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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!
196: AAH Are Tree Monitors Good Pets? | Canadian Coldblood
Brandon van Asten is the owner and founder of Canadian Coldblood, a reptile breeding operation based out of Ontario, Canada. Brandon is the most prolific tree monitor breeder in the world and currently working with all six common tree monitor species. In the episode, we discuss how to successfully keep and breed tree monitors, the variation in size, behaviour, and color between the different species, common health issues, how to maintain vibrant color, and much more!
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WE DISCUSS:
0:00 Coming Up
1:31 Welcome Brandon – Background
13:43 Canadian Coldblood in 10 Years & Protecting Genetics
20:09 What got Brandon into Tree Monitors?
27:20 How to Incubate Tree Monitor Eggs Properly
31:48 Custom Reptile Habitats & Patreon Ad
32:38 6 Species of Tree Monitors, Their Differences & Hybridizing
41:13 Tree Monitor Evolution
44:32 What Husbandry Changes Has Brandon Made?
50:49 Co-habiting the Tree Monitors & Enclosures
53:40 Common Tree Monitor Health & Shedding Issues?
1:00:45 Maintaining Vibrant Color In Tree Monitors
1:04:46 Responsibility of Producing Such A Complicated Species
1:12:02 Read Brandon's Care Notes
1:17:31 Closing Thoughts
1:23:24 Outro
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If this episode doesn’t inspire you to do something great in herpetoculture, nothing will! Nick Gordon is the Founder of the Abronia Alliance. In this episode, Nick explains how the Abronia Alliance works, he gives us an overview of the genus Abronia and we also discuss the Reptile Preservation Party. We also briefly touch on Nick’s next project, the Cloud Forest Alliance. This project will allow keepers like yourself to be directly involved with the preservation and conservation of any species you are passionate about! Personally, I think the structure Nick has built for Abronia Alliance is a perfect template for other keepers to follow in order to make a positive change for not only herpetoculture but the natural world as well.
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