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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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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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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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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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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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

We went to our first reptile expo of the year, NARBC Dallas!! We had so much fun getting to meet our listeners, checking out the new venue, and seeing some familiar and new vendors. We chat about our thoughts on the show — both good, and maybe not so good... 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 location & venue 03:50 New vendors 05:42 Free parking 06:12 More specialized breeders 07:32 Almost got a leopard gecko 12:20 Veterinary table 14:02 Food was better 15:44 Sparked interest in species 16:35 Snake Discovery 17:54 Meeting podcast listeners 20:32 Trinkets and candy 22:03 USARK auction 25:55 Dinner with Pangea 27:20 Bad chameleon breeders 33:46 Wild caught animals 34:31 Dallas county restrictions 37:25 Hard to find booths 38:55 Not as many feeder vendors 39:35 Slower show attendance 40:28 Offered a free leachie 47:37 We will have our own booth! 49:17 Reptile expos are so fun

Rehoming pets is such a hot topic that is typically looked down upon but sometimes rehoming is the best choice for you and your animal. We also chat about some recent encounters with guys hitting on us at super random places and finish the episode with a round of Are You the Type of Girl to: buy or DIY?

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00:00 Getting hit on in random places

07:36 Petubers and the negative stigma

09:28 Moving homes

10:53 Financial situation changes

12:45 Rehoming Buffy the skink

24:51 Considering rehoming Pluto

27:30 Not being interested anymore

28:51 Environment isn't compatible

29:55 Unable to care for a sick animal

37:20 Are you the type of girl to buy or DIY?

Having a reptile who is a picky eater can be so frustrating!! We are going to share our tips for lizards and snakes and wrap up the episode with chatting about what Olympic sports different reptiles would compete in!

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Vet care is an important topic when it comes to exotic pets. But is it necessary? We talk about the pros and cons of exotic vets and share our tips for finding a good vet! Then we answer a voice message from our listeners asking how we got into reptiles, and finish the up episode with our latest Blind Ranking segment -- but this one is going to be a bit different…

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00:00 Why do we need exotic vets

06:05 How to vet your vet

12:48 Crazy vet stories!

17:29 Don’t forget your fecal tests

22:36 How we got into reptiles

28:30 Blind ranking Lyssa

35:08 Blind ranking Neptune

Reptile obesity is a very serious problem and we discuss the ways that you can tell if your reptile is overweight as well as things you can do to keep them healthy. Then we answer one of your question's about our tips for gaining traction as a reptile content creator and wrap up the episode with an update on Lyssa's enclosure builds.

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00:00 Signs of an overweight reptile

06:22 Weighing your reptiles

08:25 Reptile workouts

10:08 Nutritional rodents

12:13 Nutritional bugs

14:11 They eat less as they get older

18:43 Make your content shareable

20:44 Jump on trends

21:34 Tips for being consistent

23:34 Collabs can be great for growth

24:45 Working with brands

26:43 Should you use hashtags

29:15 Utilize auto captions

32:10 Enclosure build updates

Lyssa likes to keep lots of different species whereas Neptune's mom likes to specialize in chameleons. Listen to us discuss the pros and cons of keeping a variety of species versus just a few. Then we answer a question from you about our favorite crested gecko morph and finish this episode with another round of "Are You The Type of Girl to" and today we're talking about earrings.

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00:00 What do we like to keep

03:30 Having lots of different schedules

10:20 Keeping up with care requirements changing

13:38 Different engagement ratios for content

15:50 Can be hard making videos

16:26 Downside of creating content with lots of species

19:42 Being called an expert

24:01 We want to keep the tough stuff

30:30 What is our favorite crested gecko morph

35:42 Are you the type of girl to swap your earrings

41:08 Our first piercings

Reptile keeping can be expensive! We're sharing some different ways that you can save money on keeping reptiles like breeding your own bugs, building your own enclosure, and shopping at hardware stores. Then we listen to our first voice message from you and do another round of Smash or Pass: Easter Candy edition!

