Daffy's Round Table

Episode #73 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode, I am super excited and honoured to have on the one and only Dillon Perron from the Animals At Home Network. Dillon is a leading charge in the fight to better our reptile keeping and changing the way the world views our hobby. With so many people trying to shut our hobby and industry down we need more people like Dillon making a positive impact and thats exactly what we get into in this episode. Join us as we discuss Dillon’s opinions on the hobby, animal welfare and conservation. And how we as hobbyists can do better! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Check out the Animals At Home Network: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com Subsribe to the Animals At Home Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimalsatHomePodcast Follow Animals At Home on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalsathomeca/ The Animals At Home round table episode Dillon referred too: Self-Assessment for Choosing the Right Pet Reptile https://youtu.be/nYKdvq71pzA?si=f3tzFR8LuOnth3Zf If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #72 Of Daffy's Round Table! On this weeks episode i am joined by Rus Wilson of Aquarimax pets to discuss the invert keeping hobby! While Rus has been in the hobby a long time and has experience in many niches in the hobby, he is one of the few people (that i know off) keeping and working with rare and fascinating species of inverts. Join us as we discuss keeping species like the Blue Feigning Death Beetle, Velvet Ants, Ironclad beetles and his desert communal enclosure! We also talk about keeping aquatic inverts like Diving Beetles and Backswimmers so make sure you stick around till the end! Subscribe to Aquarimax Pets: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyhU6QP4_HRLR1aoyRg1ow?sub_confirmation=1&app=desktop Check out this awesome aquatic insect feeding video by Rus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdrENPsapWo Rus unboxes 60 aquatic insects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsbTNVUidT0 If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #71 of Daffy’s Round Table! Exo Terra just released a brand new terrarium light with adjustable UVA, UVB & LED! Meet the Terrasky UV, i think its going to be an absolute game changer for the Reptile hobby! On this episode i am joined by Jesse De Luca, Exo Terra's National Product Specialist and we talk all about the TerraSky products from the TerraSky UV, the TerraSky UV Bulb, and the TerraSky UV Spot. The TerraSky UV not only has adjustable UVB, UVA & light but also has different time cycles so you dont even need a timer with it AND it gives your animals a sunrise and sunset so they are not blasted with light first thing in the morning, they really are making our pet reptiles feel at home! Check out the Exo Terra Website: www.Exo-Terra.com Check out the BRAND NEW TerraSky UV (PT2414): https://exo-terra.com/products/lighting/ultraviolet-led-lights/terrasky-uv/ Check out the BRAND NEW TerraSky UV Bulb: https://exo-terra.com/products/lighting/ultraviolet-led-lights/terrasky-uv-bulb/ Check out the BRAND NEW TerraSky UV Spot: https://exo-terra.com/products/lighting/ultraviolet-led-lights/terrasky-uv-spot/ Check out Jesse on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Geckocan Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #70 of Daffy’s Round Table! We're back with PART TWO! On this episode I am once again joined by my good friend Theo Tsangaris, you may remember him from the shrimp talks in episodes 19 & 20 or in "Dark Days" The black out survival guide episodes 28 & 29 and were back with another two parter for you! This time about Isopods! If you missed part 1 last week we discuss Isopod husbandry everything from what substrate to you use, how to setup their enclosure and what to feed them! We also discuss the differences between the care for different types of isopods! Make sure you go watch that first! In this episode we dive back into the deep end with isopod breeding and isopod genetics! We talk about colony breeding and to be successful and we also talk about line breeding different colours and morphs! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Theo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturestate7/ Check out the invert expo video here: https://youtu.be/nRLGSAA0AkE?si=TJ9K1AdDd0XUY3Qr Use Code: Daffy3 for $3 off your Reptile & Plant Expo tickets! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #69 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode I am once again joined by my good friend Theo Tsangaris, you may remember him from the shrimp talks in episodes 19 & 20 or in "Dark Days" The black out survival guide episodes 28 & 29 and were back with another two parter for you! This time about Isopods! Join Theo & I as we discuss Isopod husbandry everything from what substrate to you use, how to setup their enclosure and what to feed them! We also discuss the differences between the care for different types of isopods! Make sure you come back next week to hear part 2 where we dive deeper into the care & breeding and Theo shares some tips & tricks on what makes him so successful! Enjoy! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Theo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturestate7/ Check out the invert expo video here: https://youtu.be/nRLGSAA0AkE?si=oWOGaQCSvqHsfLPP Use Code: Daffy3 for $3 off your Reptile & Plant Expo tickets! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #68 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode I am joined by a reptile keeper & breeder all the way from South Africa!! Join me as I talk with Chris of Inves Rep about the difference in the hobby in South Africa vs the rest of the world and how they have to innovate and come up with new products to advance their husbandry. We also discuss Chris’s experience working with and breeding some incredible species of Australian pythons, species like Angolan dwarf pythons, Children’s pythons or Black headed pythons but we also discuss some of the other species in Chris’s collection. Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Inves Rep on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inves_rep/ Subscribe to Inves Rep on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Invesrep_ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #67 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode I am joined by another good friend of mine Reid from Swift Tail Vet & Basil Exotics, join us as we talk about the advancement of the reptile hobby through telemedicine, why telemedicine is useful and important and what motivated her to start Switftaill vet! We also talk about common sicknesses in reptiles and amphibians, quarantining your animals, what to do with a WC animal, caring for an entire collection and what swifttail vet can do for you! