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Go Larger Than the “Minimum Enclosure Size” for a Species

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Go Larger Than the “Minimum Enclosure Size” for a Species

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Invest in an Automatic Misting System, You Won’t Regret It

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Invest in an Automatic Misting System, You Won’t Regret It

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Use Monkey Pods or Other Botanicals as Feeding Dishes

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Use Monkey Pods or Other Botanicals as Feeding Dishes

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Use Volcanic Rocks for Their Porous and Lightweight Nature

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Use Volcanic Rocks for Their Porous and Lightweight Nature

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Designing for a Specific Species will Push Your Creativity

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Designing for a Specific Species will Push Your Creativity

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Quarantine Plants Before Adding Them to an Established Vivarium

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Quarantine Plants Before Adding Them to an Established Vivarium

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Upgrade to Black Expanding Foam Instead of the Standard Yellow

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Upgrade to Black Expanding Foam Instead of the Standard Yellow

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Incorporate Both Dense Pockets and Areas of Open Space

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Incorporate Both Dense Pockets and Areas of Open Space

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Going Bioactive is not an Excuse to Skip Cleaning Up after Your Pet

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Going Bioactive is not an Excuse to Skip Cleaning Up after Your Pet

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Wait a Month After Planting to Introduce Inhabitants

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Wait a Month After Planting to Introduce Inhabitants

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Apply Silicone and Coco Coir to Backgrounds in Patches

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Apply Silicone and Coco Coir to Backgrounds in Patches

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Quarantine New Animals Before Introducing Them to a Vivarium

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Quarantine New Animals Before Introducing Them to a Vivarium

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Work Towards a Well-Balanced Asymmetrical Composition

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Work Towards a Well-Balanced Asymmetrical Composition

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Mix Your Substrate With Water Before You Start Planting

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Mix Your Substrate With Water Before You Start Planting

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Always Carve Away the Smooth Surface of Expanded Foam

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Always Carve Away the Smooth Surface of Expanded Foam

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Starting with a Proper Substrate is Key to Longevity

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Starting with a Proper Substrate is Key to Longevity

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Get Yourself an Affordable Cordless Hot Glue Gun

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Get Yourself an Affordable Cordless Hot Glue Gun

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Give Hardscape the Time and Attention it Deserves

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Give Hardscape the Time and Attention it Deserves

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Keep Tools like Scissors, Tongs, and Feeding Dishes Clean

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Keep Tools like Scissors, Tongs, and Feeding Dishes Clean

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Keep Hand Sanitizer Handy at all Times

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Keep Hand Sanitizer Handy at all Times

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