Carl J. Franklin, the President of the non-profit research organization Texas Turtles, joins The Pondcast to talk about his myriad experiences in herpetology. Carl is one of the most interesting men in herpetology, having spent time under the stars in locations all across the Americas ...

In this episode, the guys are joined by award winning animal educator and digital content creator, Emma Lock. Her YouTube channel, Emzotic, currently has over 690,000 subscribers, comprised of animal lovers and pet keepers seeking a place to learn about exotic animals and pet care.

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Viviana Ricardez is the Vice President of the non-profit research organization Texas Turtles. Viviana joins our hosts to talk about all the cool things Texas Turtles is doing to study turtles and her background going from “90s turtle nerd” to a leading expert on the ...

The Pondcast team speaks with Diva Green, DVM, a talented exotics veterinarian from Connecticut who has partnered with tTR on care of their animals. Dr. Green is the type of veterinarian you want caring for your animals and is someone young professionals can look up ...

The boys sit down to talk with one of the best turtle people you’ve never heard of, Ken Sopher. Ken is a box turtle expert and a wealth of knowledge on many species. Tonight we pick his brain to gain as much insight into his ...

The Pondcast crew introduces a new series within The Pondcast called “Husbandry Talk”. Husbandry Talk shows will be focused specifically on the husbandry of a few select turtle and tortoise species.

On today’s show, each host will talk about the husbandry of a species or group ...

Photographer, videographer, naturalist, and reptile keeper Greg Brashear of Greg’s Turtle Haven joins The Pondcast team to talk Alligator Snapping Turtles and other reptiles from the Southeast United States. Like theTurtleRoom, Greg is passionate about educating others about turtles, tortoises, their conservation, and their husbandry.

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The Pondcast’s hosts talk about what makes a podcast a “reptile podcast” and banter about their favorite non-turtle reptile species. All of our hosts are reptile lovers, so why does our podcast always take a turn toward turtles, primarily? And why do snake lovers get ...

Daoist monk, Yun Rou, joins his friend Anthony and the rest of The Pondcast team to talk turtles, philosophy, writing, and anything else that comes to mind. His newest book – Turtle Planet: Conservation, Extinction, and What the Fate of Turtles May Say About the ...

In this episode, Anthony, Kevin and new host Chris sit down for a chat with no guests. Believe it or not, this was not due to our overall lack of likability, but instead was a calculated decision to allow listeners a chance to get to ...

In this episode, Anthony, Kevin and new host Chris interview their fellow tTR volunteer, Zach Braswell. Zach, theTurtleRoom’s own Social Media Educator, joins the show to talk about his upcoming trip to Madagascar to assist the Turtle Survival Alliance at their TCC facility. Many of ...

Casey Leone, Field Project Manager of theTurtleRoom’s Terrapin Conservation Initiative, joins the show to discuss exciting new things happening with the project formerly known as Terrapin Nesting Project: Leeds Point.

Ty Park, proprietor of the upcoming IguanaLand joins to the show to talk about turtles, iguanas, and facility construction. Ty is a wealth of knowledge on lizard breeding and has considerable experience in keeping and breeding other reptiles as well. In this episode, he sits ...

theTurtleRoom discusses the upcoming Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group (TTPG) conference with the nicest guy in turtle nerd circles, Michael Thathuvaswamy. Michael is a keeper of turtles and tortoises from the West Coast, who is always willing to help others. He dedicates his time to ...

We’re getting Krazy for Kinixys with Jeremy Thompson! Jeremy is really turning heads with his Hingeback Tortoise focused work, and we are thrilled to have him on the show to discuss it. Be sure to check out his operation on FaceBook at facebook.com/kinixyscoop/ to learn ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: At some point, we made a mistake in the numbering sequence of episodes. The number that appears in text is the correct episode, not the one you hear during the show.

In this video, the guys sit down with their friend Ralph Till, President ...

It’s just Anthony and Steve in this one. They discuss what it’s like to move with a collection of animals under one’s care. They also talk about the “must haves” they’ve identified in their time keeping and breeding turtles.

Just the boys in this episode. Anthony, Steve and Kevin talk about the difficulties of moving with a large animal collection, as Anthony is recorded live from his turtle room that has been turned into a play room in effort to sell his house.

