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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we are joined by Mark O' Shea to hear the story of the rough scaled python (<em>Morelia carinata).</em></p><p><br>Mark has written many books including<em><br></em>In 2000 Mark coauthored the DK Handbook to Reptiles and Amphibians with the late Tim Halliday, this book being rebated Smithsonian Handbook in the UK and republished in at least 14 languages. <br>Venomous Snakes and Boas &amp; Pythons were also published in German, Swedish, Hungarian. He also wrote a book called Nature Watch: Lizards in 2003 and that has come out in various forms since. He wrote chapters for several books ranging from endanged species too snakebite.  He is currently working on the slow-burn revision of my New Guinea snake volume and Snakes of the World, the sister books to Lizards of the World. You can have stocks of The Book of Snakes and Lizards of the World which Mark is signing and selling.<br><a href="http://www.markoshea.info/home.php">Mark's Website</a></p><p>--------------------------<br>Follow MPR Network on:</p><p>FB:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoreliaPythonRadio"> https://www.facebook.com/MoreliaPythonRadio</a></p><p>IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mpr_network/"> https://www.instagram.com/mpr_network/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ</a></p><p><br></p><p>More ways to support the shows.</p><p>Swag store: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork">https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio">https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio</a></p><p><br></p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we talk to Lou Boyer about his ability to field herp internationally. He is an airline pilot and when he has layovers in various countries he takes advantage and is out and about looking for snakes.<br>You can follow his adventures on his Youtube channel<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/loub747">LouB747</a><br>Website: <a href="https://www.moreliapythonradio.net/">https://www.moreliapythonradio.net</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ</a></p><p>@MPR Network on FB and IG.</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Info@moreliapythonradio.com">Info@moreliapythonradio.com</a></p><p>Tee-spring store: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork">https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio">https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio</a></p><p><br></p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we talk to Lou Boyer about his ability to field herp internationally. He is an airline pilot and when he has layovers in various countries he takes advantage and is out and about looking for snakes.<br>You can follow his adventures on his Youtube channel<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/loub747">LouB747</a><br>Website: <a href="https://www.moreliapythonradio.net/">https://www.moreliapythonradio.net</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ</a></p><p>@MPR Network on FB and IG.</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Info@moreliapythonradio.com">Info@moreliapythonradio.com</a></p><p>Tee-spring store: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork">https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio">https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio</a></p><p><br></p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:11:45 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>MPR Network</author>
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      <itunes:summary>We talk to Lou Boyer about his unique ability to field herp internationally.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:title>When things go wrong.</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>So whilst field Herping can be the best of times, it can be a pretty dangerous hobby, by the nature of the species, if venomous, the locations you find them in remote, extreme temperatures, weather, the potential for accidents, foreign diseases, tiredness, hunger and all manner of interesting things,  sometimes it turns real bad real quick. <br>Mario Sweiger website:<br><a href="https://www.vipersgarden.at/">https://www.vipersgarden.at/</a><br><a href="https://fieldherping.eu/Forum/index.php">https://fieldherping.eu/Forum/index.php</a><br> <br><a href="https://instagram.com/frankcanon_image_in?igshid=v4ezvr2o3ur7">Frank  Dashendol's IG<br></a><a href="https://www.wildlifedemonstrations.com">Scott Eipper's website</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.moreliapythonradio.net/">https://www.moreliapythonradio.net</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ</a></p><p>@MPR Network on FB and IG.</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Info@moreliapythonradio.com">Info@moreliapythonradio.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Tee-spring store: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork">https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio">https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>So whilst field Herping can be the best of times, it can be a pretty dangerous hobby, by the nature of the species, if venomous, the locations you find them in remote, extreme temperatures, weather, the potential for accidents, foreign diseases, tiredness, hunger and all manner of interesting things,  sometimes it turns real bad real quick. <br>Mario Sweiger website:<br><a href="https://www.vipersgarden.at/">https://www.vipersgarden.at/</a><br><a href="https://fieldherping.eu/Forum/index.php">https://fieldherping.eu/Forum/index.php</a><br> <br><a href="https://instagram.com/frankcanon_image_in?igshid=v4ezvr2o3ur7">Frank  Dashendol's IG<br></a><a href="https://www.wildlifedemonstrations.com">Scott Eipper's website</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.moreliapythonradio.net/">https://www.moreliapythonradio.net</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ</a></p><p>@MPR Network on FB and IG.</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Info@moreliapythonradio.com">Info@moreliapythonradio.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Tee-spring store: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork">https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetwork</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio">https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:29:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>MPR Network</author>
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      <itunes:summary>In this episode, we talk about some of the things that can go wrong when herping.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:keywords>field herping, Snakes, Lizards, reptiles, travel</itunes:keywords>
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