Best Reptile Community Podcasts (2025)

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Lab Notes: The tiny beetle ravaging Perth's trees 14:49

20m ago14:49

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It's the size of a sesame seed, but it could cause unfathomable destruction to Australia's forests and urban canopy. A beetle called the polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) is silently spreading through Perth and its surrounds, forcing councils to chop and chip hundreds of trees — even century-old Moreton Bay figs. So how does the t…

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Professor Roger Short, reproductive biologist 54:07

24m ago54:07

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Roger Short (1930_2021) discusses influences in his early life, and some of his research achievements including melatonin as a controller of circannual rhythms, and aspects of reproductive biology across the animal world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 269: The "Ponies, Sparkles, and Rainbows" Side of HR (with Dr Taylor Gilley, Houston Zoo) 41:05

5d ago41:05

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Chris is joined by NEI's new (but also not really new) Director of Staff Development, Training, and Shows - Ari Bailey - to welcomes Dr Taylor Gilley back to the show! Taylor shares the path that took her from the education world to her current role as Director of Staff Learning and Development at Houston Zoo, and guides us through a great conversa…

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Lab Notes: What makes Sydney's cockies so clever? 14:35

4d ago14:35

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First they learnt how to flip open wheelie bin lids. Now they're using water fountains. Masters of the urban landscape, sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) are more than capable of some quirky (and sometimes messy) antics. So what do these entertaining exploits tell us about cockie innovation — or even cockie culture?…

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Hang on – we’re about to enter a wormhole! 53:57

7d ago53:57

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Get ready for gravitons, dark photons and transition states. Kathryn Zurek takes us on a tour of the bewildering world of quantum physics.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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230: Which is Better for Reptiles: Captivity or the Wild? | Dr. Billy Sveen - AAH 1:35:21

7d ago1:35:21

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Dr. Billy Sveen discusses his new scientific paper, Captive Equivalence As A Minimum Welfare Standard For Captivity-Managed Herpetofauna, highlighting the ethics of keeping herps in captivity in comparison to the wild and all that goes into considering the lives of each counterpart. For anyone wanting to improve their care in captivity, or even tho…

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Episode 268: A Podcast About A Podcast (Radical Candor's "Leading Through Chaos With Stephanie Chung") 38:37

11d ago38:37

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In another in our series of podcasts about other podcasts, Ari and Chris share their thoughts on a recent episode of the Radical Candor podcast with Kim Scott, featuring their guest Stephanie Chung. Chris recently started reading her book "Ally Leadership: How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You," which gets a great overview in the podcast, and giv…

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Lab Notes: How microscopic algae can devastate ocean life 13:34

11d ago13:34

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A couple of months ago, a killer started mobilising off the South Australian shore — one that would wipe out marine life, make surfers feel sick, and smother picturesque beaches in thick foam. The culprit? A bloom of tiny organisms called microalgae. We can't see them with the naked eye, but in big enough numbers, they can devastate ecosystems. So …

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Black white and green 54:36

14d ago54:36

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People have been in the Australian wilderness for generations. But can people be considered part of the natural landscape or will they always have an impact?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 267: Observe, Interpret, Improve (with Joey Golden, Maryland Zoo) 50:44

15d ago50:44

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Ari and Chris are back together and excited to be joined by Joey Golden, Curator of Animal Behavior Programs at Maryland Zoo! Chris and Joey both attended the recent ABMA and ISZAW conferences, and we wanted to bring him on to chat about the great presentations he gave about his zoo's progress towards "24/7 welfare" for all their animals. We chat a…

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The Hobby Hangar: Story time with Phil Wolf 2:01:08

19d ago2:01:08

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Welcome back to The Hobby Hangar – the place where passion meets peace of mind. In this episode, we’re joined by the one and only Phil Wolf – a snake and cigar enthusiast with a voice made for storytelling and a podcast of his own to prove it. Phil brings along some unforgettable tales and a dose of calm, reminding us how hobbies can ground us, spa…

