How to Keep Desert Lizards as Pets

We discuss a few great species for those who want to keep arid/desert lizards as pets. We discuss how to properly care for desert lizards and set up pet reptile enclosures.

Phil Lietz is the owner of Arids Only, a Uromastyx breeding facility in the US. In this episode, Phil discusses why he has decided to reduce the number of uromastyx species he is working with, the concept of "endurance" and what it means as a herpetoculturalist, and how to interpret selling photos from breeders. The second half of this episode revolves around the "naturalistic fallacy", We discuss why replicating nature for your captive reptile is not always the correct thing to do and in some cases why it can be a mistake.

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0:00 Coming Up
2:12 Welcome Phil & Uromastyx Update
15:00 Herpetoculture Endurance
21:33 What is a breeding "Line"?
31:30 Large Xenogama Hatchling Enclosure
36:56 CRH & Patreon
37:47 The Spirit of Experimentation & Making Mistakes
53:00 Tips for Interpreting Seller Photos
1:05:28 The Naturalistic Fallacy
1:46:37 Trip to Costa Rica
1:52:22 Project : Herpetoculture  
1:58:10 Closing Thoughts
2:00:10 Outro

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