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Is Your Reptile Husbandry Up to Standard? — Expanding on the 5 Freedoms of Animal Welfare

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The reptile industry is young, and although we’ve come a long way since the early days, we still have a long way to go. Casual keepers and collectors are housing their reptiles like breeders, and there’s a critical lack of proper husbandry education and demonstration. Here’s how we as reptile keepers can apply the 5 Provisions of Animal Welfare to provide better and more ethical husbandry for the animals in our care. Continue Reading

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Product Review: Zen Habitats 4’x2’x2′ Reptile Enclosure with PVC Panels

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9 months ago, we posted our review of the Zen Habitats Original 4’x2’x2’ Enclosure. This product was a smash hit with bearded dragon owners. Today we’re excited to introduce you to Zen Habitats’ latest product, the Zen Habitats 4’x2’x2′ Reptile Enclosure with PVC Panels. It’s essentially the same as their original, but with a couple key differences. Continue Reading

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Product Review: Custom Reptile Habitats Alice Springs 4′ Reptile Décor Kit

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Custom Reptile Habitats is a new reptile product distributor with an innovative new idea: naturalistic enclosure décor kits! So far they have released arid environment kits for both 36”x18” and 48”x24” enclosures, and ReptiFiles had the opportunity to give one of them a test run: the Alice Springs 4 Foot Reptile Décor Kit. Sure, the pictures look good, and it’s an exciting concept, but it must be too good to be true…right? Read the review to find out! Continue Reading

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Product Review: Custom Reptile Habitats Essential 4 Enclosure + Hood

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As reptile care experts and conscientious reptile owners have clamored for higher standards, both new and existing reptile enclosure manufacturers have stepped up to oblige. One of these new manufacturers is Custom Reptile Habitats. Although CRH is new to the hobby, its creator, Paul Barclay, is not, and his website boasts that “Maximum Reptile™ enclosures are built up to a standard, not down to a price.” Let’s see about that. Continue Reading