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Keeper and publisher of the SpeciesVault registry, a public record of captive invertebrate and reptile lineages.
Also known as: Terrarium Station, SpeciesVault
Centipedes (class Chilopoda) are predators, and are recorded here separately from millipedes despite the superficial resemblance — they are not closely related. The registry holds Scolopendromorpha of the family Scolopendridae. Records track origin, generation and lineage the same way as
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Centipedes (class Chilopoda) are predators, and are recorded here separately from millipedes despite the superficial resemblance — they are not closely related. The registry holds Scolopendromorpha of the family Scolopendridae. Records track origin, generation and lineage the same way as every other group, because captive breeding data for predatory myriapods is close to absent in the published literature.Terrarium Station LLC — Centipedes — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus, family Diplodactylidae) are New Caledonian and assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, despite being among the most widely captive-bred lizards in the hobby. That contrast is the reason lineage is recorded: a species can
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Crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus, family Diplodactylidae) are New Caledonian and assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, despite being among the most widely captive-bred lizards in the hobby. That contrast is the reason lineage is recorded: a species can be common in captivity and threatened in the wild at the same time, and only a documented chain distinguishes captive-bred stock from pressure on wild populations.Terrarium Station LLC — Crested geckos — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Day geckos (genus Phelsuma, family Gekkonidae) are diurnal and largely Malagasy and Mascarene in distribution. Several species in this group carry IUCN Red List assessments and the genus is CITES-listed, so conservation status is recorded per species from published sources
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Day geckos (genus Phelsuma, family Gekkonidae) are diurnal and largely Malagasy and Mascarene in distribution. Several species in this group carry IUCN Red List assessments and the genus is CITES-listed, so conservation status is recorded per species from published sources rather than asserted. Captive lineage is tracked to founder wherever the chain allows.Terrarium Station LLC — Day geckos — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Freshwater snails recorded here are Tylomelania, a genus endemic to the ancient lakes of Sulawesi and largely undescribed at species level. Because valid binomials do not exist for most forms in the hobby, records use a trade designation as the
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Freshwater snails recorded here are Tylomelania, a genus endemic to the ancient lakes of Sulawesi and largely undescribed at species level. Because valid binomials do not exist for most forms in the hobby, records use a trade designation as the working identifier and are kept distinct from one another rather than merged. Origin matters especially here: wild-collected and captive-bred lines are labelled separately.Terrarium Station LLC — Freshwater snails — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Geckos recorded outside the day-gecko and crested-gecko groups, spanning several families — Gekkonidae, Sphaerodactylidae and the Australian knob-tailed geckos. Each record carries its origin, its identification status and, where the parentage chain is complete, a derived generation rather than an
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Geckos recorded outside the day-gecko and crested-gecko groups, spanning several families — Gekkonidae, Sphaerodactylidae and the Australian knob-tailed geckos. Each record carries its origin, its identification status and, where the parentage chain is complete, a derived generation rather than an asserted one.Terrarium Station LLC — Geckos — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Millipedes (class Diplopoda) are detritivores: they eat decaying leaf litter and wood rather than live plants or other animals. The lines recorded here sit in two orders — Spirostreptida, the long cylindrical tropical millipedes in the families Harpagophoridae and Spirostreptidae,
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Millipedes (class Diplopoda) are detritivores: they eat decaying leaf litter and wood rather than live plants or other animals. The lines recorded here sit in two orders — Spirostreptida, the long cylindrical tropical millipedes in the families Harpagophoridae and Spirostreptidae, and Polydesmida, the flat-backed millipedes in Paradoxosomatidae. Several are undescribed and carry a trade designation rather than a binomial, which is exactly why each colour form is kept as its own record instead of being collapsed under a shared genus name. Higher taxonomy and describing authority for each species are sourced from GBIF.Terrarium Station LLC — Millipedes — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Lizards recorded outside the gecko and skink groups. This currently includes Abronia (family Anguidae), the Mexican alligator lizards — an arboreal, cloud-forest genus under real collection pressure, assessed as Endangered and CITES-listed. Provenance documentation matters more for this group than
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Lizards recorded outside the gecko and skink groups. This currently includes Abronia (family Anguidae), the Mexican alligator lizards — an arboreal, cloud-forest genus under real collection pressure, assessed as Endangered and CITES-listed. Provenance documentation matters more for this group than for any other in the registry.Terrarium Station LLC — Other lizards — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Crocodile skinks (genus Tribolonotus, family Scincidae) are from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. They are recorded separately from other lizards because the genus has distinct husbandry requirements and because captive generation data for it is sparse.
