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In this episode, Roy has a discussion with Chris Dieter of Crocodile Encounter! We discuss his background, how he grew a collection of crocodilians spanning 26 acres of land, the value of crocodilians to human culture, crocodilian husbandry, and the value of crocodilians in conservation. Have a listen! And please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors!

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Jennifer Angela Rhodes MSc gives us an absolute masterclass on animal welfare, rights, and ethics and key insights into the potential future of the UK reptile hobby.

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In this episode, Rain of Dark Xilver Canary Prey Dogs explains why he is pulling himself away from the reptile community. We discuss the need for professional structure within our community including a registration and insurance policy to protect our animals. Rain also discusses his opinion on USARK, where its shortcomings are, and how it could be improved moving forward.

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In this episode, Roy and Phil have a discussion with Justin Munsterman of Legacy Herps! We discuss his background, how he transitioned to herpetoculture full time, his goals as a herpetoculturist, and where he hopes to see herpetoculture as a community grow. Justin is a very knowledgeable keeper who specializes in rare and unusual lizards, and it was a pleasure to pick his brain on his methods and motivations in herpetoculture. Have a listen! And please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors!

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Rebecca Hassler is the owner of Dragoon Gecko, an EU-based leopard gecko morph breeding facility. I consider the episode to be a pre-requisite for anyone looking to start a reptile breeding project, morph-focused or otherwise. In this episode, you will learn how to create and follow a breeding standard, how to line-breed successfully, how to select for character and, much more!

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In this episode, Roy and Phil discuss contingency plans, emergency protocols, and energy consumption! We didn't have a guest this week, but decided instead to have a brief one-on-one. Have a listen! And please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors!

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Gary Miller is head of zoo at Sparsholt college and is educating the next generation of reptile keepers on welfare and is pushing for change!

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In this episode, Roy and Phil have a discussion with Mariah Healey of ReptiFiles! Mariah is an educator, writer, and reptile husbandry specialist, and the author of ReptiFiles.com, which boasts the most comprehensive and exhaustively researched reptile care manuals on the web. In this episode, we discuss her background, her commitment to providing high-quality reptile husbandry information, where she feels herpetoculture is headed, and a lot more. Have a listen! And please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors!

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Nick Youngman Ph.D., is a herpetologist and toxicologist out of Queensland, Australia. He currently works at Billabong Sanctuary which is an animal refuge for naive wildlife species including some of the largest crocodiles on the planet! Dr. Youngman tells us about his experience working with such impressive animals and we also delve into the topic of venom research including how venom is studied, the arms race between toxic animals and their prey, monitor lizard venom, and more!

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BeardieVet is the worlds leading expert in bearded dragons, both in the wild and in captivity. BeardieVet spent years researching bearded dragons in the wild covering an area equalling Switzerland and Austria combined! BeardieVet's research is the real deal! He also has been an exotic vet in practice seeing many bearded dragons for years. If you watch any bearded dragon content this year, BeardieVet is the man to listen to. A Must Watch!

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