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REPTILE OUTLET CARRY THE LARGEST SELECTION OF ENCLOSURES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. OUR PRICES ARE SOME OF THE LOWEST IN THE INDUSTRY MANY OF OUR ENCLOSURES ARE DESIGNED FOR REPTILE OUTLET EXCLUSIVELY TO BETTER FIT YOUR REPTILE NEEDS. IF WE DO NOT HAVE WHAT YOU NEED WE WILL HAVE IT MADE FOR YOU. Fifteen years ago if you were planning on housing a reptile, it meant you'd be making a trip to your local hardware store, the nursery, and eventually the pet shop. Luckily, reptile enthusiasts around the world recognized the popularity of their scaly and slithery friends so today, one-stop shopping is possible. In order to determine which products you need to house your new friends, make an effort to read as much as you can about them. Find out how they survive in their native environment. By using products specifically designed to simulate your reptile's natural surroundings, you can create an ideal environment. Start by determining the following: Is your reptile a youngster or as adult? Once you've determined the age of the pet reptile you are interested in, you can develop a plan to house it. Normally' if you buy a baby reptile, you will need to buy more than one enclouser to meet its different needs throughout all of its growth stages. With babies, if the initial enclosure is too large, it can fall, get lost or trapped, not find it's food/water, or discover many other pitfalls in it's new universe. With a sub-adult, typically you can determine its adult size and purchase one single enclosure that it can grow into.Shop wisely, you can bet your new reptile friend will appreciate it. Does your potential new pet live it's life on the ground[terrestrial] or in the trees[arboreal]. Both types of reptiles may cross over and spend life in trees and on the ground. Determining where they prefer to spend most of their time will help you decide which terrarium is best for both of you. TERRESTRIAL REPTILES Animals that spend a lot of time foraging on the ground and burrowing will most likely prefer a longer enclosure. In fact the more space the better. For reptiles up to 12"[adult length], a 20 gallon long aquarium should be suitable, especially if you plan to handle and allow exercise time for them outside of the enclosure. For larger animals [up to 20" adult length], a 40 gallon aquarium should be suitable.If you plan to purchase an animal that exceeds 36", it is recommended that you purchase at least a 60 gallon aquarium. animals of this size and larger require lots of space to meet their needs. Remember, this enclosure is going to be your pet's entire universe for most of his life. Purchase the largest enclosure your budget allows. ARBOREAL Animals that spend the majority of their time among tree branches normally prefer an enclosure that is taller than it is long. A good starter enclosure for an arboreal pet is a 20 or 25 gallon high aquarium . If it is a longer animal[or an adult over 12 inches in length], a larger permanent enclosure will be necessary. Often, most standard or long aquarium can be set on one end to accommodate the climbing needs of a tree dweller. If this is the desired look for your terrarium, always make sure the structure is stable and the terrarium has a sliding screen top[which can than be used as the door]. If you are looking for an enclosure for an arboreal chameleon, a screen reptile cage might be wise to allow proper ventilation. SEMI-AQUATIC HABITAT SET-UP Environment Semi-aquatic reptiles and amphibians such as water turtles, firebelly toads, newts and salamanders need as environment that has water deep enough for swimming and full-body soaking, as well as dry land areas for basking. Body Heat Reptiles can't create their own body heat, so their homes must provide a source of heat for basking, with cooler areas available to help them regulate their body temperature[this is called thermoregulation]. SNAKE HOUSING With reference to cage size, most snakes can be classified into three groups. Garter snakes and grass snakes can be kept comfortably in a 10-gallon or 20- gallon aquarium. King snakes, rat snakes, milk snakes, gopher snakes and other colubrids[belonging to the zoological family Colubridas] will be happy in 30-55 gallon tanks. Boa constrictors and pythons are a different story. Most adult boas pythons range from 18 inches long to a world record 32 feet long. Some weigh more than 500 pounds. With these large pets, custom cages are needed. BEARDED DRAGONS Cages should be secure with tight-fitting lids. The sides should be smooth to avoid abrasions of the nose. Wire cages do not retain the heat and also can result in foot and nose trauma. Cages should be simple in design to facilitate cleaning. Cages made of wood must be sealed with polyurethane or a similar waterproofing agent and joints caulked to allow cleaning and disinfection. Aquariums can be used to house Bearded Dragons. Hatchlings may be kept in a 10-15 gallon aquarium, adults require a minimum of a 55-60 gallon aquarium. |
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