Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko discusses her over fifteen years of experience in breeding leopard geckos, offering advice to newer leopard gecko breeders on how to get started breeding ethically. She shares details on how to succeed in breeding even before purchasing your gecko pairs, characteristics she looks for in breeding quality reptiles, and husbandry of leopard geckos, leading into the actual steps of breeding. Her undeniable passion for leopard geckos and breeding them is evident as she discusses the steps in breeding leopard geckos on a simplified level, as well as the beginnings of socializing them so that they are a great pet option for owners. Rebecca is a friend of the podcast and as we mentioned, has been on the show a few times now, so do feel free to check out our previous episodes: How To Breed Leopard Geckos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_rdl_xXqpk The Best Leopard Gecko Morphs to Breed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh20hW_-BHY SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/220-dragoon-gecko/ #leopardgecko #220 #animalsathomepodcast JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeSPONSOR: LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: http://www.dragoongecko.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dragoongecko/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnWPibMGvvmtRdHW2cge3qg/ Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: https://www.instagram.com/dragoongecko/ 00:00 Introducing Rebecca Hassler - Dragoon Gecko 2:02 The Bio Dude Substrates + Dietary Supplements 2:38 Welcome Rebecca + Her Experience in Leopard Geckos 11:10 Setting Yourself Up For Success in Breeding 22:53 Characteristics in Breeding vs Pet Quality Animals 29:16 Breeding with Established Geckos + Husbandry of Geckos 38:40 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub 39:42 Breeding Note Taking 40:57 Red Flags in Future Breeders 49:15 Sexing Leopard Geckos 50:44 Next Steps in Breeding + Growth 58:52 The Process of The Breeding Itself 1:08:40 Ovulation + Pairing in Leopard Geckos 1:22:32 Pairing of Females + Egg Laying 1:27:39 Incubation of Eggs 1:36:04 Supporting Hatchlings + Their Enclosures 1:42:07 Egg Laying Issues 1:46:05 Socializing Leopard Geckos 1:52:39 Rebecca’s Love For Breeding Leopard Geckos 2:02:22 Closing Thoughts

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Phil and Roy welcome Jon Asher to the show to discuss his perspective on herpetoculture and his experience keeping and breeding crown giant anoles and Chamaeleolis!

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Reptile Breeding is a passion for every reptile breeder! But how many of them line breed vs inbreed? The distinction between the two can make or break your breeding program!

In this video, I discuss my thoughts on the creator of Tiger King (Eric Goode) making a docuseries focused on the reptile trade and smuggling. The links to everything I cite in the video are below. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro - The Reptile King 1:00 What will this series be about? 2:40 Video Breakdown 3:44 Who is Eric Goode? 6:38 Who will be in the series? 8:22 Reptile Smuggling 13:33 Why Smuggle Reptiles? 15:30 Trafficking Overlap 17:29 Who is Tom Crutchfield? 23:04 Miami was the Wild West (Insane Criminal Activity) 30:01 Back to Tom Crutchfield 35:06 Croc Docs 35:41 Extinct or Alive Fraud 40:14 Eaten Alive with Paul Rosolie 44:15 Who is Tyler Nolan? 45:37 Who is Jeff Leibowitz? 47:36 Will Private Reptile Keeping Become Prohibited? 50:38 Positive Reptile Keepers 53:45 Closing Thoughts SOURCES USED (in order of appearance):

