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    Pot and planter sizing

    while a larger pot can hold a larger plant, the pot itself also starts taking up a whole lot of space.
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    Pot and planter sizing

    I remember using the rectangular planters as well. That was fun for special ornamental plants (I did a carnivorous plant planter in a cage). You can experiment with all sorts of shapes. Just make sure you do the "hashtag" method where you zip tie two strong vertical branches across the two...
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    Pot and planter sizing

    Hello! I'll jump in here! The best landscaping pots are the 6" wide ones. The 6" (diameter at the top) are the perfect balance between being able to hold a big bushy pothos and not being an obstruction.
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    Help with breeding furcifer verrucosus

    I'll do some asking around...
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    Chameleon Cage Checklist

    Fun fact: The two most common items on the Forest Edge 5+5 checklist that are most often missed.are 1) The Security/Exposure Gradient. A chameleon cage can be heavily planted, but if those plants are all along the sides and back they just frame the chameleon. It looks lush, but to check off the...
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    Chameleon Cage Checklist

    I have updated the checklist I use when I evaluate chameleon cages. I call it the Forest Edge 5+5 (updated from 2020's 4+4!). This is a memory device that covers the general cage concept, 5 important gradients over space and time, and 5 branch functions. And by checking off these 11 elements you...
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    T. Hoehnelii Hydration Strategy

    That hydration protocol was taken directly from the hoehneli breeder I was creating the care guide with. It is obviously a functional method, but you could be effective with a whole lot less water if you extend the fogging hours during the night (say start with 1AM to 6AM and adjust as needed)...
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    Some thoughts on fog/mist/rain + observations from Madagascar. Fog droplet size and fog dynamics

    Great write-up! The more of us that just hang out on Madagascar and think "how can we reproduce this in captivity?" the better! There is so much for us to do as far as exploring hydration...
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    Dragon Strand cages are in stock!

    We have been working very hard on bringing manufacturing processes in-house and those efforts are finally seeing the light of day. As a result of those efforts I am happy to say that the Tall Hybrid and Tall Screen cages are currently both in stock. Feature set: Both are in the standard 2x2x4...
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    Can we change pet stores?

    Hey all! I do a daily VLog on YouTube and today I touched on the topic of what we can do about the conditions in pet stores and how we should approach the problem from a holistic perspective. Berating the pet store employee just might not be the most effective approach! I would like to hear from...
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    DIY Chameleon guys YouTube

    This is awesome! I love it!
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    Recommended enclosures?

    The Tall Hybrid cages are in stock and can ship Monday!
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    Outdoor Keeping Season 2023

    Here is the episode where I run my nine year old design by @crosscutts and he optimizes it. I am building them out now and am working on the build guide. I really like showing the discussion and thought process so everyone can learn along side me! The DIY Chameleon Guys is a weekly YouTube show...
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    Upsetting the balance?

    Definitely! In a quarantine set-up, free range insects are the ultimate self-sabotage!
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    Upsetting the balance?

    It sounds like you have been taken care of pretty well here! But I happen to be going through this myself right now so I can share what I have been doing and hopefully that will be helpful. First, understand the beast. Pinworms are nematodes with a direct lifecycle that hangout in the...
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