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Melissa Amarello whom our audience may be familiar with from previous recorded interviews is back with us again of course we’re discussing social snakes but this time around she’s got a new project to boot! Advocates for Snake Preservation is her latest project encouraging education and outreach. Join us as we learn about rattlesnake families their … Continue reading Social Snakes | Rattlesnakes and Family Values → The post Social Snakes | Rattlesnakes and Family Values appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Ask the Vet 2 is where we invited some of our past guests and our new author to relay some of the most common ailments within herpetoculture. Join Dr. Waffa, Dr. Bruce Bogoslavsky, and Christina Miller for an open dialogue which examines not only ‘Can reptiles really drink through their butt?’ We also discuss metabolic … Continue reading Ask the Vet 2 → The post Ask the Vet 2 appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Axolotls and comic books might sound like an unusual match but when you’re the author/creator of one of todays most followed web comic The Black Mudpuppy, then not only is it a perfect match, it’s a perfect match made in, well Mictlan that would be Aztec for ‘hell’. That’s right what’s more exciting than a … Continue reading Axolotls and Comics with Ethan Kocak → The post Axolotls and Comics with Ethan Kocak appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this Silver Reptile Show Anniversary Edition of the National Reptile Breeders Expo in Daytona, Fl.  John sits down with our Executive Producer Chad Byrnes of Shamrock Reptiles and James Tintle of Tremendous Tricolors his usual co-host about what has changed over the years at what most consider the hottest show ticket of the year … Continue reading Silver Anniversary of NRBE Reptile Show Review → The post Silver Anniversary of NRBE Reptile Show Review appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

08.14.14 is officially World Lizard Day which we’ve come to discover was originated by a mentor/colleague of ours. Allen Salzberg whom many of us know as HerpDigest.org . I’ve looked up to Allen as a journalist and specifically as one who is constantly reporting on reptiles and herpetoculture as well as herpetology. No one else does … Continue reading World Lizard Day Celebration with Davids Fine Geckos → The post World Lizard Day Celebration with Davids Fine Geckos appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Herpetological Societies have been around since herpetoculture’s earliest recorded history with the ASIH. In this episode we speak with some herp society board members about their thoughts on how herp societies have impacted herpetoculture over the years and what the future holds with the new advent of social media. The post Herpetological Societies and Herpetoculture appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this episode we speak with RC from Dancing Snake Nature Photography & Cody Conway of Wild Imaging about how to get those magazine quality reptile photographs. The post How to be a Better Reptile Photographer appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Natural Disasters can happen at any time. We often forget until it’s too late that we should have a disaster or emergency plan in place. Our reptiles depend on us for their survival and for many keepers reptiles are part of the family. In this weeks episode we talk with a diverse panel who’ve experienced … Continue reading When Disaster Strikes: Protecting your Reptile → The post When Disaster Strikes: Protecting your Reptile appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

The Frilled Warrior Project has been developed by Aquatic Oak owner Deloy Davison as he wanted to give back to the servicemen & women defending the freedoms of the United States. Deloy made the decision to combine his passion for reptiles with his incredible generous spirit. After a long journey, Aquatic Oaks developed what has … Continue reading Frilled Warrior joins Wounded Warriors → The post Frilled Warrior joins Wounded Warriors appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Do you like turtles? “I like turtles.” As do a lot of people evidently, we see it in the hundreds of memes regarding turtles & tortoises running about the social networks. We wanted to look into the chelonian ‘culture’ as it were. With the help of  the Turtle & Tortoise Preservation Group  & our incredible guest … Continue reading Chelonian: Turtle & Tortoise Care & Preservation → The post Chelonian: Turtle & Tortoise Care & Preservation appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Island Iguana St. John island in the U.S. Virgin Islands gives rise to some new questions about the interaction between iguana species and human primates. Crystal Fortwrangler from Wider Angle Productions along with some of her production staff ( Renata Platenberg & Jessica Bellas) join James Tintle and John F Taylor regarding not only some of … Continue reading St. John Island Iguana: Conservation or Eradication → The post St. John Island Iguana: Conservation or Eradication appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

