Empire State Reptiles Live with Peter Clausen

Since Peter was just a few years old and observed that bug-balls  "only bounce ONE time",  since then he has been interested in bugs. He had a very large collection of dead insects by the time he had completed elementary school. He also enjoyed watching and caring for live, captive bugs. Before long, he had managed to acquire many of the various species stick-insect available in the worldwide hobby. In 2001, Peter made his first trip to Arizona and this trip caused him to really expand his interests beyond phasmids as a group. Slowly, Peter evolved into a bug generalist and this broad fascination in everything large, small and in between continues to this day, ranging from tarantulas and scorpions to the smallest springtails found in his own backyard. 

About us:

?We are reptiles enthusiasts from Brooklyn, New York and we have always been some of the many that ask ALOT of questions about an animal before buying them. We have always had the same dilemma with nearly every breeder we encountered; communication!  We always wanted to keep breeders on the phone forever and ask them any question that came to my mind, however we knew that was not possible since they have personal lives just like we do our selves. We wanted to create a platform where breeders and their fans can connect while sharing knowledge at the same time. After 18 months of trial and error, Empire State Reptiles Live was born. We hope that you all find our show enjoyable and that you tune in for many years to come!