plants

Hi! I am new to the reptile world and will soon be introducing a crestie into a bio active setup i will be building myself. Through my research I’ve discovered UVB isn’t necessary for cresties. But I do plan on having plants such as pothos, snake plants, bromeliads & nerve plants in the setup. I...

Hello friends, I'm entirely new to forums and geckos, but I love and know quite a lot about houseplants. I feel people like you, my fellow gecko enthusiasts, need to know about Hoyas. They are without a doubt the easiest plants to own, EVER. One variety, the "Australis" (native to Australia and...

I will be getting a leopard gecko shortly, and am working on designing its habitat. I haven’t had a leo for about 15 years, so I’m approaching this as though I know nothing. I will be using excavator clay for the majority of the substrate and had a few questions. 1) Can I use desert matting...

Hello! I had been thinking of creating a plant-carpeted section in my leo's humid area, as it's currently living in a bioactive tank. Forget-me-nots are a really cute plant, and the internet has said it was non-toxic to humans, but there's no information on reptiles. This would be an...

I have only heard of some that have done this, I've done a ton of research but haven't found very much, therefore I concluded that this website would be a huge help. Has anyone heard of/done this of placing potting soil under eco earth for small plants such as succulents? I know that succulents...

I've been doing research on the live active terrariums for all the reptiles and have come to a stand still from lack of info on the Halmahera gecko. If anyone has some knowledge on what live plants are safe for them, it would be greatly appreciated. Also any additional information that isn't...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. Each year, a wider variety of beautiful and interesting live plants becomes available to keepers...