Exo Terra

10/12/2024

Exo Terra is EXCITED to present the NEW SELF-REGULATING Heat Mat!

⏩ Fast warm-up and self-regulating maximum temperature
♨️ Uniform heating eliminates concentrated hotspots
🌡️ Supports optimal thermoregulation in reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates
🦺 Improved Safety and automatic fail-safe
🌱 Energy-efficient and increased lifespan

The Self-regulating Exo Terra Heat Mat allows for uniform conductive heating and thus eliminates concentrated hotspots, fostering optimal thermoregulation in reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. This is crucial to enhance their metabolism, appetite, digestion, and overall physical activity.

🥇 The superior PTC Carbon Fiber heating technology incorporates enhanced safety features like an automatic fail-safe mechanism, rapid warm-up capabilities, and a self-regulating maximum temperature for optimal performance and safety.

💚 The Exo Terra Heat Mat is remarkably energy efficient, boasting an electrothermal conversion efficiency exceeding 95%, providing increased heat output at equivalent wattage levels.

Can be used with an Exo Terra Thermostat and/or in conjunction with supplementary heat sources, catering to the specific temperature needs of high-temperature species.

Available in 4 sizes 4W, 8W, 16W and 24W. MORE: https://exo-terra.com/products/heating/substrate-heaters/

09/12/2024

🌍 Happy International Day of Veterinary Medicine! 🐾

We're celebrating the amazing veterinarians who care for all creatures, from pets to exotic animals. Vets play a vital role in ensuring animal health and protecting wildlife!

Thank you for your dedication and compassion! 🩺❤️

Sharing is caring!

📸 M. Furtmayr
🦎 Kinyongia multituberculata or West Usambara two-horned chameleon

29/11/2024

Nothing like having a neck long enough to scope out the sales from way back in the Black Friday line! 🐢👀

Happy shopping! 🖤

📸 J. Lawrence
🐢 Dinner-plate turtle (Chelodina steindachneri)

28/11/2024

🦎🦎 This colorful crested gecko duo is here to wish you a season filled with warmth, joy, and gratitude! ✨ This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the vibrant beauty of nature and the unique companions that bring life into our homes.

Whether you’re spending the holiday with loved ones, enjoying the calm of nature, or simply appreciating the little things (like a cozy terrarium) take a moment to give thanks. 🙏🍁

🍂🦎 Wishing you a day filled with happiness and good vibes from our Exo Terra family to yours! 🍁🦎

📸 David Northcott

23/11/2024

1 1 2 3 is Fibonacci Day!

🌿 The beauty of the Fibonacci sequence is timeless and has a profound connection to the Golden Ratio, a mathematical constant that shapes our world. From art and architecture to nature’s design, this ratio represents balance and harmony. 🌌

🦎 Take a look at this chameleon's tail, forming a perfect Fibonacci spiral, echoing the elegance of the Golden Ratio. These patterns aren’t just numbers; they’re a reminder of the intricate order woven into the fabric of life.

📸 Roland Zobel
🌍 Madagascar

21/11/2024

🏆 Today is Guinness World Records Day! 🏆

➡️ Some of the smallest reptiles in the world are the males of several dwarf chameleon species belonging to the genus Brookesia. These chameleons are small enough to fit on a fingertip when fully grown. The smallest reptile species identified to date is Brookesia nana, discovered in 2021.

💡 Before the discovery of B. nana, the title of the smallest known Brookesia chameleons was shared by three species: Brookesia minima, Brookesia micra, and the Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata), which is shown in this picture.

📸 J. Balek
🦎 Brookesia tuberculata
🌍 Madagascar

14/11/2024

Meet the fascinating Chlamydosaurus kingii, commonly known as the frilled-neck lizard! This stunning creature can be found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. 🌏

👑 As the sole representative of its genus, the frilled-neck lizard captivates with a striking feature: a large frill that elegantly folds down against its body when not in use.

🧗 The animal is a skilled climber, primarily living in trees, where it hunts insects and small vertebrates. It typically measures about 85 cm or 33,5" in length, making it a relatively large lizard.

📸 K. Griffiths

12/11/2024

The animal hiding between two Baobab tree trunks on our last post is a Standing's Day Gecko (Phelsuma standingii). 👀 This species is known to live alone or in pairs on large trees in dry forests in the arid southwest, and that's exactly where we found it!
🌍 Toliara,

10/11/2024

Find & Guess the Species! 🌳🐾

There's a creature hiding among the trunks of these mighty baobab trees.

Can you spot it? 🕵️‍♂️

🌍 Toliara, Madagascar
📸 Thomas Merckx

08/11/2024

💡 💡 The White’s Tree Frogs' lipid glands produce skin secretions that they wipe all over their bodies to increase the resistance against evaporative water loss. This waterproofing mechanism helps them maintain their moisture level during daytime, when temperatures increase due to solar rays hitting their hiding spot, or while the frogs are basking.

MORE ➡️ https://exo-terra.com/explore/care-guides/frogs-toads/ranoidea-caerulea-litoria-caerulea/
📸 J. Eckert
🦎 Ranoidea caerulea/Litoria caerulea

07/11/2024

Fascinating shot of a Günther's New Caledonian gecko peeking out from under tree bark, blending seamlessly with its surroundings.

