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Corallus Radio is exactly what the title says; a radio show that brings enthusiasts of the genus together in order to discuss all things Corallus. Become a patron and donate at: https://www.patreon.com/rss/corallusradio?auth=Di8zc9wHI24PKBbK2o2c-rOhCSdnWqHW

Jeff Godbold


    • May 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Corallus Radio

    Huge Announcement & Thank You...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 77:24


    You'll just have to listen because I don't want to divulge too much information....

    Short-tails and Bloods (Part 2 of 3 with Nick Bottini)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 70:52


    Nick is on of the top dawgs with it comes to Short-tails and Bloods (www.coldbloodedearth.com). For this episode why dive into husbandry, some of the associated morphs, as well as Nick experiences working with these underrated and beautiful pythons!

    Sumatran Short Tail Pythons with Kara Norris (Part 1 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 77:16


    Hope you guys like this one. This will be episode #1 of a 3-part series focusing on Bloods, Sumatran Short Tails, and Borneos. Kara is a real "OG" and has a wealth of knowledge and experience from her time working at NERD, as well as the direction her passion has taken her within her own collection. Enjoy!

    To Diversify or Not.. Round Table with Alan Stevens and Terry Burwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 102:26


    At what point is there too much diversity in your collection? Or at what point do you need more diversity? Tonight, I bring on two of my very best friends in the hobby; Alans Stevens of Origins Reptile and Terry Burwell of TB Snakes. We get into some collection talk, as well as off-topic species discussions (Retics, Angolans, Mourning Geckos, Rhino Rats, etc).

    2020 Recap, Update, and Calico Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 26:09


    Just a walk down memory lane, as well as a "goings-on" of my collection, followed by a rant on people selling Calicos that haven't been proven yet.

    Episode 67 - Viper Boas and Bolivian Short-tailed Boas w/ Vin Russo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 74:51


    This week we dig into Vin's experience keeping and breeding Candoia aspera and Boa c. amarali.

    Episode 66 - WC vs CBB; Lygodactylus & Phelsuma Day Geckos w/ Drew Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 76:53


    This week I answer a patron question and bring on Drew Russell from Fun Sized Reptiles to chat day geckos.

    Episode 65 - Interview with Focus Cubed Habitats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 75:48


    Great time and our first show with a cage manufacturer! They’re someone stand-up, and doing cages differently!

    Episode 64 - Just Me Ranting About Cages

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 38:30


    Basically all you need to know is in the title lol...

    Episode 55 - Ruschenbergerii, grenadensis & pro tips with Jeff Murray!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 87:30


    Jeff has been a long time friend and he has a wealth of knowledge going back decades! This episode contains talk of a new Corallus species in the hobby!

    Episode 54 - Facebook, Chondros, & GTP Keeper Radio with Bill Stegall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 95:24


    This week we bring on one of the host from a great podcast - GTP Keeper Radio. This week we get into Green Tree Pythons!

    Episode 53 - Moluccan and Halmahera Scrub Pythons with Steven Kush!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 74:02


    This week we get Steven Kush on to talk about some of his favorite scrub species! And there may be a white lipped python tease at the end...

    Episode 52 - Boeleni, Moluccan Scrubs, & Ruschenbergerii with Keith McPeek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 115:42


    This week we had Keith McPeek on for a Round #2! We discussed 3 of my favorite species, one of which, was Corallus so don't fret, we kept it on point! Hopefully you guys enjoy listening to two snake guys talk shop and and bullshit about why we love this hobby!

    Episode 51 - Biak Green Tree Pythons w/ Brian Fischer & Snakes on a Plane!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 101:34


    This week we get into what separates Biaks from the other Chondro locales. And who better to talk them up, than their biggest fan! Brian has worked with this locale for years so hope you enjoy the show! Also the craziest snake story I have!

    Episode 50 - Tree Monitors and a few Tangents with Forrest Fanning!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 114:54


    This week we bring on one of our sponsors Forrest Fanning to chat tree monitors. He breeds rodents for a living, but he also have one of the nicest and most diversified reptile collections in the US. Enjoy!

    Episode 49 -Spilotes (Tiger Rats) & his Other Off-Topics with Dan Mulleary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 115:52


    This week we touch on Dan's experience working with Tiger Rats, we well as his YouTube channel and other random topics from when Dan started working with Chondros and Ptyas.

    Episode 48 - Dayton Croydon talks Corallus Caging, and a little Marble Teaser!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 109:28


    He was once the Corallus Radio co-host, but now he's come back as a guest! Enjoy!

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    Episode 47 -Breeding Reptiles as a Business, Annulated Tree Boas, and Dwarf Boas with Vin Russo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 100:26


    What a show! The title says it all!

    Episode 46 - Bredls Pythons and a Trip Down Under with Casey Cannon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 87:01


    This week we brought on Casey Cannon of Cannon Fire Reptiles to chat Bredli, his trip to Oz, and some other odds and ends!

