes: https://www.an...

Heather Moye of Fairytail Dragons gives us a deep dive into bearded dragons, and what their care entails. How do bearded dragons fare in the high-humidity climate of Florida? How do you keep them outside successfully? What does good breeding standards like? Show Notes: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/8-heather-moye/   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Follow Heather: Instagram: @fairytail_dragons_llc F...

Dr. Rob Coke, DVM is the Senior Director of Veterinary Care at the San Antonio Zoo. We cover a wide range of topics in this episode including, zoo medicine, practicing medicine with venomous reptiles, how to properly quarantine new and/or sick animals as well as the rift between keepers and vets. Dr. Coke also walks us through how the process he is currently going through to save the life of a red...

In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with the talented, Ashley Dezan, of Northern Lights Reptile Imports. We discuss the benefits of naturalistic herpetoculture, how the import business has influenced Ashley's perspective, the differences between European and American herpetoculture, establishing sensitive species, and much more! Have a listen, and please like, subscribe, and share, if...

In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with the one and only, Eddie Soto, of Serpentera Exotics. We discuss a wide range of topics, from the complexity of outdoor keeping, to what it takes to establish a species in captivity, to obscure Asian agamids, to Eddie's iconic Aldabra tortoise, Jupiter. Have a listen, and please like, subscribe, and share, if you feel so inclined! SHOW NOTES: htt...

In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with Armen Keuylian of HerpTime. We cover a lot of ground in this one, but topics include anoles, problems of scale in the captive propagation of reptiles, building large enclosures, and much more! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/6-armen-keuylian/ HerpTime:  www. HerpTime.com Support, Subscribe  & Follow: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Hab...

In this special bonus episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with María Elena Barragán of Fundación Herpetólogica Gustavo Orcés and Vivarium de Quito in Ecuador. Discussion topics include María Elena's background as a herpetologist, the complexity of keeping herpetofauna on public display, the issue of snakebite in Ecuador, and more! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/bonus-maria-el...

This week Phil and Roy have a conversation with Troy Bumgardner ( @zookeeper_troy ) of Denver Zoo. Troy is a longtime zookeeper who also has a collection of herpetofauna at home. Discussion topics include bats (!), advantages and disadvantages of zookeeping and private herpetoculture, enrichment, lighting, and more! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/5-troy-bumgardner/ Follow Troy on...

Phil and Roy have a conversation with Conner Jones ( philothamnus on instagram ). Conversation topics include Conner's roots in herpetoculture and how aquaculture came first for him, trends in herpetoculture, species of interest to Conner, and much much more! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/4-conner-jones/

John Courteney-Smith MRSB of Arcadia Reptile joins us on the podcast again to the research and development process that is necessary to develop new reptile products. In his episode, we discuss the current state of herpetoculture (both the positives and negatives), new reptile technology, whether or not you should use a substrate divider in your vivaria, and the benefits and criticisms of the Deep...

Project: Herpetoculture hosts Phil and Roy chop it up with Ron St. Pierre. We talk about Ron's history in the trade, we ask Ron some big broad questions about our industry, and what could change in our field in the future. This is an episode for the ages! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/3-ron-st-pierre/

Fraser Gilchrist gives us a deep dive into why he's had such success breeding Egyptian tortoises, and what their care entails. Is this the best small pet tortoise that many keepers are undervaluing? Also, Fraser goes over his projects with wide-mouth agamas, Angolan pythons, and more. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/7-fraser-gilchrist/

Phil and Roy have a great conversation with the one and only Eric Haycraft (@ casquehead on Instagram). We talk about similarities between Herpetoculture and martial arts, Eric's setups, his ideas around care and progress, how to build a long-term project of lizards, and more! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/2-eric-haycraft/  

Roy and Phil discuss the launch of the podcast, the goals of the show, and thoughts about herpetoculture broadly. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/1-why-herpetoculture/

Phillip Lietz of Arid's Only and Roy Arthur Blodgett of Wellspring Herpetoctulture are collaborating on a new venture together called Project: Herpetoculture. In this episode, both Phil and Roy update us on their current projects and then we delve into the philosophical principles that govern reptile-keeping. What is the purpose of keeping reptiles? Is it your God-given right to keep reptiles? How...

Francis Cosquieri gives us a deep dive into hognose bites, their venom, the severity and the reality of the situation and likelihood of a bite. This is a hyper detailed discussion of western hognose snake venom that all owners should take head to. Enjoy.

Zuzana and Matej Dolinay are zoologists, filmmakers, and photographers and are also the creators behind the incredibly popular and impressive YouTube Channel, Living Zoology. In this episode, Matej and Zuzana explain how they got started creating wildlife documentaries, and what the process entails from start to finish, including choosing the locations to film in and the species to target. We disc...

Lori Torrini is an animal behaviorist who specializes in snake cognition and training. In this episode, we focus on ball pythons and dispel some of the myths around the species whilst picking the brain of someone who has unlocked her pythons potential. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/5-lori-torrini/

Rom Gonsalves is a South African reptile keeper and breeder, who is currently shifting his focus toward two concepts: 1) Keeping indigenous species and 2) Keeping outdoors. In this episode, Rom describes what it is like to grow up in one of the wildest places in the world and how that influenced his passion for nature and wildlife. Rom tells us about doing house calls for venomous snake removal in...

Francis Cosquieri is a UK keeper and breeder of niche and nerdy species. In particular the african sand snakes of the genus Psammophis. These are small, active and diurnal. Not to mention social and cohabitable!

A few years ago, Amy Benzi had a powerful vision that drew her to two things, Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boas (Corallus batesii) and the rainforest. Fast forward to the present, she has an incredible snake room including a large free range area, a rain chamber, live plants and ample enrichment all for her group of Corallus batesii and she has also been to the South American rainforest on several oc...

Is it ethical to keep large species of reptiles? Is it possible for a private keeper to properly keep reticulated pythons, Burmese pythons, and Asian water monitors? Dougie Smith is a keeper of large species of reptiles and in this episode, he discusses how he tends to these giants. Dougie explains the importance of offering ample space and how he builds large walk-in enclosures, tips for successf...

What would happen if you converted an underground cistern into a giant aquarium for a group of American Eels (Anguilla rostrata)? Nick Tobler is a long-time fish and reptile keeper out of Kentucky, USA, and has recently gone viral on TikTok with videos showing him converting an old water cistern into a functioning "eel pit". In this episode, Nick discusses how he built the eel pit, his fascination...