Daffy's Round Table

About Daffy's Round Table

This podcast will go in-depth on the husbandry and breeding of captive reptiles, amphibians, fish and any other exotic pets as well as discussions on conservation efforts to save these species! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Publisher

Fadi Naddeh

Category

education · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jun 2021

Latest episode

3 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

160 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Building a Safer Reptile Thermostat: Inside the Ectoscale 6 With Ophidian Labs

   Episode #160 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Yannis from Ophidian Labs to take a deep dive into the Ectoscale 6 and rethink one of the most important pieces of equipment in a reptile enclosure: the thermostat. A thermostat might not be the most exciting piece of reptile equipment to talk about, but when you’re trusting one to control a heat source around animals that could be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, safety and reliability become pretty important. Yannis gives us a full walkthrough of how the Ectoscale 6 works and shows us the Ophidian Labs software live. We get into the different safety systems built into the unit, how it is designed to respond to potential problems, and how Yannis approached building a thermostat differently from many of the options reptile keepers have traditionally used. We also get into some of the more advanced features, including AI Climate, Live Climate Sync and Breeder Mode, and how the system can create changing environmental conditions rather than simply maintaining one temperature 24 hours a day. We talk about using environmental data to create more natural temperature cycles, how changing conditions could potentially be incorporated into breeding programs, and where Yannis sees this technology going next. We finish by talking about some of his future projects and where reptile equipment could be heading as better sensors, software and smarter safety systems become available to keepers. If you keep reptiles, use thermostatically controlled heating, breed animals, or manage a larger collection, this is a really interesting look at a piece of equipment most of us rely on every single day but probably do not spend enough time thinking about. Ophidian Labs: ophidianlabs.com https://www.instagram.com/ophidianlabs/ Huge thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Want to watch your reptiles when you're not home? This is the camera I use in my reptile room: https://amzn.to/4hgzmiU Get 15% off your first appointment with Swiftail Exotic Vet Services: Swiftail Exotic Vet Services (https://www.swiftailvet.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Get 10% off the IncogInverts website with code Daffy10: IncogInverts Canada (https://incoginvertscanada.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Use the code Daffy10 for 10% off at Port Credit Pets: Port Credit Pets (https://portcreditpets.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Check out our reptile keeper shirts here: https://daffys-reptiles-co.creator-spring.com/ Check out my other channel: Youtube.com/@Daffysreptiles Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles TikTok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

2. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Garter Snakes, MMA, & Is The Reptile Hobby An Addiction?? With Adam De Freitas

   Episode #159 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I’m joined by Adam De Freitas, with David from Clubtail Exotics joining me as co-host. Adam has a pretty unique background. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a former MMA fighter, currently competes in bare-knuckle boxing, and has also been keeping and breeding reptiles for the last 20 to 25 years. Over that time, Adam has worked with a huge variety of reptiles, including a number of different day gecko species, but these days he’s probably best known in Canada for his work with garter snakes. We spend a lot of this episode talking about garters, but the conversation goes way beyond one species. We get into how your taste in reptiles changes over time, how your husbandry and techniques evolve as you gain experience, and how the reptile hobby can very quickly become a bit of an addiction. We also talk about how reptile keepers can become completely unreasonable without even realizing it. The number of animals, the space, the money, the time, and how sometimes you do not really notice how far it has gone until you step back and look at it from the outside. Adam and David also share some great stories about what it was like working in reptile stores years ago, and we compare the reptile hobby today to what it looked like 20 years ago. We talk about what has improved, what has changed, and some of the things that were completely normal back then that would probably seem crazy now. If you’re into garter snakes, old-school reptile stories, the evolution of the hobby, or just want to hear three reptile keepers talk about how far this obsession can go, there’s a lot of great stuff in this one. Follow Adam De Freitas: https://www.instagram.com/adamdef/ (https://www.instagram.com/adamdef/) Follow Clubtail Exotics: https://www.instagram.com/clubtailexotics/ (https://www.instagram.com/clubtailexotics/) Get 15% off your first appointment with Swiftail Exotic Vet Services: https://www.swiftailvet.com/ (https://www.swiftailvet.com/) Get 10% off the IncogInverts website with code Daffy10: https://incoginvertscanada.com/ (https://incoginvertscanada.com/) Use the code Daffy10 for 10% off at Port Credit Pets: https://portcreditpets.com/ (https://portcreditpets.com/) Check out our reptile keeper shirts here: https://daffys-reptiles-co.creator-spring.com/ (https://daffys-reptiles-co.creator-spring.com/) Check out my other channel: youtube.com/@daffysreptiles Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles TikTok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Micro Geckos: Colonies, Cohabbing & Natural Behavior