    Episode 45 - Basins & BCC with Eric Rollins of HK Constrictors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 71:55


    This week we bring Eric Rollins on from HK Constrictors to talk shop and get into his Basin project, as well as his BCC projects!

    Episode 44 - Bird Snakes and Tiger Rats with Jason Hood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 110:00


    This week we tackle my personal favorite complex of colubrids - The Bird Snakes and Tiger Rats. Jason Hood is the perfect guy to speak on them as he works with them extensively. Enjoy!

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    Episode 43 - Emerald Tree Boas with Tony Nicoli Round #2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 128:00


    We have Tony Nicoli on again for the second time to delve into ETB husbandry and the evolution of it!

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    Episode 42 - Tinley Recap, Stories, Bite Report (Varanus monitors), and Vending Expos w/ Forrest Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 120:00


    This week we will have Forrest Fanning on talking about all the 2018 Fall Tinley shenanigans, a few non-tinley stories, as well as a bite report (Varanus monitors) and what it takes to vend a reptile expo; pro, cons, and precautions

    Episode 41 - ATB Morphs vs Non-Morphs w/ Abby Malvestuto!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 103:00


    This week we welcome a new guest to the show, Abby Malvestuto!! She's kept Amazon Tree Boas for years and produced some amazing animals. This week we'll be discussing the morph vs non-morph debate!

    Episode 40 - Baron's Racers and Mexican Tiger Rat Snakes with John Michels!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 95:00


    This week we will be talking about some of Central/South America's most revered and larger colubrids, Baron's Racers and Mexican Tiger Rat Snakes. Our guest is John Michels of Black Pearl Reptiles. John is one of the cornerstone colubrid breeders in the US in regards to Baron's Racer's, Tiger Rats, Cribos, and Indigos. Make sure to tune it!

    Episode 39 - Dan Mulleary from DM Exotics discusses Importing Reptiles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 111:00


    This week we bring Dan Mulleary on from DM Exotics to discuss the past, present, and future of DM, as well as the importation process and hand-picking shipments! Enjoy!

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    Episode 38 - Papuan Carpet Pythons (IE - IJ's) with Eric Burke and Steven Katz!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 134:00


    This week we decided to do another off-topic episode and we're doing this show exclusively for the reason that I love the species we're talking about - Irian Jaya Carpet Pythons! Who better to bring on than two of the biggest IJ fans out there - Eric Burke and Steven Katz!

    Episode 37 - Emerald Tree Boas with James Bolar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 79:00


    It great to hear some insight from the guys that keep a lower profile! For that reason, I decided to bring James Bolar on the show!

    Episode 36 - ETB Hybrids and ATB's with John Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 70:00


    John Martin has one of the most diverse collections of Corallus. He is known for his Caninus X Batesii Hybrids and his Amazon Tree Boas! Join has as we discuss all things Corallus on this weeks show!

    Episode 35 - Chondro Round Table & Old Days with Brian Fischer & Julian Garcia!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 115:00


    On this week's show, we invite Brian Fischer and Julian Garcia on to discuss the old days with Green Tree Pythons. This will be a fun round table with 3 guys that were into chondros on a heavy scale before facebook was created. Make sure to check it out as we discuss the old days of keeping chondros and how the community has changed over the years!

    Episode 34 - Nick Gill Joins Us to Talk Tree Monitors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 100:00


    On this episode, we welcome Nick Gill. We’ll be discussing Tree Monitors (Blues and Greens specifically). This is one I’m personally going to geek out on pretty fierce!

    Episode 33 - Amazon Tree Boas, Woma Pythons, & Boeleni with Keith McPeak

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 88:00


    Keith has a very diverse collection. Some of you know him as the Godfather from the Short-tail and Blood world. But Keith has now started working with several different species and we're excited to bring him on a pick his brain with years of experience keeping reptiles!

    Episode 32 - Brian Barczyk talks Breeding Professionally, Diversity & Corallus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 118:00


    This week we bring on Brian Barczyk to discuss legitimizing your hobby as a business, keeping a diverse collection, as well as some of his Corallus experience. This should be a very fun show!

    Episode 31 - Angentine Boas with Bob Guerriere of Ancient Reproductions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 116:00


    This week we welcome Bob Guerriere of Ancient Reproductions on the show. We'll be dicussing Argentine Boas and general husbandry, as well as his well-known Maxx Pink Line. Make sure you tune in!

    Episode 30 - Corallus Quarantine with Harlin Wall! How to establish Imports & different substrates!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 103:00


    In this episode, we're going to have Harlin Wall come on the show and discuss proper procedures/protocols for quantining wild caught animals, as well as how to properly introduce them into your collections. With the influx of Corallus coming into collections across the globe, this will serve as a great kickstart into giving these animals a better chance at survival and expanding the gene pool. We also hit on substrates. Don't miss out :)

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    Episode 29 - Candoia Boas & Feeding Them with Joshua Parker!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 109:00


    This week, we welcome Joshua Parker on the show to discuss Candoia paulsoni, Candoia carinata carinata, and Candoia aspera. We also touch on feeding and the digestive tracks of snakes. This will wrap up our off-topic sigment about these very unique and locational isolated boas. If you like the different more challenging species, please don't miss this show! Josh is professional herpetoligist by trade, and he has extensive experience working with Candoia. This will be a great show to take notes on!