Randy Betz is our guest in this edition of everyone’s favorite reptile podcast. Randy runs Tort Stork, a newer business with the aim to provide healthy, captive bred tortoises to the public. There’s more to it than this, however. Randy prefers to sell and ship ...

In this episode of the Pondcast, Anthony and Steve sit down with James Hall, Senior Reptile Keeper at the Phoenix Zoo. James is a great guy and a keeper with lots of experience and a message for aspiring zookeepers about the reality of life ...

This one is all about the viewers. As a tribute to you, we look back over 50 episodes and focus on viewer questions. We’ve been doing this for almost 6 years and in no way is that depressing 🙂

This exciting episode of the Pondcast brings a familiar guest back to the show. The man who never disappoints, Chris Leone, is with us as we discuss the TTPG Conference in Arizona and how he manages to do what he does as a breeder of ...

Anthony and Steve are back after a one month absence to discuss somber news from the turtle world, in addition to sharing the most important news in the history of theTurtleRoom.

Anthony, Steve and Kevin discuss all things turtle with Michael, a 14-year-old turtle prodigy, destined to do big things for chelonians.

The guys sit down with a real turtle aficionado, and name you are sure to hear for decades to come, Grover Brown. Grover is a turtle expert and PhD Student at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is also on the Board of Directors ...

This month we sit down with Matt Patterson, the incredibly gifted artist behind some of the best nature illustrations and paintings you will ever see. Matt’s ability to capture the animals he paints is truly remarkable. He is a friend of tTR and we are ...

Kevin sits down with Anthony Pierlioni, Chris Leone, Steve Enders and Christy Milbourne, the four people who either won or were runner up in the 2017 “Chelonia Personality of the Year” Award by the Reptile Report. Join the crew as they discuss just about ...

Anthony, Steve and Kevin sit down for a chat with one of the most accomplished and experienced turtle minds in the world, Cris Hagen. Cris is the Director of Animal Management for the Turtle Survival Alliance. He has been around the world studying turtles ...

The guys talk with their friend Ashley Rademacher-Morgan. Ashley is the Animal Care and Education Coordinator for Zoo Med Laboratories, located in California. How cool is that!? We’ve gotten to know Ashley over the years through her partnership with several different turtle organizations, including ...

Anthony, Steve and Kevin sit down with Russ Burke, Professor of Biology at Hofstra University. Professor Burke is working on a multitude of exciting chelonian-related topics and we are proud to add him to the list of important guests we have had on the ...

Join Anthony, Steve, Kevin, and Shannon, as they sit down to converse with one of the world’s most iconic reptile figures. Watch as they talk about the way it was in decades past, as well as interesting stories from the field. You don’t have ...

Anthony, Steve, and our friend and partner, Kevin Minto, get together for a chat about some of what has been going on for theTurtleRoom in terms of video production and in situ conservation efforts.

Anthony and Steve sit down with their partner, Chris Leone, of Garden State Tortoise, in the middle of the breeding season, to discuss highlights from another incredible year with chelonians.

Anthony and Steve touch base with their friend Jordan Gray to discuss the TSA and all things turtle. Jordan is one of the more engaging educators and speakers around. His knowledge and strategies for really reaching his audience are incredible. We are lucky to ...

Anthony, Steve and Kevin come together to chat with Jack Berlin, the CEO of Accusoft, a Tampa-based technology company. After visiting Jack at his office, Anthony thought he would make a great guest on the show. Jack is working hard to bring a naturalistic ...

Anthony and Steve sit down with everyone’s favorite turtle and tortoise personality, Chris Leone, to discuss all things chelonian. No question is off limits.

In this episode, Anthony introduces his better half to Pondcast viewers, in a no-holds-barred account of their life together and with turtles.

Anthony is live from the tortoise room of our friend Ralph Till, of the Tampa Bay Turtle and Tortoise Society. Ralph specializes in Egyptian Tortoises. The sharing of his methods and expertise has helped to better inform others on best practices that may work ...

Anthony and Steve get together with Eric Muncher of the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG). Eric is a wealth of knowledge, especially with all things related to field work.

Anthony, Amanda and Steve get together to host a guest free episode where we review 2016 turtle related stuff.

