Episode 6 - The Tired Debate: Racks vs. Cages

Two opposing sides have emerged in this debate; pro racks and anti racks. However, could there be a middle ground? Andy and Riley brainstorm, discuss their experiences, visit some of the pervasive hypotheses, and conjecture about the future of reptile keeping techniques as a result of this ongoing debate.Scott Borden’s Blog Post About Racks & CagesIntro:Catching upForrest FanningBody:GH calling out FB on arboreal rackStarting the questionLooking at natural history of normal rack system animalsUVB blood testing The history of rack systemsWhen they were first implementedHow they changed the hobby/industryProsEfficiencySterilizationObservationOrganizationConsVisibilityEstheticsArgumentNegativeVarious species benefits and detrimentsBeardiesApplicationsHow they’ve made positive differencesHow people are utilizing and refining them todayCurrent trends towards the futureWhat do each of us useWhat typesFor what speciesExperiencesGood and badFuture plans and thoughtsOutro:Wrapping up mentioning the ongoing lists of suggestions and hopefully not the audio issuesHow the Australia trip may or may not impact my responses etc and please be flexible and understandableNext!____________________________________________________________________________Subscribe on Google Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, and many more!Connect with us here:Website / Facebook / Instagram---> Topic Suggestion Form Find Riley:Facebook / Instagram / YouTubeFind Andy:Facebook / InstagramRSS FEEDIntro Music: Old Blue by Chris HaugenOutro Music: Cats Searching for the Truth by Nat Keefe and Hot Buttered Rum@30:10 rack quote from Andy @34:20 some keepers dedicating time to animals in the sun….@37:00 UVB lighting talk@46:00 being critical of others@49:00 debate vs discussion@52:00 great example of a tub helping a pituophis@58:00 asking why