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Oranges are like viagra for them. It will help kick start the process.

Agar is your gelling ingredient. I would add more of it if your mix is loose. It also can have its colloidal (gelling) properties interfered with if overly agitated as it sets. I would blend for less time. Speaking from cooking experience.

pothos loves any amount of reptile light. As long as its not touching the bulb it will be happy. The closer you put it to the light the faster it grows.

I have never experienced it personally, a couple of the senior members have though. From what I understand you just have to help them along a bit. They still have a mouth. Cup feeding helps them catch food. It's just like a person without a limb. It's challenging to adjust, with some love and...

Thumb tacks through the screen into their ends.

Get soil from a nursery that has no fertilizer or compost in it. Get a bag of coarse perlite or some other sort of drainage rocks to keep away rot. Many nurseries have a good house brand of medium (soil). Your link doesn't work for me.

If you want to pump it out get a booster pump that is used for dehumidifier and run the line to a drain. Never empty a bucket again. They can be outfitted with alarms as well very easily if you're concerned about it getting messed up. Did I mention never bending over to empty heavy water...

Indoor garden shops and sometimes Home D will carry 4 bulb 24" t5 fluorescent fixtures. They are really common for horticulture. Lots of options and price ranges too. You still want Arcadia tubes though. Best in the business. I have never read an "I hate my Arcadia's, my cham is unhappy" thread.

Bare terra cotta pots harbor negative bacteria and mold in wet environments too. Fully glazed or plastic is better.

Ficus benjamina hates being constantly soggy. If it is, dig it up and replant with more drainage. I have a happy ficus planted in 100% extra small rocks. It gets misted for around 40 min total during the day, plenty to keep it wet enough. Roots need air too. Very few plants like "wet feet."...

I have a 6 month old panther who is picky as they get. He always goes nuts for blue bottle fliez though and they get him in "hunting" mode where he's roaming looking for food. Nic Barta did a great write up on making boxes that are like auto food dispensaries with flies. You can also get...

I have seen nutrition breakdowns saying butterworms have really high calcium. My panther is very wishy washy with them though. He will never eat more than one or two in a feeding and only will do that once a week tops. He gets lots of variety, he picks around the butterworms. All chams have...

I bought the ficus. it was around 18" tall with two kind of thin trunks protruding from the same stump. It looked like great bonsai stock and cost around $10. Removed around 85-90% of the dirt with gentle brushing and shaking, and put in a small pot trying to layer roots with rocks as I potted...

If you are using the same dirt and think its contaminated you can always freeze it or bake it to kill most bugs. Freezing being easier. Baking at 325 for 20 min a sure fire way of killing bacteria and bugs. It needs to be properly rehydrated with a surfectant afterward (aloe puree in water if...

Predatory nematodes destroy soil bugs too. A full layer of sand beneath river stones for animal safety would work as well. It has to be reasonably thick so it can dry out and cut up invading bugs though. At least 3/4". Mix in a sprinkle of diatomaceous earth a super barrier. Soil bugs feed...