Chameleon Breeder Podcast With Bill Strand

The core of the bioactive system is the substrate. And this wouldn't be the Chameleon Academy if we didn't ask the questions as to what this means! In this episode, Josh Halter, the BioDude, shares with us what we should look for. Josh built his entire business on substrates for the bioactive vivarium! And in this episode he explains what is important when is obtaining or making an effective substrate.

I review the latest updates in Veiled Chameleon husbandry! This is taken off of the newly updated ChameleonAcademy.com care summary that can be downloaded for free from the Veiled Chameleon profile

UVB light is critical for chameleon health.  In this episode we lay down the ground work to understand the basics of what you need to know to create an effective and safe UVB gradient within your chameleon cage.

A chameleon’s eyes are one of the most obvious ways of telling when something is off with our chameleon. Today I go over the most common chameleon eye issues and how to figure out what the problem may be

Water is the key to life. Today, I’ll explore the concept of hydration and how we can develop an effective strategy for our chameleon husbandry

This episode reviews what you need to know about feeding hatchling chameleons.

A sense of security is a critical element to chameleon husbandry, yet is hardly ever represented on a care sheet. So it is well worth it to review what gives a chameleon a sense of security.

Crested  Chameleon care is the topic. Trioceros cristatus is a fascinating species and I hope we can be ready if we have the opportunity for them to come in again. This interview is with Jurgen Van Overbeke who has bred them for 15 years.

Welcome to the new series where I talk to chameleon community members and their personal chameleon projects! Summer Winston is part of our TikTok community and shares their home cage building projects on the podcast!

Learn about the curious and intelligent Emerald Tree Skink! Welcome to the Outer Fringes where we talk about non-chameleon reptiles! Today we talk with Josh Halter, the BioDude himself, as he introduces us to one of his favorite reptiles that he has bred multi-generationly.

A full Jeweled Chameleon Care episode! Michael Nash joins us to give us a husbandry review of Furcifer campani, the Jeweled Chameleon.

Should we be including a cool down period for our chameleons? Before we consider that we need to understand what the dry season is! Today, Euan Edwards shares his observations after spending years in Madgacascar working with chameleons.

Dr. Chris Anderson returns to discuss how we can apply scientific critical thinking to our chameleon husbandry. There is still so much for us to figure out, but it takes discipline to find the right answers instead of the easy ones or the ones that make us feel good. 

Dr. Chris Anderson joins me for a frank talk about chameleon keeping and conservation. We talk about the way international trade is set up and the laws surrounding it. Dr. Anderson explains the benefits and detriments of trade. He talks about when the system works and when it doesn't. There are no black and white answers, but listen in and you will understand the major issues surrounding chameleon keeping and conservation.

Welcome to the Outer Fringes where we explore another reptile that we chameleon people will love! Today we have Eddy Garabito, Father Blue, who works extensively with Blue Tree Monitors. 

The Carpet Chameleon is one of the best chameleon keeping candidates. When captive hatched they are hardy and easy to keep. Frank Payne, of Living Art by Frank Payne, joins me to discuss what he has learned about caring for this wonderful chameleon species.

We explore the differences in chameleon keeping regulations between the US and Europe with this interview with Jurgen Van Overbeke. Does regulating husbandry conditions improve the general state of reptile keeping?

Michael Nash has successfully implemented bio-active concepts to raise up healthy baby chameleons. In this episode he shares with us how he does it!

I bring on experienced chameleon breeders to share different approaches to raising chameleon hatchlings from hatching (or birth) to about three months of age. All three individually raise their babies. Included in today's episode is Jonathan Hill from iPardalis Chris Young from Kaizen Chameleons Sean Mcneeley from McZoos Exotics They answer my questions and then we all answer questions from our live studio audience.

Today I bring on Jonathan Hill of iPardalis to offer a breeder's perspective on the practice of selling eggs. As an educator I come at this new trend differently than a breeder who is responsible for figuring out what the right products are there for them to sell. It would be much easier to sell eggs! So, should today's breeders switch to egg sales? Jonathan says no. Watch to hear him explain the lay of the chameleon land!