Rain joins me to dive deep into one of the most unique reptile projects you’ll ever hear about — keeping snail-eating snakes and the unexpected adventure that came with it. We discuss everything from how to care for snail-eating snakes, their specialized diet, and how to breed and collect snails as feeders… all the way to the hilarious twist that turned Rain into one of eBay’s top snail sellers. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/241-snail-eaters/SPONSORS: Visit Fauna-Lux Here: https://fauna-lux.com/Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomePhotos and Video in Episode:Provided by Rain0:00 Intro1:48 Welcome Rain, Discovering Snail-Eaters14:35 Starting with the Snails16:45 TrueChroma by Fauna Lux18:20 Finding Wild Snails23:20 Buying & Selling Snails on eBay31:28 Parasites on Snails & Snail Worms33:25 Selling & Collecting Millipedes 36:08 How Many Snails each Snail-eater needs43:25 BioDude44:26 Raising Snails vs Raising Crickets47:34 The Benefits of Keeping & Breeding Snails55:53 The Species of Snail-Eaters Rain Keeps & Their Characteristics 1:14:54 How they eat1:28:56 A look at Rain's Snail-Eaters1:46:37 What size snail to feed?1:48:56 Feeder variety?1:51:50 Structure for Captive Keeping1:56:28 Setting up the Snail Tubs & Feeding2:02:38 Semi-Slugs2:06:28 Closing Thoughts

Phil has a conversation with Nick Sloan, owner of Sloan's Reptiles and the All American Plant and Reptile Expo. Great conversation!

Phil interivews the legendary Randy Gray. This is one you wont want to miss!

Greg Bartucca of The Reptile Studio discusses the dedicated room in his house for his Carpet Python, Daria, as well as all of the ins and outs surrounding how he made the room work. Greg dives into topics surrounding proper husbandry of snakes, offering them more space and enrichment opportunities, and his overall thoughts about advancing basic reptile care. Greg talks about how he “snake-proofed” the room, ensuring that Daria does not injure herself while free-roaming the room, as well as tidbits about surveillance, lighting setups, and tips for digestion. We also discuss in-depth about Greg’s recent mite problem in his reptile room and the very interesting method for combating it.SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/240-reptile-studio/SPONSORS:Visit Fauna-Lux Here: https://fauna-lux.com/Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeLINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Link to Snake Mite Info: https://tomaskas.co.uk/snakemitetreatment/Greg’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereptilestudiohttps://www.youtube.com/@UCbckZXUp2OXClUHEI1_l5rA Photos and Video in Episode:Provided by Greg0:00 Introducing Greg Bartucca 1:55 The Bio Dude2:30 Welcome Greg + Getting Into The Hobby6:16 Greg’s Species Currently7:31 All About The Snake Room + Snake Proofing15:50 Daria’s Behavior + Eating Habits19:24 Dealing With Snake Poop21:10 Digestion After Feeding22:56 Losing Daria in The Room?25:31 True Chroma by Faunalux27:05 Surveillance For The Room28:08 Recommendations For Replication of Free Range Snakes36:14 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub37:15 All About Greg’s Mite Problem57:06 Enclosure Inspiration For His Other Reptiles1:01:00 Enrichment Talks in Round Table Episode1:05:00 Closing Thoughts

In this episode, I break down the spiciest debates in the reptile-keeping world — the topics that always light up comment sections and split the hobby right down the middle.

We dig into:

Rack & tub keeping — outdated or perfectly functional?

“Old school” husbandry advice — why some keepers are still spreading bad info.

Morph breeding — ethical concerns, genetic bottlenecks, and what the future looks like.

Venomous and giant species — who should be keeping them (if anyone)?

…and several more hot-button issues that the reptile community can’t stop arguing about.

Whether you’re a keeper, breeder, or brand-new hobbyist, this video will challenge the norms and get you thinking about where our community is headed.

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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

https://youtu.be/7b5QAkPq80c?si=zBWZ8eMv3Fw7xPrQ

https://www.instagram.com/neversvn/

https://www.instagram.com/aridsonly/

https://www.instagram.com/thereptilestudio_/

https://www.instagram.com/gekkotaculture/

0:00 Intro

00:37 Don't Dim Heat Lamps

2:05 The OG's are ruining the hobby

3:34 Not all racks are bad

4:37 No Co-habbing

5:48 Most keepers lose interest

7:36 It's not possible to keep ethically

9:17 No need for new species

10:49 "free rehomes"

12:25 Venomous and XL species should be banned

13:58 There is no one way to keep a species

15:26 Almost all care info is parroted without knowledge

17:46 Reptile Licenses

18:56 Captive Conservation is a Scam

20:49 Vertical Branches

21:39 Tubs mean you don't care

23:22 Most breeders are bad

24:25 Nobody respects life

25:34 If you don't love the wild-type, you don't love the animal

27:08 Lack of Height Causes obesity

29:26 It's a Privilege, not a Right

30:12 Baby Snakes don't need tubs

A bonus PH episode. I sat down with the fellas at Reptile Rejects to have a conversation. Hope yall enjoy!

A Deep dive on Uromastyx. Phil covers as much as possible in this special episode. Natural History, Care, Breeding, Listener questions, Species specifics, Morphs and the Future, and more!

This episode of PH is a little different, Phil is the interviewee in this plot twist. Talia K. interviewed Phil for her research and agreed to share the interview here. Her questions were very good!

In this episode I have a fun and wide ranging conversation with Dan the host of Amphibicast. He's an OG in Herp Podcasting and is a great guy with interesting ideas! Enjoy!

Phil was a guest on Trap Talk, he and MJ discuss a great deal!

Phillip Lietz of Arids Only and Project Herpetoculture discusses a wide scope of topics regarding the reptile keeping hobby, from the species of reptile that he breeds, domestication of reptiles, a little about aquaculture, and some double standards you see in various pet keeping communities. Phil talks about some of the science revolving around domestication of various reptile species, the advances that we would like to see regarding lighting, and some details of how invasive/native species interact in our world. Philip offers extremely well-thought out viewpoints on herpetoculture that every reptile keeper should keep in mind as we all progress in our hobby.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/239-phil-lietz/JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeLINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Arids Only IG: https://www.instagram.com/aridsonly/Arids Only FB: https://www.facebook.com/aridsonly/Arids Only Website: http://www.aridsonly.com/Philip’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/plietz/Project Herpetoculture YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UCdymrooiNVloQlxrW1FAProject Herpetoculture IG: https://www.instagram.com/projectherpetoculture/

0:00 Introducing Phillip Lietz of Arids Only

2:23 True Fauna by Faunalux

3:24 Welcome Philip + Moving Updates With Arids Only

13:37 New Projects and Species

17:33 All About The Chuckwalla

23:04 Thoughts on Herpetoculture + Reptile Keeping

36:18 Domestication Of Reptiles + The Future

44:50 Aquaculture vs Herpetoculture

45:07 Animals At Home Patreon

45:27 Aquaculture vs Herpetoculture

49:43 The Link Between Animals + Parenting

53:47 Double Standards in Reptiles vs Dogs/Cats

59:25 The Criminal Behavior in The Hobby

1:04:57 Discussion on Native Species + Advances in Science

1:15:05 History of Feeder Insects + Bees in Herpetoculture

1:26:50 Herpetoculture Consulting

1:32:04 Closing Thoughts