ReptilesMichaelAugust 18, 2026

What did you get wrong in your first setup?

Almost everyone starts with something the pet store sold them that turned out to be wrong. The substrate, a heat rock, the wrong bulb, a tank that was never going to be big enough. Saying it out loud here saves the next person the same mistake.

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