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00:00 New nails and new clothes 03:06 Buying used enclosures 06:20 Crypto 07:46 Building enclosures 08:38 Outdoor keeping 08:53 Mist by hand 09:56 Breeding your own bugs 11:59 Buy non-reptile branded products 14:02 Buy plants & substrate from hardware store 15:49 Getting branches & leaf litter from outside 17:12 Dollar Store and craft stores for fake plants 18:23 Propagate plants 18:56 Price matching 20:17 Take advantage of discounts 21:22 Work with brands 25:14 Our first voice message question! 30:27 Marshmallow peeps 37:18 Jelly beans 39:40 Cadbury crème eggs 40:26 Chocolate bunnies 42:02 Reese's eggs 43:12 Robin eggs 44:00 Cadbury mini eggs

We all make mistakes. We're sharing some of our worst mistakes with all of you in the hopes that you can learn from them and recognize that even when we try our best, mistakes still happen. Then we answer one of your questions about rehoming other people's pets. We wrap up with another round of "Are You the Type of Girl to" and this one is about giving guys code names before you get serious.

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00:00 Why it's important to talk about

03:30 Using an aquarium

06:21 Using a preowned UVB bulb

08:28 Using reptile carpet and calcium sand

10:42 Buying Neptune from a reptile shop

13:30 Starting out with a smaller chameleon enclosure

15:55 Giving a chameleon a shower

17:20 Using fake moss branches

20:17 Using cargo net for free range

22:35 Incorrect supplements

26:41 Chameleon thermal burn

33:18 Do people ever ask us to rehome their pet

38:08 Are you the type of girl to give code names to guys you're dating

It's no secret that lots of people get their reptiles from places like Petco and PetSmart. We discuss what would need to change in order for us to support buying reptiles from a chain pet store including the improper display enclosures, incorrect supplies, and sick animals. Then it's time for another blind ranking so grab your passport and pack your bags and get ready to hear what vacation cities we want to go to next!

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00:00 Poor Karens

03:54 Reptile puppy mills

08:16 Improper display enclosures

10:55 Selling the right products

15:08 Need better education

19:40 Should you rescue?

28:04 Thank you employees

29:41 Neptune's vacation city rankings

35:10 Lyssa's vacation city rankings

40:43 Our favorite New Caledonian gecko

It can be hard trying to keep up with reptile words and terminology. But have no fear, we’re here to help you out and explain what they mean! And did you know dating apps have the option to say you have pet reptiles?! You’ll want to stick around to hear our thoughts on that… 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.neptunethechameleon.com - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon 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 Tuesdays are the best day 03:58 Gravid 05:46 Clutch 06:45 Urate 07:58 "In blue" 11:01 Locale 13:36 Morph 16:05 WC 18:13 CBB 18:34 CB 20:25 Hemipenes 22:34 Gutload 25:34 Fired up 28:33 Crepuscular 30:21 Zygodactyl 31:45 Which pet would we want of each other's 36:09 Send us voice memos 36:49 Hinge has a reptile feature! 39:25 Bumble has a lizard interest option

Are bearded dragons and ball pythons good "beginner" pets? We don't think so! We chat all about why some reptiles are considered "beginner" and "advanced" and give our recommendations for the best first pet reptiles. Then we talk about our tips for bachelorette parties and hear about Lyssa's Bach Party in New Orleans! 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.neptunethechameleon.com - https://www.youtube.com/c/NeptunetheChameleon/ - http://instagram.com/neptunethechameleon - https://tiktok.com/@neptunethechameleon - http://facebook.com/neptunethechameleon 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 Going live on YouTube 01:43 Enclosure updates 06:30 "Beginner" reptiles 10:49 Bearded dragons are not beginner 13:58 Which reptile is easiest? 15:38 Get the species you want 18:58 Species we recommend for first timers 23:02 Females are not recommend 24:57 Leopard and AFT geckos are great! 27:34 Crested geckos are not recommended 31:25 Blue tongue skinks are good big lizards 33:51 Baby great white shark 36:44 Ball pythons are not a good first snake 43:04 Venomous reptiles 45:17 Bachelorette party locations 48:55 Party themes 52:53 Number of girls 56:10 Cost and budget 58:47 Petting a wild alligator 59:22 These trips are so special