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Crocodile skinks (genus Tribolonotus, family Scincidae) are from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. They are recorded separately from other lizards because the genus has distinct husbandry requirements and because captive generation data for it is sparse.Terrarium Station LLC — Skinks — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Velvet worms (phylum Onychophora) are neither worms nor arthropods but their own ancient phylum, hunting by spraying an adhesive slime. The registry holds Peripatidae. Captive husbandry data for this group is extremely thin worldwide, which makes even a small number
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Velvet worms (phylum Onychophora) are neither worms nor arthropods but their own ancient phylum, hunting by spraying an adhesive slime. The registry holds Peripatidae. Captive husbandry data for this group is extremely thin worldwide, which makes even a small number of well-documented records worth publishing — including longevity and failure, not only successes.Terrarium Station LLC — Velvet Worms — SpeciesVault Registry, retrieved 2026-08-22
Registry record TS-LIZ-0001 — Abronia graminea.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/abronia-graminea-mexican-alligator-lizard/
Identifier: TS-LIZ-0001
Also known as: TS-LIZ-0001, Abronia graminea
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Registry record TS-GEK-0002 — Gonatodes annularis.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/annulated-gecko/
Identifier: TS-GEK-0002
Also known as: TS-GEK-0002, Gonatodes annularis
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-CRG-0001 — Correlophus ciliatus.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/axantic-lilly-white-crested-gecko/
Identifier: TS-CRG-0001
Also known as: TS-CRG-0001, Correlophus ciliatus, Axantic Lilly White
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/crested-geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-CRG-0003 — Correlophus ciliatus.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/baby-crested-gecko/
Identifier: TS-CRG-0003
Also known as: TS-CRG-0003, Correlophus ciliatus
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/crested-geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-CRG-0002 — Correlophus ciliatus.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/baby-lilly-white-crested-gecko/
Identifier: TS-CRG-0002
Also known as: TS-CRG-0002, Correlophus ciliatus, Lilly White
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/crested-geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-PHE-0006 — Phelsuma cepediana.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/blue-tailed-day-gecko/
Identifier: TS-PHE-0006
Also known as: TS-PHE-0006, Phelsuma cepediana, Blue-Tailed
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/day-geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-DIP-0010 — Treptogonostreptus intricatus.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/cameroon-pink-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0010
Also known as: TS-DIP-0010, Treptogonostreptus intricatus, Cameroon Pink
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/millipedes/#taxon
Registry record TS-GEK-0004 — Nephrurus amyae.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/centralian-rough-knob-tailed-gecko/
Identifier: TS-GEK-0004
Also known as: TS-GEK-0004, Nephrurus amyae
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Registry record TS-GEK-0001 — Pseudogekko smaragdinus.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/emerald-false-gecko/
Identifier: TS-GEK-0001
Also known as: TS-GEK-0001, Pseudogekko smaragdinus
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Registry record TS-PHE-0004 — Phelsuma laticauda.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/gold-dust-day-gecko/
Identifier: TS-PHE-0004
Also known as: TS-PHE-0004, Phelsuma laticauda, Hawaiian Blue
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/day-geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-FSN-0002 — Tylomelania sp..
