Episode 3: Mike Stefani of Mike's Monitors

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Episode 3: Mike Stefani of Mike's Monitors

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108 minutes

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Dec 16, 2020

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This week we talk Merten's Water Monitors, varanids in general, enclosure construction, herpetoculture history and cockroaches!

Released:

Dec 16, 2020

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Podcast episode

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Lizard Brain Radio is a biweekly show for those who have lizards on the brain! Let's discuss lizards in the hobby with those folks who work with them. A part of The Herpetoculture Network.

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Episode 23: Wally Kern of Supreme Gecko: Another long one! Great conversation with a great guy. Wally has a prolific social media presence and is incredibly successful with a variety of geckos and a huge range of isopods. Definitely seek out Supreme Gecko on Youtube, Facebook, TikTok and... by Lizard Brain Radio
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Episode 26: Joe Hupp!: The gecko guy! Joe has an amazing collection and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to geckos. He's also got a species list that is probably unmatched when it comes to the number and variety of species that he's worked with. And then we had a... by Lizard Brain Radio
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Episode 3: Mike Stefani of Mike's Monitors

Episode 3: Mike Stefani of Mike's Monitors

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