Reptile Ramblings
How Much UVB is Right for a Reptile Enclosure?
1. UV Index and Lamp Selection:
It's important to use the correct lamp for your species. The UV Index should align with the species’ requirements,...
Enrichment and Security for Your Reptiles with Virgin Cork Bark
It's long-lasting, sustainable, and versatile—Virgin Cork Bark is a must have for every reptile enclosure.
Quick Guide to Reptile Bedding: Popular Substrate Options
A guide to several different reptile substrates and the types of set up they work well in.
Arcadia LumenIZE is Here
When it comes to caring for your reptile friends, providing the right lighting is crucial. That's where the Arcadia LumenIZE lighting system comes ...
UVB Lighting is the Perfect Partner to Your Reptile's Heat Bulb
Reptile keepers can ensure all species of snakes, lizards, and amphibians thrive by providing UVB lighting that supports proper vitamin D3 synthesis.
Tips for Choosing A Thermostat for Your Reptile Enclosure
Proper heating controls is one of the toughest considerations for reptile keepers. This guide covers different types of thermostats and the best heating devices for each type.
Preparing Your Reptile's Enclosure for Winter
The new RHPs offer a safe heat level while using far less electricity, and are setting the standard for supplemental heat as temperatures dip this winter.
Take a Look Around the Shop!
Take a look inside our warehouse and storefront, where reptile keepers can always shop their favorite herpetological husbandry supplies online or in-store.
What can you feed a snake in addition to rodents? Prey variety is key.
Reptile keepers can enrich their pet snake's diet naturally through diversity in prey, just as they would find in the wild.
What to Do with Your Reptile in an Impending Weather Crisis
Reptile keepers who have an emergency plan are more likely to keep their cold-blooded pets alive during rare but dangerous weather-related evacuations or long power-outages.
Watch a Hungry Tortoise Munch on the New Optimised52 Tortoise Diet
We love to see herps enjoying this new, all-natural, wild-like nutrition from Arcadia. Optimised52 tortoise diet is a pressed mix, not a baked extruded pellet.
New at Bean Farm: ReptiLinks Whole-Prey Reptile Food
Hognose snakes, tegus, bearded dragons, and turtles are a few examples of herps enjoying the benefits of Reptilinks’ whole prey reptile food.