The Wild Type Podcast

Learn about some of our favorite plants to use in our reptile enclosures! And hear how Venus the chameleon broke her jaw and the healing process. Then stick around to hear our thoughts on and tips for long-distance friendships.

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Tag along for day 2 of NARBC Dallas as we interview Cataleah and Adeline Ronbin Art!

We are back again with more mistakes reptile keepers make! We also talk about Neptune pet sitting for Lyssa while she was on vacation and what it's like taking care of all of the critters. Stay until the end to hear us blind rank dating red flags and some of them are doozies!

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00:00 Oregon wedding recap

Congrats on purchasing your new reptile! Now you just need to bring them home... We discuss all of our best advice as well as share what you can expect when you bring home a pet reptile. Then hear Neptune's Gotcha Day story! Lastly, hear our thoughts on this segment of: Things People Say When You're in a Relationship -- When someone asks how long you've been dating someone, do you use the date you met or the date you became official?

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00:00 Come say hi at NARBC Dallas

05:32 Find an exotic vet

07:26 Get the enclosure set up beforehand

09:41 Prepare your food

11:10 Limit handling them

13:07 Weird eating behaviors

15:08 Get a fecal test done

16:19 Give them water

17:05 Weird movement behavior

21:27 Give the animal a close inspection

23:51 Neptune's gotcha day story

31:40 Things people say when you're in a relationship

We've all scrolled on social media and stumbled across a post with a reptile that shows bad husbandry or care. Sometimes the comments are constructive and nice, and other times they are downright mean so we're going to share our best tips for addressing improper care on social media. Then let us know if you are the type of girl to post your SO in your Instagram bio and hear our thoughts.

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So you decided you want to buy a reptile from a breeder, but how do you know if they're a good place to buy from? This is the episode for you! And we introduce a new segment: "Things People Say When You're Single" and this first one is a good one!

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05:00 Make sure the babies are old enough

07:39 Know the linage and parents

09:41 Share care information

10:46 Breeder has good care and husbandry

12:07 Breeder is willing to mentor

14:29 Look up reviews & social media

17:09 Is their pricing fair

18:00 Morph Market

19:10 Send pictures of your specific animal

21:54 Specializing in a few species

28:59 Buying from an expo or pet store

Having a reptile who is a picky eater can be so frustrating!! We are going to share our tips for lizards and snakes and wrap up the episode with chatting about what Olympic sports different reptiles would compete in!

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Plant pests are such a pain to deal with but it's part of being a reptile keeper! We're sharing some of our worst stories along with some tips and tricks for keeping pests at bay. Then hear our thoughts on going engagement ring shopping and the pros and cons involved.

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Chameleons have the repuatation of being 'advanced' reptiles but are they really that hard and do they make good pets? If you've ever been interested in chameleons, this is the episode for you! We will be talking about all of the challenges that come with this species.

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04:38 Do chameleons make good pets?

07:39 Chameleons are expensive

11:16 There is so much misinformation

16:12 Have to understand UVB and supplements

21:18 Realistic expectations for handling

29:55 Larger enclosure requirements

31:08 Huge variety of species

32:08 They have a shorter lifespan

37:34 Must pay close attention

40:35 Why chameleons are awesome

43:58 Should you bring your reptile out and about?

51:24 Bug escape stories

Reptile thermal burns are preventable!! Learn some of the common ways thermal burns occur so that you can make sure your scaley critters stay safe. Then we talk about how to prevent and recover from social media burnout because that can really take a toll after awhile.

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06:04 Heat mats & heat rocks

11:36 Seasonal temperature changes

15:45 Babies vs adult temps

18:59 Not all heat bulbs are the same

22:47 How to deal with a burns

28:58 Make sure you have an accurate thermometers

32:58 How to deal with social media burnout

35:12 Take a true break

37:47 Set realistic posting goals

39:55 Don't compare yourself

41:42 Post content you want to make

43:47 Don't chase the numbers

46:43 You don't have to do this forever

49:22 We've been doing this a long time