224: Why Fish Keepers Are Adding Snakes to Their Tanks | Myke Clarkson - AAH

Myke Clarkson, a television producer, reptile conservationist, and wildlife enthusiast discusses his experiences in his television producing career from the start to now. He talks about the story of a snake bite that turned into a TV show, his experience in producing animal-related shows down the line, including his National Geographic show, Dead By Dawn. Myke also discusses the sensationalism that can occur in the media and how he has managed to steer clear of that when it comes to animals-related media. He also shares details of his passion for aquatic snake keeping, from the ins and outs of keeping them, husbandry, snake fungal disease, and more. He talks about what snakes he would recommend for people wanting to get into aquatic snakes, plant recommendations, feeder fish species, and cleaning waste. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/224-myke-clarkson/#224 #animalsathomepodcastJOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeSPONSOR: https://www.thebiodude.com/LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Myke’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/mykeclarkson/ Myke’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/myke.clarkson/ Myke’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myke.clarkson HCI Website: herpconservation.com IHS Website: iherpsymp.org00:00 Introducing Myke Clarkson 2:42 The Bio Dude Substrates 3:17 Welcome Myke - His Show on HerpNation + Aquatic Snakes 8:01 The Story of The Bite + TV Shows 13:06 The Beginning of Myke’s Producer Career to Now 21:00 The Animal Related Shows He’s Produced 26:36 The Walking Dead Inspired Nature Doc 31:02 Sensationalism In Media 36:39 Aquatic Snake Keeping 37:01 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub 38:01 Aquatic Snake Keeping 46:46 Freshwater Adaptations Goals + Fungal Disease 49:49 Reptile Keeping’s Connection to Conservation 50:57 Disposing of Water Positive of SFD 53:25 Semi vs Fully Aquatic Snakes + Recommended Snakes 1:00:50 Need For Stability in Aquatic Snakes 1:04:55 Setting Up An Aquatic Tank, Plants, and Cleaning Crew 1:13:03 Feeder Fish Species 1:19:57 Waste Clean Up 1:21:06 Non-Profits + Aquatic Snake Book 1:32:30 Closing Thoughts