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Reid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basil_exotics/ Follow Swiftaill Vet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swiftailvet/ Book an appointment with Swiftail Vet Now: https://swiftailvet.com If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #66 of Daffy's Round Table! Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode! Join me as i talk with Stefan of @terrariumchannel about his experiences in the hobby, what the hobby is like where he is based in the Netherlands! We also discuss keeping and breeding semi aquatic reptiles and paludariums and then take a deep dive into an incredible species Lanthanotus borneensis the Borneo Earless Monitor! Thanks for listening! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Give Stefan a follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrariumchannel/ Subscribe to Stefan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @terrariumchannel If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #65 of Daffy's Round Table! Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode! Join me as i talk with Flo of @de.reptiles and learn more about greenhouses, how they are built and what goes into maintaining them! We also dive into a really really cool species that we rarely see in the hobby Enyalioides laticeps! Thanks for listening! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Give Flo a follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/de.reptiles?igsh=MWw0ZGNhODB3bTZpMw== If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #46 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode I am joined by Zach Porritt of A Life Exotics to talk about his experience building the ULTIMATE greenhouse which is essentially a walk in reptile & plant room! This concept is truly out of the box thinking and revolutionary and I hope we start to see more of it in the reptile hobby! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Zach on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.life.exotic/ Follow Zach on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ALifeExotic If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Welcome back to another episode of Daffy’s Round Table! Our guest for this week is both a rockstar & an OG reptile keeper, he has been keeping and breeding reptiles for over 30 years and is responsible for bringing a bunch of different species into Canada, breeding them and spreading the reptile hobby for everyone to enjoy. Our guest is Darren Boyd of the Reptile Rainforest, Join me as I hear some crazy stories from the past about being one of the only people in the area with a reptile room and about his time working at zoos in Florida. We then also discuss the changes in the hobby over time and what some of Darrens concerns are with the hobby moving forward. We also talk about what Darren is currently doing with his collection both breeding wise and what species he’s working with and we talk about education shows and why they are also an important part of the reptile hobby! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Darren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptile.rainforest/ Follow Darren on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileRainforest Check out the Reptile Rainforests website: https://reptilerainforest.com/ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Hello everybody and welcome to another episode of Daffy’s round table! On this episode we’re joined by another monitor legend who has been in the reptile game for very long time and has worked with some of the coolest species of monitors that you don’t commonly see. Our guest is Micheal stefani of Mikes monitors. Join us as we discuss taming monitors down and breeding some of the rare species of monitors. We also discuss Mike’s methods of building enclosures and how he makes them super functional but still pieces of art at the same time! And Ofcourse, since it’s a monitor episode you know I had to bring Greg from the beneath exotics on to cohost this episode with me again. This was a super awesome episode that I think all of you monitor enthusiasts! Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Mike’s Monitors on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikes_monitors?igsh=OWEyZ3Q2bGg1ZmQ1 Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beneaththecanopyexotics?igsh=MXFmN3lxOTJydWh6dg== If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Hello and welcome to the last episode of 2023! As we wrap up 2023, let me quickly say thank you to everyone thats been listening along and supporting this year it truly means a lot to me. And if you haven’t already give the podcast a review on whatever platform you listen to it on it really helps the show out! 2023 has been an incredible year and I have big plans for 2024 so stay tuned!! Huge thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast for the past two years and for sponsoring a bunch of videos on my other channel this year. Its an honour to be working with Exo Terra and I look forward to future projects. My guest for todays episode needs no introduction. If you’re a reptile keeper and not living under a rock you. Already know who this guy is. Ofcourse im talking about probably the funniest person in the reptile industry, and a very good friend of mine, and an absolute legend, the Pickle king Adam Wickens! Follow Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickenswickedreptiles?igsh=MTJ4Nm9tM2FnamF0Yg== Subscribe to Adam on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@WickensWickedReptiles?si=MsSX_2SE2WZHnYjr If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #60 of Daffy’s Round Table! On this episode we’re joined by Paul Burrows of Paul’s Monitors. A reptile keeper based in the UK that has made a name for himself showing off the incredible relationship he has with his monitors. We discuss some off the differences between the reptile keeping hobby in Europe vs over here in North America We dive into monitor keeping where we talk about Paul’s experiences breeding monitors and what he does in terms of enrichment and handling to build the trust he has with his monitors, like the famous Mango the mangrove monitor! We also briefly talk about mental health, how the hobby can affect your mental health or how it can affect your hobby. We are also once again joined by the awesome Greg of Beneath The Canopy Exotics as my cohost for this episode. Thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauls_monitors/ Subscribe to Paul on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulsmonitors MEET SOLLY: The UKs First Captive Bred Mangrove Monitor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guxrrE3QSj8 Follow Greg on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beneaththecanopyexotics?