196: AAH Tree Monitor Masterclass: Species Variation, Keeping & Breeding | Canadian Coldblood

Brandon van Asten is the owner and founder of Canadian Coldblood, a reptile breeding operation based out of Ontario, Canada. Brandon is the most prolific tree monitor breeder in the world and currently working with all six common tree monitor species. In the episode, we discuss how to successfully keep and breed tree monitors, the variation in size, behaviour, and color between the different species, common health issues, how to maintain vibrant color, and much more! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/196-canadian-coldblood/ WE DISCUSS: 0:00 Coming Up 1:31 Welcome Brandon - Background 13:43 Canadian Coldblood in 10 Years & Protecting Genetics 20:09 What got Brandon into Tree Monitors? 27:20 How to Incubate Tree Monitor Eggs Properly 31:48 Custom Reptile Habitats & Patreon Ad 32:38 6 Species of Tree Monitors, Their Differences & Hybridizing 41:13 Tree Monitor Evolution 44:32 What Husbandry Changes Has Brandon Made? 50:49 Co-habiting the Tree Monitors & Enclosures 53:40 Common Tree Monitor Health & Shedding Issues? 1:00:45 Maintaining Vibrant Color In Tree Monitors 1:04:46 Responsibility of Producing Such A Complicated Species 1:12:02 Read Brandon's Care Notes 1:17:31 Closing Thoughts 1:23:24 Outro LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE  https://www.instagram.com/canadiancoldblood/ https://canadiancoldblood.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