How do you find a pet sitter for your reptiles? We share some of our favorite tips for petting sitting and crazy stories like finding a dead chameleon! We talk about our Valentine's Day plans and traditions and wrap up this episode by talking about some of our listener's dream species. 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 Happy Valentine's Day! 02:43 Boarding your pets 07:30 We pet sit for each other 08:54 The story of the dead chameleon 13:19 Automate as much as possible 14:25 Have spares on hand 15:36 Have everything laid out for your sitter 16:15 It has to be someone you trust 17:33 Provide detailed care info 18:38 Don't feed dead crickets 20:30 Choose food wisely 21:53 Feeding snakes ahead of time 23:14 Pet sitting Tarzan 25:30 Have an emergency contact 28:22 How to find a pet sitter 30:26 Teach the signs of a sick animal 32:49 Poke laid an egg! 33:46 Significant others as pet sitters 34:46 Check local Facebook groups 35:46 Are you the type to go big or small for Valentine's Day? 38:26 Flowers are required 39:39 Lyssa's got MARRIED! 42:30 Discounted candy 43:19 Smash or pass reptile edition 44:06 Komodo dragon 44:34 Brazilian rainbow boa 45:36 Red tegu 46:27 Emerald tree boa 47:03 Day gecko 48:06 Parson's chameleon 49:17 Earless monitor lizard 51:49 Carpet chameleon 52:43 Red eyed crocodile skink

Breeding reptiles is essential to keeping the hobby going but there are a lot of things to consider when deciding if you should breed your reptiles. We talk about the space & time requirements and the unethical practice of culling. We wrap up this week's episode with a little chat about friendships. 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 Hot cocoa 02:17 Breeders are essential 5:17 Mass breeding 7:18 Space requirements 9:52 Reptile nightmares 11:24 Space requirements part 2 14:01 Cost and profit 16:08 Time requirement 18:30 Vetting a breeder 23:36 Why do you want to breed 27:03 Culling reptiles 30:28 Finding babies homes 36:47 When life gets busy 38:40 Friendships change 40:08 Thoughtfulness is so important 44:09 If they don't, someone else will

Plant pests are such a pain to deal with but it's part of being a reptile keeper! We're sharing some of our worst stories along with some tips and tricks for keeping pests at bay. Then hear our thoughts on going engagement ring shopping and the pros and cons involved.

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Movies like Tangled, How to Train Your Dragon, Indiana Jones, The Jungle Book are famous for the reptiles in the movie. We dive into what the impact those characters had on the reptile hobby as well as chat about our thoughts on naturalistic vs. bioactive enclosures. Follow the podcast: -   / thewildtypepodcast   -   / thewildtypepodcast   - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-sprin... Follow Neptune the Chameleon: -    / neptunethechameleon   -   / neptunethechameleon   -   / neptunethechameleon   -   / neptunethechameleon   - https://www.neptunethechameleon.com Follow Lyssa's Lizards: -    / @lyssaslizards   -   / lyssaslizards   -   / lyssaslizards   -   / lyssas-lizards-100064470381677   00:00 Species we would never keep 05:34 Tangled 07:18 Frozen 10:01 Rango 10:51 Anaconda 12:15 New Hunger Games 13:20 Indiana Jones 14:01 Holes 15:28 The Rookie 18:25 The Jungle Book 18:43 Robin Hood 19:11 The Bad Guys 19:33 Reptiles are villainized 21:27 Back to the Outback 22:42 Leo 26:04 Finding Nemo 26:50 Leo 29:57 How to Train Your Dragon 31:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 32:03 Monster's Inc. 35:33 Dating app drama 38:58 Hair cuts 44:25 Naturalistic is just as good as bioactive

We've been to tons of reptile expos and we wanted to share our best tips and tricks and things to avoid when you're at one. Learn what reptile got us into the hobby and we wrap up by sharing things we look for on a dating app profile and what NOT to do.

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00:00 Intro 01:05 What is a reptile expo 02:52 How to find a reptile expo 05:05 Don't forget the snacks 08:17 What animals are sold 12:20 Buying animals from an expo 18:36 Building relationships 20:24 Bad parts of expos 25:43 Shame on you 28:55 Chameleons at expos 30:34 Take your pets to expos 35:16 Our first reptiles 38:37 Dating app profiles 39:51 Group photos are the worst 41:17 Do you have teeth and hair? 42:53 Don't use old pics 43:43 Well-written prompts 45:54 Dating intentions 47:23 Facial hair 49:13 Using filters 50:57 Mirror selfies 51:47 Put in effort

This is our toughest episode yet... talking about how to handle the loss of a reptile. It's not something a lot of people talk about but we wanted to share our experiences and we hope this helps fellow keepers. We take a moment to discuss the legacy of Brian Barczyk and his impact on the reptile hobby and wrap up the episode by blind ranking different desserts.