Tiger King: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81115994 https://www.vulture.com/article/eric-goode-animal-documentaries-tiger-king-chimp-crazy.html JRE #2203 https://youtu.be/3LhRFF02vSA?si=kP8uPP2dBJvyf1lD Big Cat Saftey Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/263 Captive Primate Safety Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4206 https://books.google.ca/books?id=JrwBAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.sonomanews.com/article/entertainment/tiger-king-director-eric-goode-found-his-lifes-through-line-in-sonoma/ https://www.turtleconservancy.org/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-08-25/chimp-crazy-hbo-eric-goode-tonka-tonia-haddix-dwayne-cunningham-tiger-king @ChandlersWildLife Reptiles With Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOaN5jDvgcI https://www.fws.gov/law/lacey-act#:~:text=The%20Lacey%20Act%2C%20as%20amended,States%20or%20any%20Indian... https://cites.org/eng/disc/what.php Best Tortoise For Beginners, Gabriel Mattei: https://youtu.be/aXco0t9DxKw https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10041/495907 The Lizard King: https://amzn.to/3ZGHmRJ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/national/1993/07/03/police-find-snake-shipment-used-to-smuggle-cocaine/d3a28a9b-4a8f-48bb-88dc-7ed81ba13978/ https://www.chron.com/news/strange-weird/article/cocaine-found-in-tropical-fish-cargo-1607725.php Stolen World: https://amzn.to/4iGFXTZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Keng_Liang https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/04/20/reptile-dealer-sentenced-in-iguana-case/ Locked Up Abroad: https://amzn.to/3DfH0dn https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/1999/April/140enr.htm https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/snake-farm-shooting-tom-crutchfield-and-business-partner-bruce-stephenson-involved-in-deadly-argument-6556579 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/08/28/information-frees-drug-kingpin/ Scarface: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/ https://screenrant.com/tiger-king-netflix-mario-tabraue-scarface-tony-montana/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/mario-tabraue-cocaine-kingpin-lobbying-congress-big-cats/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1149958-tabraue-judgment.html https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/cold-blooded-smuggling-6331601 https://www.hbo.com/chimp-crazy https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/broward-wildlife-dealer-and-company-sentenced-scheme-harvest-and-sell-florida-turtles Do Reptiles Play?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Q3Q2IMn3g&t=82s https://www.morphmarket.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZzYbMyVu1c https://www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles/pythons/ball-pythons/2553730 https://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337770543_Rediscovering_the_Apaporis_Caiman_Caiman_crocodilus_apaporiensis_Notes_from_a_Long-Anticipated_Expedition Extinct or Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYXK_PeQB4 JRE #1403: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRjz1fyOE4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaten_Alive_(TV_program) https://www.youtube.com/@TylerNolan King Cobra Bite!: https://youtu.be/ogg0y-nIiXk?si=VHNWHD3NLaom-Uos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8PKj8LkIso

We chat with milksnake mutations about hybrid snake breeding. The infamous inperial milksnake and jungle corn are discussed throughout. Could this be the first steps down the path to domestication? JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ReptilesandResearch PRODUCTS TO USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reptilesandresearch

John Kinney discusses his start in reptile keeping in the late 70’s and 80’s, working up to his large snake collection before moving away from the reptile hobby. He shares details of the issues he had during the time of keeping reptiles and the ethics behind it, as well as his experience in the animal testing pharmaceutical world. John shares what his previous duties were in that facility, the ethics behind it, his opinions on animal rights and PETA, and much more. Later on he highlights why he got back into reptile keeping and how he views the community today. We also discuss the snake species he is keeping currently as well as the enclosures he has them set up in. John also discusses his experience in working for Custom Reptile Habitats, experiencing the enclosure build offs with content creators, and his overall view of social media in the reptile community. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/218-john-kinney/ SPONSORS:

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We Discuss: 0:00 Introducing John Kinney 3:30 Welcome John - Introduction to Reptile Keeping in The 80s 12:57 Prepared for Burmese Pythons? 15:45 Getting Out Of The Reptile Hobby 25:00 John’s Experience in The Pharmaceutical World 25:18 Magic Mind Mental Shot 26:07 John’s Experience in The Pharmaceutical World 44:20 John’s Opinions on Animal Rights 52:10 Temple Grandin and Ethics of Cattle 1:03:24 Coming Back Into Reptile Keeping 1:09:24 Current Snakes He Keeps 1:14:29 Working At Custom Reptile Habitats 1:14:48 The Bio Dude Substrate + Bug Grub 1:15:49 Working At Custom Reptile Habitats 1:19:09 Enclosure Build Off 1:25:08 Domestication of Reptiles 1:33:22 Social Media’s Impact on The Reptile Community 1:44:44 Being More Aware + Closing Thoughts

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We are joined by herpetologist Tom Major and Ben Marshall from @herpetologicalhighlights to discuss how to become a herpetologist and much more!