Essential Items for Any Reptile Owner

Keeping your reptile healthy and happy is a delicate balance for any reptile owner,  but if you have the essentials items that are necessary for the health and well-being of your reptile in your reptile’s habitat, your reptile should live a long, healthy and happy life.  A few of the essential items that every reptile owner should have in the terrarium include a reliable source of heat and light, a mister or water source to keep your reptile’s habitat humid and comfortable, and reptile litter for bedding or burrowing.  Below are some essential items that will make your reptile’s habitat healthy and happy:

  • A good source of light and heat is essential to the health and well-being of your reptile.  The Single Socket Terrarium Hood is an easy way to add heat and light in your reptile’s habitat.  This terrarium hood has a reflector to help keep your warm as he lays under this light source and provides both daytime and nightime heat to help mimic nature.   It is also available in two sizes to properly fit your tank.
  • A great way to keep your reptile’s habitat humid and comfortable is to install a mister in your reptile’s terrarium.  The Tropic-Aire Terrarium Humidifier and Air Exchanger helps to keep the terrarium feeling moist and helps to keep your reptile hydrated.  It is easy to install and use and eliminates the need for using a hand mister on a regular basis.  It is designed to be used with a 55-gallon tank and keeps air feeling fresh and moist.
  • Give your reptile a place to burrow and nest by using sand and substrate in the tank.  Use Repti Sand Box in the terrarium for a natural look and to make your reptile feel more at home.  It is also a good idea to put Reptifresh Substrate in the terrarium to keep the sand fresher.  This substrate may be mixed in with the sand to keep it fresher.