Chad Steffen of Golden Coast Exotics discusses his reptile keeping and breeding hobby with a variety of very interesting and rarer snake species, as well as his passion in breeding high-quality, healthy snakes. He shares details of how he first got started in the reptile keeping hobby, starting in keeping Eastern Indigo Snakes, and the enrichment that he provides those species. Chad highlights the other species that he keeps such as bearded dragons, species of tree boas, Dominican Red Boas, Royal Snakes, and more, diving into the behaviors, diets, and breeding of each. He also discusses the interest in these kind of “left-of-center” species in comparison to the Ball python breeding obsession in the last fifteen years, saying that the diversity of the species we keep in the reptile hobby makes it all so much more fun and interesting. Chad also discusses his adventures in herping in Southern California, as well as aspects of loving the mundane chores involved in reptile keeping. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/215-golden-coast-exotics/LINKS FROM EPISODE:Golden Coast Exotics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldencoastexotics/?hl=enGolden Coast Exotics Morph Market: https://www.morphmarket.com/stores/goldencoastexotics/Golden Coast Exotics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEM0FGo4IQyTDQ91doyZCNQSPONSORS: Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/WE DISCUSS:Support, Subscribe  & Follow: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca