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Quality. Refinement. Progression. Pushing the envelope with Ciliatus
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Gear I have used, and whether I would buy it again.

Brian at a desk between two boxed glass terrarium kits

Video · 22 min watch

Zoo Med vs Exo Terra Crested Gecko Kits

I unbox both crested gecko kits, go through every item and pick the one I would buy.

Brian seated beside a boxed Thrive terrarium kit

Video · 23 min watch

Thrive Tropical Essentials Kit Review

I unbox the Thrive 45 × 45 × 60 cm tropical kit and grade every item that comes in it.

Brian holding up a bag of gecko diet beside a table of foods

Video · 38 min watch

Ultimate Crested Gecko Food Review

Every crested gecko diet I could find, fed to my geckos and sorted into three groups.

Black reptile incubator with glass door beside its retail box

Video · 12 min watch

Exo Terra Incubator Review

A heating and cooling incubator that keeps crested gecko eggs below room temperature.

Brian holding a Repti Fogger box beside a planted glass terrarium

Video · 15 min watch

Zoo Med ReptiFogger Review

An ultrasonic fogger that raises cage humidity on a timer, and how I would set it up.

Brian holding a spoon behind a table of gecko diets in cups

Video · 13 min watch

Crested Gecko Diet Taste Test

I tasted 19 crested gecko diets from five companies so you don't have to.

Brian with arms spread beside an unboxed glass hexagon terrarium

Video · 11 min watch

Thrive Hexagon Terrarium Review

A 76 L hexagon tank with a front door, flat sides and a removable lid. My favorite Thrive tank so far.

White and black spotted crested gecko licking diet from a dish

Video · 14 min watch

Zoo Med Crested Gecko Food Review

The 2018 Zoo Med crested gecko diet, tested for weeks on my own geckos against Pangea and Repashy.

Resin tree stump fogger releasing a wisp of fog on a table

Video · 11 min watch

Thrive Tree Stump Fogger Review

An in-cage ultrasonic fogger hidden in a resin tree stump, unboxed and tested in my day gecko cages.

Brian beside a boxed curved-front Thrive terrarium

Video · 16 min watch

Thrive Vertical Crescent Terrarium Review

A first look at the Thrive Vertical Crescent Terrarium, a curved-front tank sold at PetSmart.

Brian pointing at a curved-front terrarium with driftwood and moss

Video · 6 min watch

The Thrive Crescent Vertical Terrarium Is Dangerous

Nine of my mourning geckos escaped from this tank overnight through a gap above the door.

Brian holding a green 3D printed gecko ledge beside a glass terrarium

Video · 14 min watch

My New Favorite Crested Gecko Etsy Shop

Magnetic hides, climbing ledges and plant holders from Stroodies, a small 3D printing shop on Etsy.

Brian at a desk with four small cages and a Zilla box

Video · 13 min watch

Housing Options for Young Crested Geckos: Zilla Micro Habitat Review

Four cages for hatchling crested geckos, cheapest to dearest, plus a first look at the Zilla Micro Habitat.

Brian in the gecko room beside a spotted mourning gecko on a branch

Video · 11 min watch

Update on the Zilla Micro Habitat and a Couple Interesting Stories

Kept humid, the Zilla Micro Habitat's acrylic warped and opened gaps big enough for a gecko to escape.

Brian holding an orange crested gecko beside a boxed corner terrarium

Video · 11 min watch

Thrive Corner Terrarium Review

The last Thrive cage I hadn't reviewed, with a smart gap filler on the door and two big back panels.

Three blender cups of gecko diet powder in water beside the bags

Video · 16 min watch

Lugarti Premium Gecko Diet, Head to Head Against Repashy

Lugarti's dubia roach diets, mixed, inspected and fed against Repashy Classic in 30 baby gecko cages.

Two heat pucks on cards with 3D printed food dishes and skull

Video · 11 min watch

Crickets Custom Design, This Could Save Your Gecko's Life

Strong magnetic food dishes and a $5 heat puck that turns orange when a cage reaches 29 °C (85 °F).

Planted terrarium with moss vines beside a close-up of a magnetic branch

Video · 10 min watch

New Bioactive Build and Feral Creations Product Review

A small bioactive build without a drainage layer, and Feral Creations' realistic magnetic branches.