Animals at Home Network

207: Keeping Turtles Outside in a Pond | Morgan Palmer- AAH


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Morgan Palmer of Tierra Turtles discusses multiple topics that are of importance to him and his family, as well as relatable to myself. He talks about his fascination with turtles from the beginning to now, where he has built extravagant outdoor enclosures for his over twenty species of turtle. He emphasizes the need for turtles to have access to fresh air and sunshine, highlighting that it had completely changed his turtle’s behavior for the better. Morgan also discusses the need for a social media detox for many like himself, as the platforms that we find ourselves on for hours of the day can be detrimental to our mental health. He gives advice on what he has done to improve his relationship with social media, as well as using that to make more time for the more important aspects of life. Morgan also discusses the relationship that he strives to form with his daughter and the animals around her; highlighting that when kids learn early on how to treat animals, they will continue to do so throughout life.

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Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode:
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Huge Snapping Turtle Photo Taken By Stu Hughes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/145005446090921/permalink/1474917883099664/?mibextid=K35XfP
WE DISCUSS:

00:00 Coming Up - ZooMed

00:25 Introducing Morgan Palmer - Tierra Turtles
2:20 Welcome Morgan - The Beginning + Day Job
6:00 Morgan’s Pets + Turtle Fascination
10:00 The Balance, Use + Negativity of Social Media
15:55 Social Media “Brumation”
18:06 Social Media Changes Through the Years
20:12 The Addiction Behind Social Media
21:04 The Positives of Social Media
24:29 Managing Time on Social Media
27:28 Reptile Hobby + The Digital World
29:14 Morgan’s Rules For Social Media
32:32 ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food
33:37 Dangers in Posting Reptiles on Social Media
36:00 Morgan’s Rules Continued
39:20 Kids + Herpetoculture
50:44 Morgan’s Turtle Species + Brumation
57:49 Indoor Enclosure - Lighting, Substrates, etc
1:04:15 Outdoor Setups for the Turtles + Building the Pond
1:15:23 Tips For Turtle Keeping
1:17:37 Substrate in The Pond
1:18:50 Thinking About Turtle Lifespan
1:22:27 Closing Thoughts

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