Louisville Aquascaping & Colubrids

09/28/2025

We’ve been using Coarse-grade PJ Murphy Sani Chips for over a year now for all our colubrids, and I can honestly say I couldn’t be happier with its as a substrate for colubrids. I’ve done shredded aspen, bioactive custom substrate blends. The coarse-grade Sani Chips just make cleaning up any f***s and urates super easy - from spot cleaning to complete substrate changes and tub flips. They absorb and dry any waste matter quickly, which leave enclosures and tubs easier to clean and smelling fresher for longer.

We get ours (retail) from , who have finally started offering a volume discount on shipping when you order multiple bags. Bags cost just under $13, but It used to cost an additional $27/per bag for shipping with no volume discount (20 lb bags). I just got these 3 bags for $15 total shipping, and around little over $50 for all 3 bags/shipped. Considering I was paying $40/bag/shipped a little over a year ago… this is a great improvement and a huge cost savings.

01/15/2025

01/12/2025

A random (free) art addition to the primary snake/reptile room.

I’m a firm believer that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. My grandmother was an avid thrifter, and I spent many summers rummaging through the shelves at Goodwill’s, Salvation Army’s, and St. Vincent de Paul sales floors.

That said, when driving out of our snow covered neighborhood yesterday to attend my niece’s 5th birthday party, we spotted a large 5x3 foot canvas print propped up against a neighbors dumpster at the curb. We made a note to come back for it after the party, but I thought better and immediately turned around to grab it.

When I hopped out of the van, I noticed their driveway had been completely shoveled and was dry, so the canvas wasn’t sitting in the snow (the biggest reason I turned around immediately - to prevent damage).

When I lifted the canvas to put it in the back of the van, I made an amusing discovery: several pieces of holiday wrapping paper still taped to the back of the canvas frame (see last photo). I guess the recipient of this piece of art was NOT a fan of it, and rather than trying to sell it, or even donating it to a thrift store… just put it out with their trash.

Well, this morning I ran to the hardware store and bought some ceiling hooks, chain and some carabiners and hung it from the ceiling behind the couch in the snake room. The canvas already had wire strung for hanging. I used to work in a custom frame shop during college so preparing and hanging canvas and frames is nothing new to me.

Hope you’re as amused (and perplexed) as we were.

I guess it goes to show you, don’t buy abstract art for someone unless you REALLY know that person’s particular and individual tastes in art they’d be happy to hang in their home. That said, I was happy to hang this piece of art this morning before I left for work.