Episodes

  • Episode 46. Dr. Zach Bell and the Okinawa Kame Centre
    Nov 20 2024

    Episode 46! Dr. Zach Bell is with Two Turtle Tom and I as we talk about the Ryuku Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle of Okinawa! Dr. Bell helped to establish the Okinawa Kame Center in Okinawa, Japan to protect and conserve this wonderful turtle species that even glows blue! You have to listen to this one!

    https://www.okinawa-kame.org/en-home

    https://www.instagram.com/okinawakamecentre/#

    IG: @okinawakamecentre


    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com


    Tom

    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    1 hr and 1 min
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    Nov 14 2024

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    1 min
  • Episode 45. Chris Lechowicz talks Turtles and Hurricanes
    Nov 7 2024

    Episode 45! Chris Lechowicz joins the pod to talk about what turtles do after a hurricane impacts their habitat. Chris has first hand experience from his work on Sanibel Island with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation in Southwest Florida and offers some great insight! So download/stream and give this episode a listen!


    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com


    Tom

    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 44. Ryan and Tom Talk Regulations
    Oct 23 2024

    Episode 44! Ryan and Tom catch up and talk about a several items in the news that can affect keepers. Box Turtle Poaching, the Animal Welfare Act and the Diamondback Terrapin’s petition for federal listing are all discussed in this episode of Let’s Talk Turtles.


    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com


    Tom

    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 43. Raul Gonzalez
    Oct 9 2024

    Episode 43! Ryan and Tom welcome Raul Gonzalez to the podcast! We talk about keeping animals outside, moving long distances with animals and, bog turtles and much more. Tune in and catch up with the three of us as we Talk Turtles!

    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82


    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com

    Tom


    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 42. Ashley Ortega and Galapagos Tortoises
    Sep 25 2024

    Episode 42! Ryan and Tom are joined by Ashley Ortega, who has been managing the AZA Studbook and is the AZA SSP Coordinator for Galapagos Tortoises! This episode is FILLED with giant tortoise talk. Ashley was amazing and I’m excited for folks to listen, so please LISTEN!!


    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com


    Tom

    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 41. Jordan Donini Returns
    Sep 11 2024

    Episode 41! Old Friend Alert!!! Jordan Donini is back and he has been busy! Tom and Ryan talk Florida Box Turtle home range Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin nesting and the upcoming Herpeton conference!


    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com


    Tom

    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 40. Dr. Heather Smith
    Aug 28 2024

    Episode 40! Dr. Heather Smith joins the podcast to talk about turtles from 230 million years ago up to modern day tortoises breathing via tracheal gas exchange! Learn about long, lizard-tailed Baenid turtles, where to see their fossils and a lot more with Tom and Ryan on this episode of Let’s Talk Turtles!


    Ryan:

    IG: @RAD_Reptiles82

    YT: @Rad_reptiles

    Rad-reptiles.com


    Tom

    IG: @twoturtletom

    YT: @twoturtletom


    Intro Music: Mr. Smith - Poor Man’s Groove

    Outro Music: tomorrow-is-today - 5282


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    56 mins