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Darien Drollinger is the owner and founder of the popular reptile feeder and supplies store, www.dubia.com and he is also the recent purchaser of the very popular animal sales platform, www.morphmarket.com. On top of that, Darien also owns to brick and mortar pet stores and is currently in the planning phase of building a reptarium and aquarium in his home city of Wichita. In this episode, Darien walks us through how he started Dubia.com and how he has grown it into one of the largest feeder insect suppliers in the USA. We also discuss Darien's acquisition of MorphMarket, the issues with the platform, the changes he plans on making, and where the platform is headed in the future.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/159-darien-drollinger/

• https://dubiaroaches.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/dubiaroaches/
• https://www.morphmarket.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/morphmarket/

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In this episode, Roy has a discussion with Bill Stewart! We get into the origins of Bill’s herpetoculture journey, the many hats he wears within the trade, the benefits and implications of herpetoculture for mental health, neurodiversity in the community, and much 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!

CONTENT WARNING – this episode does briefly make mention of animal harm, self harm, and suicide – it’s nothing extreme or explicit, but worth noting given the sensitivity of the subjects.

• Follow Bill on Instagram: @wpsreptiles
• WPS Reptiles on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wpsreptiles/
• WPS Reptiles on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wpsreptiles?lang=en
• Follow Badgerland Reptile Rescue on Instagram: @badgerlandrescue
• Badgerland Reptile Rescue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badgerlandreptilerescue/
• Badgerland Reptile Rescue Website: https://badgerlandrescue.com

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• Tortoise Supply: https://www.tortoisesupply.com
• Reptile Rocks: https://www.superuro.com
• Redline Shipping: https://www.redlineshipping.com

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Jana Bell is the founder & president of the Amazon Rainforest Conservancy. In this episode, we discuss how and why she started the conservation, the types of ecosystems ARC is currently protecting in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, and how their protected land was invaded and burglarized during COVID. Jana explains the damage illegal gold mining poses to the environment as well as future projects in the works.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/158-arc/

• https://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/amazonrainforestconservancy
• https://www.instagram.com/amazonrainforestconservancy/
• https://twitter.com/arcconservancy

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In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with Bryan Suson of Sundown Reptiles! We get into the origins of Bryan’s herpetoculture journey, the species he’s currently focused on producing, specialized versus generalized keeping, the value of field herping, and much 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!

• Follow Bryan on Instagram: @sundown_reptiles
• Bryan’s website: https://www.sundownreptiles.com

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• Reptile Rocks: https://www.superuro.com
• Redline Shipping: https://www.redlineshipping.com

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In this episode, Phil and Roy welcome Eric Haycraft back for a second round! We get into what's changed in Eric's collection since we last had him on the show, discuss the trajectory of learning a species' needs, the potential benefits of cohabitation and mixed species displays, and much 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!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/37-eric-haycraft/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/casqueheaded/
• Eric’s website: www.basilisklizards.com
• Check out Eric’s last episode with us: https://youtu.be/uSnedTMvHuc

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• Tortoise Supply: https://www.tortoisesupply.com
• Reptile Rocks: https://www.superuro.com
• Redline Shipping: https://www.redlineshipping.com

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Zoo Med Laboratories is one of the most well-known reptile product brands on the market. In 1993, Zoo Med created and launched the first-ever reptile-specific UVB lamp and has since been an industry leader in reptile lighting, enclosures, and more. In this episode, we chat with Zoo Med’s Animal Care and Education Director, Ashley, as well as Andrew who is Zoo Med’s Research and Development – Hardware Division. Throughout the conversation, we cover Zoo Med history, the evolution of UV lamp technology, LED UV lights, as well as new Zoo Med products that are due to launch later this year.

I also want to give a special thanks to a few other Zoo Med team members that helped make this episode possible:

• Miranda, Zoo Med’s Food and Regulatory Specialist
• Sam, Zoo Med’s R & D / Customer Service / Animal Care Specialist
• Davy Zoo Med Director of New Media

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/157-zoomed/

• https://zoomed.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/zoomedlabs/
• https://www.youtube.com/c/zoomed
• Gary Ferguson Interview:
  • https://youtu.be/n2k2L77q494
• Kamp Kenan Zoo Med Tours:
  • https://youtu.be/a2NM0Ytf7OY
  • https://youtu.be/g2lujXPByuw
  • https://youtu.be/EawOAP-FxaQ

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In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with Florian Kopp, a passionate keeper out of Germany who focuses on maintaining a large naturalistic greenhouse for his lizards! We get into his background, how he built the greenhouse, his personal philosophy of keeping, and much 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!

• Follow Florian on Instagram: @de.reptiles
• Check out Florian’s greenhouse tour on The Terrarium Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCJhWYY5bY

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I was lucky enough to have recently been a guest on Tom’s Big Spiders podcast with Tom Moran. Nearly 4 years ago, Tom was a guest on my show and he told me if I ever found myself wanting to get into tarantula keeping to reach out to him so we could record a “beginner question” focused episode for his show. The time has finally come, I have recently become fascinated with tarantulas. In this episode, I ask Tom some basic husbandry questions, I lay out some basic characteristics that I am looking for in my first tarantula and Tom recommends some incredible species for folks who already have an exotic animal-keeping background.

• https://tomsbigspiders.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/@TomsBigSpiders
• https://www.instagram.com/tomsbigspiders/
• https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/

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In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with each other! When we set out with P:H, we initially anticipated having more of these one-on-one conversations, but that’s not exactly how it all panned out. Regardless, we’d like to make these more of a regular part of the podcast. In this one, we each share a bit of our experience so far with the podcast, before diving into some broader critique of some of the issues we see herpetoculture facing. We welcome any and all feedback on this 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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• Reptile Rocks: https://www.superuro.com
• Redline Shipping: https://www.redlineshipping.com

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In this episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with Connor Wardle! As always, we briefly discuss Connor’s origins in herpetoculture, before diving into his passion for underrepresented colubrids of the American southwest. We also talk about Connor’s interest in the outdoors and the book he’s currently working on alongside William Huntsman. 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!

• Follow Connor on Instagram: @naturalistherps
• Subscribe to Connor’s channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connorwardle3252

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• Reptile Rocks: https://www.superuro.com
• Redline Shipping: https://www.redlineshipping.com

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