This week the Reptile Livingroom 2.0! Live! crew sits down with Terry Heuring of Dixie Reptile Show. Terry is truly the epitome of what reptile shows and expos should be all about. Not only is Terry providing the Dixie Reptile Show “EVERY MONTH” To be fair to Terry he did say that may change slightly … Continue reading Reptile Shows & Expos: Do’s & Don’ts → The post Reptile Shows & Expos: Do’s & Don’ts appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology is an ongoing series of panel discussions based in the age old question of misogyny. Does it happen? What can be done if it does? All these questions and more are answered directly by our panelists. They also share their insights on where the industry may be headed when it comes to … Continue reading Women of Herpetoculture (Video) → The post Women of Herpetoculture (Video) appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Field Herping the United States takes a look into both sides of the field herping niche of herpetoculture & herpetology. Our guests this show are Chip Cochran of Loma Linda University & Rhett Stanberry of Florida. The post Field Herping the United States appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Come & explore the world of artwork & reptiles with our guests Tell Hicks, Nadilyn Beato, and Shannon Hammer as they discuss their reptile artwork & much more. Riding a Black Rhino anyone? The post Artwork & Reptiles appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Ask the Vet! In this special broadcast of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live we sit down with an international panel of veterinarians . We discuss not only their drive to become veterinarians and much more, we also had our viewers ask questions during our live broadcast which were answered by our vets on the air! The post Ask the Vet appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Women in Herpetoculture Mothers Day Special In this episode of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live! We kick off the new series of Women in Herpetoculture & Herpetology within our new format. What an incredibly successful interview this was for us. We learned an amazing amount from the ladies. We had such a wide array of guests … Continue reading Women in Herpetoculture Special Mothers Day Broadcast! → The post Women in Herpetoculture Special Mothers Day Broadcast! appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live Premiere Cinematography & Herpetoculture with Ray Morgan of the Venom Interviews & Myke Clarkson of Gurney Productions We kicked this premiere off with a bang to say the least. The guest line up of Ray Morgan & Myke Clarkson is no accident we wanted to get the inside information on battling … Continue reading Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live Cinematography & Herpetoculture → The post Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live Cinematography & Herpetoculture appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

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Welcome to the Launch of Reptile Livingroom 2.0 LIVE! In this episode we speak with Brandon Fowler of Roaming Reptiles in Bakersfield California. Brandon has also authored several featured articles for Reptile Apartment as well. The post Reptile Livingroom 2.0 Live with Roaming Reptiles! appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Herp Politics is a fact that everyone; keepers, breeders, and dealers must all accept as a reality in this industry. Legislation is going to happen and has already had significant impacts within our industry. However, the thing that seems to be constantly overlooked as we scan the social networks and news feeds as new organizations … Continue reading Herp Politics: USARK & PIJAC → The post Herp Politics: USARK & PIJAC appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Brandon Fowler of Roaming Reptiles contacted me recently regarding the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school about the reptile industry reaching out the families and showing some community love to the families impacted by the event. He and his partner Eric Johnson are hosting the Two Dads Reptile Benefit for Sandy Hook Elementary The Reptile Apartment … Continue reading Two Dads Reptile Benefit for Sandy Hook Elementary → The post Two Dads Reptile Benefit for Sandy Hook Elementary appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

One day while reading various science articles I happened to stumble upon an article that got my attention regarding reptile parthenogenesis. Owning parthenogenetic reptiles myself I was intrigued and read the article. I was floored to learn not only are there more parthenogenetic reptiles than I had thought but they were in captive environments and … Continue reading Dr. Booth on Reptile Parthenogenesis → The post Dr. Booth on Reptile Parthenogenesis appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

I think most of us are familiar with the term “The Lizard Brain” or “The Reptile Brain” tossed about in marketing circles and some psychology circles as well. This is from the triune brain theory proposed by physician and neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean in the 1960’s. MacLean claimed the Reptilian Complex was responsible for instinctual behaviors. This … Continue reading Daniel Noble: Reptile Cognition → The post Daniel Noble: Reptile Cognition appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Zack Stout has to be one of the youngest advocates speaking his mind about reptile rights today specifically rattlesnake roundups. He came to our attention through his outspoken behaviors as it were because the school principal was called to inform him that he shouldn’t speak of such things in class! Needless to say, we support … Continue reading How to Educate People about Rattlesnake Roundups with Zack Stout → The post How to Educate People about Rattlesnake Roundups with Zack Stout appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

