Strength In Leos Podcast
Welcome to Strength In Leos, a podcast dedicated to reptiles and amphibians in captivity with a strong focus on Leopard Geckos. Tune in for interviews with the top breeders, reptile personalities, the latest news, giveaways, and so much more. Join us every other Friday night at 5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 87 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Session Twenty-Three: Leopard Geckos and Reptile Dreams With Miles Schwartz
Welcome to the 50th episode and the season finale of season two of the Strength In Leos Podcast! For this special occasion, we brought on Miles Schwartz of Impeccable Gecko. After not being on the po…
Session Twenty-Two: Getting To The Top Of the Leopard Gecko Game With Chris Charlton
Chris Charlton has come on this podcast multiple times now, and every time, I am amazed by the great information that he shares. On this episode of the podcast, we caught up from the last time we spo…
Session Twenty-One: Leopard Gecko 101 With Jorge Diaz of Golden Valley Reptiles
Jorge Diaz is a dedicated hobby-based breeder of Leopard Geckos and the brains behind Golden Valley Reptiles. He continues to work with high-end genetics and providing healthy Leopard Gecko morphs. I…
Session Twenty: Reptiles Done Differently With Brian Gundy
Brian has been an animal enthusiast his entire life, owning pets such as mice, rats, hamsters, cockatiels, pigeons, doves, hawks, owls, snakes, and many other species. In this episode, Brian takes us…
Round Table Discussion III: Leopard Gecko Success In Three Different Ways With Heidi Nielsen and Seth Hoffpauir
In this episode of the podcast, I was lucky enough to get on with two great breeders for a round table episode. Today we're joined by Heidi Nielsen of Xeno Gecko Morphs and Seth Hoffpauir of Huff's H…
Session Eighteen: Stress In Leopard Geckos
This episode is all about stress in Leopard Geckos! I want to talk about stress and its importance in keeping the amazing creatures that are Leopard Geckos. I feel like too often we talk about the ca…
Session Seventeen: The History of the Gecko Genetics Tangerine With Jason Haygood
We're taking y'all back to good ole' days of Leopard Gecko breeding. For this episode, I had the great opportunity of speaking with Jason Haygood, who used to own and operate The Best Geckos. Many ma…
Session Sixteen: The Life of an Australian Zoo Keeper With Dan Rumsey
In the hectic world that we live in today conservation, an how we appreciate animals in the wild is usually lost in the shenanigans of society. Dan Rumsey is a Zoo Keeper and the Head of Reptiles at …
Session Fifteen: The Super Woman of Leopard Gecko Facebook Groups Heidi Nielsen
Heidi is part of so many great things in this hobby and strives to strengthen the community through positivity. Heidi is the operator of Xeno Gecko Morphs and runs the amazing Facebook Group Leopard …
Session Fourteen: Feeder Nutrition With Seth Hoffpauir of Huff's Herps
Feeder nutrition and gut loading are two aspects of Leopard Gecko keeping that are strongly overlooked. In general Leopard Gecko nutrition is very important for the overall health and well being for …
Session Thirteen: Leopard Gecko Chat With Kevin Baron
Coming back on the podcast this time around is Kevin Baron from Mutant Geckos. On this episode, we were able to hit a wide range of topics from passion, marketing, shows, impacts of COVID-19, and som…
Session Twelve: Hot Snakes, Monitors, and Wisdom With Bruce Saunders
Bruce Saunders joined me for this episode of the podcast to discuss a lot about his methods of keeping reptiles. His unique perspectives on animal husbandry, diets, and even training comes from an am…
Session Eleven: The Good, Bad, and Ugly With Marcia McGuiness
In this episode, we brought back one of the gecko legends, Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate Geckos. Marcia has been in the game for many years, and with that much experience comes a lot of knowledge. …
Session Ten: Herping In The Most Exotic Countries In The World With Frank Colacicco
In this episode of the podcast, I had a great conversation with Frank Colacicco who is a herping wizard and gecko nerd. Frank has kept many awesome species of geckos which attributes to his vast know…
Session Nine: Reptile Passion and Adventures With Peter Birch of Critta Cam
I was very fortunate to be joined by Peter Birch of Critta Cam to discuss his pathway into reptiles. Peter is known for many things in the reptile world such as his YouTube channel, social media, and…
Session Eight: Leopard Gecko History In Herpetoculture With Ron Tremper
Leopard Geckos have a great history behind them that ranges from morphology, genetics, husbandry, and natural history. As reptile enthusiasts, it's important that we know this history to better under…
Session Seven: How You Are Ruining The Reptile Hobby With Your Purchases! (RANT)
As a leopard gecko breeder, keeper, and podcaster sometimes I get frustrated. Sometimes more than others, but it happens. But as this podcasting and reptile journey continues, I am beginning to reali…
Round Table Discussion II: COVID-19, Breeding Geckos Full Time, and Q&A
Join us this Sunday for yet another Episode of the Strength In Leos Podcast with our second Round Table Discussion. For this discussion, I will be joined by John Scarbrough of GeckoBoa Reptiles, Chri…
Session Five: Breeding Methodically With Donny Smith From The Blessed Gecko
The Blessed Gecko specializes in high-quality Leopard Geckos, African Fat-Tailed geckos and Crested geckos from amazing genetic lineage. Donny is a sponsor of the podcast and joined me on the show to…
Session Four: The Reptile Expert Behind Zilla, Ryan McVeigh
Ryan McVeigh joins us on the Strength In Leos Podcast to discuss the work he does in the reptile hobby, as well as his unique views about herpetoculture. Ryan as deeply rooted in many great organizat…