223: Victoria Teague – Animals at Home Network

Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a herpetoculture-based podcast network that hosts: Animals at Home Podcast by Dillon Perron, Project Herpetoculture by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett, Reptiles & Research Podcast by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Animals Everywhere by Bryce Broom. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss reptile husbandry, scientific research, breeding, wildlife conservation, and more!

Victoria Teague of PassionateSnakes discusses her experience with various species of snakes, primarily in the colubrid variety when it comes to her specific enclosure design to help snakes feel more comfortable out in the open. Victoria talks about her Mandarin Rate Snake as the motivator for creating an enclosure that she would see the snake more often in, discussing the need for shelving and hiding spaces built within the enclosure. She also briefly discusses her recent health journey, talking about how her recent focus on herself has created more motivation and happiness in keeping her reptile species more effectively. Victoria shares details of her future projects, non-bioactive enclosures, enclosure design advice, and her experience on a husbandry Facebook group as well.SHOW NOTES:https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/223-victoria-teague/JOIN US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome

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Victoria’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShhX-oiKYUXXMIj79v6-3w

Advancing Herpetological Husbandry: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdvancingHerpHusbandry/Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode:Victoria’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionatesnakes/

00:00 Introducing Victoria Teague of Passionate Snakes

2:32 The Bio Dude Substrates + Dietary Supplements

3:07 Welcome Victoria + Beginnings in Reptile Keeping

8:04 Victoria’s Boa + The Enclosure

10:14 Colubrids and Boas

13:44 Mandarin Rat Snakes + Behaviors of Snake Species

17:20 Victoria’s Health Journey + That Connection to Animal Keeping

23:55 Choosing Snake Species + Keeping the Interest

30:02 Designing Enclosures for Behaviors

32:53 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub

33:54 Non-Bioactive Enclosures with Plants

36:24 Shelving Spaces in Snake Enclosures