We caught up with Dav Kauffman at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo while in Canada and spoke to him about his beginnings in herpetoculture and what he thinks of Rattlesnake Roundups as well as what to expect in the future from Ophis Entertainment. The post Dav Kauffman of Herpers appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Should ever want to draw a crowd to a reptile show invite the Python Hunters from NatGeo Wild. That’s exactly what Grant Crossman did and it was a huge success. Grant also invited Dav Kauffman, Ron Tremper, and myself to all be guest speakers. We of course have spoken with Shawn a few times before. … Continue reading NatGeo Wild Python Hunters at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo → The post NatGeo Wild Python Hunters at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo not only hosts the largest reptile breeders expo in Canada but is also the owner of Port Credit Pets as well as National Reptile Supply and Reptiles Canada forums. In this exclusive interview he tells us how he got started and why he does so much to promote … Continue reading Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo → The post Grant Crossman of the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Reptilia Zoo in Canada is like no other facility I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit. Many would think ‘Reptile Zoo’ and think of ramshackle thrown together enclosures with a staff with less knowledge than a first time keeper. Let me assure you with the likes of Dr. Ngo, Cheryl Sheridan, and Lee Parker at … Continue reading Reptilia Zoo → The post Reptilia Zoo appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

We caught up with Clint Hill of Gecko Hill at the Canada Reptile Breeders Expo for a quick chat about what he has in the works as far as geckos and more.We spoke with Clint Hill about how he came into geckos and discovered not only the usual suspects such as Leopard Geckos but much … Continue reading Clint Hill of Gecko Hill → The post Clint Hill of Gecko Hill appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Adrian Haigh (Addy) to his friends of 5foot16 Exotics had some incredible morphs of Ball Pythons available for sale at the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo this year. I loved the White Tiger morph personally, what really got me though. Adrian has a different attitude about snakes than most people I have met within the community. Check … Continue reading Adrian Haigh of 5foot16 Exotics → The post Adrian Haigh of 5foot16 Exotics appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Dr. DeRisi Howard Hughes Medical Investigator & Post Doctoral Fellow Mark Stenglein who published Identification, Characterization, and In Vitro Culture of Highly Divergent Arenaviruses from Boa Constrictors and Annulated Tree Boas: Candidate Etiological Agents for Snake Inclusion Body Disease which was published in the American Society for Microbiology caused somewhat of a stir in the reptile community. However, … Continue reading Dr. DeRisi & Mark Stenglein: I.B.D & Beyond → The post Dr. DeRisi & Mark Stenglein: I.B.D & Beyond appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Clayton Louis Ferrara has a lengthy resume of work when it comes to biology and specifically reptiles. In this interview we speak with Clayton about his work regarding the speciation and hybridization of the Anole lizard species. We also delve into many other aspects of his such as www.IDEASFORUS.org www.ThinkTerraFirma.org & www.CentralFloridaHerpSociety.org. Don’t forget to check out our sponsor … Continue reading Clayton Louis Ferrara: Anole Lizard Speciation & Hybridization → The post Clayton Louis Ferrara: Anole Lizard Speciation & Hybridization appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

        Ray Morgan completes our exclusive interview regarding The Venom Interviews by giving his personal views on venomous keepers and another exclusive! A free trailer to The Venom Interviews! Check out the Exclusive Trailer here! The post Ray Morgan: The Venom Interviews Part 2 appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Ray Morgan talks about The Venom Interviews: A quest to discover what lies behind venomous snakes and those who keep them. With an exclusive look at the upcoming movie in part 2! The post Ray Morgan: The Venom Interviews Part 1 appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

As you may have seen in the social networks yesterday John started a little bit of a storm when he called out country artist and co-host of the television program The Voice on NBC about his statement of killing a protected species. Instead of replying to direct questions if he was joking or not he … Continue reading The Herp Report: Blake Shelton & Protected Species → The post The Herp Report: Blake Shelton & Protected Species appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

