Happy holidays, herpers! Here’s another episode that came out of my attending the West Virginia Herpetological Society’s annual meeting this past September. Will Robertson gave an excellent presentation on the thermal ecology of box turtles, a project he

This episode has a few firsts its the first time Ive done a recording while sitting at my dining room table, and its the first time Ive interviewed someone from my neighborhood. Nathan Kutok lives just a few blocks away, and hes an up-and-coming he

I’m so happy to produce another Herp Science Sunday segment with Dr. Alex Krohn! In this episode we talk with Dr. Alexandra Martin, one of the co-authors of a brand new paper, which lays out some astounding data that supports the idea that some anol

I met Zeev Ginsburg at Snake Road in southern Illinois a few years ago, and its been a pleasure getting to know him and spending some time herping together. Weve had some interesting conversations, and Ive been wanting to get him on the show for some t

Hi folks! This episode was recorded in the mountains of North Carolina over the Labor Day weekend. I made a long days drive over to Joshs place east of Asheville, ostensibly to look for mole kingsnakes and salamanders, but also just to hang out with Jos

Hi folks! This past June I drove out to Pemberton, New Jersey to talk with Robert Zappalorti. Bob is the founder and executive director of Herpetological Associates Inc. Now these days there are a lot

Hi folks! Thanks for your patience, I’ve been called away so much this spring and summer. I first talked with Jeroen Speybroeck in Episode 27, way back in Season One. Jeroen is all the things, hes a conservation biologist, author, field herper and

Another special episode, in support of Snake Week, July 13ththru the 19th . This episode features a panel discussion with Bryan Hughes of Rattlesnake Solutions, Cale Morris from the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary, and Rachel Pikstein from Pikstein Lab

This is a special episode, in support of Snake Week, which is next week, July 13th thru the 19th . Its also special because its the return of Rachel Pikstein! Remember the tegu episode? Rachel and I go over the basics for Snake Week, which is shaping up

This episode was recorded back in April, at a campground somewhere in Louisiana, on the tail-end of a week-long herping trip with a bunch of friends. Various automotive mishaps while herping had come