https://terrariumstation.com/species/golden-rabbit-snail/
Identifier: TS-FSN-0002
Also known as: TS-FSN-0002, Tylomelania sp., Golden
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Registry record TS-DIP-0011 — Alienostreptus bicoloripes.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/grey-leg-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0011
Also known as: TS-DIP-0011, Alienostreptus bicoloripes, Grey Leg
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Registry record TS-DIP-0012 — Alienostreptus bicoloripes.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/inferno-leg-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0012
Also known as: TS-DIP-0012, Alienostreptus bicoloripes, Inferno Leg
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Registry record TS-CHI-0001 — Edentistoma octosulcatum.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/millipede-eating-centipede/
Identifier: TS-CHI-0001
Also known as: TS-CHI-0001, Edentistoma octosulcatum
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/centipedes/#taxon
Registry record TS-PHE-0005 — Phelsuma klemmeri.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/neon-day-gecko/
Identifier: TS-PHE-0005
Also known as: TS-PHE-0005, Phelsuma klemmeri, Neon
Relations: PUBLISHED_BY https://terrariumstation.com/#organization; MEMBER_OF https://terrariumstation.com/taxon/day-geckos/#taxon
Registry record TS-DIP-0009 — Odontostreptus sjoestedti.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/odontostreptus-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0009
Also known as: TS-DIP-0009, Odontostreptus sjoestedti
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Registry record TS-PHE-0002 — Phelsuma guimbeaui.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/orange-spotted-day-gecko/
Identifier: TS-PHE-0002
Also known as: TS-PHE-0002, Phelsuma guimbeaui
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Registry record TS-DIP-0014 — Desmoxytes planata.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/pink-dragon-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0014
Also known as: TS-DIP-0014, Desmoxytes planata, Pink Dragon
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Registry record TS-SKI-0002 — Tribolonotus gracilis.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/red-eyed-crocodile-skink/
Identifier: TS-SKI-0002
Also known as: TS-SKI-0002, Tribolonotus gracilis, Red Eyed
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Registry record TS-DIP-0007 — Alienostreptus bicoloripes.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/red-leg-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0007
Also known as: TS-DIP-0007, Alienostreptus bicoloripes
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Registry record TS-PHE-0003 — Phelsuma standingi.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/standings-day-gecko/
Identifier: TS-PHE-0003
Also known as: TS-PHE-0003, Phelsuma standingi
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Registry record TS-GEK-0003 — Gekko pradapdao.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/starry-night-gecko/
Identifier: TS-GEK-0003
Also known as: TS-GEK-0003, Gekko pradapdao, Starry Night
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Registry record TS-DIP-0013 — Alienostreptus bicoloripes.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/sunset-leg-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0013
Also known as: TS-DIP-0013, Alienostreptus bicoloripes, Sunset Leg
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Registry record TS-ONY-0001 — Eoperipatus totoro.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/velvet-worm/
Identifier: TS-ONY-0001
Also known as: TS-ONY-0001, Eoperipatus totoro
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Registry record TS-SKI-0001 — Tribolonotus novaeguineae.
https://terrariumstation.com/species/white-eyed-crocodile-skink/
Identifier: TS-SKI-0001
Also known as: TS-SKI-0001, Tribolonotus novaeguineae, White Eyed
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Registry record TS-DIP-0008 — Spirostreptid sp..
https://terrariumstation.com/species/yellow-leg-millipede/
Identifier: TS-DIP-0008
Also known as: TS-DIP-0008, Spirostreptid sp., Yellow Leg
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Registry record TS-FSN-0001 — Tylomelania sp..
