The Biggest Mistake When Giving a Snake Its Own Room

Ep. 240 - Greg Bartucca of The Reptile Studio discusses the dedicated room in his house for his Carpet Python, Daria, as well as all of the ins and outs surrounding how he made the room work. Greg dives into topics surrounding proper husbandry of snakes, offering them more space and enrichment opportunities, and his overall thoughts about advancing basic reptile care. Greg talks about how he “snake-proofed” the room, ensuring that Daria does not injure herself while free-roaming the room, as well as tidbits about surveillance, lighting setups, and tips for digestion. We also discuss in-depth about Greg’s recent mite problem in his reptile room and the very interesting method for combating it. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/240-reptile-studio/ #240 #ReptileStudio #animalsathomepodcast SPONSORS: Visit Fauna-Lux Here: https://fauna-lux.com/ Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Link to Snake Mite Info: https://tomaskas.co.uk/snakemitetreatment/ Greg’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereptilestudio https://www.youtube.com/@UCbckZXUp2OXClUHEI1_l5rA Photos and Video in Episode: Provided by Greg 0:00 Introducing Greg Bartucca 1:55 The Bio Dude 2:30 Welcome Greg + Getting Into The Hobby 6:16 Greg’s Species Currently 7:31 All About The Snake Room + Snake Proofing 15:50 Daria’s Behavior + Eating Habits 19:24 Dealing With Snake Poop 21:10 Digestion After Feeding 22:56 Losing Daria in The Room? 25:31 True Chroma by Faunalux 27:05 Surveillance For The Room 28:08 Recommendations For Replication of Free Range Snakes 36:14 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub 37:15 All About Greg’s Mite Problem 57:06 Enclosure Inspiration For His Other Reptiles 1:01:00 Enrichment Talks in Round Table Episode 1:05:00 Closing Thoughts SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: APPLE► https://apple.co/347PjSO SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI GOOGLE► https://bit.ly/3dX6bQq _________________________________________ WEBSITE► https://www.animalsathome.ca EMAIL►hello@animalsathome.ca FACEBOOK► https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsatHome.ca/ INSTAGRAM► https://www.instagram.com/animalsathomeca/ DONATE TO AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC): http://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/ BELOW ARE MY AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER: More information here: https://www.animalsathome.ca/affiliate-disclaimer/ PODCAST EQUIPMENT: ZOOM H6: https://amzn.to/3n2YBIP Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/2Gqx2Ze Microphone Boom: https://amzn.to/33g40UT Microphone Desk Stand: https://amzn.to/34r6wHx Headphones: https://amzn.to/3cLmdNl FILM & OTHER EQUIPMENT: Shelving Unit: https://amzn.to/2waz0nD Camera: http://amzn.to/2D8Ed0w Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2oPjpac Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2HeDug Voice Over Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AXyq22 Drill: https://amzn.to/2SH9Veg ABOUT DILLON: Welcome to my channel, Animals at Home! Here you will find the reptile videos I have made as well as video versions of The Animals at Home Podcast! The podcast mainly focuses on the pet reptile industry. My mission with Animals at Home is simple: To inspire others to push the limits of their reptile husbandry by promoting the importance of high-level, creative husbandry individualized for each reptile.