#terrarium

[xurain]

Terrarium fog is made by sound, not heat

An ultrasonic fogger vibrates a disc millions of times a second, flinging microscopic droplets into the air as cool mist. No boiling, no heat — just sound turning water into cloud.

More in our guide: Best Terrarium Fogger · The Curiosity Jar

[eatshampooprobablygonnadie]

I made a terrarium out of an old tea pot

[xurain]

A leopard gecko stores months of food in its tail

That plump tail is a fat reserve — a healthy leopard gecko can live off it for weeks if food runs short. A thin, pencil-like tail is the first sign something is wrong.

More in our guide: Leopard Gecko Enclosure Guide · The Curiosity Jar

[amessofanartist]

Got a new enclosure for my spiny flower mantis, Fish, AND I found a jumping spider on the wall so I put the jumper in Fish's old container and set up the new one. It's still a WIP, I need some more tall things, but I think it's good for now.

[stormybaby]

isopod nomming on leaf litter

[xurain]

A chameleon's tongue accelerates faster than a sports car

A chameleon fires its tongue at over 40 g — from zero to full stretch in under a hundredth of a second. Fully extended it can be longer than the chameleon's entire body.

More in our guide: Chameleon Care for Beginners · The Curiosity Jar

[xurain]

Crested geckos lick their own eyeballs clean

Crested geckos have no eyelids — a clear scale covers each eye, and they use their long tongue to wipe it free of dust and water. They also drink by licking droplets off leaves in the dark.

More in our guide: Crested Gecko Setup Guide · The Curiosity Jar