• Tarantula Terrarium Setup: Substrate, Hides, and Size(Post)

    Photo courtesy of Steve RobertsWhat better time to talk about spiders than October. Halloween is around the corner, and no pet makes a better Halloween party guest than a big, hairy tarantula. D ...

  • African Sulcata Tortoise: Care, Size, and What to Expect(Post)

    Big. Armored. Destructive. Does that sound like the description of a good pet?It’s more like the description of a kaiju. Yet many people are fanatic about their pet sulcata tortoise.In case you’re no ...

  • Danios: The Active Schooling Fish for Any Tank(Post)

    May Featured Fish: DaniosThis month’s featured fish is a fairly popular sight in tropical fish tanks. Danios come in several different species, and they’re also one of the main types of fish modified ...

  • Cleanup Crew Showdown—Springtails Vs. Earthworms(Post)

    Cleanup Crew Showdown—Springtails Vs. Earthworms Photo courtesy of Sarah Harding Last week we looked at the differences between isopods and millipedes. Both arthropods can make good bioactive ...

  • What to Know When You Bring Home a New Houseplant(Post)

    What to Know When You Bring Home a New HouseplantAre you a beginner at indoor gardening? Or maybe you’ve had houseplants for years but still feel like you’re missing something about how to keep them ...

  • 7 Small Pet Snakes That Stay Under 3 Feet(Post)

    Smallest Pet Snakes to KeepPhoto by ArtBromLooking for a snake you can easily hold in your hands? Look no further. Here are several of the smallest snakes that make good pets.Benefits of smaller snak ...

  • Setting Up Your First Freshwater Aquarium (Step-by-Step)(Post)

    Setting Up Your First Freshwater Aquarium: A Step-by-Step Guide A Quick-Look Guide: The 10-Minute Version Welcome to the crash course! This article is a deep dive, but if you're in a hurry, here is ...

  • Best Hydroponic Systems for Small Spaces: 5 Options(Post)

    Hydroponics gives you direct control over consumables from your indoor garden. You know exactly what’s going into your plants and what’s going into your body as a result. If your indoor garden is ...

  • ​Top 5 Indoor Plant Diseases to Watch Out For(Post)

    When it comes to growing plants indoors, you have a lot more control over environmental factors than plants grown outside. Because of that, it is less likely that your plants will succumb to bacteria ...

  • Best Reptiles for Small Spaces: 7 Apartment-Friendly Species(Post)

    Would you like to get an exotic pet but don’t have the space for a large terrarium? Then you’ll be happy to know that many reptiles and amphibians require little space, and some don’t even need light ...

  • How to Handle Large Snakes(Post)

    How to Handle Large Snakes If you’re familiar with our exotic pet shop at the Tye-Dyed Iguana, then you know that for years we had a beautiful albino Burmese python mascot named Aphrodite. She c ...

  • Best Exotic Pets for Small Spaces & Nano Terrariums(Post)

    Short on Space? Best Exotic Pets for a Nano Terrarium Photo courtesy of David Clode Not everyone has a lot of space to devote to exotic pet keeping. And that can be a no-go for some types o ...