Our new outdoor box turtle enclosures are finally done! Let’s set them up for our group of 3-toed box turtles, a midwestern turtle icon! Unfortunately, temperatures are starting to drop but we are happy to get them out to enjoy the last few weeks of warm sun before brumation time. We think Truman enjoys the extra chelonian company too! #reptile #turtle #boxturtle #reptileenclosure #threetoedboxturtle | Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.

The Cricket Machine! This might be the strangest reptile product ever made. The Cricket Machine was designed by Clyde Peeling of @reptiland_zoo for pet stores back in 1983 as a way to entertain customers and get them interested in reptile keeping. While you won't see anything like this in stores nowadays it was quite an interesting design nonetheless! If you would like to learn more about The Cricket Machine and other antique pet products, visit the Museum of Aquarium and Pet History (moaph.org)

Grass Lizard enclosure build! We’re getting some super cool additions to the facility in the coming weeks so it's time to get to work on their bioactive enclosure featuring our NEW BioBlend Substrate! They come from the same family as the classic Long-Tailed Grass Lizard (Takydromus) however these guys are bright green! Because they are grass and twig specialists we decided to use plants and wood like our Mangrove Roots that perfectly mimicked their natural environment. We can't wait to see them

Bad day to be an Aquatic Turtle Food Pellet! For ITTW Day 2 we wanted to highlight all the unique ways different species of turtles eat. Some species like the Razorback Musk Turtles wait until the pieces sink to the bottom to rush in and eat, while the Siebenrock’s Snake-Necks strike the top of the water like snakes engulfing everything at once! They all have their little nuances that help maximize their eating capability in their environment! And Happy Earth Day! 🌎 #turtle #tortoise #earthday