It’s that time of year again. Join me and Mike Tytula for a fireside chat about responsibly managing a large herp collection, in situ observations from his trip to Costa Rica, upcoming projects for 2026, and much more.

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This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

We've all heard the tales of witches using "eye of newt" in their potions, but did you know that amphibians (frogs in particular) were actually a common ingredient in medieval curatives? Medieval medicine was in fact rife with recipes that used frogs (in part or whole) as cures, charms, and treatments for a long list of ailments.  And, in addition to their medical usage, frogs were also used as characters in medieval fables that depicted them as everything from heroes to villains

To help us understand frogs in the medieval world,  week I am honored to be joined by medievalist and librarian, Greti Dinkova-Bruun. In this episode, we discuss her recent article, The Medieval Frog in Medical Recipes and Fable Narratives. We talk about historical context, and many of the specifics behind the usage of frogs in both medicine and literature

Greti Dinkova-Bruun's article The Medieval Frog in Medical Recipes and Fable Narratives, is published in the latest issue of Mediaeval Studies, 

To read the article, visit:

https://www.academia.edu/130177325/_The_Medieval_Frog_in_Medical_Recipes_and_Fable_Narratives_Mediaeval_Studies_85_2023_139_162

https://pims.ca/news-item/medieval-frog/

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This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

This week I’m joined by Jack Small. Jack had traveled quite extensively and he has countless hours in the field observing and photographing dart frogs and other wildlife. In this episode, we discuss Jack’s field expeditions, wildlife photography techniques and equipment, and guiding groups through the rainforest. We also talk about yellow fever and the effects of other tropical diseases 

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

This week I'm joined by Jodi Rowley. Jodi is a leading amphibian expert with over 100 publications to her name,  years of field research in South East Asia and Australia, and she has identified and described several new frog species. In this episode, we discuss Jodi's career researching frogs, we compare amphibian disease dynamics in different corners of the globe, never before seen frog species, and the importance of citizen science through Frog ID

* One of the species we discuss is - rhacophorus helenae (named in honor of Jodi's Mum)

To learn more visit:  https://jodirowley.com/

To help frogs through citizen science visit: https://www.frogid.net.au/

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This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

This week Alex Menke, Mike Novy, and I answer listener questions about dart frogs and tree frogs. We discuss husbandry, breeding, ethical topics, and we have more than a few laughs. Thanks to all the listeners who submitted questions. 

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Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

Are you interested in keeping dart frogs for the first time? In this episode I cover what you need to know before getting your first frog. I cover basic husbandry, feeding, supplementation, lighting, live plants, some natural history and much more.

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

Vivarium Backgrounds are an integral part of dart frog vivarium builds. They can be simple or complex, but in the right hands they can become true works of art. This week Im joined by @mikegravia and we discuss his methods for building show room quality vivarium backgrounds. We cover materials, methods, and the learning curve,  as well as how to scale a build properly to recreate a slice of nature.

Be sure to give Mike a follow @mikegravia

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

This week I'm joined by Braxton of Frog House Tropics. In this episode we discuss Braxton's barn sized  frog room(yes its an actual barn!), some new trends in the dart frog hobby, the importance that meetups have for the community, and much more.

be sure to visit https://froghousetropics.com and follow @froghousetropics

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

NEHERP is our sponsor this week For your bioactive vivarium needs visit: https://www.neherpetoculture.com/

This week I am joined by Tim Herman. Tim is well known for his specialized vivarium and marine aquarium brand -Indoor Ecosystems-, as well as for his accomplishments as an academic, and zoo professional. In this episode, Tim and I discuss how to bring high quality vivariums and aquariums to life. We also talk about his close work with caudates, the background behind the salamander ban from a few years back, Khans spray toad, why the eastern USA has such high salamander biodiversity, and much more. 

To learn more visit: https://indoorecosystems.com/

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. 

Amphibian conservation, education, and appreciation, are the three ingredients that bind the amphibian community together. And, for almost a decade now, The Amphibian Foundation has dedicated its time and resources to provide both a brick and mortar facility, as well as an online presence,  that allows the amphibian community to learn, share, and grow.... And now is the time for the community to give something back.

The AF's current facility is set to be demolished within a year. And as such, AF staff have been scrambling to find a new location, and navigate the logistics of a complicated, and costly move. This week I am joined by Mark Mandica, and we have a frank discussion about the future of the Amphibian Foundation, the new location, the challenges that go with moving over a thousand animals (many of which are endangered), the help that’s needed from the community, and some positive takeaways about what the upcoming year will bring.

To Donate / Find out more please visit:

https://www.amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/donate-to-support-af-s-emergency-fund

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

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This week I chat with Aaron Capouellez and we discuss what's going on with native Pennsylvania amphibians for Frog Week 2025. We talk about amphibian road crossings and the issues they present, how a group of young students became involved in wood frog conservation, is the northern green frog a threat to other native species??? and much more!

To learn more visit:

https://woodsandforestsmedia.wixsite.com/critter-conservation

https://www.youtube.com/@WoodsandForestsMedia

Broaden your knowledge of herpetology online or in person at the Amphibian Foundation. Register now at www.amphibianfoundation.org and use code AMPHIBICAST at checkout for 10% off 

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GrayGhostCreations

Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media.