• Do Reptiles Need to Be Bathed? (When and How)(Post)

    You understand the concept behind bathing cats and dogs. After all, you have hair that needs to be washed and brushed out. But what about lizards and snakes? Do they need a bath? Reptiles may not swea

  • 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

  • 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

  • Aquaculture & Hydroponics for Urban Farming(Post)

    Aquaculture and Hydroponics Bring Fresher Food to Urban Areas Getting fresh food year-round has been a challenge of humanity for pretty much as long as humans have existed. But new methods of gro

  • The Ultimate Reptile Lighting Guide: UVB, Basking, and How to Get It Right(Post)

    The Ultimate Reptile Lighting Guide: UVB, Basking, and How to Get It Right TL;DR Reptile lighting is not just about making the enclosure look nice. It is the biological engine that keeps your animal

  • Where to Find Urban Farms in STL(Post)

    Where to Find Urban Farms in STL In a previous blog post I talked about how aquaculture and hydroponics are bringing fresher food to urban areas. And I discussed how those technologies are provid

  • Comparing Compost: What Goes In Your Mix?(Post)

    Nutrients in hydroponic gardens are often supplemented with compost tea. You can buy a ready-made compost tea at most gardening stores, but another option is to make your own compost. Then you can cre

  • What Do Lizards Eat? A Complete Diet Guide by Species(Post)

    Omnivore pets can eat a variety of different foods, but most of the time they end up on a pretty routine diet with the same foods every day. You can liven up your lizard’s diet and provide them with s

  • Tadpole vs. Frog Diet: What Changes After Metamorphosis(Post)

    Did You Know that Tadpoles and Frogs Have Completely Different Diets? Not sure what an appropriate diet is for your frog at various stages of its life? That’s understandable; amphibians can be co

  • 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

  • What to Feed Crickets: Complete Feeder Cricket Care(Post)

    How to Care for Feeder CricketsMany exotic pets are insectivores and depend on feeder crickets for nutrition. Although you can feed many of these animals other insects, as well, feeder crickets are th

  • Bearded Dragon Diet: Safe Veggies, Fruits, and Insects(Post)

    Bearded dragons, also affectionately called beardies, are extremely popular family pets. And part of the appeal is meal time for your exotic pet. Kids (and adults) love to watch the bearded dragon s