197: AAH Finding the MOST TOXIC DART FROG in the World & Herping in Colombia | Mike Tytula

Mike Tytula of Alpha Reptile is back on the podcast to discuss his recent trip to Colombia dedicated to finding dart frogs in the wild. The conversation included insights on interpreting data collected in the wild. Mike also talked about his previous trip to Madagascar with other reptile content creators where they had a fascinating but depressing experience witnessing the destruction of nature. Additionally, they discussed his reptile room and the animals he cares for with his girlfriend Bree. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/197-mike-tytula/ WE DISCUSS: 0:00 Coming Up 2:24 Welcome Mike- intro to the trip 14:00 Tesoros De Colombia 17:49 Herping in Colombia 24:21 Interpreting Wild Collected Data 29:17 Why Mike Wants to See Animals in the Wild 33:26 Tomaskas Ltd. 34:48 Some of the Incredible Dart Frog Species Mike Found 38:48 Phyllobates terribilis MOST TOXIC ANIMAL ON EARTH 44:30 More Herping and More Frogs 57:00 Variation in Color in Wild Dart Frogs 1:01:15 The Best Thing About Traveling 1:05:52 Visiting a Town That Floods Everyday 1:08:20 Bahia Solano Darth Maul Frog & Torrential Rain 1:11:55 Eating Termites and Ending the Trip 1:18:50 The Madagascar Trip - Inspiring and Depressing 1:26:40 Mike and Bree's Reptile Room 1:43:12 Closing Thoughts 1:44:12 Outro SPONSORS: Visit Tomaskas Ltd. here: www.tomaskas.com CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE Guest’s Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeTytula https://www.instagram.com/alpha.reptile/ https://www.facebook.com/Alphareptile https://www.instagram.com/thejunglevault/ https://www.thejunglevault.ca/ 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!