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Tonight I am joined once again by Jay Sommers of Sandfire Dragon Ranch.  Jay has bred everything from rare exotic newts such as neurergus kaiseri to hobby staples like whites tree frogs He has three decades of experience in the herp industry and in this episode he shares some of his thoughts on the amphibian business, dealing with difficult customers, and how important it is for new keepers to do their research. We then wrap up with a discussion on how Jay keeps his whites tree frogs and we talk about some misconceptions about their care. If you would like to support Amphibicast please visit: https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicastfollow @amphibicast on instagram 

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending American Frog Day 2021. In this episode I run down some of the highlights of the day, and I share what I took from the ideas and issues presented in the evening's lectures. Please consider supporting conservation and sustainable biocommerce by visiting the links below:https://www.tesorosdecolombia.com/https://www.evaccfoundation.org/index.php/en/home/

A few decades ago, the idea of using cryopreserved genetic material to bring  back extinct or endangered species laid only in the realm of science fiction.  Although we  are not quite at that point today, science has still brought us much closer. In tonight's episode I am joined by Dr. Michael Mahony of  Australia's University of Newcastle. We discuss his research into cryopreservation as a means to protect fragile amphibian populations and the possibility of resurrecting extinct species of frog. We also discuss some of the unique challenges that Australian Amphibians face and what it was like discovering new species.  In fact, Michael has described 15 new species of frog, and he has the distinction of having a newly discovered named after him in his honor. For more information visithttps://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/michael-mahonyTo Support the Show visithttps://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast