SUPPLY LIST
One of the biggest problems we have as reptile keepers is time, money, and efficiency. Everything listed here are things that I have found to help solve those problems for me. The better we get at overcoming those problems, the better chances we have at success.
Take a look at what’s in my reptile room!
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I have yet to find an over better food for my geckos. Pangea has a great product, good variety, and great customer service.
FOOD
FOOD/WATER BOWLS
One of the biggest things we spend time on is feeding. If you are like me and like reusing bowls, then I recommend these bowls. The silicone provides a good weight to the bowl and the smooth surface makes it very easy to clean. There are larger bowls on the Pangea website.
FAKE PLANTS
It can be surprising how much plastic costs in the form of leaves. These plants from Pangea are by far the biggest bang for your buck. The orange and red colors go great with gargoyle geckos! Also the size of the plant is very large and enough to fill an adult enclosure. For smaller enclosures, they are a bit big so I will break the plants down into smaller pieces and one plant can decorate multiple small enclosures.
If i’m not using paper towels, then I use ReptiChip. Overall the price and efficiency is really great compared to other options. ReptiChip retains humidity very well which helps with reducing the amount of time spent spraying. Also it helps with the ease of cleaning because you can just take out the dirty pieces instead of removing everything like you have to with paper towels. This will also house your cleanup crew if you want a truly efficient setup.
SUBSTRATE
The health of your animals is so important! Keeping the enclosure clean is one of the easiest things you can do to ensure that you have a healthy animal. The F10 cleaner is harmless to your gecko when the directions are followed. You won’t even have to wipe it off what you spray it on! F10 is the best and most effective cleaner for the animals in my opinion. Make sure you buy the “F10 SC” and not the other versions. If Amazon can’t ship it to you, you can find it on other websites.
THE BEST CLEANER FOR YOUR ANIMALS
One of the most important things about your success is the husbandry of your animals! We all live in different climates and have different spaces. This means that our temperature and humidity parameters will vary so we need to adjust our care accordingly. With this thermometer/hygrometer it allows us to dial in our setups. I like this one because the battery lasts forever, fits inside of any enclosures I want to test, and will connect to your wifi. The good thing about connecting to your wifi is that you are able to check in on the temps and humidity no matter where you’re at. This means if you are 1,000 miles away, you will be able to see if something is wrong and act accordingly. The peace of mind this device gives is priceless! This will also pair with the heater and humidifier!
THERMOMETER/HYGROMETER
For many, we don’t use any heat lamps or tape on our enclosures. To maintain the proper temperatures means a healthy animal. This heater does that for me and will connect to your wifi! That means it can be turned on/off from anywhere in the world! When you combine this with the thermometer/hygrometer, they will pair together in the Govee app and can be turned into an automatic heating system that maintains the temperature of wherever the thermometer is at! I love it!!
HEATER
Sometimes maintaining the proper humidity can be tricky especially if you live in a dry area. The easiest way is adjusting the substrate and the ventilation on the enclosures. However if you want to raise the relative humidity in the whole room, then this humidifier will work great for that. This is also wifi controlled like the heater so you will be able to control it from anywhere in the world! This can also be paired to the thermometer/hygrometer above so you can create an automatic humidity system that maintains the humidity of where the humidifier is placed! A tip is to use distilled water though because I find that if there are many minerals in the water you are using, it can leave a film on things in the room.
