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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!
198: AAH Unlocking the Synergy Between Reptile and Fish Keeping | Strange Life Labs
Mike and Ryan are a duo from Canada who run the Instagram page, Strange Life Labs, which is a collaboration between fishkeeping and reptile keeping. Mike focuses on reptiles while Ryan focuses his energy on fishkeeping. In the episode, we discuss how the two hobbies interact with each other, what reptile keepers can learn from fish keepers and visa-versa as well as how to maintain a balanced and sustainable animal room. Mike discusses which reptile species he works with including the pros and cons of the Phelsuma species he keeps and breeds and why he believes gargoyle geckos are a more attractive pet option over crested geckos. Ryan discusses his beautiful planted community aquarium, how he maintains it, and which fish species would be best for new keepers with a reptile husbandry background.
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WE DISCUSS:
0:00 Coming Up
1:43 Welcome Mike & Ryan – Background
13:49 Learning from each other (Fish vs Reptile Keeping)
24:00 Sustainable Keeping Ideas
28:42 Mike's Day Gecko Collection
37:17 Mike's DIY Powdered Gecko Diet
41:20 Gargoyle's vs Crested Geckos
43:48 Ryan's Planted Aquarium
54:23 Getting Back into Fishkeeping
56:10 Hi-Tech Reptile Keeping
58:42 Best Fish Species for Reptile Keepers
1:04:09 Are Turtles Actually Good Pets?
1:13:10 Jumping Spiders and Mantids
1:16:17 Mike's Reptile Enclosures
1:20:04 Closing Thoughts
1:27:27 Outro
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