AmphibiCast

Streams are unique habitats that are home to many different species of amphibian. But,  do changes in stream dynamics effect amphibian lifecycles? And if so, how?  This week I am joined by researcher, Madaline Cochrane and we discuss her paper, "Individual growth rates and size at metamorphosis increase with watershed area in a stream salamander." We focus our discussion on her work with Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (AKA the Spring Salamander) and how growth rate, behavior, and reproduction are all affected by variations in a stream biome.

To read the paper please check out:
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.4217

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This week I am joined again by Ben Baker of Fantastic Frogs. In Episode 160, Ben and I discussed a host of topics including his tenure as a zoo keeper and frog breeder. In this week's episode we continue our conversation with a deep dive into more of Ben's career and insights. We discuss Ben's experiences tracking and studying wild Golden Mantella, the long term sustainability of captive frog genetics, tuataras in a zoo setting,  and is there a positive aspect to importing wild caught amphibians under the right circumstances.

Be sure to check out https://fantasticfrogs.co.uk/

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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This week I am joined by Zach Porritt.  Zach has built one of the largest and most impressive dart frog enclosures in the hobby - A full sized greenhouse! Join us for our discussion into how the greenhouse was constructed, planted and stocked, and how his  Phyllobates terribilis behave, feed and breed in such a large environment.

This week's episode is sponsored by the frog breeder merch store, https://the-frog-breeder-merch.myspreadshop.com/ 
 
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This week I am joined by Chris Buttermore. Chris is the Curator of Amphibians at Dallas World Aquarium and in this episode we discuss his work with large Oophaga. Our discussion covers a host of topics including what we know about the genus from the published literature, metabolism as a means of understanding egg production, extending female fecundity, how to accurately sex large obligates, and fostering techniques using pumilio eggs. We also talk about the important role that private individuals and hobbyists and whether or not zoos should distance themselves from them. 

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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This week I am joined by Shareef of A Bunch of Tanks. In this episode we discuss in how to incorporate cork panels into a vivarium background, the infamous viral atelopus photo, and what it was like moving a large dart frog collection across the US.

This week's episode is sponsored by the frog breeder merch store, https://the-frog-breeder-merch.myspreadshop.com/ 
 
Exo-Terra is a proud sponsor of this week's show. Visit exo-terra.com or your local dealer for all your reptile and amphibian needs.

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This week I am joined by Dutch Ecologist and Amphibian Hobbyist, David Brouwer. David has a life long  passion passion for the Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis), and in this episode we take a deep dive into the natural history, conservation, captive breeding, and husbandry of one of the world's most unique amphibians. David and I begin our chat with a discussion about the value of natural spaces in an urban environment, and we go on to talk about the amphibian hobby in Continental Europe.  We then discuss the history and proper care of  Alytes muletensis.

 This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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To learn more about  Alytes muletensis visit:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsYGoDe3TisOva5UF1cL-g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVv3CO08X2k 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H01JAJ_OCFA 

https://www.chimaira.de/herpetology/midwife-toads.html 

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This week I am joined by Roberto Marquez and Rachael Arkin . In this episode, we discuss new  phyllobates research that includes Roberto's work with phenotypic evolution in poison frogs,  and how poison frogs evolved to avoid the harmful effects associated with consuming and accumulating toxic alkaloids. We also discuss Rachael's work with Phyllobates tadpoles and carotenoid supplementation.

Part of our discussion also focuses on Phyllobates bicolor genetics and whether or not it is actually more than just one species. There may be more to the Uraba and GreenLeg locales than we thought!

To Learn more visit:
https://sites.google.com/view/robertomarquez
https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/people/faculty/marquezr.html
https://ecoevorxiv.org/repository/view/5094/

This week's episode is sponsored by the frog breeder merch store, https://the-frog-breeder-merch.myspreadshop.com/ 
 
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This week I am joined by Alex Menke of Frog Daddy. We begin our discussion by talking about breeder ethics, and the frog and plant market. Then, we take a deep dive into how to properly care for  five species of intermendiate level to advanced level vivarium plants. Specifically, we cover Begonia, selaginella, margravia, anthurium and sonarilla, along with all the issues that they may have and how to overcome them. We also talk about fungal infections in plants, and why we should lever use commercial potting mix!

 This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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This week I am joined by hobbyist and breeder Sean Twohy.  Sean breeds several amphibian species but his true passion is Cynops Cyanurus (AKA the blue tailed fire belly newt)  and in this episode we discuss aquatic newt care, raising daphnia, UV lighting for newts, managing aquatic substrate, and we compare and contrast aquatic vs terrestrial amphibian husbandry. We also take a dive into cynops care and we finish with a discussion about the breeder vs keeper market.  


This week's episode is sponsored by the frog breeder merch store, https://the-frog-breeder-merch.myspreadshop.com/ 
 
Exo-Terra is a proud sponsor of this week's show. Visit exo-terra.com or your local dealer for all your reptile and amphibian needs.

To Support the Podcast, for merch, and vivarium discounts please visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

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This week it is my pleasure to be joined by Ben Baker of Fantastic Frogs. Ben has decades of experience working in British Zoos and in this episode we discuss his work breeding frogs in the private sector, his work with Bristol and Chester Zoos, and his world travels and in situ observations. We also talk about how brexit has effected the hobby in Europe and the UK, wild mantella behavior in the presence of UV, and how Ben helped care for a massive Japanese giant salamander!

To find out more visit: https://fantasticfrogs.co.uk/

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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To Support the Podcast, for merch, and vivarium discounts please visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast