188: AAH Setting Up Breeding Tubs so Snakes Thrive as FUTURE PETS | Marie Lavigne

Marie Lavigne is a Canadian reptile breeder and the owner of Konoha Reptiles. Konoha Reptiles is mainly focused on breeding geckos including Phelsuma, Strophurus, Nephrurus, Oedura, and more. Marie also works at Exotics Addicts, a reptile shop owned by her boyfriend Jo in Blainville, Quebec. In this episode, Marie gives some valuable insight into how she sets up her baby snake breeding racks to ensure the snakes thrive when they are sold to pet keepers. She also explains the pros and cons of working with reptiles full-time and how to communicate with keepers and breeders about enrichment and advancing care. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/188-marie-lavigne/ WE DISCUSS: 0:00 Coming Up 1:58 Welcome Marie & Background 21:30 Overview of Exotics Addicts Reptile Shop 28:54 How did you initially approach reptile care? 31:24 EK Magazine & CRH Ad Read 32:35 Adding Enrichment to Tub Setups 40:38 Politely Challenging The Status Quo 48:20 Ethics of Scaleless Snakes 51:30 Are Your Young Snakes Successful in Pet Environments 1:03:50 Reptiles as a Career, what is it like? 1:14:44 Closing Thoughts 1:17:27 Outro LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE https://www.instagram.com/konohareptiles/ Marie’s R+ Services https://www.instagram.com/exotic.addicts/ https://www.exotic-addicts.com/ 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