Event of the year – Herpeton 2019, International Conference on Herpetoculture , June 7-9 , San Diego, USA
HERPETON 2019 SCHEDULE, JUNE 6-9
Where: Marriott Courtyard
595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, California 92108
Website: www.Herpeton.org
CONFERENCE VIDEOGRAPHER: Brian Kusko, Triple B Reptiles
THURSDAY June 6
Icebreaker 6pm -9 pm
FRIDAY-SATURDAY June 7-8
9 am -5 pm with hour lunch break
Preliminary List of Topics and Confirmed Speakers. Many more to come on veterinary medicine, rare amphibians, turtles and more….
Actual talk titles and abstracts will be published on the Herpeton website in March. Talk schedule will be posted in May.
Opening talk Allen Repashy and Philippe de Vosjoli
Ficus Species for Vivariums Jim Sherman
BION as a Center for Creating Reserve Populations of Rare Species, with a Focus on Parson’s Chameleon. Petr Nechas (author, chameleon expert, BION, Ukraine)
Overview of New Caledonian Mossy Geckos (Mniarogekko) Andrew Gilpin
Principles and Formulations of Bioactive Substrates Taylor Roush
Husbandry and Propagation of Egernia Allen Repashy
The Status of Phyllomedusine treefrogs in the Amphibian Hobby Mike Ready
Herpetoculture Costa Rica Style. Quetzal Dwyer (Reptilandia,, Costa Rica)
Newts and Salamanders in Herpetoculture Jay Sommers
Carpet and Centralian Pythons. Nick Mutton (Inland Reptile)
Proactive Herpetoculture. Jordan Russell
Husbandry and of Propagation of the Borneo Earless Monitor. Rob Nixon
BION Terrarium Center as a business and breeding operation. Dmitri Tkachev (BION, Ukraine)
Resistance of Snakes to Venomous Snakebite and Medical Applications. Donald Schultz
The value of private hobbyists in th conservation of species diversity in amphibians. Evgenie Ryboltovsky (Zoocom, Russia).
Indigos and Cribos. John Michels /Chris Rodriguez (Black Pearl Reptiles)
Kokedama Modular Vivarium Design. Craig Barnhart
Mixed Species Vivariums Philippe de Vosjoli
Rear-fanged snakes Overview of species available to hobbyists (Boiga, Philodryas, Thrasops, Hydrodynastes, others) Speakers TBA
SATURDAY JUNE 8
Banquet + Presentations. 6 pm-10 pm
Madagascar. Emmanuel van Heygen (Exo Terra)
Photographic Presentation: Herpetocultural Conservation Multiple speakers
‘Legends’ Awards Presentations
SUNDAY JUNE 9 9am -1pm
The Future of Herpetoculture Round table
Present and Upcoming Legal and Regulatory Challenges of Herpetoculture
Why Herpetoculture Should be an Integral Part of our Educational System
Closing talk Allen Repashy/Philippe de Vosjoli
