The Wild Type Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We've all scrolled on social media and stumbled across a post with a reptile that shows bad husbandry or care. Sometimes the comments are constructive and nice, and other times they are downright mean so we're going to share our best tips for addressing improper care on social media. Then let us know if you are the type of girl to post your SO in your Instagram bio and hear our thoughts.

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Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Hair salon cancelling appointments 03:16 Handling improper care on social media 06:57 Acknowledge that they have good intentions and love the animal 08:23 Try to explain your recommendations and share care resources 11:25 How to helo someone you know 12:53 How to help strangers 13:54 Tagging bigger accounts 17:05 How to help a bigger account 21:06 Avoid blanket statements 23:54 There's more than 1 way to keep an animal 28:13 Will you put your parter in your Instagram bio

So you decided you want to buy a reptile from a breeder, but how do you know if they're a good place to buy from? This is the episode for you! And we introduce a new segment: "Things People Say When You're Single" and this first one is a good one!

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05:00 Make sure the babies are old enough

07:39 Know the linage and parents

09:41 Share care information

10:46 Breeder has good care and husbandry

12:07 Breeder is willing to mentor

14:29 Look up reviews & social media

17:09 Is their pricing fair

18:00 Morph Market

19:10 Send pictures of your specific animal

21:54 Specializing in a few species 24:12 Are they being safe with shipping

28:59 Buying from an expo or pet store 31:54 Things people say when you're single

Quarantining is such an important process of bringing a reptile home so we wanted to share our tips for how to do it to ensure your animal is healthy! Then we discuss our plans for our reptiles if we were to pass away and end the episode with a round of Smash or Pass: Male disney characters edition.

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Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 How are we doing? 05:22 Benefits of quarantining 09:05 Quarantine setup 11:56 How long to quarantine 19:28 What will we do with our reptiles when we die 28:38 Smash or Pass: Male disney characters

Learn about the different pros and cons of feeding freeze dried bugs, canned bugs, frozen feeders, and live feeders. And we do something a little crazy in this episode... We're eating some wacky jelly beans as we play the game Bean Boozled where you take the risk of eating a peach or barf flavored jelly bean!

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Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 We are not okay

03:07 Vanderpump Rules 07:08 Feeding freeze dried bugs

12:22 Feeding canned bugs

16:17 Feeding live prey to snakes

20:18 Feeding frozen/thawed prey

22:10 Passing on parasites

23:17 Tips for hunger strikes

24:27 Watching live feeding videos

27:30 Turtle food pellets

29:00 Chameleon consult calls

30:22 Bean Boozled

We've spent A LOT of money buying our reptiles and we're sharing exactly how much in this episode! We also answer one of your questions on using the word "collection" in the reptile hobby and finish the episode with blind ranking first date activities.

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Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe

Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Being bandwagon fans 03:02 How much have we paid for our reptiles 04:25 $0 Panther chameleon 05:36 $0 Leopard gecko 06:30 $75 Tiger salamander 07:30 $180 Gargoyle gecko 07:52 $150 Hog island boa 08:42 $191.19 Crested gecko 11:12 $200 Legless lizard 13:05 $281.74 Panther chameleon 13:58 $378 Panther chameleon 15:20 $350 Chahoua gecko 15:56 $400 Scaleless corn snake 16:45 $400 Yellow anaconda 18:00 $450 Nothern blue tongue skink 18:15 $450 African fat tail gecko 21:06 $2,163.58 Parson's chameleons 29:17 What is better word for "collection" within the reptile hobby? 34:41 Blind ranking first date activities

We are finally speaking out about our thoughts and opinions on cohabitating reptiles and the video Wickens Wicked Reptiles posted about keeping 6 leopard geckos together. We also answer another voice message from one of our listeners asking for advice and react to your lost reptile stories!

