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Fungus Gnats: How to Get Rid of Them

Fungus Gnats in Houseplants, Vivariums, and Bioactive Setups: How to Get Rid of Them (For Real) If you’ve ever watered a plant and watched tiny black flies pop up like...

Fungus Gnats: How to Get Rid of Them

Fungus Gnats in Houseplants, Vivariums, and Bioactive Setups: How to Get Rid of Them (For Real) If you’ve ever watered a plant and watched tiny black flies pop up like...

Grow Your Own Blob!

Grow Your Own Blob!

Grow Your Own Blob – Slime Mould Kit Guide Slime moulds are one of those “what even are you?” creatures. They’re not plants, not animals, not fungi – just one...

Grow Your Own Blob!

Grow Your Own Blob – Slime Mould Kit Guide Slime moulds are one of those “what even are you?” creatures. They’re not plants, not animals, not fungi – just one...

How to Sex a Tarantula (Without Losing Your Mind)

How to Sex a Tarantula (Without Losing Your Mind)

One of the most common questions I get is: “Is my tarantula a boy or a girl?”Short answer: you usually can’t tell just by looking at them in the enclosure....

How to Sex a Tarantula (Without Losing Your Mind)

One of the most common questions I get is: “Is my tarantula a boy or a girl?”Short answer: you usually can’t tell just by looking at them in the enclosure....

How to Make Flake Soil in a 5-Gallon Bucket (Be...

If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at making your own flake soil from scratch, this is the easiest small-batch method I use. It works perfectly for stag beetles...

How to Make Flake Soil in a 5-Gallon Bucket (Be...

If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at making your own flake soil from scratch, this is the easiest small-batch method I use. It works perfectly for stag beetles...

What Clean up Crews Actually Do(and Don’t do)

What Clean up Crews Actually Do(and Don’t do)

Bioactive ≠ Magic: What Clean-Up Crews Actually Do (And What They Don’t) Short version: clean-up crews (isopods, springtails, etc.) are forest recyclers. They crush leaf litter, tidy up shed bits,...

What Clean up Crews Actually Do(and Don’t do)

Bioactive ≠ Magic: What Clean-Up Crews Actually Do (And What They Don’t) Short version: clean-up crews (isopods, springtails, etc.) are forest recyclers. They crush leaf litter, tidy up shed bits,...

Beginner Isopod Setup (Canada) | Bioactive Guide

Beginner Isopod Setup (Canada) | Bioactive Guide

Simple, reliable, bioactive—Soil Health Starts Here. Isopods are the chill roommates of the terrarium world. Give them good soil, steady moisture, and something leafy to munch, and they’ll do the...

Beginner Isopod Setup (Canada) | Bioactive Guide

Simple, reliable, bioactive—Soil Health Starts Here. Isopods are the chill roommates of the terrarium world. Give them good soil, steady moisture, and something leafy to munch, and they’ll do the...