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Which Plants to Pick for Low Light Rooms(Post)
Which Plants to Pick for Low Light RoomsWant to keep plants indoors but don’t have a room with lots of natural light? No worries. It turns out there are plenty of houseplants out there that are happy
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Top 5 Misconceptions About Keeping a Tortoise(Post)
What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. The term “tortoise” refers to the land dwelling, non-aquatic turtles. Here’s what
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Pre-made Compost Tea vs Making Your Own(Post)
Compost tea is a mild fertilizer than promotes the growth of beneficial microbes in your growing medium and on foliage. It does not have the higher levels of nutrients that more potent fertilizers h
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Cloning Your Hydroponic Garden(Post)
Do you want an easy way to maximize plant yields? If you have a hardy hydroponic setup already in place with many healthy plants, cloning may be a good option for keeping your indoor garden growing at
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Why Reptile Keeping is the Best Hobby for Crafters(Post)
Why Reptile Keeping is the Best Hobby for Crafters Image courtesy of Timofei Ryazanov You ever have one of those moments where you wish you could combine two of your favorite things to make som
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How to Feed and Keep Mealworms(Post)
How to Feed and Keep MealwormsPhoto by HermanIn a recent article, we’ve talked about the fact that you can feed insectivore exotic pets more than just crickets, though crickets are incredibly common f
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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
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Mushrooms in a Bioactive Terrarium: Good or Bad?(Post)
Is it Okay to Have Mushrooms in My Bioactive Terrarium? So you started a bioactive terrarium, and everything was going great. Until now… Suddenly you have mushrooms growing out of the soil in you
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Dubia Roach Care: Housing, Feeding, and Colony Tips(Post)
How to Feed and Keep Dubia RoachesPhoto by GoHerpingContinuing in our series on feeder insects for insectivores, have you considered feeding your reptile or amphibian dubia roaches? They’re a great so
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Bioactive Tips for Arboreal Reptiles and Amphibians(Post)
Bioactive Tips for Arboreal Reptiles and AmphibiansWant to create a bioactive setup for an exotic pet that loves to climb? It’s actually not all that different from any other bioactive setup, but ther
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How to Set Up a Mixed Terrarium Successfully(Post)
Last month we talked about why you should NOT set up a mixed terrarium. The truth is it’s not an easy task. You’re going to need a large, specialized aquarium, and you will need to do your research
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Safe Practices for Transporting Exotic Pets(Post)
Are you thinking about taking your herp with you over the holidays? Or maybe you just need to get it to a vet without hassle. You’ll be happy to know that the tips listed here work even if you’ve neve