    Episode 28 - Candoia bibroni australis with Me, Myself, and I!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 41:00


    I have had a few folks reach out to me to talk on Candoia, so this will be the first of a few off-topic podcasts. This week, I'm just sharing my experiences with keeping Solomon Island Tree Boas! Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 27 - Nick Mutton Joins Us to Discuss Food Cycling, WC Amazons, Annulatus and Ruschenbergerii

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 121:00


    After roughly 5 years, we bring Nick Mutton back on the show to discuss Corallus annulatus and Corallus ruschenbergerii! There aren't too many keepers working with either of these species, so we wanted to take full advantage of Nick's experience and success breeding them. We also touch on food cycling and WC Amazon Tree Boas. This will be a great show!

    Episode 26 - Forrest Fanning joins us to talk Emeralds, Abronia & more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 129:00


    This week we catch up with Forrest Fanning of Reptek to discuss his approach to keeping Emerald Tree Boas, running a Reptile Business, and his vast collection of Abronia lizards!

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    Episode 25 - Amazon Tree Boas & Amazon Basins with Matt Lerer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 84:00


    On this episode we talk to a Corallus old-timer, Matt Lerer. We focus on the amazing Basins and ATB's he used to keep as well as picking through shipments coming through South Florida.

    Episode 24 - Northern Emerald Tree Boas with Bill Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 101:00


    This week we're joined by Bill Hughes who has one of the more diverse collections in the US. We're going to conentrate on his consistent and annual success of breeding Northern Emerald Tree Boas. We'll be covering husbandry, breeding, and just a general overview of the species.

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    Episode 23 - Basins, Basins, Basin Cages, and more Basins with Steve Volk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 101:00


    This week, we have Steve Volk on the show and discuss his impecable Basin collection and top-notch breeding facility. Steve has been at the forefront of breeding Corallus Batesii for years and we're lucky to get him on the show to pick his brain!

    Episode 22 - Annulated Tree Boas & Cave Dweller Ratsnakes w/ Terry Burwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2017 103:00


    Today we're discussing Corallus annulatus and Cave Dweller Ratsnakes. Terry has extensive experience working with both species so this should be a very intersting show! Make sure to check it out since both species are somwhat rare in private collections.

    Episode 21 - Amazon Tree Boas w/Rory Gresco & Charles Koutris!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 93:00


    We'll be covering red inheritance, as well as the demand for the color phase. We'll also hit on cages vs racks and the last 10-15 years in the ATB community.

    Episode 20 - New Rack Review for Reptile Basics/VE New Design w/ Ike Lightner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 44:00


    Reptile Basics is a leader is supplies, cages and racks. This will be a short bonus episode where we review their new rack design from their Vivarium Electronics line.

    Episode 19 - Baron's Racers with Ryan Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 80:00


    This should be a fun episode. In an effort to cover some of the more obscure species out there, as well as tap into some of the non-Corallus species, we've teamed up with Ryan Martinez this month to discuss Baron's Racers. These are a beautiful under-rated colubrid species from South America, we'll be diving depp into their husbandry, behavior, and breeding for this episode.

    Episode 18 - A Little Piece of History with Tony Nicoli

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 102:00


    We'll be discussing how caninus and batesii came into the hobby, as well as what got Tony into Emeralds. Should be a great show with the Godfather of Emerald Tree Boas!

    Episode 17 - Brazilian Rainbow Boas and Emerald Tree Boa Housing w/ Ike Lightner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 84:00


    This week Ike Lightner joins the show to talk about Brazilian Rainbow Boas and Emerald Tree Boa housing. Ike has one of the nicest collections of Brazilian Rainbow Boas in the world. He also has a well-rounded collection of Corallus caninus. This should be a great off-topic show and one for all the boa lovers out there.

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    Episode 16 with Ryan Wolleson - Northern ETB's & Uroplatus Geckos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 125:00


    We're going to be talking about the breeding & husbandry of Northern Emerald Tree Boas with Ryan Wolleson! We're also going to be discussing the Ms Willie Line that originated from the late Rico Walder. Lastely, we're going to tap into Ryan's other main interest; Uroplatus Geckos. This is going to be a great show so be sure to check it out!

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    Episode 15 w/ Vin Russo - Insular Boas and IBD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2014 127:00


    We'll be talking about the ins and outs of IBD and the insular boa species Vin is working with

    Episode 14 - Ruschenbergerii with Warren Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2014 129:00


    We're going to be talking Ruschenbergerii with Warren Booth We'll hit in some of his field work and Ruschi's in captivity.  We're trying o show some love for an, until recently, unknown Corallus species!

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