Episode 13: Kris Painschab of Badlands Herpetoculture

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Episode 13: Kris Painschab of Badlands Herpetoculture

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May 17, 2021

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I've heard Kris nerd out on Coleonyx before and knew I had to talk to him. We ramble over all sorts of topics during this episode and it's great. His collection is quite varied and so was our discussion. Kris did mention during this episode that he'd like to do a Coleonyx specific episode in the future so watch for that. Check out Badlands Herpetoculture on IG to see more!

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May 17, 2021

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