Let's Talk Turtles

Episode 41! Old Friend Alert!!! Jordan Donini is back and he has been busy! Tom and Ryan talk Florida Box Turtle home range Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin nesting and the upcoming Herpeton conference!

Ryan:

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Tom

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Episode 40! Dr. Heather Smith joins the podcast to talk about turtles from 230 million years ago up to modern day tortoises breathing via tracheal gas exchange! Learn about long, lizard-tailed Baenid turtles, where to see their fossils and a lot more with Tom and Ryan on this episode of Let’s Talk Turtles!

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

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Episode 39! Dr. Tharusha Wijewardena joins Tom and Ryan to discuss her work with turtles in Canada! How effective is a Blanding’s Turtle headstart program in an urban setting? Listen up to get the answer as well as more turtle talk!

Twitter: Turtle_ecology

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

IG: @twoturtletom

YT: @twoturtletom

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Episode 38! Dr. Will Selman joins Tom and Ryan to discuss the recent listing of megacephalic Graptemys species. Maybe you heard about the recent listing of the Pearl River Map Turtle as Threatened on the Endangered Species Act? It drew some interest amongst groups of turtle enthusiasts as the Service used the Similarity of Appearance clause to protect. Dr. Selman’s perspective on this is rather unique as it would take you less time to read a genetic code than it would to read his works with Graptemys! Enjoy this episode and I hope it sheds some light on this subject. :) 

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

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Episode 37! Tom and I discuss UV Index, Reptile Bulbs and the North American Turtle Crisis. Why are we not talking about this more?! Listen up!

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

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YT: @twoturtletom

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Episode 36! Tom and I are here with Aaron Johnson as we celebrate his accomplishments with a difficult Hinge-back species, Kinixys belliana! We’ll talk about how he treated his animals, persevered and produced young!

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

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Episode 35! Tom and I are here with Anthony Pierlioni talking about the Turtle Room and so much more. Take some time out of your day to listen! We hope you enjoy!

theturtleroom.org 

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

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YT: @twoturtletom

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Episode 34! In this episode Tom and I welcome Turtle Survival Alliance veteran, Jordan Gray. We discuss The TSA annual symposium, spotted turtles and even some conservation/preservation talk… Who’d have guessed!? Enjoy the show!

https://turtlesurvival.org/annual-symposium/

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

IG: @twoturtletom

YT: @twoturtletom

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Episode 33! In this episode Tom and I discuss giving back to offset the pet trade and many other interesting topics. We ask you to listen and be open to understanding various perspectives and take action in the conservation of our favorite taxa!

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

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Tom

IG: @twoturtletom

YT: @twoturtletom

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Episode 32! In this episode we welcome Nathan Haislip to the show! Nathan has a plethora of Chelonian care experience from a zoo perspective, an NGO perspective and as a private keeper! Join us as we talk Manouria and more! 

Ryan:

IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

YT: @Rad_reptiles

Rad-reptiles.com 

Tom

IG: @twoturtletom

YT: @twoturtletom

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