174: How to Keep Desert Lizards as Pets | Phil Lietz - AAH
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. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/174-arids-only/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE https://www.instagram.com/aridsonly/ https://www.facebook.com/aridsonly/ http://www.aridsonly.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nicholasalexanderuromastyx/ Support, Subscribe & Follow: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca