AmphibiCast Folgen

Tonight I am joined once again by Mike Tytula of Alpha Reptile. We have a good old fashioned casual conversation about what ever comes up including his trip to Costa Rica, what it was like being stung by a bullet ant,  his Ameerega breeding project, and some of the challenges that go along with creating content for youtube and podcasting.  And to all the listeners out there, we wish you an enjoyable yuletide season~Be sure to subscribe to Mike's channel on Youtube To check out Mike Tytula's new business visit:www.thejunglevault.ca/For listener discounts on In Situ Vivariums visit : https://insituecosystems.com?ref=amphibicastIf you'd like to support the show please visit:https://www.patreon.com/AmphibicastFor cool AmphibiCast Merch check out https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

Poison Dart Frogs are synonymous with toxicity. In fact, species in the Phyllobates Genus are among the most toxic animals on earth. They owe that toxicity to their ability to produce batrachotoxin.  In this episode I am joined by Chemist, Dr. Justin Du Bois, who is an expert on batrachotoxin. We discuss the origins behind the scientific study of batrachotoxin, its effect on other living organisms, how and why it is being synthesized, and much more!For more information check out:https://www.amazon.com/Venomous-Deadliest-Creatures-Mastered-Biochemistry/dp/0374537100/ref=asc_df_0374537100/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312090128349&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11243970595885585620&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-330080832660&psc=1https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/batrachotoxin/7073.articlehttp://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/batrachotoxin/batrah.htmhttps://www.heterocycles.jp/newlibrary/downloads/PDF/20346/79/1

Building a custom background for your vivarium is both challenging and rewarding. In this episode I discuss some of the pros and cons unique to some of the different materials used to build custom backgrounds in our vivariums.  For listener discounts on In Situ Vivariums visit : https://insituecosystems.com?ref=amphibicast