Reptilian fascination

I've been using this Grubpie for a few months now. You can find Allen Repashy's video series where he trains many different species to accept the food from tongs and I will likely do this in the future. For now, I am using it for a single species - Ocellated Skink (Chalcides ocellatus). With this species, there is no need to make it seem alive with tongs.  I simply place some on a dish in their enclosure and they eat it. Here are some of the reasons why I believe this is a beneficial food item in your reptiles diet. The bulk of the product is made from black soldier fly larvae. This means it is not something unnatural for an insectivore to have in its diet. Furthermore, the larvae have been turned into a powder which improves their digestibility. Each ounce of the product is made from 1000 black soldier fly larvae plus other ingredients, so there is a lot of food packed into a bottle of the stuff. Additionally, there are a number of plant based caroteniod sources in the mix.

I recently purchased some of the Exo Terra Forest Moss to test it out. I figured the compressed brick would make less than claimed, but I was pleasantly surprised when it made about the 7 liters as stated. I mixed the brick with more water than the directions called for (I used 1 gallon) and simply pressed out the excess which also helps remove any little bits of dirt trapped in the moss. This is a green moss pretty much similar to the boxes of green moss you would see in petco (only much more cost effective to buy these bricks). I really have no meaningful way to compare it to sphagnum moss other than to say it's a green moss, you get what they claim out of each price, and at 3$ a brick it is a reasonable option if you need moss for a reptile or amphibian.So if you want to try something new, it's a reasonable moss to try. If you want to stick with the usual recommendation I've also put in a link for a known safe brand of New Zealand Sphagnum.

Here are my recommendations for a reptile room setup. You need to monitor your reptile room's temperature and get the right equipment to minimize issues such as overheating, chilling, and power outages. You'll also want to maximize your available space so you have room to grow your collection over time, store supplies, and have room to move about and keep things clean and tidy. 1. Flooring: I would not recommend carpet if you can avoid it. It is difficult to clean and impossible to disinfect. Sticky vinyl tiles are easy to install but leave little crevices for moisture or particles to get in. The fake hardwoods floor are similar but nicer looking and are more sensitive to moisture. You'd want to get on top of any moisture quickly or it can bubble up if you miss any spills. However, I do think both are better than carpet. While it won't win beauty awards, linoleum is quite functional  and affordable and this would be my first choice. If you're going to paint your r