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Companion reptile care at home
Spot-clean daily; full enclosure clean on a schedule; soak only when the species needs it Exercise need: low.
Never do this
- Co-house predator and prey species
- Guess temperatures without a thermometer
Tools
- UVB appropriate to the species
- Thermometer and hygrometer
- Hide on the warm and cool sides
Watch for
- Metabolic bone disease
- Shedding stuck on toes or eye caps
- Respiratory infection from poor humidity
How we groom this coat
- Heat and UVB are care, not décor — measure both ends of the enclosure
- A stuck shed on toes can cut off circulation; humidity first, never peel dry skin
Not a substitute for veterinary advice. Open the grooming hub.