178: AAH How to Build the Ultimate False Water Cobra Habitat | Anke Mertens

Anke Mertens is a snake keeper out of Belgium. In this episode, she walks us through her impressive custom-built 4000-gallon false water cobra enclosure which is complete with a 260-gallon swimming pond. Anke talks about the build process, materials used, how the pond functions and how it's filtered, the plants she used (both land & aquatic), mistakes she made, and tips for successfully keeping false water cobras. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/178-anke-mertens/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE  https://www.instagram.com/tanuki.the.falsie/ https://www.youtube.com/@yoshinowa1/videos 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

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Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a herpetoculture-based podcast network that hosts: Animals at Home Podcast by Dillon Perron, Project Herpetoculture by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett, Reptiles & Research Podcast by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Animals Everywhere by Bryce Broom. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss reptile husbandry, scientific research, breeding, wildlife conservation, and more!