Versatile//Reptile

11/01/2023

New remodel done so now they're finally both finished. Enclosures are 4x2.5x6. Built myself. These both had drylok on all 3 walls. Ripped out back and right walls and replaced with cork panels. Re painted the drylok, removed all branches and secured them in different orientation to allow for better light pe*******on to lower plants, as well as permanent location for my nest box. In the other enclosure, I have to do a lot of extra work every time she cycles figuring out how to place it as there's not much space in that enclosure. I won't have that problem in this one at all. I also replaced the 8 inch substrate dam with a 20 inch. Went from 5 inches of bedding to 14. This will allow for much better success with the plants, and means instead of spraying multiple times a day I can just spray heavily 1-2 times a week. Really happy with these. Onto the next one though. Need a permanent blue tree enclosure now.

10/08/2023

Not bad for an enclosure we put together at the show lol

10/06/2023

2 hours from tinley

10/01/2023

Fo mo

09/22/2023

Food coma

09/20/2023

Here are all the prints I'll have at the show this week

09/15/2023

Got some prints in to get ready for the expo. Will have 4 different pictures all on 16x24 canvas. Really happy with these

07/10/2023

Trying to step up my enclosure game. Pulled out the substrate dam and replaced it with a much taller one. Better mix of bedding better lighting set up. Tore out back and right wall and replaced with cork flats. Repainted left wall. Much happier with this now. Still need to add a couple more branches but this will sit empty till the plants set in. Quite a few reasons behind the change. Better basking spot as the top left one was a bit too close so they rarely used it. Screwed in branches in better spots so I can easily add and remove a nest box. Taller substrate dam means more height for bedding for plants and also less glass surfing from the animals. Above all though I did this because I've found that enclosures done completely in drylok is incredibly rough on their claws and files them down so much that they can't grip anything. I figure leaving 1 wall drylok will still provide some filing but not to the point it was. Will post an update when animals go in to show plant growth and such. I recorded bits of this to eventually put in a YouTube video when I feel like making one lol

06/27/2023

Got some plant lights set up in the new hatchling enclosure and the difference it makes is nuts. Camera hardly does it justice. Here's a before and after. Use this link to grab one. Or 10 I won't tell you how to live your life https://thriveecosystems.com?sca_ref=3732160.T0qAHkeoxi

All I'm using here are 2 12 inch lights. Enclosure is 3x2x3. Does a damn good job

06/23/2023

91 days since last eggs were laid. Rarely goes over 100 days between cycles. 5 eggs hatch in 2 months. Most fertile eggs I've ever had in the incubator pretty damn excited. All of the eggs in August are spoken for before anyone asks lol

06/11/2023

This boy has gotten so big in last 6 months. Honestly probably my favorite tree monitor now. He's so damn dark. Put on good size and weight too

09/26/2022

Fun show in omaha yesterday. Thanks everyone who stopped by

04/20/2022

3 more hatched here about 2 weeks ago. Less than 3 months till more hatch too

03/17/2022

enclosures for varanus macraei and beccarii are done. blues are in. hoping to see some activity soon

01/12/2022

good way to start the year. hatched 2 more prasinus. 3 more eggs in the incubator and she's about to lay again.
(these 2 are spoken for, pm with any inquiries about future clutches.)

12/14/2021

2 more monitors added to the group. hopefully this means I'll have captive bred black tree monitors this year. just need 2 more tree monitors now. male kordensis and male macraei.

07/13/2021

that's a whoooole lotta grasshopper eggs

06/06/2021

2 healthy little green tree monitors

05/21/2021

enclosure all ready for the babies to hatch

05/05/2021

05/04/2021

From the omaha reptile expo. If you're local and looking for grasshoppers let me know! I'll have more available soon

05/04/2021