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Lab Notes: AI that outperforms humans is coming 14:41

18d ago14:41

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If you were impressed by generative AI such as ChatGPT, then artificial general intelligence or AGI promises to really knock your socks off. Over the past couple of decades, tech companies have been racing to build AGI systems that can match or surpass human capabilities across a whole bunch of tasks. So will AGI save the world — or will it spell t…

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Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds 54:51

21d ago54:51

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She could only read and write from age 10. She reared children and had a first unsupportive husband. But Mary Somerville was able to correct the work of Isaac Newton, help discover Neptune, and write a science book which became a university text.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 139: TRL BOOK CLUB: Chapter 11 Morphs PART 3 1:11:11

22d ago1:11:11

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In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan crack open pages 267 to 314 of The Complete Reticulated Python to uncover the wild roots of some of the rarest and most misunderstood morphs in the hobby. From jungles in Sumatra, Java, and Borneo to remote islands in the Philippines, this chapter explores the natural origins of morphs like Blac…

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Episode 266: Pursue Your Calling! (with Scott Trauger, Supervisor Emeritus, Natural Encounters, Inc.) 32:04

26d ago32:04

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While Chris is away at the International Symposium for Zoo Animal Welfare in Chicago, Ari is hosting solo—but she’s not alone! She’s joined by former (but also still current) NEI teammate Scott Trauger, who shares what life has been like since he made the big leap to follow his passion outside the animal field. From spreadsheets to showtunes, hear …

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Lab Notes: Why a metre is a metre long 13:03

25d ago13:03

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The next time you pick up a bag of spuds from the supermarket or fill up the car with petrol, you can thank the Treaty of the Metre for the metric system that underpins daily life. The treaty was signed exactly 150 years ago, when delegates from 17 countries gathered on a Parisian spring day to establish a new and standardised way of measuring the …

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Evidence of oldest reptiles found in Victoria 53:03

28d ago53:03

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Amateur fossil hunters make a major discovery. And Marilyn Renfree describes the sophisticated reproduction of marsupials.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 138: Best RETIC Clutch of 2025?!? Aztec Tiger Kayuadis w/Nathan Hess 1:16:23

29d ago1:16:23

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In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan sit down with Nathan Hess of [@nathan\_hess\_retics](https://www.instagram.com/nathan_hess_retics) to dive into one of the most exciting first-time breedings in recent memory. Nathan shares the story behind his debut clutch of Reticulated Pythons, the meticulous husbandry practices that got him …

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Episode 265: Using Communities to Create Opportunities 43:13

29d ago43:13

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Ari catches us up on her time at Croc School before our hosts tackle an email asking for ideas about how to create opportunities in the professional animal care field for yourself when 1) you've moved somewhere where the immediately employment opportunities might be limited - or non-existent - or 2) you've taken a temporary break from the field and…

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229: Reticulated Pythons, Anacondas, Cribos Can We Keep Them Correctly? | Daniel Solis - AAH 1:16:53

1M ago1:16:53

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Daniel Solis of Oropel Lodge discusses his experiences surrounding nature in South America, as well as reptile keeping and breeding in the past in this episode. Daniel thoroughly talks about his dilemma with keeping reptiles in captivity, whilst appreciating wildlife as they are in the wild. He also enjoys wildlife photography, outlining a couple e…

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Lab Notes: The plight of the southern right whales 13:46

1M ago13:46

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Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) were named by whalers because their high oil content made them the "right" ones to kill. In the decades since whaling was banned, southern right numbers increased — but a new study shows that population growth stalled, and might've dropped a bit, despite current numbers still far below what they were in p…

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Aging halted in fruit flies. How about humans? 53:02

1M ago53:02

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David Walker at UCLA says he can halt aging in fruit flies. Can the same concepts be applied to humans? And two tertiary students and an artist describe combining science and artistic pursuits.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 264: What Does It Mean To "Prioritize Training"? (Live from the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference) 35:26