This week is very late and for that I apologize as it was completely my fault and nothing to do with Jason. However, we are here and this week we talk about flying turtles, lizard toast, and more! Get your subscription to Herpetoculture House here! The post Herp Report with Jason White: Flying Turtles! appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this episode of the Herp Report with Jason White we discuss the rare Tuatara, Salmonella, and the dangers of Ball Python ownership as well as the reptiles and the media. Lolong also makes a guest appearance as well. The post Herp Report with Jason White: Tuatara, Salmonella, & More appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this episode Jason White of the Daily Reptile News and John F Taylor discuss the why you shouldn’t shoot yourself to rid rattlesnakes and the impending peril of the King Cobra. The post The Herp Report with Jason White: Shooting Rattlesnakes & Imperiled Kings appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

So here we are again, I had done a previous podcast and there were some technical issues with it so I re-recorded a new edition of the Return of the Reptile Living Room which is what you see here. There has been a lot of changes in my life as of late. Some of you … Continue reading The Real Return of the Reptile Living Room → The post The Real Return of the Reptile Living Room appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

The Return of the Herp Report with Jason White of Daily Reptile News and John F Taylor of the Reptile Apartment Group your weekly irreverent look at the reptile news where we discuss the major topics of the week in a NSFW fashion. Come join the fun! The post The Return of The Herp Report with Jason White appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this episode of Interview with an Expert we talk with Dr. William K. Hayes about not only his career and how he got started in reptiles but we go in depth on the topic of rattlesnakes which as you all know is one of my favorite species snakes. We talk about envenoming and the mechanics … Continue reading Dr. William K. Hayes of Loma Linda University talks Rattlesnakes → The post Dr. William K. Hayes of Loma Linda University talks Rattlesnakes appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this episode of The Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology Kristen Wiley of Kentucky Reptile Zoo talk with us about being a woman in the field of herpetology and some of the encounters she has had. She also gives some insight to ladies who are interested in getting into the field as well. The post Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology: Kristen Wiley appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this edition of the Reptile Round Table we speak with Aaron Florian of iHerp and Chris Law of Crocodopolis talk with us exclusively about the impending legislation regarding the ownership of exotic animals in Ohio. The post Reptile Round Table: Ohio Exotic Animal Legislation appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Kevin Oskow of Big Reptile Network comes into the Reptile Living Room to talk about how he developed Big Reptile Network and what they are all about and more. The post Big Reptile Network appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Sara Viernum of the Wandering Herpetologist talks about her experiences working in the field of herpetology. She shares with us about field herping and what if any role misogyny played in her career choice. Side Note: Sara is actually not going East as stated, plans changed. The post Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology: Sara Viernum appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Rattlesnake Roundups in Sweetwater, Texas have been slaughtering thousands of pounds of rattlesnakes for many years. Think about that, thousands of pounds, average rattler weight, how many snakes is that? They are being brutally slaughtered for the entertainment, of humans? If this were any other species of animal the world would be up in arms! … Continue reading Rattlesnake Roundup Sweetwater, Texas → The post Rattlesnake Roundup Sweetwater, Texas appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Julie Bergman of Gecko Ranch talks with us about her experiences as a woman within the herpetoculture community. The post Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology: Julie Bergman appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Emmanuel Van Heygen talks with us just one day after the accusations of reptile smuggling were published in Sri Lankan media to clarify what had actually taken place while he and his colleagues were on their conservation expedition in Sri Lanka. We are happy to report that Emmanuel and his crew are on their way … Continue reading Emmanuel Van Heygen: The Exo Terra Expedition → The post Emmanuel Van Heygen: The Exo Terra Expedition appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Melissa Amarello of Arizona State University talks with us about rattlesnakes their apparent social behaviors which she is currently studying the field. She also shares with us her view points on science in the public eye not to mention her thoughts on rattlesnake round ups. You can find Melissa at the following websites. Social Snakes … Continue reading Melissa Amarello: Rattlesnake Social Behavior → The post Melissa Amarello: Rattlesnake Social Behavior appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Marcia McGuiness talks about growing up enjoying reptiles & the about her personal experiences as a woman coming into a primarily male dominated community known as the herpetoculture. You can of course find Marcia and all her scaly friends at Golden Gate Geckos. The post Women of Herpetoculture & Herpetology: Marcia McGuiness appeared first on Reptile Living Room.