Robert Balan
Robert Balan is a monitor lizard breeder and co-owner of Farmhouse Reptiles (Norco, CA), known for breeding Varanus species including croc monitors, white-throat monitors, and Asian water monitors.
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Sep 5, 2026
DaffyHOST
Is there a secret method you've done your research or something specific you do that helps with the success?
Robert BalanGUEST
I would say I've picked the brains of a lot of top breeders and they're also really, really good friends of mine, mentors, um, And they've helped me be very successful.
Robert BalanGUEST
I didn't just take everything that I have right now and then just start breeding them.
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DaffyHOST
And what, what is, what are, what, like, obviously they look incredible, but why is, um, what makes it rare? I guess, um,