1M ago35:26

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Ari Bailey is busy doing cool reptile stuff at Croc School at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, so Chris takes the opportunity to share the audio from his presentation, "What Does It Mean to 'Prioritize Training'?" from last week's ABMA Annual Conference! He shares some antecedent and consequence conditions that he's seen great teams utilize to mak…

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The Hobby Hangar: Devon to the Music Scene 50:23

1M ago50:23

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Welcome back to The Hobby Hangar, where we explore the powerful connection between hobbies and mental health! In this episode, we’re joined by an old friend, Devon, who shares his personal journey of overcoming challenges and finding balance through the simple act of engaging in hobbies. Whether you're searching for a new interest or hoping to impr…

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35: The Complete Guide to Anole Lizards - Everything You Need To Know | Herp Time - R&R 1:54:51

1M ago1:54:51

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HerpTime joins us to talk all things anole, how to keep them, how to breed them, and his philosophies regarding line breeding them. JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ReptilesandResearchPRODUCTS TO USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reptilesandresearchPHAILOZOO 15% OFF DISCOUNT CODE: R&RPHAILOZOO ENCLOSURES: https://phailozoo.co?sca_ref=8248…

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Lab Notes: Why one man let deadly snakes bite him 200 times 14:05

1M ago14:05

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Cobras, taipans, black mambas — Tim Friede's been intentionally bitten more than 200 times by some of the most venomous snakes on Earth. And he survived, mostly because years of self-injecting venom let him develop immunity to them. (Please do not try this yourself!) Now his blood's been used to make a broad-spectrum antivenom that researchers say …

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228: How to Build Cheap DIY Reptile Enclosures & Snake Racks | Reptiles & Oddities - AAH 1:24:58

1M ago1:24:58

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Chris of Reptiles & Oddities discusses his extensive experience with reptiles in this episode, starting with his unfortunate experience at Rattlesnake roundups, then moving on to his more positive experiences with his personal species. Chris talks about the influence that these events brought to his personal reptile keeping, leading him to build hi…

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A happy 99th birthday to a friend of The Science Show 54:05

2M ago54:05

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Mansi Kasliwal describes how she detects supernovae – the massive stellar explosions where elements are formed. We learn how dung beetles saved the Australian environment from the big problem, and David Attenborough shares his love for Birds-of-paradise.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 263: Zen and the Art of Networking (Live from the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference Zoo Day) 44:26

2M ago44:26

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Chris is LIVE from Zoo Day at the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas! Whilst wandering the grounds of our host facility, Moody Gardens, we chat with Chase Alsup from the Colorado State University Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management Graduate Program, Rae Simmons and Aubrey Wilson from the Moorpark College Animal Care and Traini…

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The Hobby Hangar: Nipper Reed Everybody, UK Special 1:47:10

2M ago1:47:10

1:47:10

In this week's episode, We're excited to bring you a very special episode starring our first guest from abroad. A man who has traveled the world, lived many adventures, and is here to tell his story. We introduce to you, the wonderful Nipper Reed everybody. So, grab your headphones, settle in, and let’s embark on this exciting journey together!…

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Lab Notes: Where's my needle-free vaccine? 14:01

2M ago14:01

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Hate getting needles? You're in good company — one in five people in Australia have needle fear.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The wonder of sharks surviving for 500 million years 53:50

2M ago53:50

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Sharks have survived 500 million years while mass extinctions have wiped out other species. Now, sharks are under threat.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 137: All About Albino Reticulated Pythons | TRL Book Club: Chapter 11 PART 2 1:05:28

2M ago1:05:28

1:05:28

In this installment of The Complete Reticulated Python Book Club, we dive into one of the most iconic and complex morph categories in the hobby: Albinos. In part two of Chapter 11, Nathan and Lucas break down the origins, genetic relationships, and controversies surrounding the different Albino morphs in the Retic world. We trace the roots of the C…

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Episode 262: A Feedback Loop About Feedback Loops 39:31

