Monthly Archives: November 2011

Let’s talk about sex…Cricket sex that is.

November 28, 2011Interview with an Expertbreeders, cricket sex, crickets, evolution, insects, orthopterans, podcast, sex, Tom HouslayJohn F Taylor

Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2)

Tom Houslay is a studying for a PhD at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Now while it’s interesting enough that he is a native to my ancestors homeland; what really got me was his chosen field of study. Sexual selection who wouldn’t be interested in that? Well this is usually about the time that Tom reveals he researches insect sex. That’s right insect sex. This of course quickly opened another dialogue with Tom which started something like this…

“You mean crickets are more than just reptile snacks?” I asked incredulously. I of course had to share this information with the audience of the Reptile Living Room so without further ado here is the interview. I really would encourage you to also drop by Houslay website Insects//Sex//Evolution as well as he has an incredible amount of information there which might just make you think twice about dropping that cricket into the tank to be food for a reptile.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:18 — 26.8MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Reptiles & Responsibility: Chris Law of Crocodopolis

November 21, 2011Interview with an Expert, LegislationJohn F Taylor

Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 2)

Chris Law formerly of Crocodoplis is a voice of reason within the din of the crowd of people agains the recent calls for legislation of the reptile industry as a whole. Recently Chris heard some things that really got him fired up and we took it upon ourselves to invite him back to talk to us and explain some truths as we see them within the reptile industry. Don’t forget to catch part 2 of this interview which is linked here.