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Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Cohabitating baby reptiles

07:05 Mating reptiles

10:40 Communal reptile species

19:26 Wickens Wicked Reptiles cohabbing leopard geckos

33:01 Communal species

34:44 Voice message: Best piece of reptile advice

39:50 Reacting to your reptile escape stories

Learn our best tips for building trust and taming down even the feistiest of reptiles -- including yellow anacondas and chameleons! Then we wrap up this week’s episode with an “Are You the Type of Girl to” segment and chat about the pros and cons of working in an office and being remote. Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Give your reptile time to settle in 04:12 Put familiar scents in the enclosure 05:45 Pick a species that works for you 08:17 What kind of relationship do you want 10:27 Short, daily handling sessions 11:52 Tap and hook training 17:34 Don't handle from up above 18:50 Provide enrichment outside the enclosure 23:46 Don't be selfish 25:02 Build trust with food 26:46 Don't pull away if they get defensive 31:35 Handle with an open palm 32:57 Be careful of reptiles jumping 35:11 Some animals are "look at" pets 38:20 Are you the type of girl to like working from home or going into an office

It happens to the best of us... our reptiles have escaped multiple times! We're sharing our escape stories and tips for preventing your reptiles from getting out of their enclosures. Then we answer some questions from the audience including what reptiles intimidate us, our biggest challeneges in the hobby, and what we would change about the reptile community. Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 New hard gel nails 02:07 Loosing Charlie the leopard gecko 06:22 Neptune the chameleon escaping 08:39 Barney the chameleon escaping 11:30 Taz the scaless corn snake escaping 16:45 Pluto the crested gecko escaping 20:55 Nilla the skink's escapes 28:06 Apollo the chameleon escaping 29:27 Yoda the leachie gecko escaping32:38 Hazel the boa escaping 38:52 What reptile intimidates us? 40:28 Iguana rant 43:11 What has been our biggest reptile keeper challenge so far? 46:05 What's one thing we'd change about the reptile community?

This is one of our most highly request episodes! We're giving you all of our pro tips for setting up a bioactive reptile enclosure including what subtrates, plants, and isopods to use! Then we wrap it up with a fun segment of Smash or Pass: 90's PBS kids shows edition. Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 The first bioactive enclosures 04:16 What makes an enclosure bioactive 07:05 Benefits of bioactive 08:10 Get the basics down first 11:01 Best species to start out with 13:00 Best enclosures to use 16:36 Drainage layer 21:33 Substrate layer 23:30 Leaf litter layer 25:36 Live plants 30:13 What's the worst that's gonna happen? 32:40 Plant LED lights 34:44 Cleanup crew isopods 37:27 Cleanup crew springtails 40:37 Smash or Pass: 90's PBS Kids shows 41:51 The Magic School Bus 42:34 Cyberchase 43:30 Zoom 44:34 Zoboomafoo 46:28 Wishbone 47:50 Clifford 49:12 Arthur 49:58 Dragon Tales 51:35 Jay Jay the Jet Plane 54:09 Being the oldest sibling 55:31 This is not a care specific podcast 

Male and female reptiles can be different colors, sizes, and even have different care requirements and we're going to talk about them all. Then get a behind-the-scenes look into how we edit and run the podcast episode and social clips. We wrap up this episode by talking about Neptune's new foster veiled chameleon named Socks!! Get early access to episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wild-type-podcast/subscribe Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com Follow Neptune the Chameleon: - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZaN6Q4yOt1j36J0-Ml6LQ - https://www.instagram.com/lyssaslizards - https://www.tiktok.com/@lyssaslizards - https://m.facebook.com/p/Lyssas-Lizards-100064470381677/ 00:00 Bridal showers & Wicked 03:28 Sexual dimorphism & color 09:08 Female snakes are bigger 12:19 Male lizards are bigger 13:56 Egg laying females 16:21 Tips for getting your female to lay less eggs 18:20 Differences in temperament 25:15 Which one lives longer 27:28 Who does what for the podcast 33:26 Socks the foster chameleon 41:05 Would we foster in the future