2M ago39:31

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Chris is in the editing (and possibly scrapping-and-starting-over) phase of his upcoming ABMA workshop "Your Feedback Loop: Evolving the Way We Give Feedback to Peers," so he decided to reach out to one of the smartest feedbackers around - Ari Bailey - and see how their notes compared when she was given the assignment to jot down what she considere…

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The Hobby Hangar: An Ordinary man named Matt 2:09:33

2M ago2:09:33

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Welcome back into The Hobby Hangar, where we delve into the powerful connection between hobbies and mental health! Every week, we explore your passions by sharing inspiring stories, expert insights, and practical tips to cultivate a positive mindset through engaging in healthy hobbies. Whether you’re on the hunt for a new interest or seeking to boo…

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34: Are Racks Bad for Snakes? New Study Drops Bombshell! | Goku Nagabaskaran - R&R 1:59:05

2M ago1:59:05

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A groundbreaking new study has revealed that keeping snakes in rack systems may actually stunt their brain development. In this video, we dive into the data, explore the study’s methods, and discuss what it means for reptile care and welfare going forward.

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Lab Notes: Why did NASA spend a billion bucks on Lucy? 13:00

2M ago13:00

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Somewhere out past Mars in the early hours of Easter Monday, a space probe called Lucy whizzed by an asteroid named Donaldjohanson. Lucy then sent back images showing Donaldjohanson is about five kilometres wide and shaped like a peanut. It's one of a handful of asteroids on Lucy's 12-year itinerary. So what does the billion-dollar mission hope to …

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The Hobby Hangar: Reptile Talk w/ Anthony & Jason 1:39:20

2M ago1:39:20

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Welcome back to "The Hobby Hangar," where we delve into the powerful connection between hobbies and mental health! Every week, we explore your passions by sharing inspiring stories, expert insights, and practical tips to cultivate a positive mindset through engaging in healthy hobbies. Whether you’re on the hunt for a new interest or seeking to boo…

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The power of palaeontology 52:38

2M ago52:38

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Palaeontology helps reveal why some animals are in desperate need of help while others thrive.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 136: Black Dragon VS Reticulated Python | w/Jong Chiu of JC Reptiles 1:20:24

2M ago1:20:24

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Retic VS Black Dragon | Jong Chiu of JC Reptiles | The Retic Lounge #136 In this episode, Nathan sits down with Jong Chiu of [@jc_reptiles](https://www.instagram.com/jc_reptiles) for a deep dive into Jong's reptile journey. After moving from the Philippines to the United States, Jong found his way back into the reptile hobby, eventually specializin…

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227: This Tiny Tortoise is About to go Extinct... | Ralph Till - AAH 1:21:24

2M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Ralph Till of The Kleinmanni Assurance Project joins the podcast to discuss his new project alongside his team members, working to ensure a future for the Egyptian Tortoise through the establishment of thriving, genetically diverse populations in carefully managed assurance colonies. He discusses his experience with the tortoise species, the issue …

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Episode 261: Is Your Animal Doing What You Want? (TEC Talk Throwback to The Official Chris Jenkins Super Simplified Guide to Behavior™) 43:02

2M ago43:02

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It's consulting time! Chris is back at the Little Rock Zoo working with a team of eight trainers from around the zoo to get everyone working with people and animals they don't normally get a chance to, with the hopes that it might help them be better "training trainers" for new staff in the future! This has meant a lot of conversations about how yo…

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The Hobby Hangar: Meeting your Cohost, Connor 42:12

2M ago42:12

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Welcome to episode three, In this weeks episode we get our first peek into the "elusive" life of our cohost and learn a little about the what goes on upstairs in Connor's mind. He continues to be a role model for his son, enjoys time outdoors with nature. While camping and gardening are the typical shared interest, His passion for mushrooming start…

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Lab Notes: Why sprinting sensation Gout Gout is so fast 12:49

2M ago12:49

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Gout Gout is fast becoming the face of Australian athletics, regularly clocking blisteringly quick times over 100- and 200-metre sprints. And he's only 17. Many think the best is yet to come. So what is it about Gout that makes him such an impressive sprinter at such a young age?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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