What's Herpenin'? A Reptile Conversation
Welcome to the What's Herpenin' podcast. We're all about championing the conservation, education, and laws surrouding the captivaiting world of reptiles. Meet your hosts, Chris, George, and Cassie, as they engage in discussions with keepers, conservationists, and reptile aficionados. Join us as we snake our way through fascinating topics aimed at ensuring the well-being of our captive snakes lizards, turtles, amphibians, and even an occasional jumping spider.
What's Herpenin'? A Reptile Conversation
The Ball Python Cuddling
In this short episode, Chris, Cassie, and George discuss the paper Intense Sociability in a “Non-Social” Snake (Python regius), recently published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. They discuss the research, its meaning, and its potential implications. This research suggests that we may have been missing a significant aspect of these snakes' lives because of human bias. They also call for all reptile keepers to keep an open mind as new research is released and to avoid a dogmatic attachment to old ideas.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/social-snake-study-1.7383730
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385558565_Intense_sociability_in_a_non-social_snake_Python_regius
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