https://terrariumstation.com/species/yellow-passo-rabbit-snail/
Identifier: TS-FSN-0001
Also known as: TS-FSN-0001, Tylomelania sp., Yellow Passo
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Hydrosaurus amboinensis — the Amboina sailfin dragon, from wooded habitat near water in New Guinea and the central Moluccas. Adult males carry the tall tail sail the genus is named for. Juveniles at roughly 12–18 inches total length.Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.A note on identification, because this genus is a mess in the trade: genetic and morphological work has shown that animals from Sulawesi belong to two separate species, H. celebensis and H. microlophus, and that Philippine animals are all H. pustulatus. Anything sold to you as amboinensis should come from the Moluccas or New Guinea, and we state the origin rather than defaulting to the genus.This is a big, semi-aquatic, nervous lizard and not a beginner animal. Adults need a tall enclosure measured in feet, a water body large enough to submerge in, high humidity, UVB and a basking site. They run on water when startled and will rub their snouts raw against glass — solid or planted barriers matter more than viewing panels. Omnivorous: greens and fruit with insects.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-006
Also known as: TS-LZ-006, Hydrosaurus amboinensis
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Hydrosaurus amboinensis — the Amboina sailfin dragon, from wooded habitat near water in New Guinea and the central Moluccas. Adult males carry the tall tail sail the genus is named for. Juveniles at roughly 12–18 inches total length.Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.A note on identification, because this genus is a mess in the trade: genetic and morphological work has shown that animals from Sulawesi belong to two separate species, H. celebensis and H. microlophus, and that Philippine animals are all H. pustulatus. Anything sold to you as amboinensis should come from the Moluccas or New Guinea, and we state the origin rather than defaulting to the genus.This is a big, semi-aquatic, nervous lizard and not a beginner animal. Adults need a tall enclosure measured in feet, a water body large enough to submerge in, high humidity, UVB and a basking site. They run on water when startled and will rub their snouts raw against glass — solid or planted barriers matter more than viewing panels. Omnivorous: greens and fruit with insects.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.Terrarium Station LLC — Ambon Sailfin Dragon (Hydrosaurus amboinensis) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Imported founding pair. Gonatodes annularis — a small diurnal dwarf gecko from northern South America, with a bold orange-and-black collared head on the males. Wild-sourced founder stock, not captive bred. Best kept in a humid, planted micro-terrarium.
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Identifier: TS-GK-002
Also known as: TS-GK-002, Gonatodes annularis
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Imported founding pair. Gonatodes annularis — a small diurnal dwarf gecko from northern South America, with a bold orange-and-black collared head on the males. Wild-sourced founder stock, not captive bred. Best kept in a humid, planted micro-terrarium.Terrarium Station LLC — Annulated Gecko (Gonatodes annularis) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred Correlophus ciliatus — axantic Lilly White morph pairing reduced yellow pigment with the Lilly White trait. Arboreal and straightforward to keep.
https://terrariumstation.com/product/axantic-lilly-white-crested-gecko-for-sale/
Identifier: TS-CG-003
Also known as: TS-CG-003, Correlophus ciliatus
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Captive-bred Correlophus ciliatus — axantic Lilly White morph pairing reduced yellow pigment with the Lilly White trait. Arboreal and straightforward to keep.Terrarium Station LLC — Axantic Lilly White Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Listing for Baby Albino Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius) For Sale.
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Also known as: Eublepharis macularius
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Captive-bred Correlophus ciliatus — beginner-friendly arboreal gecko. No supplemental heat needed. Hardy and long-lived.
https://terrariumstation.com/product/baby-crested-gecko-for-sale/
Identifier: TS-CG-001
Also known as: TS-CG-001, Correlophus ciliatus
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Captive-bred Correlophus ciliatus — beginner-friendly arboreal gecko. No supplemental heat needed. Hardy and long-lived.Terrarium Station LLC — Baby Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Listing for Baby Leucistic Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius) For Sale.
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Also known as: Eublepharis macularius
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Captive-bred Correlophus ciliatus — Lilly White morph crested gecko. Dominant trait with high variability. Same easy care as a standard crested.
https://terrariumstation.com/product/baby-lilly-white-crested-gecko-for-sale/
Identifier: TS-CG-002
Also known as: TS-CG-002, Correlophus ciliatus
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Captive-bred Correlophus ciliatus — Lilly White morph crested gecko. Dominant trait with high variability. Same easy care as a standard crested.Terrarium Station LLC — Baby Lilly White Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Listing for Baby Normal Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius) For Sale.
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Also known as: Eublepharis macularius
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Natural bamboo for vertical terrarium builds. Ideal perching for day geckos and bamboo specialists.
