Reptile Living Room

A cop, a biologist, and a reptile breeder walk into a bar…it sounds like a recipe for some pretty interesting stuff doesn’t it? While it may have not happened that way, it definitely makes for some of the best damn reptile television that I have ever seen! I am of course speaking of Python Hunters … Continue reading Shawn Heflick of National Geographic Wild Python Hunters → The post Shawn Heflick of National Geographic Wild Python Hunters appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Andrew Wyatt CEO & President of USARK takes a moment to explain to us where the reptile community stands in the current battle waging in Washington D.C. with the constrictor ban. He also explains some the aspects of the ban where Gordon Roda writes a ‘scientific paper’. I will leave it at that you just … Continue reading USARK San Diego Reptile Super Show 2011 → The post USARK San Diego Reptile Super Show 2011 appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Randy continues our Fear of Snakes series this week providing his insights and experiences as well as talking a little bit about venomous snake ownership and more. So come along with us as we explore the fascinating world of snakes in an attempt to discover what draws some people and repels others. The post Fear of Snakes: Randy Babb of the Arizona Game & Fish Department appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Reid of SoCal Reptiles was gracious enough to take time out his busy schedule to sit down with us and talk a little  bit about SoCal Reptiles and what the team over there is working on when it comes to breeding projects as well as how they have expanded their horizons to include more than tortoises. … Continue reading Reid of SoCal Reptiles → The post Reid of SoCal Reptiles appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Dr. Rulon Clark of San Diego State University is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and his research interests include behavioral ecology and more. What attracted me to his work specifically was the research he’d published regarding rattlesnakes and their social lives as well as their ability to choose sites which would most … Continue reading Rattlesnake Behavior with Dr. Rulon Clark → The post Rattlesnake Behavior with Dr. Rulon Clark appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

To say that Gary Rolfe is a reptile keeper would be an understatement. He is a force unto himself that has become one one of the best known reptile people in the United Kingdom. I met Gary through the social networks and we became quick mates through our passion for reptiles. In this interview, Gary … Continue reading Gary Rolfe of Northampton Reptile Centre → The post Gary Rolfe of Northampton Reptile Centre appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this interview we got to speak with Carl Barden of MedToxin Laboratories about his work that he is doing to save lives. You see Carl and his team milk live venomous snakes for their venom and from their work at the MedToxin Laboratories antivenin is created. So we wanted to know, not only how … Continue reading Carl Barden of MedToxin Laboratories → The post Carl Barden of MedToxin Laboratories appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

We caught up with Ryan Jarosek of Jarosek Park Reptiles at the Las Vegas Reptile Expo this past week and he talked with us in this exclusive interview about how his wonderful wife Lisa conned him into getting Pictus Geckos! Just kidding she showed them to Ryan and well, the rest you have to hear … Continue reading Herp Chat with Ryan Jarosek of Jarosek Park Reptiles → The post Herp Chat with Ryan Jarosek of Jarosek Park Reptiles appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

David Manly is a biologist and freelance science author who writes for blogs such as Scientific American which is where I came across his excellent story on venom. But not only does he write for Scientific American but he’s also got his own blog The Definitive Host. So come along with us as we discuss … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: David Manly → The post Fear of Snakes: David Manly appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Dr. Katie MacKinnon sits down in the Reptile Living Room with us to continue our discussion on the Fear of Snakes and shares with us some of her personal insights as an anthropologist. She explains to us some of the primate behaviours she’s personally observed in the wild when primates encounter snakes. For more information on … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: Dr. Katie MacKinnon → The post Fear of Snakes: Dr. Katie MacKinnon appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Dr. Bondar is a published author, blogger and biologist. Her new book ‘The Nature of Human Nature’ is now available via her website Dr.Bondar.com In this interview we talk with her about why people fear snakes and where that fear may come from. Is it instinct? Is it something we are taught? We find out … Continue reading Fear of Snakes: Dr. Carin Bondar → The post Fear of Snakes: Dr. Carin Bondar appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Rico has spent many years within the herpetoculture realm of Green Tree Pythons and Emerald Tree Boas. Over that time he has acquired some incredible knowledge of the species and shares some of it with us in this show. We also learn about some of the genetics which are still being worked out as far … Continue reading Rico Walder of Signal Herp → The post Rico Walder of Signal Herp appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Many of us in the herpetoculture industry are not only interested in reptiles. We are also interested in keeping arachnids. So when we came across Jonathan at the Reptile SuperShow recently we were initially impressed by his arachnids on display and after we talked to him a moment we were sold on the idea that … Continue reading Jonathan Silva of Crow’s Arachnids → The post Jonathan Silva of Crow’s Arachnids appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Heather Wong is known in the reptile community as an outstanding Ball Python breeder.  I can’t even begin to tell you how impressed I was when we saw her collection at the show that she was offering for sale. If you want a Ball Python then you need to speak with Heather.  In this interview … Continue reading Heather Wong of Heathers Herps → The post Heather Wong of Heathers Herps appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this interview Ricky of Ricky’s Reptile Enclosures talks with us about how he began designing reptile enclosures and what actually goes into the design of this incredible products! You may have seen the video we did at Reptile Apartment and this interview will further expand upon the topics we touched on there. The post Ricky’s Reptile Enclosures appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

In this episode of Herp Chat we talk with Steve Sykes of Geckos Etc about reptile genetics and what it takes to actually create a morph and who decides what a morph is. The post Herp Chat with Steve Sykes appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Justin Julander of Australian Addiction took the time to sit down with us and talk about the reptiles of Australian Addiction. He shared with us his early beginnings and gives some advice to new folks interested in getting into the herp industry.  We mainly focused on Australian Carpet Pythons in this particular interview but Justin … Continue reading Justin Julander Australian Addiction → The post Justin Julander Australian Addiction appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Tyler Stewart of Tortoise Supply.com talks with us about how he began his early career as a child catching Leopard Lizards in the Nevada desert and throwing rocks at crickets to feed the lizards.  He later moved on to become one of the premier of breeders of many species of Tortoises that are now available … Continue reading Tyler Stewart Interview with an Expert → The post Tyler Stewart Interview with an Expert appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

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We caught up with Eric Bristow of Oregon Gecko and he talked with us about not only his experiences and how he got into geckos in the first place but specifically about what has become one of my favorite species that I have yet to own.  I am of course speaking of the Chinese Cave … Continue reading Eric Bristow Oregon Gecko → The post Eric Bristow Oregon Gecko appeared first on Reptile Living Room.