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Spindly Leg Syndrome is a condition that negatively effects developing tadpoles and causes them to develop thin "spindly" legs during metamorphosis.  The condition is ultimately fatal and as such it can be a difficult challenge for hobbyists and conservationists looking to breed dendrobatid frogs to overcome. Many have theorized why spindly leg occurs, but there hasn't been much in the way of peer reviewed literature until now. To shed light on the subject, I am joined tonight by Kathleen Higgins. Kathleen recently conducted extensive studies in Panama to discover the causes of Spindly Leg Syndrome in captive Andinobates geminisae with surprising results.  Kathleen co-authored a paper describing her findings and we discuss all of it in this week's epsiode.  For more information and to read Kathleen's Paper visit: https://theses.lib.sfu.ca/file/thesis/5427Orhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/zoo.21598For AmphibiCast Merch, Listener Discounts on In Situ Ecosystems Vivariums or to support the show by becoming a Patron Visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

Tonight I am joined by Mike Novy of Rain Forest Junkys. We discuss the care and breeding of red eyed tree frogs, and how Mike fine tuned his husbandry methods over the last thirty years. Mike and I  cover everything from tadpole care to tank cleaning to supplementation.  We also finish tonight's show with a discussion about some recent drama resulting from a recent Youtube video featuring Mike's breeding operation and some of the misinformed negative criticism in the comments.  For more, follow Mike on Facebook or visit:http://www.rainforestjunkys.com/For AmphibiCast Merch, 10 % Listener Discounts on In Situ Ecosystems, and for the AmphibiCast Patreon click https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

This week I am joined by Nick Stacey of Fragile Planet Wildlife Park. You may remember Nick from Episode 19. where we discussed the beginning of his Atelopus breeding project. In this episode Nick gives us an update on his Atelopus balios and Atelopus barbotini breeding projects, and we also discuss how he successfully cares for an breeds Aneides aeneus (commonly known as the Green Salamander)For more info visit www.fpwildlifepark.comFollow Nick on Instagram @indicator_speciesTo support the show by becoming a Patron on Patreon, for cool AmphibiCast Merch, and for Listener Discounts on In Situ Ecosystems Vivariums visit https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast