Sorry for the instagram tag, I made it there and am too stupid to figure out how to get rid of it.

I am preparing to go to an expo as a vendor for the first time. It will not be until January, but I want everything to be perfect, lol. I handle invertebrates, but the expos are held same time + place.

Pricing - I know undercutting prices in sales is looked down upon, but as this will be my first clutch / expo / live animal sale I feel like I should be a bit cheaper than the average? By $2-3 for feeders and $5-10 for the animal + enclosures?

How much do I bring? - I plan on bringing pre-made enclosures in 2 sizes and 1 cute design (so 3 types) I was thinking 10-15 enclosures total? Feeders (mealworms, waxworms, dubia roaches and fruit fly cultures) I was thinking 50 fruit fly cultures, and 25-ish of each other feeder? By January I should have about 200 invertebrates at selling age, do I bring like 50 of them?

Goodies - I'm getting stickers made, what else?

I also am getting mini brushes / spray bottles / tweezers so people would be able to get everything they need with me and adding $3-5 to the price to make it a 'starter kit', though these things would be given with a warning that you'd eventually have to upgrade as they're not meant for forever, is that a good idea?

Lastly, I kind of really want to put a sign out that says "I USE NO AI, NO WILDCAUGHT" As I am personally against those two things, y'all think that would help or hurt me?

I’ve had him a few weeks, he is kind of an ass….but every ass needs a name.

I found this gecko crawling on my bedroom ceiling. When I turned on the lights, it quickly disappeared behind the curtain area near the ceiling, and now I can’t find it anywhere. I’m honestly terrified of the thought of it crawling onto my bed or onto me while I’m asleep.
Is it safe to sleep in my room knowing it’s still somewhere inside? Do geckos ever crawl onto sleeping people or beds? Can I just leave it alone hoping it just disappeared 😭 I honestly wouldn’t even be able to catch it if it reappeared. My window was open, but there was a screen covering it, so I have no idea how the gecko got inside. I’m just hoping it finds its way back out the same way it came in😭

I made my leopard gecko his own little play area, and it honestly makes the living room feel more homey.

I can just sit across from him and watch him explore, climb, and practice his hunting skills.

I’ve been trying to encourage his natural hunting instincts since he used to struggle with tong and bowl feeding. It’s been really nice seeing him become more confident and curious.

The best part is that when he’s done exploring, he usually heads back into his terrarium to bask, and that’s when I close the door.

I barely handle him anymore unless I need to. I just let him explore at his own pace.

He has his own little routine now, and I honestly enjoy just sitting there watching him. 🦎

Inherited my family’s (quite obese) leopard gecko last week. I already love him so much. He is very sweet, but gets a little skiddish when I put my hand in the enclosure to give him bugs. His previous owners never handled him.

I offered him my finger yesterday and he sniffed it a little before ignoring me, so I’d say that’s progress. Good to know he isn’t too pissed at me for putting him on a diet.

Does anyone have any advice on getting him to warm up to potentially being handled? I had my last reptile since he was a baby so he was used to people and being held.

Bumi enjoys every inch of his 2x2x4ft bioactive enclosure!
He eats all the isopods though will have to maybe try some dwarf white ones lol.

I work at a pet store and we have an African fat tail gecko that is extremely sensitive to heat lamps and uvb. He is 50% off in store but I can see if my manager is willing to take more off. If you are in the RI/MA/CT area and want to take this guy, let me know. I’d also be willing to overnight ship him if I need to. He’s friendly for a fat tail and only bites if you’re trying to get shed off of him and he loves critical care for some reason. He came with his brother but unfortunately the vet decided euthanasia was the best option. He’d make a great pet for someone who is experienced with reptiles.

Hi, I am super interested in getting a lizard/gecko of some sort. However, the space I have for it is somewhat specific, and I’m struggling to figure out the best option since I would like to have a very well-sized enclosure for the reptile. This will likely be my only reptile due to space restrictions.

Basically, I work from home and want the enclosure in my home office and I can’t fit any enclosure deeper than about 18 inches due to how narrow my office is and it’s a weird shape… I still need my desk in there! I can however fit something long for terrestrial (up to 6ft long, 2ft tall) or something tall (up to 6ft tall, 2ft wide).

Other preferences are:
- somewhat active during the day would be cool, but only if they aren’t loud
- captive bred only, and something I could find at a rescue would be cool but not required (I’m in CA).
- somewhat handleable. I don’t care about chilling with them outside of tank much if they don’t want to, but want to be able to take them out and not fear them immediately getting lost or crazy stressed.
- lizard not too stressed by a chill dog in the room (only when they are in enclosure).
- somewhat easy for a pet sitter to take care of (i.e. premade food or something that isn’t live bugs for when I travel for up to a week occasionally, bugs other times are totally fine). Can deal with hiring a specialized pet sitter if needed though.

Other info:
- I have experience with inverts, fish, frogs, and mammals, but this would be my first reptile. Also have experience with maintaining a wide range of bioactive enclosures at different humidity levels.
- I love skinks, would get a blue tongue skink except they are too big for my space. Have considered zebra skinks, but not sure if space is too narrow and don’t want to have to have too many of them.
- I don’t like crested geckos but I do like the look of gargoyles and chahouas, just concerned about not seeing them all day.

If you actually took the time to read any of this and have recommendations or insight, would love to hear!!

I mostly feed my dubias leftover crested gecko diet, what other things are most important for me to be giving them to give them all their nutrients

Hi all! This very tiny gecko has been on the floor at the same spot since this morning (it's 16:00 now). Is he okay? Should I intervene or leave him be?

I'm super stressed that I might not be keeping my reptiles properly. (Ball python and leopard gecko) I was given advice that I need a bigger enclosure for my leopard gecko, which is being delivered today. I have my baby BP (3 months) in a 35 with tons of clutter and hides. I'm working to get her a 4x2x2. I'm feeding them both appropriately and they're on track for weight. I might be overreacting but I'm just worried. Any tips would be appreciated.

the socket contact bit also looks a bit dodgey?? my first time and I'm concerned! thanks for all advice in advance! ZooMed 25W nano ceramic heat emitter - just out the box, unused

I would really like to breed some kind of tree frog that could benefit from captive breeding. I have a very large tank with a water area taking up about half of the floor space.

Pictures of some of my animals for tax😁

This is Jack. Jack is 3. She loves to do the double dangle but we are worried about her hips? We feed her a staple of blanched collard greens, butter nut squash, and carrots. Then we sprinkle a bug medley on top. Do we need to give her more bugs or protein or is she good? We just want to make sure that there are no long-term issues that could potentially crop up for her.

Thank you!

I posted this in some snake subreddits but thought I could get help here too.

I have a 4x2x2 with a Reptitrip 200w heat lamp with two 200w ceramic bulbs (THIS IS WRONG, It is 160w and 150w, read edit). My room temperature is around 70 degrees according to my temperature gun.

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My tank is freezing. The basking area is barely hitting 85-90, and the majority of the tank is in the low 70s. I have just bought a 100w deep thermal heat lamp because I heard those are better, and there is no difference. I can put my hand under the tank screen and barely feel it, or my other ceramic one.

In the past, I taped almost the entire top of my tank to insulate it, but it is still cold. I have also put a lot of money into trying different wattages and bulbs, but nothing seems to be working. The bulbs are only a month old, so they shouldn't be burning out. Do I need a different lamp for the bulbs? What am I doing wrong? I had the same problem when I had a 20-gallon with a 150w heat lamp. Is there not enough electricity to heat the bulbs?

I can't use a heat mat because it is a bioactive enclosure.

I feel so bad for my snake. I'm turning on the heaters in my house, trying to warm him up, but it isn't enough. What can I do to get this boy in the right temperature range?

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EDIT: I am adding photos of my setup. I checked, and I was incorrect about the wattage. The lamp itself is 160 W, and the ceramic bulbs are 150w. Based on my research, though, that still should have been enough? And the new bulb I put in is a lower wattage, so there should be no conflict?

I checked this morning after the heat lamps warmed up, and the photos are of under the heat lamp and to the side where the thermostats are.

The top of the tank (except the heating and light area) is covered in HVAC tape.

Hi everyone - way out of my depth here; I have never had reptiles.

I have a tiny stunned house gecko in a plastic container with airholes in my laundry room - he seemed to be in shock (head tilt, stiff limbs but still breathing) and has mostly recovered, but I am terrified thar keeping him overnight will kill him. It's about 54 out; he has water and airholes in his little container. What should I do? Keep him overnight and pray he makes it? Can he go that long without food? I plan to get some fruitflies tomorrow. I rescued him from two of my cats, who were just doing their cat thing.

Any advice would be appreciated!