Anthony, Amanda and Steve sit down with James Liu or the Turtle Conservancy. James is a veterinarian who dedicates all of his time to turtles. Together we talk about turtles, the Turtle Conservancy, and whatever else pops up.

Steve and Anthony talk about the recent confiscation of 800+ Platysternon and bring reptiles to politics, nominating several species for important positions.

Anthony, Amanda and Steve discuss the reports of a recent a troubling and unprecedented confiscation in Madagascar.

Anthony, Amanda and Steve tackle all sorts of topics in this episode, including the late Steve Irwin, Lion Fish, and Anthony’s new book. The main focus of the show is discussion around a new trend in turtle values, which reflect and drive a growing ...

Anthony and Steve have a conversation with Amanda and their guest Jordan Gray, as they cruise the road in Georgia looking for Diamondback Terrapins in need of protection. Jordan is a turtle expert who specializes in Diamondbacks, as well as education and outreach.

theTurtleRoom brings you the The Pondcast, Episode 25: Hands On? Hands Off?. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 26 is scheduled for Monday, June 6th at 7PM EDT!

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theTurtleRoom brings you the The Pondcast, Episode 24: Introducing Amanda. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 25 is scheduled for Monday, May 2nd at 7PM EDT!

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theTurtleRoom brings you the The Pondcast, Episode 23: Rummaging Through the Library. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 24 is scheduled for Monday, April 4th at 7PM EDT!

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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 22: Injurious Wildlife. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 22 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 7th at 7PM EDT!

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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 21: Hanging Ten. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 21 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, February 1st at 7PM EDT!

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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 20: Under the Weather. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 21 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, January 4th at 7PM EDT!

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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 19: Summer Trip Recaps. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 20 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, December 7th at 7PM EDT!

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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 18: Obligations to the Hobby. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 19 is scheduled for Monday, July 6th at 7PM EDT!

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Anthony man-crushes on our staff member, Ben. John and Anthony also highlight this TED talk from Jon Mooallem, a new blog from Anthony, and spent some time talking about everyone's favorite, tiny, elusive turtle.

Most of the discussion from your hosts, John and Anthony, centered on a controversial topic -- "If you had to pick one species to go extinct to help save other species, which species would you pick?" This topic of discussion was inspired by this article on the Devil's Hole Pupfish.

Kévin Labille joined Anthony and Steve to talk about African Chelonian Institute, which launches their first website on Monday, March 9th. Please go visit the page and sign up for their newsletter! We're excited to partner with them in the development of their new site! Kévin also challenged Anthony to identify the species in their logo - watch to see how Anthony fared, find out what species it is, and how to identify it!

Anthony and Steve also talked extensively about the development of our new logo and new website, as well as which species we used as a basis for the silhouettes in our new logo.

A very special guest, good friend Chris Leone, joins John and Anthony for this episode. We talked about keeping turtles and tortoises in colder climates successfully, as well as the Western Hermann's Tortoise Studbook, and many other related topics. Please visit his websites, Garden State Tortoise and Hermanni Haven to learn more about Chris, Garden State Tortoise, and Hermann's Tortoises.

Also, check out this video from when Steve and Anthony visited Chris and his animals last June.

Andrew Hermes of Arizona Tortoise Compound joins John and Anthony to talk about how he successfully built a business focused on raising tortoises.

Guest Kévin Labille joins John and Anthony to talk about the Chelonians of Africa. Topics include: Pelusios seychellensis never existed; Cyclanorbis elegans (Nubian Flapshell Turtle) is nearly extinct, but almost noone seems to notice; Pelomedusa being split into 10 species from 1; Lack of interest in African freshwater turtles by American keepers; and the work now being done by Tomas Diagne and the African Chelonian Institute (ACI). Stay tuned for increased collaboration between the ACI and tTR.

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 11: Prehistoric Connection. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 10: #GoGrey. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 9 – The Pondcast Goes Live! This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 8 – Studbooks and SSPs. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 7 – Conservation Daydreaming. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 6 – Morals/Ethics. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 5 – Southeast Asia. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 4 – What Might the Future Hold? This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of ...

John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 3 – Influencing Captive Behavior in Herps. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of ...

Anthony and John bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 2: Our Projects. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience ...

Anthony and John bring you the first episode of The Pondcast. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of hands on experience with turtles, ...