#crittercrew

[lovelycatdraws]

Prompt: Favorite Animal

Used @crittercrew ‘s Skrunkly beast Chloe for reference

[letmebegaytodd]

I got an award for my New Vegas review

[divinefelinebast]

@crittercrew​

Okay, disclaimer, I’m no expert, just an aquatic hobbyist 😅

I’ve been trying to keep live aquatic plants for a few years though, and done a ton of research.

The method of having a layer of organic substrate (soil) under a layer of inert (little to no nutrients, such as sand or gravel) substrate was basically pioneered by Diana Walstad, and is thus referred to as the Walstad method. She has a book which, naturally, goes pretty in-depth!

I’ll be honest and say I don’t know a ton about the route without soil, AKA adding the nutrients into the water column via one of the many supplements brands like SeaChem have. As far as I can tell it basically requires being able to spot and identify your plant’s ailments and adding the specific requirement.

You could possibly get away with buying an all-around nutrient solution and adding that during water changes, buuuut in personal experience it wouldn’t be nearly so easy and you’d probably still wind up with dying plants. You should definitely be able to find more information on that, I think it’s generally the route that pet stores and the like take so it might work for you!

I found this article super useful for picking a substrate pair that’d suit my needs. However, as I recall fine sand isn’t recommended as it chokes roots and prevents oxygen from getting to your soil.

(From the above article)

But if axolotl don’t burrow deep and you pick a light-colored sand to cap, it’d probably be easy to spot and clean up any dark-colored soil that got above the cap. And a thin layer of sand likely wouldn’t impede your plants too much provided you had a deep enough layer of soil for them to anchor to. Or you could find a soil that’s fine enough to pass through or will break down in your axolotl’s gut and thus be safe. (Disclaimer #2, I know nothing about axolotl, I’m just guessing based on general aquarium care)

In any case, do your research, consider any approaches and variables carefully (as in, don’t just try to recreate someone else’s setup and hope for the best because it worked for them) and again, good luck! I hope this helps point you in the direction that’s best for you.

[amazingpetenclosures]

Hi, I was hoping you or your followers could help me out. I have a bearded dragon and I’ve been wanting to revamp his enclosure. Mostly I want to get a thermostat that automatically adjusts his heating as needed. Because he’s a beardie it needs to work with high temperatures. I was wondering if you or your followers have any ones you recommend? I’m willing to spend the extra money for it to be good quality, but I also don’t want to break the bank for it. Thanks!

This is the kind I use for my snakes. My snakes certainly don’t require temps as high as a bearded dragon needs, but they’ve been very trusty so far. I’m pretty happy with the accuracy of them and they’re super easy to use. They go up to 108ºf according to the site, though I’ve never tried to use them at those temperatures.

There’s a lot of different options out there, though! I’m sure we can get some opinions and suggestions from followers :)

[mossytortle]

Cats can have a little lightening as a treat

@crittercrew Artie looked like he needed some powers and a nice hat

[cjsunquietmind]

It was a good day for two hikes with the #crittercrew #hikingcat #hikingdogs (at Livingston Manor, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfiOscO0V5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[magicmamahandmade]

Another coloring page from the new #MorningScribbles coloring book finished before bed! #crittercrew #bindlewood #chrisryniak #digitalcolor #colorplay #adorable #bigeyes #coloringpage #coloringbook #artislove https://www.instagram.com/p/CCxTvqCnK2p/?igshid=1694zgkgaiizy

[magicmamahandmade]

Doing some digital coloring from the newest morning scribbles coloring book by @chrisryniak - check it out! His critters are too adorable!!! 😍❤️😍 #digitalcolor #coloringpage #crittercrew #chrisryniak #sailboat #sailing #lime #sailaway #colorplay https://www.instagram.com/p/CCwZ3nyHAUl/?igshid=ni1z5yqm3cho