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00:00 Dealing with loss 06:08 Not having answers 09:30 Necropsy 11:22 Finding them passed away 13:28 Weight loss 14:30 Parasites 15:25 Learn the signs of sickness 16:22 Weighing regularly 17:30 Vets 20:06 Draco and Drusilla 24:11 Finances 27:05 Freak accidents 32:20 Taking blame 33:55 Euthanasia 35:18 Old age 39:25 Barney 46:20 Way to honor your pet 51:41 Brian Barczyk 58:00 Neptune's dessert rankings 01:04:17 Lyssa's dessert rankings

No gatekeeping here! We've both been making money as reptile influencers for a few years now so we wanted to share the different ways we've been able to do that including brand deals, affiliate programs, merch consulting, etc. Keep listening to hear our thoughts on New Year's resolutions and what our goals are for 2024.

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0:00 Intro 3:06 Instagram stopped paying us 4:52 TikTok pays us more

8:44 Discount codes

11:46 Deals we've turned down

13:51 Amazon affiliate program 15:42 Monetizing on YouTube

18:52 Brand deals

25:02 Merch

27:25 Commission on chameleon kits

30:42 Care consulting

36:40 Patreon & subscriptions

38:39 Monetizing the podcast

40:05 Creating content for other brands

42:16 New Year's goals

53:10 Best practices for reptile content creators

Learn how we met and became friends along with our tips for making friends in the reptile community! And stick around to here us answer YOUR questions you submitted and rank our favorite appetizers.

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0:00 Intro

2:03 How we met1

3:35 Tips for making reptile friends

23:21 Are we doing specific care episodes

25:11 Hobbies outside of reptiles

29:23 Blind ranking appetizers

42:36 Outro

Picking out the name for your pet reptile is not easy and something we get asked about often! Tune in and hear how Neptune and Tarzan got their names and overused names everyone seems to be using! Then stick around for this week's Reptile Mom Hot Take: surviving is not thriving. You're gonna want to hear what we have to say about that! 

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0:00 How we named our reptiles

24:30 Commonly used names

28:05 Tips for naming reptiles

31:25 How we named the podcast

36:58 Surviving isn't thriving

There's a lot that goes into owning and caring for a pet reptile. This episode we talk about the mistakes we see new keepers make all of the time. Including using the improper UVB, using reptile carpet, and only feeding your reptile mealworms. With the weather getting colder in this week's 'Tips from the Pros' we talk about ways to keep your reptile warm. 

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0:00 Intro

0:47 Mistakes new reptile keepers make

32:17 Tips for keeping reptiles in the winter

41:36 Outro

Keeping lots of animals is pretty common in the reptile hobby, but at what point is it too many animals? We discuss the max number of animals we would keep and the days of reptile keeping when people would have hundreds of animals. And are you the type of girl to pay on the first date or will you offer to split the check? The two of us have different opinions on this one!  Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com - Email: thewildtypepodcast@gmail.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/

0:00 Intro 1:07 How many reptiles is too many? 29:18 Should girls pay on the first date? 42:37 Outro

We talk about how it can be isolating to be a female in the reptile hobby and how sometimes we're not taken seriously until you keep a larger, more difficult species. We also discuss the lack of female keeper mentors in the hobby and where we hope things will be in the next 20 years. And tune to this week's segment where we blind rank some of our favorite Disney movies!  Follow the podcast: - https://www.instagram.com/thewildtypepodcast/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildtypepodcast - Merch: https://my-store-efee6d.creator-spring.com - Email: thewildtypepodcast@gmail.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/

0:00 Intro 0:46 Being a girl in the reptile hobby 22:08 Blind ranking Disney movies 34:27 Outro

As the holiday season approaches, people are deciding what to give as gifts and sometimes reptiles are on the list. We discuss the reasons when it is and is not okay to gift a pet reptile and hear about how Lyssa was gifted her first reptile Charlie for Christmas 15 years ago! This week's segment is, 'Reptile Mom Hot Takes' and we're going to chat about why your reptile doesn't love you.

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0:00 Intro 1:25 Gifting pet reptiles 25:09 Do reptiles love you 37:00 Outro

Chameleons have the repuatation of being 'advanced' reptiles but are they really that hard and do they make good pets? If you've ever been interested in chameleons, this is the episode for you! We will be talking about all of the challenges that come with this species.

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04:38 Do chameleons make good pets?

