Chris of Reptiles & Oddities discusses his extensive experience with reptiles in this episode, starting with his unfortunate experience at Rattlesnake roundups, then moving on to his more positive experiences with his personal species. Chris talks about the influence that these events brought to his personal reptile keeping, leading him to build his own DIY enclosures and focus on husbandry without a heavy financial burden. Chris discusses the building process of his DIY enclosures in great detail, allowing newer DIY builders to follow along and build their own. We also discuss his relationship with wildlife officials and law enforcement in his area, leading to details of his relocation jobs with various species of snake.SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/228-reptiles-and-oddities/SPONSORS: Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeLINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Reptiles & Oddities Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptiles_and_oddities/

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00:00 Introducing Chris of Reptiles And Oddities

2:45 Upcoming: Zoo Med ReptiSun LED

3:04 Upcoming: The Bio Dude

3:40 Welcome Chris + Rattlesnake Roundups Experience

11:30 Influence of Reptiles on Chris

15:16 Species of Reptiles He Keeps

18:24 Building DIY Enclosures – Materials, Cost, Etc

25:12 Zoo Med ReptiSun LED

26:37 More Materials For Building DIY Enclosures

37:39 Chris’ Large Rack Systems

43:33 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub

44:34 PVC Enclosures or DIY?

47:12 Chris’ Relationship With Wildlife Officials

1:00:00 Creating A Relationship With Law Enforcement

1:05:12 How Does Relocating Work?

1:08:34 Chris’ Future Plans in Education and Relocation Content

1:15:18 More About Chris’ Experience + Closing Thoughts