Daffy's Round Table

Episode #72 Of Daffy's Round Table!

On this weeks episode i am joined by Rus Wilson of Aquarimax pets to discuss the invert keeping hobby! While Rus has been in the hobby a long time and has experience in many niches in the hobby, he is one of the few people (that i know off) keeping and working with rare and fascinating species of inverts.

Join us as we discuss keeping species like the Blue Feigning Death Beetle, Velvet Ants, Ironclad beetles and his desert communal enclosure! We also talk about keeping aquatic inverts like Diving Beetles and Backswimmers so make sure you stick around till the end!

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Check out this awesome aquatic insect feeding video by Rus:

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

Rus unboxes 60 aquatic insects:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsbTNVUidT0

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Episode #71 of Daffy’s Round Table!

Exo Terra just released a brand new terrarium light with adjustable UVA, UVB & LED! Meet the Terrasky UV, i think its going to be an absolute game changer for the Reptile hobby!

On this episode i am joined by Jesse De Luca, Exo Terra's National Product Specialist and we talk all about the TerraSky products from the TerraSky UV, the TerraSky UV Bulb, and the TerraSky UV Spot.

The TerraSky UV not only has adjustable UVB, UVA & light but also has different time cycles so you dont even need a timer with it AND it gives your animals a sunrise and sunset so they are not blasted with light first thing in the morning, they really are making our pet reptiles feel at home!

Check out the Exo Terra Website: 

www.Exo-Terra.com 

Check out the BRAND NEW TerraSky UV (PT2414): 

https://exo-terra.com/products/lighting/ultraviolet-led-lights/terrasky-uv/

Check out the BRAND NEW TerraSky UV Bulb:

https://exo-terra.com/products/lighting/ultraviolet-led-lights/terrasky-uv-bulb/

Check out the BRAND NEW TerraSky UV Spot: 

https://exo-terra.com/products/lighting/ultraviolet-led-lights/terrasky-uv-spot/

Check out Jesse on Youtube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@Geckocan

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible.

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home.

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Episode #70 of Daffy’s Round Table!

We're back with PART TWO! On this episode I am once again joined by my good friend Theo Tsangaris, you may remember him from the shrimp talks in episodes 19 & 20 or in "Dark Days" The black out survival guide episodes 28 & 29 and were back with another two parter for you! This time about Isopods! If you missed part 1 last week we discuss Isopod husbandry everything from what substrate to you use, how to setup their enclosure and what to feed them!

We also discuss the differences between the care for different types of isopods! Make sure you go watch that first!

In this episode we dive back into the deep end with isopod breeding and isopod genetics! We talk about colony breeding and to be successful and we also talk about line breeding different colours and morphs!

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home.

Follow Theo on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/naturestate7/

Check out the invert expo video here:

https://youtu.be/nRLGSAA0AkE?si=TJ9K1AdDd0XUY3Qr

Use Code: Daffy3 for $3 off your Reptile & Plant Expo tickets!

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Episode #69 of Daffy’s Round Table! 

On this episode I am once again joined by my good friend Theo Tsangaris, you may remember him from the shrimp talks in episodes 19 & 20 or in "Dark Days" The black out survival guide episodes 28 & 29 and were back with another two parter for you! This time about Isopods! 

Join Theo & I as we discuss Isopod husbandry everything from what substrate to you use, how to setup their enclosure and what to feed them! 

We also discuss the differences between the care for different types of isopods! 

Make sure you come back next week to hear part 2 where we dive deeper into the care & breeding and Theo shares some tips & tricks on what makes him so successful! 

Enjoy! 

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. 

Follow Theo on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/naturestate7/

Check out the invert expo video here:

https://youtu.be/nRLGSAA0AkE?si=oWOGaQCSvqHsfLPP

Use Code: Daffy3 for $3 off your Reptile & Plant Expo tickets! 

If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! 

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Episode #68 of Daffy’s Round Table! 

On this episode I am joined by a reptile keeper & breeder all the way from South Africa!! 

Join me as I talk with Chris of Inves Rep about the difference in the hobby in South Africa vs the rest of the world and how they have to innovate and come up with new products to advance their husbandry. 

We also discuss Chris’s experience working with and breeding some incredible species of Australian pythons, species like Angolan dwarf pythons, Children’s pythons or 

Black headed pythons but we also discuss some of the other species in Chris’s collection. 

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. 

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. 

Follow Inves Rep on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/inves_rep/

Subscribe to Inves Rep on Youtube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@Invesrep_

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Episode #67 of Daffy’s Round Table! 

On this episode I am joined by another good friend of mine Reid from Swift Tail Vet & Basil Exotics, join us as we talk about the advancement of the reptile hobby through telemedicine, why telemedicine is useful and important and what motivated her to start Switftaill vet! 

We also talk about common sicknesses in reptiles and amphibians, quarantining your animals, what to do with a WC animal, caring for an entire collection and what swifttail vet can do for you! 

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. 

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. 

Follow Reid on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/basil_exotics/

Follow Swiftaill Vet on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/swiftailvet/

Book an appointment with Swiftail Vet Now: 

https://swiftailvet.com

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Episode #66 of Daffy's Round Table!

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode!

Join me as i talk with Stefan of  @terrariumchannel  about his experiences in the hobby, what the hobby is like where he is based in the Netherlands! We also discuss keeping and breeding semi aquatic reptiles and paludariums and then take a deep dive into an incredible species Lanthanotus borneensis the Borneo Earless Monitor!

Thanks for listening!

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible.

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home.

Give Stefan a follow on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/terrariumchannel/

Subscribe to Stefan's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/ @terrariumchannel 

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Episode #65 of Daffy's Round Table!

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode!

Join me as i talk with Flo of @de.reptiles and learn more about greenhouses, how they are built and what goes into maintaining them! We also dive into a really really cool species that we rarely see in the hobby Enyalioides laticeps!

Thanks for listening!

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible.

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home.

Give Flo a follow on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/de.reptiles?igsh=MWw0ZGNhODB3bTZpMw==

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Episode #46 of Daffy’s Round Table! 

On this episode I am joined by Zach Porritt of A Life Exotics to talk about his experience building the ULTIMATE greenhouse which is essentially a walk in reptile & plant room! 

This concept is truly out of the box thinking and revolutionary and I hope we start to see more of it in the reptile hobby! 

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. 

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. 

Follow Zach on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/a.life.exotic/

Follow Zach on Youtube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@ALifeExotic

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Welcome back to another episode of Daffy’s Round Table! 


Our guest for this week is both a rockstar & an OG reptile keeper, he has been keeping and breeding reptiles for over 30 years and is responsible for bringing a bunch of different species into Canada, breeding them and spreading the reptile hobby for everyone to enjoy.

Our guest is Darren Boyd of the Reptile Rainforest, Join me as I hear some crazy stories from the past about being one of the only people in the area with a reptile room and about his time working at zoos in Florida.

We then also discuss the changes in the hobby over time and what some of Darrens concerns are with the hobby moving forward.

We also talk about what Darren is currently doing with his collection both breeding wise and what species he’s working with and we talk about education shows and why they are also an important part of the reptile hobby!

Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible.

Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home.

Follow Darren on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/reptile.rainforest/

Follow Darren on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileRainforest

Check out the Reptile Rainforests website:

https://reptilerainforest.com/

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