Turtle Basking Platform: Best 11 Picks for 2026
A turtle basking platform is the one piece of a turtle tank that owners get wrong the most, and it is the one piece the animal cannot do without. I do not keep water turtles. My desert tortoise walked into a yard in Henderson, Nevada and never left, and he is a land...Best Leopard Gecko Tank 2026: My 10 Picks After a Research Day
A leopard gecko tank is the one piece of gear people buy twice, because the box that suits a hatchling is not the box that suits an adult six months later. Straight up: I do not keep a leopard gecko. My one reptile is a desert tortoise who walked into our yard in...
Best Snake Enclosure 2026: My 9 Picks After a Research Day
I do not keep a snake. A snake enclosure is still the piece of reptile gear I get asked about most, and my desert tortoise is the one reptile living in my house, so I came at this the way I come at anything I have not owned personally. I spent a full day on it. Every...Best UVB Light for Bearded Dragons 2026: My 11 Picks After a Research Day
Picking a UVB light for bearded dragon keepers is the one decision in the whole setup that nobody agrees on. Tube or bulb, T5 or compact, 12 inch or 22, and every forum thread contradicts the last one. I should say this straight away: I do not keep a bearded dragon. I...Best Bearded Dragon Tank 2026: My 9 Picks After a Research Day
I do not keep a bearded dragon, and the bearded dragon tank is still the thing people ask me about most. The one reptile in my house is a desert tortoise who walked into our yard here in Henderson, Nevada and decided he lived with us. Everything I learned housing him,...
Gunner VanceOff-road shop mechanic in Henderson, Nevada. I buy the gear, break it, then research what to buy instead.
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