07:39 Chameleons are expensive

11:16 There is so much misinformation

16:12 Have to understand UVB and supplements

21:18 Realistic expectations for handling

29:55 Larger enclosure requirements

31:08 Huge variety of species

32:08 They have a shorter lifespan

37:34 Must pay close attention

40:35 Why chameleons are awesome

43:58 Should you bring your reptile out and about?

51:24 Bug escape stories

We've all heard it before, "Do they live together?" "What do you feed them?". Listen in as we chat about the things we hear when people find out we have pet reptiles. Then learn more about this week's 'Tips from the Pros' as we talk about the benefits of buying bugs online. 

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0:00 Intro 1:17 Things people say about owning reptiles 27:20 Buying bugs online 37:44 Outro

Dating is hard, but dating with reptiles is even harder. Tune in as we talk about whether or not we'd tell a guy on a first date that we have pet reptiles and sharing some of our favorite dating stories. Then stick around for this week's segment: 'Are you the type of girl to..." and let us know if you like to have long or short nails. 

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0:00 Intro 2:09 Giveaways 3:25 Dating with reptiles 19:27 Reptile keepers with long nails 26:00 Outro

Enjoy this teaser of what you can expect while listening to The Wild Type Podcast. New episodes every Tuesday!

Reptile thermal burns are preventable!! Learn some of the common ways thermal burns occur so that you can make sure your scaley critters stay safe. Then we talk about how to prevent and recover from social media burnout because that can really take a toll after awhile.

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06:04 Heat mats & heat rocks

11:36 Seasonal temperature changes

15:45 Babies vs adult temps

18:59 Not all heat bulbs are the same

22:47 How to deal with a burns

28:58 Make sure you have an accurate thermometers

32:58 How to deal with social media burnout

35:12 Take a true break

37:47 Set realistic posting goals

39:55 Don't compare yourself

41:42 Post content you want to make

43:47 Don't chase the numbers

46:43 You don't have to do this forever

49:22 We've been doing this a long time

We are back from the LA Pet Fair in Pomona, California! We saw Mexican Beaded lizards, Earless Bornio monitors, Parson's chameleons and even baby yellow anacondas! Tune in to hear our recap and thoughts on our first Reptile Super Show and what we are planning for our very own expo booth.

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00:00 Venue, parking, and pricing 04:44 First impressions 06:05 Meeting podcast listeners 07:52 Huge variety of animals 09:25 Parson's chameleons 10:52 Mexican Beaded lizards 13:39 Bornio Earless monitor 15:38 Stunning boas and pythons 17:05 Ivory blue tongue skinks 18:15 WC Croc skinks 21:38 Sunbeam snake 22:18 Monkey Tail skink 27:09 Yellow anacondas 31:48 Newts & micro geckos 33:23 Giant beatles 34:33 Unique food 36:45 Kammerflage Kreations 42:55 Meeting fans and followers 45:31 Bird expo 48:02 Fish expo 50:05 Future booth ideas!

Not all morphs are created equal and it's important to discuss some of the health risks and concerns that are genetically linked to certain colors and patterns like spider ball pythons and lemon frost geckos! Then go back in time with us as we rank some of our favorite 90's snacks like Scooby snacks and Dunkaroos! 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 Sneezing with mascara 05:18 Spider ball pythons 10:22 Scaleless snakes 12:59 Silkback bearded dragons 15:33 Bug eye ball pythons 16:44 Spinal kinks 18:08 Lemon frost leopard geckos 24:05 Enigma leopard geckos 25:44 Super snow leopard geckos 27:43 Should we regulate certain morphs? 30:50 Cheeto Twisted Puffs 33:03 Froot Loop Cereal Straws 34:38 Scooby Snacks 35:47 Squeeze Its 36:51 Waffle Sticks 37:57 Dunkaroos 39:13 Kid Cuisine meals 40:20 Kudos Bar 41:21 Trix Yogurt 42:28 Creme Savers 43:23 Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars

Happy 4th of July! We're dicussing what it means when a snake is "in blue" and all of the different things you should do and not do when a reptile is shedding. And to celebrate the holiday, we're playing a game of "Would You Rather" classic BBQ foods edition!

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04:27 How often do reptiles shed

09:27 Humid shedding tips

13:14 Dry shedding tips

16:08 What does "in blue" mean

18:38 Keeping snake sheds

21:25 Scaleless snakes shedding

25:02 Stuck eye caps

28:48 Stuck shed on lizards

31:05 Viral shed peeling videos

33:38 What is the best gift?

