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198: AAH Unlocking the Synergy Between Reptile and Fish Keeping | Strange Life Labs
28 Apr 2024
Mike and Ryan are a duo from Canada who run the Instagram page, Strange Life Labs, which is a collaboration between fishkeeping and reptile keeping. Mike focuses on reptiles while Ryan focuses his energy on fishkeeping. In the episode, we discuss how the two hobbies interact with each other, what reptile keepers can learn from fish keepers and visa-versa as well as how to maintain a balanced and sustainable animal room. Mike discusses which reptile species he works with including the pros and cons of the Phelsuma species he keeps and breeds and why he believes gargoyle geckos are a more attractive pet option over crested geckos. Ryan discusses his beautiful planted community aquarium, how he maintains it, and which fish species would be best for new keepers with a reptile husbandry background. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/199-strange-life-labs/ WE DISCUSS: 0:00 Coming Up 1:43 Welcome Mike & Ryan - Background 13:49 Learning from each other (Fish vs Reptile Keeping) 24:00 Sustainable Keeping Ideas 28:42 Mike's Day Gecko Collection 37:17 Mike's DIY Powdered Gecko Diet 41:20 Gargoyle's vs Crested Geckos 43:48 Ryan's Planted Aquarium 54:23 Getting Back into Fishkeeping 56:10 Hi-Tech Reptile Keeping 58:42 Best Fish Species for Reptile Keepers 1:04:09 Are Turtles Actually Good Pets? 1:13:10 Jumping Spiders and Mantids 1:16:17 Mike's Reptile Enclosures 1:20:04 Closing Thoughts 1:27:27 Outro LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE https://www.instagram.com/strangelifelabs/ Support, Subscribe & Follow: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca
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