   Episode #158 of Daffy’s Round Table. On this episode, I’m joined by Cristian from The Gecko Druid, with David from Clubtail Exotics joining me as co-host. Cristian is a reptile keeper from Italy who works with some really cool and often overlooked micro gecko species, including Tropiocolotes, Stenodactylus, Saurodactylus, Trachydactylus, Pachydactylus, and more. We get into Cristian’s collection and his approach to keeping these tiny geckos, including the differences between keeping animals individually versus in colonies. We also have a really interesting conversation about cohabbing, both keeping multiple animals of the same species together and, in certain situations, keeping different species together in the same enclosure. A big theme throughout the episode is simply learning to slow down and actually observe your animals. Cristian talks about how spending more time watching them can reveal behaviours and interactions that you might completely miss otherwise, and how those observations can eventually change the way you approach their husbandry. We also talk about microfeeders, why establishing sustainable feeder colonies is so important before you start breeding tiny geckos, and why choosing species that naturally work well with the climate inside your home can make keeping and breeding them much easier. We also get into naturalistic setups, biotopes, breeding, and what can happen when we give animals enough space and complexity to actually show us more of their natural behaviour. If you’re into micro geckos, obscure species, colony keeping, naturalistic husbandry, or just want to hear three reptile nerds get way too deep into tiny geckos, there’s a ton of great information in this one. Follow The Gecko Druid: https://www.instagram.com/geckodruid/ (https://www.instagram.com/geckodruid/) Follow Clubtail Exotics: https://www.instagram.com/clubtailexotics/ (https://www.instagram.com/clubtailexotics/) The Reptile Database: https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/ (https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/) Cristian’s Gecko Wishlist This is the wishlist Cristian talks about toward the end of the episode: Agamura Agamura cruralis Agamura kermanensis Agamura persica Alsophylax Bunopus Bunopus crassicauda Bunopus orientalis Calodactylodes Crossobamon Crossobamon eversmanni Cryptactites Cryptactites peringueyi Cyrtopodion Cyrtopodion agamuroides Cyrtopodion gastrophole Cyrtopodion brevipes Cyrtopodion golubevi Cyrtopodion kiabii Haemodracon Haemodracon trachyrhinus Kolekanos Kolekanos plumicaudus Kolekanos spinicaudus Mediodactylus Mediodactylus heterocercus Mediodactylus heteropholis Mediodactylus ilamensis Mediodactylus naryensis Mediodactylus sagittifer Mediodactylus spinicauda Microgecko Pachydactylus Pachydactylus amoenus Pachydactylus austeni Pachydactylus barnardi Pachydactylus geitje Pachydactylus latirostris Pachydactylus macrolepis Pachydactylus maculatus Pachydactylus mariquensis Pachydactylus oculatus Pachydactylus vanzyli Pachydactylus wahlbergii Pseudoceramodactylus Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis Ptenopus Rhinogekko Saurodactylus Saurodactylus elmoudenii Saurodactylus fasciatus Saurodactylus mauritanicus Saurodactylus slimanii Saurodactylus splendidus Saurodactylus alphus Stenodactylus Stenodactylus affinis Stenodactylus grandiceps Stenodactylus mauritanicus Stenodactylus slevini Stenodactylus stenurus Stenodactylus yemenensis Tropiocolotes Trigonodactylus Tenuidactylus Huge thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Get 15% off your first appointment with Swiftail Exotic Vet Services: https://www.swiftailvet.com/ (https://www.swiftailvet.com/) Get 10% off the IncogInverts website with code Daffy10: https://incoginvertscanada.com/ (https://incoginvertscanada.com/) Use the code Daffy10 for 10% off at Port Credit Pets: https://portcreditpets.com/ (https://portcreditpets.com/) Check out our reptile keeper shirts here: https://daffys-reptiles-co.creator-spring.com/ (https://daffys-reptiles-co.creator-spring.com/) Check out my other channel: youtube.com/@daffysreptiles Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles TikTok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com (mailto:daffysreptiles@gmail.com)

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• Yoshi
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• Rebecca
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YouTube views

33,470

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

82

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