
They can be purchased from a hardware store, a pet store or online. A simple light timer is an easy and inexpensive way to automate the on/off cycle of your various gadgets. Reducing certain variables helps to take out a lot of guesswork when setting up a place for your pet to live. Making life easier on the owner is what it's all about. Along with good food and proper husbandry, adequate light and heat are essential to your pet's health. And, with a little planning and forethought, a healthy habitat can be achieved. The goal is to get everything just right, which will lead to a long, healthy life with few vet bills. Exotic reptiles and amphibians come from all over the world and re-creating their specific environment is important and sometimes challenging. Check the library or helpful guides on the internet, ask questions at the pet store and try to get everything ready before you bring your new friend home.

Prior to purchasing a new pet, it would be smart to read up on the animal's specific needs, since they are all different. Heat is important since it helps to maintain the reptile's body temperature and aids digestion. Light is important because it helps to regulate the pet's sleep cycle and mating habits and helps maintain the health of the animal. Only unopened enclosure boxes can be returned at our discretion.For reptile owners, there are many options available to provide a reptile with it's proper lighting and heating needs, and the challenge is to put together a system that both fits the needs of the animal and the owner's budget. If you add a lot of weight to your Reptile Habitats bearded dragon enclosure, make sure you support the bottom when moving it. A small washer can be added to the screws to make them more secure. They will be standard hardware that can be used for cabinets in general. Replacement screws for the door handles are easily found at any hardware store. You can spray the substrate but do not dump water directly into it. You will need to use silicone to seal the bottom. You can make the structure of a PVC panel terrarium more secure by using a clear/black aquarium-safe silicone along the base and bottom 1-2” to make it more solid and able to hold substrate. If dust persists it may still have the plastic protective layer.

Use a microfiber towel to remove any dusty appearance.

The metal strips that come with glass doors are optional and do not have to be used. The mounting bars do NOT have to be installed if you do not plan on mounting your lighting.

Reptile Habitats enclosures MUST be assembled on a hard surface. A screwdriver can be used to tighten the screws for the light hanging rods and door handles, but do not make them too tight.ġ" Stacker/Spacers are now available to stack multiple enclosures (up to 3 high). The top is a heavy-duty screen, and the doors are acrylic. Reptile Habitats enclosures are made with an aluminum frame and PVC panels for the bottom, back, and sides that slide into the frame. Please keep in mind that small colubrids can escape through the gap between the sliding doors, so this enclosure is not recommended for young colubrids without modification. This open front terrarium measures 48"L x 24"W x 24"H, which makes it suitable for housing small to medium-sized, terrestrial to semi-arboreal exotic pets such as
