201: How to Breed Purple Harlequin Toads | Nick Stacey - AAH

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Nick Stacey, is the founder of Fragile Planet Wildlife Park in South Texas, and the first person in the world to breed a rare species of toad, the Purple Harlequin Toad, Atelopus barbotini. Nick walks us through the method he uses to successfully breed the toads and also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a zoo from scratch. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/201-nick-stacey/

WE DISCUSS: 0:00 Coming Up 1:54 Welcome Nick- Background 10:34 Discovering Atelopus & Learning to Breed Them 33:21 Building a Wildlife Park 40:00 Talk us Through the Park (land & animals) 46:25 How do you Buy Zoo Animals? 51:26 Working with Ocelots and other big cats 55:35 When will the Zoo Open? 1:03:52 Advice for folks wanting to open a zoo? 1:06:56 Closing Thoughts 1:08:15 Outro SPONSORS:

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