224: Why Fish Keepers Are Adding Snakes to Their Tanks | Myke Clarkson - AAH

Myke Clarkson, a television producer, reptile conservationist, and wildlife enthusiast discusses his experiences in his television producing career from the start to now. He talks about the story of a snake bite that turned into a TV show, his experience in producing animal-related shows down the line, including his National Geographic show, Dead By Dawn. Myke also discusses the sensationalism that can occur in the media and how he has managed to steer clear of that when it comes to animals-related media. He also shares details of his passion for aquatic snake keeping, from the ins and outs of keeping them, husbandry, snake fungal disease, and more. He talks about what snakes he would recommend for people wanting to get into aquatic snakes, plant recommendations, feeder fish species, and cleaning waste.SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/224-myke-clarkson/#224 #animalsathomepodcastJOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeSPONSOR: https://www.thebiodude.com/LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Myke’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/mykeclarkson/Myke’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/myke.clarkson/Myke’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myke.clarksonHCI Website: herpconservation.comIHS Website: iherpsymp.org00:00 Introducing Myke Clarkson2:42 The Bio Dude Substrates3:17 Welcome Myke - His Show on HerpNation + Aquatic Snakes8:01 The Story of The Bite + TV Shows13:06 The Beginning of Myke’s Producer Career to Now21:00 The Animal Related Shows He’s Produced26:36 The Walking Dead Inspired Nature Doc31:02 Sensationalism In Media36:39 Aquatic Snake Keeping37:01 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub38:01 Aquatic Snake Keeping46:46 Freshwater Adaptations Goals + Fungal Disease49:49 Reptile Keeping’s Connection to Conservation50:57 Disposing of Water Positive of SFD53:25 Semi vs Fully Aquatic Snakes + Recommended Snakes1:00:50 Need For Stability in Aquatic Snakes1:04:55 Setting Up An Aquatic Tank, Plants, and Cleaning Crew1:13:03 Feeder Fish Species1:19:57 Waste Clean Up1:21:06 Non-Profits + Aquatic Snake Book1:32:30 Closing Thoughts