181: AAH We Shouldn't Keep Large OR Long-Lived Reptile Species | Dr. Alec Brown DVM.

Dr. Alec Brown DVM is an exotics vet out of Guelph, Canada who specializes in keeping Oophaga dart frog species. In this episode, Dr. Brown discusses how he successfully keeps and reproduces his frogs, as well as his views on herpetoculture from the perspective of an exotic vet. We chat about why large and long-lived species are problematic, serpentovirus, taking your frogs to the vet, and more. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/181-dr-alec-brown/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE  https://www.instagram.com/alecbrowndvm/ 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 Time Stamps: 0:00 Coming Up 2:14 Welcome Dr. Brown & background 14:06 The Pressure of Diagnosing Issues as a Vet 22:08 Alec's animals (Oophaga and Lygodactylus) 40:20 EK & CRH Ad Read 42:17 Dart frog misting & 3D backgrounds 31:24 Oophaga lehmanni "red" 50:37 Large and long-lived species 58:55 Serpetovirus testing, quarantining & treating frogs 1:13:10 No tortoises in Canada? 1:15:42 Outro