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Herp related Podcasts/Videos

Do you ever wish you had something to herp related stream on your phone or laptop while cleaning cages, working out, or just before drifting off to sleep? I know I do, so I am going to list some of the interesting herp related steaming content I know about.   Podcasts:   The Other Herpcast: The last episode was some time ago and it appears there will not be new episodes but is still a few hours of archived content available. Morelia Python Radio : Don't let the title fool you, they've had breeders of a huge variety of species, importers, field herpers, and more on their show.  YouTube: Brian Barczyk : Some people love his channel, some people hate it, but give it a listen for yourself and form your own opinion. He does show a lot of blue tongue skinks and ball pythons, but if you keep an eye out there are some international trips and interesting colubrids that he shows from time to time. DM Exotics : This is one of my personal favorites as Dan features many inter

Feeder Crickets Replacement

If you're tired of searching online for live crickets for sale at the best prices, breeding crickets, or noisy crickets, I will tell you the one insect I have found which can effectively serve as a feeder cricket replacement for you. After reading this post, you'll know the shortfalls of the commonly offered solutions and how to go about successfully replacing feeder crickets if you still want to.  Dubia roaches are often hailed as a cricket replacement. Dubia roaches work fairly well for species that will tong feed, grab an insect the second it hits the floor, or eat from cups. However, they breed much slower than crickets, hide much more than crickets, and are more expensive than crickets. As their reproduction is a little slow, they are also better suited for species that can eat a little larger of an insect. You'll also need to purchase a fair number to get started or it will be a very long wait before they can serve as an effective cricket replacement. While dubia ro





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