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Subscribe to Greg on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beneaththecanopyexotics5254?si=6j_rmtwi7WLjhJLf If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #59 of Daffy’s Round Table! Our guest today is Hannes from @der_spinner on Instagram and he is joining us all the way from Germany!! In this episode we take a dive into the world of inverts and discuss Hannes’s Experience keeping and breeding true spiders & European Scorpions! Hannes has spent many years studying European scorpions and even IDs specimens for his local museum! We also briefly touch on all the reptile & invert expos that happen in Germany that Hannes attends!! Huge thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home! Follow Hannes on Instagram: https://instagram.com/der_spinner?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Episode #58 of Daffy’s Round Table! Today we’re joined by another guest all the way from Australia! So Ofcourse we had to discuss Herping in Australia! We also talk all about gillen’s monitors, and and what breeding them is like and we briefly touch on some of the other species this keeper is keeping, Like egernia, shinglebacks and Boyd’s forest dragons! Our guest for this episode is Luke from @BeachesScalyBeasts !! We’re also joined once again by Greg from beneath the canopy exotics as my cohost for this episode! Huge thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home! Follow Luke on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beachesscalybeasts?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Subscribe to Luke on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@BeachesScalyBeasts?si=0-WF-C4edZsJ_QJ5 Follow Greg on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beneaththecanopyexotics?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Subscribe to Greg on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beneaththecanopyexotics5254?si=6j_rmtwi7WLjhJLf If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Acanthosaura Round Table!!! It has been around 6 months since we did the last mountain horned dragon round table so we figured it was time to get together again and keep everyone updated!! And of course were joined again by the mountain horned dragon crew! JF of Beauregaurd reptiles & Eyal & Rebecca of the responsible reptile. Huge shoutout & thank you to Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible! Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow JF on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beauregard.reptiles?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Follow Eyal & Rebecca: https://instagram.com/responsible_reptile?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Join the Mountain Horned Dragon Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/CV9gQ34DcqXxHUph/?mibextid=K35XfP If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Hello everybody and welcome to episode 56 of daffy round table! On todays episode were going to talk about monitors for the first time, we talk about all types of monitors from the more arid ones like Kimberly rocks, ackies & savannah monitors to the more tropical ones like tree monitors! And of course what better guest to have on for this episode than the monitor legend himself, Brandon of Canadian Coldblood! We discuss things like how Brandon sets up his monitors, his experiences breeding monitors for a very long time, and his how important enrichment is! Also joining us on today as my cohost for this episode, Greg of beneath the canopy exotics! Thank you Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Brandon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadiancoldblood/ Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beneaththecanopyexotics/ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Hello everyone! and welcome back to episode 55 of Daffy's Round Table! In today's episode, we're diving into the concept of rewilding – exploring the possibilities of re-releasing species into their native habitats and whether they can truly thrive. To help us navigate this incredibly fascinating subject, we have two incredible guests on board, Carlos Galviz and Jack Small. Were going to be using the oophaga lehmanni project happening at Cali Zoo which Carlos is heavily involved in as a case study for our conversation. Also! I want to give a huge thank you to Dan from Amphibicast. Not only did he help set up today's episode, but he's also joining me as my co-host for this one! Make sure you check out Episode 132 of Amphibicast. They explore the project in great detail, and it's definitely worth a listen! Thank you Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo Terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Amphibicast on IG: https://instagram.com/amphibicast?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Check out Amphibicast on all podcast streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast?fbclid=PAAaZzjGYekx_y9GkV8ks5ht3ncZq4SS0v0JInf0c3qzN9T-ivblFqd2aydaE_aem_AahRihfl1sBVIABZCSm2zxz73LtnOS-jaaY48zqR-dt9PAx7NWz7ByBuiAIpdwLc6BU Follow Jack Small on instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksmallfrogs?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow Cali Zoo on Instagram: https://instagram.com/zoologicodecali?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== To learn more visit: https://www.zoologicodecali.com.co/ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 54 of Daffy’s Round Table! In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Kelsey Chapman & we discuss reptile surgery and research and how hard it is to find information. We also discuss parasites in your collection, common reptile problems and controversies and how important gut loading and vitamin supplementation! Thank you Exo Terra for sponsoring this podcast and making this episode possible. Exo terra makes quality products for our pet reptiles to make them feel at home. Follow Dr. Chapman on IG: https://instagram.com/kelseyrchapman?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow Calgary Avian Exotic Clinic: https://instagram.com/calgarypetvet?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== www.calgarypetvet.com If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Daffy’s Round Table on whatever streaming platform you use! Follow Daffy: Instagram: @Daffysreptiles Twitter: @Daffysreptiles Facebook: Facebook.com/Daffysreptiles Tiktok: @Daffysreptiles Business: daffysreptiles@gmail.com