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So gonna make a small project with excavator clay. Since i do not have a secondary tank for Fred to hang out in while i make his cave I cut up some lexan sheets and made a small corner that i will use to get the build going. Figure the stuff will stick to the walls so gonna place plastic wrap as...

So Fred has not really gone down in weight, size or activity, he's actually being more active lately, but he is almost not eating at all. he will eat 1 dubia, large, and thats it. i still offer them but they end up just hiding out in his cage. He may be eating them throughout the day, like as...

So i have Fred in a 40 gal breeder, was originally going to do exoterra but the 40 dollar petco sale got me... anyway, i have a hinged screen top, all metal, folds in center to help with access. UVB is mounted atop screen in reflective hood with basking light adjacent to it. I know optimally...

Just some pics of Fred being Fred.

Fred has taken a liking to only eating Dubia and amaranth from outside... he shall not break me... he will eat his greens and he will like it! day one of Operation Eat Your Greens is a go!

stretch the neck Hes hanging out with Elvira our Bulldogge

Just an FYI I friggin love Dubia!!!!!!!!!!!! So does Fred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ended up buying a few batches of adults and mediums and threw them all in a 20 gal with crate, some chow i made myself, water crystals and a Cutie orange from time to time... i haven't had to buy any more for like...

Ok so I threw in a few superworms into my dubia colony and i have a few of them pupating within the egg crate depressions... figured they would have just stayed larva since no isolation but guess they made their own little areas to pupate? Question is this... does anyone use the superworms and...

So this stuff has been out for a good while now, anyone got some good/bad experiences with it yet? only actual users please.

If anyone lives in Orange County California and are in need of Dubia check this guy out, https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/for/5581818093.html, 20 bucks for 60 1.5 inch male/female mix. super clean and healthy looking. I do not know the guy personally just bought my first batch from him two...

So I was looking into making a more compact and functional light for Fred's enclosure that i would be able to tuck inside the tank... the question of ballasts and lamp holders arose when i began wondering how i would run the wiring outside the tank. I know i need a good electronic ballast and a...

so ive been looking around and just cannot seem to find any good instructions on how to wire up and install a flourescent fixture with your own ballast and sockets and such. I think i remember seeing a link somewhere on here that shows how to build one from scratch... anyone have that info?

slate, red brick, sand and wood furniture platform with sleeping area underneath with sand heated with UTH Slate tiles 2" x 4" pieces for easy removal for cleaning, automated water system for fresh water each morning Fred

just a reminder of current dollar/gal sale right now for 40g breeders if you need them.

Ok so heres the plan... automated drip system that will drip onto leaves hanging on cool side of tank Supplies.. 1. Small aerator pump for betta fish tank 2. length of surgical tubing 3. water container 4. analog light timer 5. WATER!!!!! Idea is have container next to tank as reservoir, use...

This is Fred, he is approximately 7 months old, just under 12 inches in length. His setup is temp for the moment while we save up for either the exo terra 36x18x18 or the Nat Geo vivarium of same size. He only really in in his tank when he's sleeping or after eating so he can bake. otherwise he...

so we have Fred out and about our living room and he's exploring and having fun... then I make a comment that its kinda cold so I shut down the fan... Fred goes bananas flying across the floor to a couch and hides. wtf? happens again the next day and then I realize that the ceiling fan, as its...

Far Infrared lamp... not just a regular "infrared" lamp, but a specialized lamp emitting infrared light on the far end. I work at a hotel and this thing just came into my hands from our lost&found. It is usually used in saunas and to heat muscle tissue. it will heat tissue without raising...

Good afternoon ladies and gents, my son and I have had our lovely friend for 5 months now, he's 12 inches long, when we got him he was 6, and seems to be nice and healthy. My son wanted to start customizing his enclosure and I noticed a lot of Jenga blocks laying scattered around the house...