Heating

Heating of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates is an essential part of keeping these exotic species in our homes

Colored Lights & Reptiles | Myths the pet store told me

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Colored Lights are for special effects not reptiles. Colored lights don’t belong within herpetoculture. The band Guess Who wrote the lyric ‘colored lights can hypnotize’ for their song American Woman. When writing those lyrics, I’m sure they never intended them to refer to the world of herpetoculture. They may have been referring to some type […]

Heat “The Goldilocks Principle of Herpetoculture”

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This “misinformation” could be derived from packaging which is the manufacturers fault. But the blame is not solely on the manufacturer. The consumer should also be held responsible as it should be their priority to research products prior to buying them. Some blame should be placed on the sales person of the stores that carry such products and who do not properly inform the buyer prior to purchase.