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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 t
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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 t
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How to Help Your Reptile Shed: Soaks, Humidity, and Tips(Post)
Shedding is a necessary function for skin. You shed your skin, and so does your reptile. The big difference, however, is that lizards, snakes, and other reptiles shed most of their skin all at once. A
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Stuck Shed: How to Help Your Reptile Shed Safely(Post)
Stuck Shed: Why It Happens and How to Safely Help Your Reptile TL;DR: The Quick Fix Guide to Stuck Shed What Is It? Dysecdysis, or "stuck shed," happens when your reptile fails to shed its skin comp
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Snake Eyes Cloudy? Why It Happens and What to Do(Post)
Do you check the discarded skin when your snake sheds? You should, especially if you notice that your snake has cloudy eyes. Check the shed skin to see if the scales that cover the eyes, called eye ca
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Witches, Warts, Frogs, and Toads: Amphibian Myths(Post)
Witches, Warts, Frogs, and Toads: Amphibian MythsPhoto by Victoria BorodinovaHalloween is coming up soon, and you’ll likely see a few warty witches over the weekend. And that brings to mind a few amph
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What To Consider Before Getting a Pet Frog(Post)
What To Consider Before Getting a Pet FrogThinking about getting a frog for a pet?Before you jump into frog ownership, make sure you know what you’re getting into. Frogs can seem like a pretty easy pe
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Can a Hermit Crab Pinch Your Finger Off? (What Actually Happens)(Post)
Last month we shared some advice on the right way to hold your pet hermit crab in order to avoid pinching. You can check out that article here.But even if you do everything right, sometimes accidents
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Can You Touch a Poison Dart Frog? The Safe Answer(Post)
Watch any wildlife show, and you’ve likely heard that poison dart frogs are among the most toxic animals on earth. You may have even heard that their toxicity is enough to take down several adults. So
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How to Choose a Healthy Exotic Pet (5 Key Signs)(Post)
LThere are few aspects of pet ownership more disappointing than bringing home a new pet from a shop only to discover that it’s already in poor health and doesn’t live long after arrival. That’s not ex
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Bioactive Cleanup Crews: Nature's Waste Removal(Post)
You may have noticed that we sell isopods at The Tye-Dyed Iguana and Indoor Cultivator. They can be used to keep soil healthy for your plants by breaking down decaying matter. But they can also be use
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3 Medicinal Herbs You Can Legally Grow at Home(Post)
No, this article isn’t a cover for that other “medicinal herb”, though it’s becoming legal in an increasing number of areas. What we’re talking about here are some fairly common plants that you can gr