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Holistic Design in Bioactive Vivariums: Gargoyle Geckos, Part 1
Advanced reptile keeping has turned to naturalistic enclosures to improve quality of life for captive animals, and keepers have naturally expanded to bioactive techniques to keep non-sterile setups healthy. As mainstream awareness rises, more new reptile keepers are curious about making enclosures for their pets. More
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A Game of Musical Cages
Some of us don’t have the luxury of reptile rooms. Some of us share our living space with others who aren’t reptile fanatics. It can be a challenge to provide appropriate caging for a moderately-sized reptile collection in public living space. It becomes even more challenging when the number and species of reptile waxes and […] More
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An Odyssey of the Creation of a Unique Vivarium
Some kids might ask for video games for Christmas, some a bike, but I’m not like those kids. For Christmas I asked for some kind of display case that I could turn in the my crested gecko’s habitat, and that is exactly what I got: an old display case from a local museum. More
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Constructing a Naturalistic Desert Vivarium Reptile Enclosure
Objective: To create a modular canyon-styled environment incorporating background, sides, a cool hide, a warm hide and various climbing structures. More
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Gecko Housing Considerations and Resources
Proper housing is one of the most important elements in successfully keeping geckos. Designing appropriate housing has to account for both the geckos’ needs and the needs of their keepers. More
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A Primer for Planted Vivariums
Now more often than ever hobbyists are choosing to build planted vivariums over traditional enclosures. The advantages of a vivarium are tremendous: there’s often much, much less upkeep, they look nicer, and generally herps prefer the extra hiding, climbing, and breeding spaces provided. More