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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.