Episode 84: Steve Kush

About this episode

Nathanael Truax interviews Steven Kush about his experiences with Scrub Pythons and the future of Simalia in US herpetoculture.

In this episode I'm joined by Steven Kush (IG @scrubshepherd) of the Kush's Corner podcast to talk about his work and experience with Scrub Pythons. We talk about his experiences with the different species and localities of Simalia, how he keeps them, and how to breed them. We also talk about the future of Simalia in US herpetoculture. Enjoy! Check out Serpentine Expeditions and use code CK25 at checkout for $100 off your next herping trip! https://www.serpentineexpeditions.com/

People in this episode

Host: Nathanael Truax

Guest: Steven Kush

Topics covered

• Scrub Pythons
• Simalia
• herpetoculture
• breeding
• species
• localities

Keywords

• Scrub Pythons
• Simalia
• herpetoculture
• breeding
• species
• localities
• Kush's Corner
• Serpentine Expeditions

Sponsors

Serpentine Expeditions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kush's Corner

Products: CK25

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