🦎 Bavayia cyclura
📸 Benny Trapp
🌏 Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, Exo Terra Crested Gecko expedition.
Full expedition 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUCuzHL912o&t=1s

05/11/2024

⛲ Waterproof
🌳 Natural look & feel
🦎 Ideal for arboreal reptiles and amphibians
💠 Creates a 3-dimensional habitat

Exo Terra Moss Vines can be used for decorative purposes or for
enlargement of the dwelling area. These water-proof vines are bendable,
twistable life-like vines with a natural feel and look and can be twisted
together with vines of different sizes to create a 3-D habitat. Perfect for
arboreal reptiles and amphibians. 🦎🌳🐸

MORE: https://exo-terra.com/products/decoration/vines/

31/10/2024

👻💀🎃 Are you ready for a Spine-Chilling Halloween?! 🎃💀👻

We've conjured up a little sneak peek of something truly haunting—coming soon! 👀

The Exo Terra® Humidifier can bring a spooky vibe to your reptile’s home! Create low-hanging clouds, dense fog, or eerie morning dew that’ll make your terrarium look like it’s haunted by the spirits of the mist. 🌫️👻

🦴 Increases air humidity up to a bone-chilling 100% RH!
🌫️ Adjustable fog output lets you dial in the perfect amount of haunting mist.
🤫 Whisper-quiet operation—so quiet, you’ll think it’s the ghosts doing all the work! 👻
🌙 Compatible with the Exo Terra® Thermostat & Hygrostat 600W (PT2464)—let the fog slowly creep in as the night falls, shrouding your terrarium in a spectral veil.

MORE: https://exo-terra.com/products/water/misters/humidifier/

30/10/2024

🦇🎃 Creepy Critters Countdown: 1 Day until Halloween! 🎃🦇

With hypnotic eyes that pierce the darkness and a tongue like a ghostly whisper, the spiny-tailed gecko is here to bring some spine-tingling vibes to your Halloween! 👀🖤

Only 1 day left, and this little creature reminds us that not all things that lurk in the night are easy to spot. 🦎✨

That's it for our Creepy Critters, but make sure to stay tuned for some terrific Exo Terra news! 🎃💀

🦎 Strophurus williamsi
📸 A. Gilpin

29/10/2024

🦇🎃 Creepy Critters Countdown: 2 Days until Halloween! 🎃🦇

When the night falls and the mist creeps in, keep an eye on the ground—there might just be a Black-spined toad watching your every move! 🐸 👀 With the bony ridges on top of its head, bumpy skin, half-webbed toes, and its mysterious, unblinking gaze, this toad knows how to keep things eerie. ✨

Only 2 days left until Halloween, is your Haunted Habitat ready? 🍂

🦎 Duttaphrynus melanostictus
📸 Benny Trapp
🌏 Sri Lanka expedition

28/10/2024

🦇🎃 Creepy Critters Countdown: 3 Days until Halloween! 🎃🦇

Crawling out from the shadows, just in time for the spookiest night of the year... Meet the web-footed salamander (Bolitoglossa sp) a mysterious, lungless salamander that breathes through its skin and mucus membranes in the mouth and throat! Its eerie stare and silent steps make it the perfect companion for those who lurk in the dark... 👀

Share your Haunted Habitats in the comments, and stay tuned to our socials to discover what else hides in the shadows this Halloween. 🎃💀

📸 J. Lawrence

21/10/2024

💡🌀 Chameleons, and many other arboreal reptiles, generally do not recognize motionless bodies of water as a drinking source.

🌁 In their natural habitat, chameleons primarily hydrate by inhaling fog at night and drinking dew droplets that form on the leaves in the morning, as well as raindrops that remain on the leaves after a brief rainfall. They recognize these water sources as suitable for drinking, especially if the droplets roll over a leaf or glisten in the terrarium's light.

💦 🌫️ Spraying or misting the terrarium plants in the morning (before the lights are switched on) and in the evening (after the lights have been switched off) will provide water droplets for your Chameleon to drink.

➡️ To simplify this task Exo Terra® developed the Monsoon, a Programmable Misting System, and the Dripper Plant, which continuously provides water drops.

READ MORE: https://exo-terra.com/explore/care-guides/lizards/furcifer-pardalis/

New boost

Panther Chameleons are native to Madagascar, but have also been introduced to Réunion Island somewhere between 1750 and 1836. They were first brought to Réunion by sailors who left them at the landing port of the island during that era, which was in the vicinity of Saint Paul. The Panther Chameleo...

17/10/2024

♨️ Conductive heat source for reptiles and amphibians
💡 Flexible and durable
🏢 Ideal for heating racking systems

The Exo Terra® Heat Cable allows to provide heat right where necessary. It is best used underneath the Exo Terra® Terrarium to heat specific spots on the terrarium floor or it can be used in breeder racks to heat multiple enclosures. The flexible, splash proof, and durable Exo Terra Heat Cable has numerous uses for the professional or the hobbyist.

▶️ Compatible with all Exo Terra® Thermostats!

4 sizes available:
PT2011 – Heat Cable 15W (11.5 ft. / 3.5 m)
PT2012 – Heat Cable 25W (14.5 ft. / 4.5 m)
PT2013 – Heat Cable 50W (22.5 ft. / 7 m)
PT2014 – Heat Cable 80W (29.5 ft. / 9 m)