209: Are Snake Breeding Racks a Necessary Evil? | Summer Melville - AAH

Summer Melville of Kinova Reptiles discusses her background in reptile keeping, enrichment knowledge, and her career path that led to working with Kinova, the world’s leading Ball Python breeder. She shares details on how Kinova works as a breeding facility, the size of the facility, and the various goals and transitions of Kinova as a whole. She also talks in-depth about how the transition from a snake living in a tub to being moved into a large PVC display enclosure can be difficult, and how to make that an easier process for your snake. Ball pythons are obviously not meant to live in tubs their whole lives, and Summer discusses how YouTube content with Kinova and the new changes to their systems may help make the transition to larger enclosures and pet homes easier. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/209-kinova/ SPONSORS: Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/ CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE Guest’s Social Media Kinova Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkobylka Kinova YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KINOVAReptiles New Ball Python Video: https://youtu.be/Mk3JTsQZDFs?si=XrjbxvgaexjkDqYe Summer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlwithscales Lori Torrini’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCp9jjIgZ_PX3n4UgznGnlwg We Discuss: 0:00 Coming Up - ZooMed Lighting 0:21 Introducing Summer Melville 2:39 Welcome Summer + Background in Reptiles 8:12 Beginnings in Enrichment + Freedom to Keeping Reptiles! 12:14 Learning From Lori Torrini 14:11 Summer’s Career Path - Music + Kinova 20:44 Background on Kinova + Staying Out of Ball Python Drama 23:20 Size Of Facility at Kinova 26:43 Summer’s View on Ball Python Tubs 29:30 The Realities of Changing Ball Python Set-Ups 34:36 Transitioning Enclosures 38:46 Tub or a Large Enclosure? 44:24 ZooMed Reptisun T5 Lamps 45:30 Will The Breeding System Change? 51:26 Response on Kinova’s Video + Pet Keepers with Transitioning 55:57 Summer’s Inspiration for the Ball Python Video 1:03:18 The Push for Content + Coping with Transition 1:07:16 Starting the Transition in Facility + Temperament Test 1:12:59 The Possible Progression in Breeding Facilities 1:17:10 Explanation of Cltch - Ball Python Records and Management 1:25:19 Closing Thoughts 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