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    Cutest Exotic Pet Vids Think exotic pets can’t be as cute as dogs or cats? You’d be mistaken. Check out the cutest exotic pet videos I found on YouTube.Sulcata tortoise befriends puppies Sulcat

  • Vermiponics: An Easy Hydroponics Alternative System(Post)

    You’ve likely heard of aquaponics and indoor gardening with fish to provide extra nutrients to your plants. In fact, we just covered how to get started with aquaponics with betta fish. Vermiponics is

  • Vegetarian Reptiles: Species That Only Eat Plants(Post)

    Vegan Reptiles You Can KeepPhoto by Nicholas DoumaniNot thrilled about the idea of feeding baby mice or roaches to your exotic pet? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. Whether you’re a vegan yourself, you

  • A Simple Bioactive Maintenance Routine(Post)

    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

  • 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

  • You Can Feed Your Insectivore Lots of Things(Post)

    You Can Feed Your Insectivore Lots of ThingsPhoto courtesy of Clint’s ReptilesWe’ve recently covered a couple of other feeder insects here on The Tye-Dyed Iguana blog, including our articles:How to Fe

  • What Do Lizards Eat? Diet, Enrichment, and Care Tips(Post)

    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

  • Giant Millipede Care: The Gentle Giant of the Invertebrate World(Post)

    Giant Millipede Care: The Gentle Giant of the Invertebrate World TL;DR Giant millipedes are one of the most beginner-friendly invertebrates you can keep, and they're one of the few that genuinely tol

  • 6 Reasons to Add Silica to Your Hydroponic Garden(Post)

    Do you know how much protein the average person needs daily for general health? About 55 grams (depending on your weight). With that amount of protein, your body can perform all the functions it needs

  • How to Breed Your Own Isopods: Part 1(Post)

    If you’ve read our article on getting a few tiny janitors for your bioactive terrarium, you may be wondering what you can do to keep a steady supply of isopods around. We’ve got you covered. T

  • December Featured Fish: Swordtail(Post)

    December Featured Fish: SwordtailPhoto by Valentin HintikkaEvery month this year, we’ve featured a different tropical fish and talked about some of its features and care requirements. This month’s fis

  • Hermit Crabitat Setup Guide(Post)

    Advanced Husbandry Protocols for Coenobita Species: Engineering a Thriving Hermit Crabitat TL;DR: The "Thriving" Protocol Cheat Sheet For those requiring immediate data without the deep dive, here a