Exotic Pets™
A podcast by Tracie Hotchner - Mondays
114 Episodes
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C-Sections on Reptiles? Only as Last Resort!
Published: 9/1/2025 -
What is “Normal” in an Exotic Pet?
Published: 8/25/2025 -
Piggies as Pets
Published: 8/18/2025 -
Fighting the Good Fight for Ferrets in California
Published: 8/11/2025 -
Trying to Find A Fellow Exotic Pet Enthusiast?
Published: 8/4/2025 -
Parrots Say “Love is Not Enough”
Published: 7/28/2025 -
Bugs Bunny Had it All Wrong - No More Carrots!
Published: 7/21/2025 -
Ferret “Deodorant” & Other Ferret Necessaries
Published: 7/14/2025 -
Bad Things Happen to Good Fish
Published: 7/7/2025 -
Why Does Your Tortoise Need a House of His Own?
Published: 6/30/2025 -
The Emotional Support Hamster Who Went to College
Published: 6/23/2025 -
I Am Parrot — I Live to Destroy!
Published: 6/16/2025 -
“Ferret Stink” — You Either Love the Musky Smell or You Don’t!
Published: 6/9/2025 -
The Jumping Spider Craze
Published: 6/2/2025 -
Are Humans an Invasive Species?
Published: 5/26/2025 -
Always Demolish Your Sandcastles (for the Sea Turtles)
Published: 5/18/2025 -
Parrots Need Proper Playthings!
Published: 5/12/2025 -
Rabbits Are Lying to Us
Published: 5/5/2025 -
Senior Pet Care — Age Itself is Not a Disease!
Published: 4/28/2025 -
“Walking Dandruff” on Your Bunny?
Published: 4/21/2025
The show for people interested in pets that slither, hop, creep, fly or swim: from bunnies to iguanas, parrots to ferrets, snakes to tortoises. Information on the physical requirements of these exotic pets and how to manage the often challenging environment and correct diet essential to their welfare.Co-hosted by Dr. Doug Mader, author of "The Vet at Noah's Ark: Stories of Survival from an Inner-City Animal Hospital,"who is a world-renowned specialist on exotic animals, author of four major veterinary textbooks on reptile and amphibians, and a passionate educator.Early episodes of this show were co-hosted by Dr. Karen Rosenthal, Director of Exotic Animal Medicine at several institutions of higher learning.