Calculators4 min
Bioactive Substrate Calculator: How Many Quarts and Bags You Need
Quarts, liters and bags of substrate and drainage for any enclosure, with the method and defaults explained.
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Species Setups6 min
Blue-Tongued Skink Enclosure Setup: Size, Heat, UVB and Substrate
At least 4 feet of floor, a 33 to 38°C basking spot, a 21 to 26°C cool end, real UVB and room to dig: the blue-tongued skink setup with its sources.
Species Setups6 min
Corn Snake Enclosure Setup: Size, Heat, UVB and Hides
A 48 x 24 x 24 inch minimum for an adult, a 28 to 30°C warm end, 40 to 60% humidity, an escape-proof lid and a hide at each end: the corn snake setup with sources.
Species Setups6 min
Crested Gecko Enclosure Setup: Size, Temperature, Humidity and UVB
An 18 x 18 x 24 inch tall enclosure or larger, about 25 to 28°C by day, 50 to 70% humidity and a low-output UVB tube: the crested gecko setup with its sources.
Enclosures6 min
How to Clean and Disinfect a Reptile Enclosure (Safely)
Spot clean waste as it appears, deep clean monthly, and use a disinfectant at the label's dilution and contact time. Here is the routine with every figure sourced.
Bioactive6 min
How to Set Up a Bioactive Enclosure: Layers, Depths and the First Week
Each layer, how deep to lay it, when you can skip drainage, and the upkeep a bioactive enclosure still needs.
Species Setups7 min
Leopard Gecko Enclosure Setup: Size, Heat, UVB and Hides
A 36 x 18 inch floor or larger, a 28 to 30°C warm spot, a gentle UV gradient, 30 to 40% humidity and a humid hide: the setup with its sources.
Enclosures7 min
PVC vs Glass Reptile Enclosure: Heat, Humidity, Weight and Cost Compared
PVC holds heat and weighs less; glass shows more and handles wet builds out of the box. The sourced comparison.
Calculators5 min
Reptile Electricity Cost Calculator: What Your Lamps and Heaters Cost
What a reptile setup costs to run, from each device's watts, hours and your electricity rate.
Enclosures9 min
Reptile Enclosure Size Guide: Tank Sizes by Species, With Sources
What each common pet reptile needs, from a 10-gallon minimum to 12 square feet of floor, and why the veterinary and welfare sources disagree.
Heat & UVB8 min
Reptile Heating Safety: Thermostats, Guards, Fixtures and Fire Prevention
The rules that keep heat lamps and heat mats from burning animals or starting fires, from the manuals and the USFA.
Heat & UVB8 min
Reptile UVB and Ferguson Zones Explained: How Much UVB Your Reptile Needs
The four Ferguson zones, which zone your reptile is in, and how to turn that into a lamp and a distance.
Heat & UVB6 min
T5 vs T8 UVB Lamps for Reptiles: Which Should You Buy?
On the makers' charts a T5 HO tube gives two to three times the UV index of a T8. Here is when each one makes sense.
Enclosures6 min
Zen Habitats vs Exo Terra vs REPTI ZOO: Reptile Enclosures Compared
Three enclosure brands on their own published specs and policies: who each one suits.