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Is It Really That Hard to Keep Live Plants in Your Reptile Enclosure?Have you been holding out on starting a bioactive terrarium? Maybe you know all the benefits going bioactive has for your exotic pe … read more

Do My Reptiles Need Additional Heat in the Winter?You heat your house or apartment in the winter, so your reptiles should be covered as far as heat goes, right? Maybe.Winter temperatures that are comf … read more

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

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

Reptiles Aren't Just for Looking At: How to Keep Your Exotic Pet HappyDo you ever have one of those moments where you and your lizard are just staring at each other through terrarium glass? Yeah, so i … 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

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