#EnrichmentAwareness

#EnrichmentAwareness Now a lot of people see hermit crabs as boring, easy pets. Well after rescuing a group of 4 purple pitchers I can say they are most definetly not easy and can be quite troublesome and hard to keep healthy. One of the most important things hermies need is enrichment!! These are d...

#EnrichmentAwareness Day 2: Climbing "Climbing promotes exercise and builds good muscle tone." :cherry_blossom: :cherry_blossom: :cherry_blossom: Outdoor Climbing Opportunities for Snakes Warning: Do not attempt to do this with a new snake or snake you are unfamiliar with. When taking your snake outdoors you should a...

Hope everyone is enjoying day 2 of the #enrichmentawareness weekend so far! Today I want to make a post about various ways you can provide your snake the opportunity to climb! These options range from DIY ideas to store bought supplies! Of course, not all snakes climb very often, ...

I love my fish! I have spent lots of money on his tank set up, $91 total, and I think he loves it! This is how I enrich his tank! Moving- every month or so I deep clean and move around his tank! This includes: Taking out and rinsing gravel Taking out 40% of water and adding 50% more (its confusing...

#EnrichmentAwareness One of the easiest ways to give your reptile a more enriching life is to take them outside! They can bask in the sunlight and get some natural D3, they can see and hear other animals (without being in danger, obviously), explore through the plants, and get so...

Hello everybody, and welcome to the kickoff of enrichment awareness weekend, where we highlight an often-overlooked element of reptile husbandry! So, what’s enrichment and why should you care about it?  Well, enrichment is the fancy scientific term for anything that enables animals to engage in nat...