Exotic Pets™
A podcast by Tracie Hotchner - Mondays
115 Episodes
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How Sick is Your Bird? The Smaller the bird, the Quicker She'll Get Sick
Published: 12/24/2023 -
Ferrets — the Obligate Hyper-Carnivore
Published: 12/18/2023 -
Annual Exams for Exotics Are "An Ounce of Prevention"
Published: 12/11/2023 -
Protect Against RDHV — The Rabbit "Ebola Virus”
Published: 12/4/2023 -
Birds Are Perch Potatoes
Published: 11/27/2023 -
Your First Vet Visit with Your Exotic Pet
Published: 11/20/2023 -
Dr. Doug Dispels the Myth — You CAN be Allergic to Exotic Pets!
Published: 11/13/2023 -
Little Mammals Need to Forage
Published: 11/6/2023 -
Decisions, Decisions. What Kind of Pet Snake to Get?
Published: 10/30/2023 -
"Chonkosaurus" the Obese Snapping Turtle
Published: 10/23/2023 -
Feeding Your Bird — Is She Insectivorous? Granivorous?
Published: 10/16/2023 -
An Iguana Smuggled in a Bra?
Published: 10/9/2023 -
"What's Up, Doc?" Rabbits need More Than a Carrot!
Published: 10/2/2023 -
Petula the Corn Snake, One Man's BFF
Published: 9/25/2023 -
Dr. Doug's Basic Bunny Advice
Published: 9/18/2023 -
Poor Little Piggies on Craigslist
Published: 9/11/2023 -
People Collect Snakes Like Trading Cards
Published: 9/4/2023 -
Is it Good or Bad to Clip a Bird's Wings?
Published: 8/28/2023 -
Where Does a Camel Go for Refuge in Florida?
Published: 8/21/2023 -
Petula the Corn Snake asks “What’s for Dinner?”
Published: 8/12/2023
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.