Chris Applin of Rare Reptiles

In this episode, the Shed Skin Scientist, Dr Ben Morrill of RGI joins me to discuss all things shed testing!  We touch on how RGI established themselves and became the market leader in the shed testing scene, and how shed testing is changing the way we breed the amazing animals.  Of course, we have to touch on the topic of the infamous DG A/B/C fiasco, and how data has proven differently along the way.  If youre in the UK and want to shed test your animals for the latest genes with RGI, then head on over to Cltch.io and create an account today! 

Join me as I sit down with the guys at Prague Morphs, and talk about all things royal pythons.  Prague Morphs are fairly new to the scene, but have made a HUGE impact already, and are already producing cutting edge clutches, time after time!  Serious thought and investment has paved the way for them, and big things are about to happen!  You dont want to miss this one!   

Join me, as I finaly get to sit down and chew the fat with Chris of Snakes and the Fatman/The Fatman Nation fame.  Chris' show goes from strength to strength year after year, and he was instrumental in helping me establish and create my very own reptile podcast.  With 30 years experience in reptiles and nearly a decade of podcasting under his belt, it was great to get Chris' unique perspective and outlook on the ball python game.  Sit back, relax and enjoy!   

You dont want to miss this one!    This episode doesnt really need any introduction, as you can see from the title!    Come and take a listen to the best in the business talk about changing his love and passion for reptiles, in to a hugely successful career, and get his take on what it takes to be successful now!     

This is a somewhat self indulgent episode, as we take a break from Ball Pythons and head in to the world of tree monitors.  Chris has been involved with reptiles from a young age, and now keeps and breeds some fantastic Tree monitor species, along with a few other little projects.  Listen to Chris' take on the hobby, his experiences and journey so far, and see what excitement the future holds for Chris. As always a huge thanks to all the sponsors for making this series possible !    JVK Racks & Reptiles, Scott Wilkinson Reptiles/SWR Shipping, Eves Temptations Creations/Royal Pythons, World of Exotics, Wildracks & Andrea Lupardini Design!    Head on over to their social media pages for exclusive content and discounts! 

This is a must watch/listen!    Tony is the founder of Responsible Reptile Keeping, one of the driving forces behind promoting the hobby, the industry,the indivuduals and the businesses in a positive light across multiple media platforms, whilst refuting the false claims of those trying to force the reptile keeping industry into a closure.  Tony has worked in the reptile trade for numerous years, but also has a wealth of media experience too, combining those to create the Responsible Reptile Keeping brand.  RRK needs all of our support!  Pricing and plans can be found at the following ...... Responsible Reptile Keeping   As always this show would not be possible without the support of all of the sponsors for 2024   Sian at Eves Temptations  Eve's Temptations Creations (evestemptations.co.uk)   Jay at JVK Racks & Reptiles  JVK Reptiles & Racks (jvkreptilesandracks.co.uk)   Scott at Scott WIlkinson Reptiles / SWR Shipping  Home - SWR Shipping   Darran / Liam / Toby at Wildracks HOME | Wildracks   Dan at World of Exotics (Wirrall) World of Exotics | #1 Store for exotic animals in North West England   Andrea Lupardini Graphic Design AL Graphic Design

Join me as I sit down with a good friend, and a local breeder to myself Mr Eric Bynum.    Eric has been keeping reptiles since his early years in USA, and has kept several different species, along with a fair few tarantulas too. Sit back, relax and listen to Eric talk about his time and experiences with the hobby, the differences for him between the US/UK scene, and his take on some of the more unknown and unworked genes.    HUGE thanks to the sponsors this year for their continued support and a massive welcome to those who are just joining this year!  Sponsoring this year are :  JVK Racks & Reptiles https://www.jvkreptilesandracks.co.uk/ Eves Temptations Royal Pythons / Creations  https://www.evestemptations.co.uk/ World of Exotics (10% Discount with the code "WR10") https://www.worldofexotics.co.uk/ Wildracks https://www.wildracks.co.uk/ Scott Wilkinson Reptiles / SWR Shipping  https://swrshipping.com/ The A.R.C  https://www.amphibianandreptileclub.co.uk/ Andrea Lupardini Design https://linktr.ee/andrealupardinidesign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=fc5be5eb-7a40-46af-bdbe-0b0e403db4f6

Something a little different in this first episode of a brand new season of the podcast.    Apologies for keeping you all waiting so long !    Im joined by Darran Hughes, Eddie Ford, and Eric Bynum as we give our take on the past year and its events, and take a look at some of the other news coming out of the reptile hobby.    HUGE thanks to the sponsors this year for their continued support and a massive welcome to those who are just joining.  Sponsoring this year are :  JVK Racks & Reptiles https://www.jvkreptilesandracks.co.uk/ Eves Temptations Royal Pythons / Creations  https://www.evestemptations.co.uk/ World of Exotics (10% Discount with the code "WR10") https://www.worldofexotics.co.uk/ Wildracks https://www.wildracks.co.uk/ Scott Wilkinson Reptiles / SWR Shipping  https://swrshipping.com/ The A.R.C  https://www.amphibianandreptileclub.co.uk/ Andrea Lupardini Design https://linktr.ee/andrealupardinidesign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=fc5be5eb-7a40-46af-bdbe-0b0e403db4f6

Join me on this episode, where I get to sit down with a friend of mine, Mr Jay Mitchell of JVK Racks & Reptiles.  Jay has been making some of the best racks available in the UK for some years now, and recently has launched the new stainless steel collection, and the incredible JVK display cases.  He has dipped his toe into the world of reptiles and royals over the years, but now he is diving in the deep end!  Come and listen to the evolution of JVK Racks & Reptiles, and lets see whats in store for the future. 

I finally got the chance to sit down with Bob over the summer, and talk about his journey in to reptiles, his expereinces and his viewpoint on so many different things related to the industry and hobby.  Bob's journey is one that most people aspire to follow, from being a small breeder with big dreams, to being on of the most recognisabe faces in the game today. Hear how he accomplished all of this, and more in this episode.  Bob is also one of the nicest, most sincere guys you will have the pleasure of meeting, so hopefully you enjoy this one as much as i did!