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Zoo Med ReptiRain® Automatic Misting Machine Review

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The ZooMed ReptiRain automatic misting machine can help keep humidities high in reptile habitats.

The ReptiRain® Automatic Misting Machine from Zoo Med helps keep the humidity high in your reptile’s home. This helps keep your pet healthier.

Although the company does include box turtles in its list of animals this mister is good for, we’re not sure it’s the best one for them.

Yes, box turtles need humidity, but based on the reviews, this mister might actually make your boxie’s home too wet. It seems to spray more than mist.

Something like the ReptiFogger might be a better choice. The finer mist/fog it makes seems more appropriate for a box turtle home.

The final decision is up to you, of course. So we’ll present what we found and let you make that decision yourself.

This product is an improved version of the company’s HabbaMist mister. Some online store descriptions still call it HabbaMist, although the pictured product is the ReptiRain.

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Zoo Med Repti Fogger Terrarium Humidifier Review

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Zoo Med Repti Fogger Terrarium Humidifier
Keeping humidity at the right levels for your box turtle is not always easy, but the Repti Fogger Humidifier from Zoo Med can help. It creates a cool fog that humidifies the habitat environment.

It’s simple to use and adjustable, so you can set it to make the right amount of fog for your pet. When used along with a controller, you can keep the humidity within a narrow range.

Based on the reviews, the unit can be a little temperamental and noisy. And the fan has a tendency to break (replacements are available). But if you treat it right (like using only distilled water), it treats your reptile right.

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Zoo Med Deep Dome Lamp Fixture Review

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Zoo Med Deep Dome Lamp Fixture
The Zoo Med Deep Dome Lamp Fixture has an extra long dome, which means just about any size bulb is hidden and protected inside. This looks much better than a lamp sticking out. And it’s safer since you don’t risk touching a hot bulb (the dome can still get hot, so you’ll still want to be careful).

The polished interior reflects light & heat better than other domes. This allows more heat and UV rays get to your pet, which is important to keeping your pet healthy.

Who knew a lamp fixture could help keep your boxie healthy?!

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Zoo Med Analog Reptile Thermometer Review

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Zoo Med Analog Thermometer


Keeping your box turtle within his preferred temperature range is important to his health. The simplest way to monitor temperatures is with an in-habitat thermometer that’s easy to read at a glance.

The Zoo Med Analog Reptile Thermometer is an inexpensive way to do just that. You can even place two or three along one wall to make sure your heaters are creating a good temperature gradient for him.

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Penn Plax Tortoise Palace Stand Review

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Penn Plax Tortoise Palace Stand by Reptology
This stand not only gives you a sturdy place to put your Tortoise Palace, it also provides the storage space you need for all your box turtle supplies. And a good box turtle home needs a lot of supplies!

It’s made to look like furniture, so you can keep your pet in just about any room and have it blend right in. Or stand out—in a good way—if that’s what you prefer.

The Reptology Tortoise Palace is great for small to mid-sized turtles and tortoises. If you’re considering getting the Palace, you’ll want to think about where you’re going to put it. And this matching stand could be your answer.

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Penn Plax Tortoise Palace Review

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Penn Plax Tortoise Palace by ReptologyWant to treat your box turtle (or other small to mid-sized turtle/tortoise) like a king? The Reptology Tortoise Palace by Penn Plax is a great start.

It’s been available for a few years, but we only just discovered it. And it’s gorgeous! Combined with the stand made especially for it (but sold separately), it’s more like furniture than a pet home.

But it is a pet home, and a comfy one at that. It offers plenty of room for your pet to roam plus a hide area at one end. It’s water resistant and secure.

It’s also expensive, but it should last a long time. So in the long run it could be a good investment.

This thing is definitely on our want list. But we don’t own it and don’t expect to for a while. If you get one, we’d love to hear your thoughts!

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp Rheostat Review

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp RheostatUnless you’re very lucky, your heat lamp or other heat source will probably not keep your box turtle’s habitat at the right temperature without a little help. The Zoo Med ReptiTemp Rheostat is a simple, economical solution. Just a quick turn of the dial increases or decreases the amount of heat coming out of the heater. And that increases or decreases the temperature in the habitat.

It can control a lot of different heaters, including heated rocks. In fact, if you want to use a heated rock, you need a rheostat to make sure it doesn’t get too hot and burn your pet. (Although we personally don’t trust the safety of heated rocks, even when attached to rheostats … but that’s a different issue/review!).

Zoo Med guarantees the product for one year (as long as you don’t get it wet).

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp Digital Infrared Thermometer Review

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp Infrared Digital ThermometerThe instant-read Zoo Med ReptiTemp Digital Infrared thermometer (temperature gun) makes checking the temperature in your box turtle habitat a breeze (it works anywhere else, too!). With the push of a button it’ll display the temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. You can take single readings or scan the whole habitat. It’s Min/Max function lets you find the warmest and/or coolest spots in the habitat.

Stop relying on a single reading in one spot in your pet’s home. Now you can be sure he’s comfy wherever he roams.

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Thermostat Review

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp ThermostatThe Zoo Med ReptiTemp® 500R Thermostat/Remote Sensor is an economical way to make sure your box turtle’s habitat stays at the right temperature. It can be mounted on the habitat, out of the way. And the 6-foot cord on the remote sensor probe is long enough that you can monitor the temperature in any part of the habitat, no matter where you mounted the control unit.

You can also plug it into a timer so that you can let the temperature drop automatically at night (no remembering to unplug or reset your heat device!).

It comes with a one-year warranty for peace of mind.

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Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp Review

Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp

The Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp provides a focused area of heat so your box turtle can “sun” herself and absorb heat. It emits UVA rays, which are important for turtle health, but not UVB, which they also need. So unless your turtles go outside, you will also need a UVB light source. If you handle the bulbs carefully, they should give your boxie months of basking enjoyment.

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