Best Tortoise For Beginners

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In this episode, we discuss the best tortoise species to keep if you are a beginner. Gabriel Mattei is a vet student born and raised in Thailand. In the episode, we discuss the wildlife and pet markets in Thailand, including the infamous Chatuchak Market, Gabriel's upbringing in Thailand, and his experience keeping various tortoise and turtle species (chelonians). Gabriel emphasizes the importance of establishing breeding groups and taking time to acclimate newly imported species. He also shares his thoughts on the ethics of keeping tortoises and provides insights into tortoise and turtle husbandry. • SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/... • #186 #animalsathomepodcast • JOIN US ON PATREON: / animalsathome • CHECK OUT CUSTOM REPTILE HABITATS: https://www.animalsathome.ca/crh • LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: • / sokatraa • Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: • / sokatraa • 0:00 Coming Up • 1:57 Welcome Gabriel Growing up in Thailand, Background • 23:40 Pet Markets Wildlife Trafficking • 35:45 Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) • 37:08 EK Magazine CRH Ad Read • 38:20 Chitra chitra continued • 41:31 Visiting rare collections in Thailand • 43:08 Keeping Tortoises Outdoors, Quaratine, Breeding Tips, Diet (Pancakes, kinixys) • 59:41 The ethics of keeping long-lived tortoises • 1:05:17 Good tortoise species for beginners? • 1:09:10 Three-keeled land turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata) • 1:18:35 A Cupulatta Animal Sanctuary Placement • 1:21:52 Closing Thoughts • 1:23:26 Outro • SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: • APPLE► https://apple.co/347PjSO • SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI • GOOGLE► https://bit.ly/3dX6bQq • STITCHER► https://bit.ly/2UFzwHM • _________________________________________ • WEBSITE► https://www.animalsathome.ca • EMAIL►[email protected] • FACEBOOK► / animalsathome.ca • INSTAGRAM► / animalsathomeca • DONATE TO AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC): http://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/ • BELOW ARE MY AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER: More information here: https://www.animalsathome.ca/affiliat... • PODCAST EQUIPMENT: • ZOOM H6: https://amzn.to/3n2YBIP • Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/2Gqx2Ze • Microphone Boom: https://amzn.to/33g40UT • Microphone Desk Stand: https://amzn.to/34r6wHx • Head Phones: https://amzn.to/3cLmdNl • FILM OTHER EQUIPMENT: • Shelving Unit: https://amzn.to/2waz0nD • Camera: http://amzn.to/2D8Ed0w • Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2oPjpac • Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2HeDug • Voice Over Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AXyq22 • Drill: https://amzn.to/2SH9Veg • ABOUT DILLON: • Welcome to my channel, Animals at Home! Here you will find the reptile videos I have made as well as video versions of The Animals at Home Podcast! The podcast mainly focuses on the pet reptile industry. My mission with Animals at Home is simple: To inspire others to push the limits of their reptile husbandry by promoting the importance of high-level, creative husbandry individualized for each reptile. • • Dumerils Boas in the Wild!

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