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What to Do If You Want to Go on Vacation and Have a House Full of Exotic PetsPeople may be traveling less these days, but circumstances may still come up where you have the opportunity to get away for … read more

Safe Treats for Reptiles and AmphibiansWith the holidays around the corner, you may be thinking about special treats for your reptile or amphibian. After all, why shouldn’t they enjoy something a litt … read more

Bromeliads Are Great for Frogs Do you enjoy both exotic pet keeping and indoor gardening? You can combine your two interests by keeping frogs and bromeliads. Creating naturalistic habitats that … read more

How to Turn Your Terrarium into a Halloween TerrorWant to get your exotic pet into the spirit for Halloween? Why not—people dress up their dogs and bunnies in costumes, after all. And snakes, lizards, … read more

How to Keep Your Exotic Pet Happy: Amphibian EditionLast week I talked about how to provide enrichment for reptiles. But reptiles aren’t the only exotic pets. Amphibians also benefit from mental stimu … read more

How to Prevail Against Horrendous Bioactive Tank OdorsGot a smelly vivarium? It can certainly leave you scratching your head since bioactive setups are supposed to mimic a more natural setup and kind … read more

A Simple Bioactive Maintenance RoutineYou may be looking at this title and thinking: “Bioactive maintenance routine? But I thought a bioactive terrarium took care of itself.”And that’s true, but only … read more

The Surprisingly Easy Solution to Lighting in a Bioactive SetupSo you’ve got a bioactive setup, and you’re ready to let your plants and exotic pets live together in harmony. There’s just one hitch: in … read more

How to get Your Dart Frog to Call Did you know that different species of frogs have unique calls? And if you keep frogs, you can actually encourage them to call. It can be a fun way to interact w … read more

Do You Need to Feed Microfauna? Photo courtesy of Hans Braxmeier There are two answers to the question, “Do you need to feed microfauna?” The first answer is, well, no, you don’t have to. They’ … read more