We have some unknown quantity of little regrets to share in this episode; things we wish we knew before getting our very first hognoses. But perhaps we can help you dodge some of these regrets and mistakes by sharing what we know now!

Listen in and share with us the things you wish you knew about your hognose, or other pets, before you got them!

Get ready, and dont worry! Part of what we try to do this episode is to help unlock the complicated mysteries of hognose genetics! Recessive, incomplete dominant, and dominant... do you know how these different types of genes work? We're saving the topic of polygenics for it's own episode because, trust us- there's more than enough to talk about!

Who knew bedding could lead to such a heartfelt and passionate episode by two snake loving dorks? We did! And here is the proof!

In this episode Tryn Heart and Suzi Moon discuss the substrates that should be avoided at all costs, the substrates we like and use, and even how we can be conscientious about the sustainability of our bedding choices.

For those interested in the link mentioned by Tryn near the end of the episode to learn more about safe soil options, check here:

https://www.thebiodude.com/blogs/the-science-behind-the-soils/the-nitrogen-cycle-and-bioactive-terraria

Pobodys nerfect and in the name of growing with the standard of care, we will be putting out an amendment episode once a season with corrections we catch from the previous episodes. Proper reptile care evolves every year and we want to grow with that new information! Now that that's out of the way, let's talk with George Speer who is a Physicians Assistant who specializes in viruses and bacteria in our quest to understand as much as we can about the diseases that effect hognose snakes!

We have three special guests on our very first episode of Season Two, where we play Reptile Jeopardy using categories and questions of our own design!

Our guests for this episode are Teresa and Arya of Hip Hogs, Joe and Torri of Kovach Reptiles, and Elise of HoggieElise. Thanks for joining us, we had such a blast!

Listen in to find out who won and maybe learn some neat factoids along the way! Anyone want to be a contestant for our next game?

In the final episode of Season One, we invited Teresa Torab of Hip Hogs to join us in a discussion about Cryptosporidium. It was a real pleasure getting to talk to Teresa on this subject, and we learned so much from her. We hope this discussion leads to positive changes and methods in the hognose community and reptile industry at large for keeping all of our scaley friends safe for generations to come! Knowledge is the key to improving our community.

Come listen in on our insights on reading snake body language and learning how to handle snakes. Reading snakes is a huge part of avoiding negative experiences with our reptilian counterparts! These are our insights on what we have personally observed, come learn about the different modes their minds go into. Participate on our poll and let us know which personality you have at home.

Come join us in discussing potential for morphs and make your yearly predictions for the direction the market is going. Buckle up for a wild ride including a special message from a secret guest. We might discuss hognose we might reference some Slim Shady, but we'll know who the real ones are after the end of this episode!