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YOUTUBE – Building a Bioactive Rosy Boa Enclosure with The Bio Dude

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Rosy boas are small snakes native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They like areas with hot, dry weather and lots of rock crevices and opportunities for burrowing. They make great pets due to their manageable size, docile temperament, ready feeding response, and relatively high handling tolerance. In this video, I collaborate with The Bio Dude on a bioactive rosy boa enclosure with a Exo Terra 24″x18″x18″ terrarium. Here’s how we did it. Continue Reading →

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YOUTUBE – Talking About the Benefits of Bioactive Enclosures with The Bio Dude

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We touched a bit on the subject of bioactive enclosures back when Josh Halter of The Bio Dude contributed his article, How to Build a Bioactive Terrarium for Your Reptile: An Introduction. The article introduced us to bioactive enclosures, but in this YouTube video, Josh and I expand on this post. We discuss the benefits of bioactive and naturalistic setups, plus one common dilemma that faces people who are considering making the switch. Continue Reading →

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Product Review: Jurassic Natural Australian Desert Dragon Habitat

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Loose substrate is a hotly debated topic among bearded dragon owners, but the fact of the matter is that housing bearded dragons on paper towel or tile is folklore husbandry, not science. Bearded dragons evolved to live and thrive on Australian soil. Pisces Jurassic Natural harvested that soil and brought it to the US, so now our enclosures can be as naturalistic as possible! In this ReptiFiles Review, we put this exciting new product to the test. Continue Reading →

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SHOWDOWN! What is the BEST Type of Reptile Enclosure?

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There are 10 different styles of reptile enclosure that are commonly used in today’s reptile hobby, but which one is the best for humanely housing reptiles according to the 5 Provisions of Animal Welfare? Today we delve into the pros, cons, and ideal applications of each style before revealing the absolute BEST kind of enclosure for your pet reptile. Continue Reading →