Lizard Brain Radio

Episode 53: It's just me!

I apologize for the long absence but am back in this episode discussing the current state of the reptile market and some trends that I've seen. I think it's an interestin

Episode 52: Still Alive!

Yep, still here! I'm back from a work-induced hiatus. This episode was just me catching up with reptile happenings here and in herpetoculture in general. The chat came ou

Episode 51: Lee and Amanda of Ready's Rainforest!

This was an awesome conversation. The Ready's went in depth on both the how and the why for their keeping of the Panther Chameleon. It was really nice to hear their thoug

Episode 50: Erica McVeigh of Vivtech Products!

50th episode! Pretty cool milestone and talking to a friend of mine about a bit of a hot button topic. UV! I like and I use Vivtech lights but I've also watched the vario

Episode 49: THN Host Hang-out!

Sitting down with Justin to talk lizards, THN and all things reptiles! Don't forget to go to The Herpetoculture Network website and check out the raffle for Slate Reed. D

Episode 48: Yvette Strand of Misty Mountain Phants

Let's try this again. No intro, just straight into it because technology is fighting us. This was a great conversation about an iconic lizard species. The Uroplatus genus

Episode 47: Ron St Pierre!

What an awesome conversation. Ron is a fixture of herpetoculture and has been integral to so much of the history of our hobby. And he was just an awesome guy to talk to.

Episode 46: Houssam Istanbouli of The Knobtail!

Very excited to talk to Houssam. Such a cool collection with a heavy emphasis on Nephrurus and just Australian lizards in general. He had some great insights about the ho

Episode 45: David Kelley of the_newtist on IG!

Zebra Skinks, cold water newts and dreams of giant enclosures for Dekay's Snakes! Talking with David was a blast. He has a diverse and unique collection and a perspective

Episode 44: Justin Munsterman of legacyherps on IG!

Ceratophora, Calotes, Cophotis, Anolis, Shinisaurus and on and on! All of the montane lizards and planted enclosures and humidifiers you could ever want! We had some tech

Episode 43: Robert Fox of Fox Reptiles!

Big lizards in big boxes! This was a great conversation about all different aspects of Monitor husbandry. We talked Rudicollis at length as well as Niles! Had some great

Episode 41: Captive Bred Savannah Monitors!

Jay Louis came on to talk about Savannah's as well as just generally all things varanid. What an awesome conversation! Jay is so knowledgeable and has some really interes

Episode 40: Brian Butler of Altitude Exotics!

Crested Geckoes galore! Brian has an amazing collection of animals and a wealth of knowledge to share. This was a great conversation with bunches of interaction from the

Episode 39: Chuck Poland and tiny Geckoes

Chuck Poland, international man of mystery. One half of The Reptile Fight Club. A man of distinguished tastes in tiny lizards and Simalia pythons. A cryptozoology rights

Episode 38: Ryu Lugosi and Rainbow Whiptails!

And Calotes, and Cophotis, and Ceratophora and and and...so many cool species! Ryu has an awesome personal collection of obscure species and she is continuing to have suc

Episode 37: Joe Hupp returns to talk Australian Geckos!

Joe comes back for another conversation! This time, we concentrated on Aussie Geckos and Joe had a literal list of information to share with everyone. This was also one o

Episode 36: Eric Haycraft and Sceloporus!

Eric came back for round two! This time, we discussed Sceloporus species and Helmeted Basilisks as well as his future plans for the collection. It was neat to hear how he

Episode 35: Mother's Day!

Teresa was my guest tonight, in honor of Mother's Day. We talked reptile education and how our reptile business and facility fit into our family life. We also talked a bi

Episode 34: Crossing the Streams!

Eric Burke, of the Morelia Python Radio network, and Justin Smith, of The Herpetoculture Network, joined me for this one! Both are very well known in herpetoculture but d

Episode 33: Xenagama!

Phillip of Arids Only is back! This time, we talk about his work with Xenagama. They're a neat small desert species that hails from the same harsh African environs as som