36:06 Hot dog vs hamburger

38:48 Potato salad vs macaroni salad

39:40 Corn bread vs beans

40:10 Pulled pork vs brisket

40:42 Ruffles vs Lays

41:50 Watermeleon vs berry mix

43:30 Fruit flag cake vs cherry pie

44:30 Vanilla drumstick vs bomb pop

We're talking about what venomous reptile species we would keep and the do's and don'ts that going into all of that. We also catch you up on Lyssa's adventurous bachelorette party and discuss whether or not different scenarios would be consider cheating.

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00:00 Bachelorette trip adventures!

12:12 Socks found a home

13:35 LA Pet Fair announcement

14:59 Poisonous vs venomous

17:38 Do we want to keep venomous species

18:33 Hognose snakes

21:07 False water cobras

22:18 Black mambas

24:26 Gila monsters

26:44 Venomous species escaping

30:49 Medical precautions

33:27 Stigmas with venomous species

36:06 "Is it cheating?"

Congrats on purchasing your new reptile! Now you just need to bring them home... We discuss all of our best advice as well as share what you can expect when you bring home a pet reptile. Then hear Neptune's Gotcha Day story! Lastly, hear our thoughts on this segment of: Things People Say When You're in a Relationship -- When someone asks how long you've been dating someone, do you use the date you met or the date you became official?

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00:00 Come say hi at NARBC Dallas

05:32 Find an exotic vet

07:26 Get the enclosure set up beforehand

09:41 Prepare your food

11:10 Limit handling them

13:07 Weird eating behaviors

15:08 Get a fecal test done

16:19 Give them water

17:05 Weird movement behavior

21:27 Give the animal a close inspection

23:51 Neptune's gotcha day story

31:40 Things people say when you're in a relationship

We are back again with more mistakes reptile keepers make! We also talk about Neptune pet sitting for Lyssa while she was on vacation and what it's like taking care of all of the critters. Stay until the end to hear us blind rank dating red flags and some of them are doozies!

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00:00 Oregon wedding recap 03:38 Overfeeding reptiles 07:35 Using coco fiber 10:52 Not gutloading bugs 13:30 Having an enclosure that is too small 15:54 Keeping arrboreal species on the ground 19:27 Using sticky thermometers and hygrometers 23:10 Not having a way to measure temps and humdity 25:14 Not securing ready-made backgrounds 29:17 Neptune petsitting for Lyssa 36:52 Not asking you anything about you on a 1st date 37:54 Honking when picking you up 39:20 Talking bad about their exes 40:38 Being jealous over friends 42:57 Not posting about you on social media 44:33 Living at home with your parents 46:19 Raising their voice during an argument 48:33 Asking to share your location after the 2nd date 50:11 Taking over 24 hours to text back 51:58 Making you pay for everything 54:38 Thanks for watching!

Tag along for day 2 of NARBC Dallas as we interview Cataleah and Adeline Ronbin Art!

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Learn about some of our favorite plants to use in our reptile enclosures! And hear how Venus the chameleon broke her jaw and the healing process. Then stick around to hear our thoughts on and tips for long-distance friendships.

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Thank you to everyone who came out to see us! Hear our recap on how NARBC Dallas went while vending our first show, having podcast guests for the first time, and our thoughts on bring non-reptile friends to expos.

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00:00 Prepping for the show 04:06 The disco wall 05:56 New merch 11:22 Setting up the booth 17:25 Satuday show 20:59 Having guests for the first time 29:53 Peak show hours 33:13 Sunday show 38:52 How much money we made 41:55 Would we do it again 44:19 We'll be at AnimalCon 48:00 Are you the type of girl to bring a non-reptile friend to an expo

Happy October Reptile Girlies! Hear our thoughts on fall trends like PSLs, sweater weather, and Halloween decor. But for the main topic, we are discussing the pros and cons that come with both rescuing and buying pet reptiles! Then we wrap up with another segment of Things People Say When You're Single: "Why are you single? I don't see anything wrong with you"

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We are doing a Q&A and answering all of the questions you asked us! We talk about what reptiles we are getting next, how the pet trade helps animal conservation, our favorite podcasts we listen to, and our greatest achievements with reptile keeping and the podcast.

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