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Identifier: TS-TS-003
Also known as: TS-TS-003
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Field collected Scolopendra subspinipes 'piceoflava' — the black-legged form of the Piece of Lava, with the dark legs held against the orange-red body that gives the morph its name. Arriving anywhere from 4–10 inches depending on the individual. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.S. subspinipes is among the more defensive species in the hobby and its venom is medically significant. Keep on deep moist substrate with a hide and a shallow water dish, and feed roaches or crickets every 5–10 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
https://terrariumstation.com/product/black-leg-piece-of-lava-centipede-for-sale/
Identifier: TS-CEN-003
Also known as: TS-CEN-003, Scolopendra subspinipes 'piceoflava'
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Field collected Scolopendra subspinipes 'piceoflava' — the black-legged form of the Piece of Lava, with the dark legs held against the orange-red body that gives the morph its name. Arriving anywhere from 4–10 inches depending on the individual. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.S. subspinipes is among the more defensive species in the hobby and its venom is medically significant. Keep on deep moist substrate with a hide and a shallow water dish, and feed roaches or crickets every 5–10 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Black Leg Piece of Lava Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes ‘piceoflava’) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
The Azureus is the frog most people picture when they hear “poison dart frog” — a deep cobalt body broken by black spotting, and one of the boldest, most visible frogs in the hobby. It is a colour form of Dendrobates tinctorius from a small savannah-forest region of southern Suriname. What you are getting Captive bred. Every dart frog we sell is captive produced, and for this family that is not a marketing line — it is the whole safety story. Wild dart frogs get their alkaloids from a very specific diet of mites, ants and other small arthropods. Captive frogs eat fruit flies and springtails, never acquire those compounds, and are harmless. We set the science out in why poison dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity. D. tinctorius is a large, heavy-bodied dart frog by the standards of the family, reaching roughly 4–4.5 cm, and it is confident in a way smaller species are not. Azureus spend much of the day in the open rather than hiding, which is exactly what you want in an animal bought to be looked at. Temperament and housing Bold, diurnal and active. Tinctorius females can be territorial with each other, so a group needs a generously sized, heavily planted vivarium with broken sightlines — or keep them singly, which suits this species perfectly well. These are display animals for a planted, bioactive vivarium: constant humidity, deep leaf litter, a working cleanup crew and no standing heat source. Full husbandry is in dart frog care, and the hardscape and substrate side is in terrarium supplies. Isopods and springtails are the cleanup crew and double as supplemental food. Provenance and paperwork The family Dendrobatidae is listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. It does not restrict ordinary keeping or domestic sale in the US, but it is part of why we state provenance on every listing rather than rounding it up to the friendliest word available — see about Terrarium Station. How it ships Offered as 1 Count, 2 Count or 3 Count. Juvenile dart frogs cannot be sexed externally, so we sell them as counts rather than as sexed pairs — anyone promising you a guaranteed male and female at this size is guessing. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are captive bred Azureus dart frogs poisonous? No. Dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins — they accumulate them from a specialised wild diet. A captive-bred frog fed fruit flies and springtails has never had access to those compounds and is harmless. How big do Azureus dart frogs get? Around 4 to 4.5 cm as adults, which makes them one of the larger and more substantial dart frogs commonly kept. Are Azureus good for a beginner? Yes, among dart frogs. They are hardy, bold and visible, and the main requirement is a stable, humid, planted vivarium rather than any difficult technique. Can I keep several Azureus together? Only in a large, densely planted enclosure with plenty of broken sightlines. Females of this species can be territorial with one another, and a single frog does perfectly well. What do Azureus dart frogs eat? Flightless fruit flies as the staple, supplemented with springtails and other micro-feeders, dusted with a quality vitamin and mineral supplement. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are captive bred Azureus dart frogs poisonous?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins — they accumulate them from a specialised wild diet. A captive-bred frog fed fruit flies and springtails has never had access to those compounds and is harmless."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How big do Azureus dart frogs get?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Around 4 to 4.5 cm as adults, which makes them one of the larger and more substantial dart frogs commonly kept."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Are Azureus good for a beginner?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, among dart frogs. They are hardy, bold and visible, and the main requirement is a stable, humid, planted vivarium rather than any difficult technique."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Can I keep several Azureus together?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Only in a large, densely planted enclosure with plenty of broken sightlines. Females of this species can be territorial with one another, and a single frog does perfectly well."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "What do Azureus dart frogs eat?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Flightless fruit flies as the staple, supplemented with springtails and other micro-feeders, dusted with a quality vitamin and mineral supplement."}}]}
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Identifier: TS-DF-001
Also known as: TS-DF-001, Dendrobates tinctorius 'Azureus'
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The Azureus is the frog most people picture when they hear “poison dart frog” — a deep cobalt body broken by black spotting, and one of the boldest, most visible frogs in the hobby. It is a colour form of Dendrobates tinctorius from a small savannah-forest region of southern Suriname. What you are getting Captive bred. Every dart frog we sell is captive produced, and for this family that is not a marketing line — it is the whole safety story. Wild dart frogs get their alkaloids from a very specific diet of mites, ants and other small arthropods. Captive frogs eat fruit flies and springtails, never acquire those compounds, and are harmless. We set the science out in why poison dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity. D. tinctorius is a large, heavy-bodied dart frog by the standards of the family, reaching roughly 4–4.5 cm, and it is confident in a way smaller species are not. Azureus spend much of the day in the open rather than hiding, which is exactly what you want in an animal bought to be looked at. Temperament and housing Bold, diurnal and active. Tinctorius females can be territorial with each other, so a group needs a generously sized, heavily planted vivarium with broken sightlines — or keep them singly, which suits this species perfectly well. These are display animals for a planted, bioactive vivarium: constant humidity, deep leaf litter, a working cleanup crew and no standing heat source. Full husbandry is in dart frog care, and the hardscape and substrate side is in terrarium supplies. Isopods and springtails are the cleanup crew and double as supplemental food. Provenance and paperwork The family Dendrobatidae is listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. It does not restrict ordinary keeping or domestic sale in the US, but it is part of why we state provenance on every listing rather than rounding it up to the friendliest word available — see about Terrarium Station. How it ships Offered as 1 Count, 2 Count or 3 Count. Juvenile dart frogs cannot be sexed externally, so we sell them as counts rather than as sexed pairs — anyone promising you a guaranteed male and female at this size is guessing. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are captive bred Azureus dart frogs poisonous? No. Dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins — they accumulate them from a specialised wild diet. A captive-bred frog fed fruit flies and springtails has never had access to those compounds and is harmless. How big do Azureus dart frogs get? Around 4 to 4.5 cm as adults, which makes them one of the larger and more substantial dart frogs commonly kept. Are Azureus good for a beginner? Yes, among dart frogs. They are hardy, bold and visible, and the main requirement is a stable, humid, planted vivarium rather than any difficult technique. Can I keep several Azureus together? Only in a large, densely planted enclosure with plenty of broken sightlines. Females of this species can be territorial with one another, and a single frog does perfectly well. What do Azureus dart frogs eat? Flightless fruit flies as the staple, supplemented with springtails and other micro-feeders, dusted with a quality vitamin and mineral supplement. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are captive bred Azureus dart frogs poisonous?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins — they accumulate them from a specialised wild diet. A captive-bred frog fed fruit flies and springtails has never had access to those compounds and is harmless."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How big do Azureus dart frogs get?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Around 4 to 4.5 cm as adults, which makes them one of the larger and more substantial dart frogs commonly kept."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Are Azureus good for a beginner?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, among dart frogs. They are hardy, bold and visible, and the main requirement is a stable, humid, planted vivarium rather than any difficult technique."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Can I keep several Azureus together?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Only in a large, densely planted enclosure with plenty of broken sightlines. Females of this species can be territorial with one another, and a single frog does perfectly well."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "What do Azureus dart frogs eat?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Flightless fruit flies as the staple, supplemented with springtails and other micro-feeders, dusted with a quality vitamin and mineral supplement."}}]}Terrarium Station LLC — Blue Azureus Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius ‘Azureus’) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred pair. Iridescent blue tail, red dorsal markings. Diurnal display animal from Mauritius.
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Identifier: TS-DG-001
Also known as: TS-DG-001, Phelsuma cepediana
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Field collected Scolopendra sp. ‘Borneo Blue’ — a blue-bodied Bornean scolopendrid traded under a locality name rather than a described species. Arriving at roughly 5 inches. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Keep on 3–4 inches of moist substrate with a cork hide and a shallow water dish. Feed appropriately sized roaches or crickets every 5–10 days. Blue colouration in centipedes is structural and depends on an intact cuticle, so a clean, correctly humid enclosure is what keeps it.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-007
Also known as: TS-CEN-007, Scolopendra sp. ‘Borneo Blue’
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Field collected Scolopendra sp. ‘Borneo Blue’ — a blue-bodied Bornean scolopendrid traded under a locality name rather than a described species. Arriving at roughly 5 inches. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Keep on 3–4 inches of moist substrate with a cork hide and a shallow water dish. Feed appropriately sized roaches or crickets every 5–10 days. Blue colouration in centipedes is structural and depends on an intact cuticle, so a clean, correctly humid enclosure is what keeps it.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Borneo Blue Centipede (Scolopendra sp. ‘Borneo Blue’) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
If you want one dart frog that is loud, hardy and almost impossible to lose track of, this is it. Dendrobates leucomelas is banded in high-contrast yellow and black, calls audibly, and is widely considered the toughest of the commonly kept dart frogs. What you are getting Captive bred. Every dart frog we sell is captive produced, and for this family that is not a marketing line — it is the whole safety story. Wild dart frogs get their alkaloids from a very specific diet of mites, ants and other small arthropods. Captive frogs eat fruit flies and springtails, never acquire those compounds, and are harmless. We set the science out in why poison dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity. Native to Venezuela, Guyana and neighbouring parts of northern South America, leucomelas tolerates a wider swing in conditions than most of the family — in the wild it endures a genuine dry season by sheltering under cover. That resilience is why it is the frog most often recommended to someone setting up a first vivarium. Temperament and housing Bold, vocal and social. This is one of the few dart frogs genuinely well suited to being kept as a group, and a trio in a planted vivarium will spend the day in the open calling and foraging. These are display animals for a planted, bioactive vivarium: constant humidity, deep leaf litter, a working cleanup crew and no standing heat source. Full husbandry is in dart frog care, and the hardscape and substrate side is in terrarium supplies. Isopods and springtails are the cleanup crew and double as supplemental food. Provenance and paperwork The family Dendrobatidae is listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. It does not restrict ordinary keeping or domestic sale in the US, but it is part of why we state provenance on every listing rather than rounding it up to the friendliest word available — see about Terrarium Station. How it ships Offered as 1 Count, 2 Count or 3 Count. Juvenile dart frogs cannot be sexed externally, so we sell them as counts rather than as sexed pairs — anyone promising you a guaranteed male and female at this size is guessing. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are bumblebee dart frogs poisonous? Not in captivity. The alkaloids come from a specialised wild diet of mites and ants. Captive-bred frogs raised on fruit flies never acquire them. Is Dendrobates leucomelas good for beginners? It is generally considered the hardiest of the commonly kept dart frogs, tolerant of a wider range of conditions than most, which makes it the usual first recommendation. Do bumblebee dart frogs make noise? Yes. Males produce a clear, carrying trill, which is one of the more enjoyable things about the species and worth knowing before you put one in a bedroom. Can bumblebee dart frogs be kept in groups? Yes. They are among the more sociable dart frogs and do well as a small group in a generously sized planted vivarium. How long do bumblebee dart frogs live? Well over a decade with good husbandry. Dart frogs are long-term animals, not short commitments. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are bumblebee dart frogs poisonous?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Not in captivity. The alkaloids come from a specialised wild diet of mites and ants. Captive-bred frogs raised on fruit flies never acquire them."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Is Dendrobates leucomelas good for beginners?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "It is generally considered the hardiest of the commonly kept dart frogs, tolerant of a wider range of conditions than most, which makes it the usual first recommendation."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Do bumblebee dart frogs make noise?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Males produce a clear, carrying trill, which is one of the more enjoyable things about the species and worth knowing before you put one in a bedroom."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Can bumblebee dart frogs be kept in groups?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. They are among the more sociable dart frogs and do well as a small group in a generously sized planted vivarium."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How long do bumblebee dart frogs live?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Well over a decade with good husbandry. Dart frogs are long-term animals, not short commitments."}}]}
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Identifier: TS-DF-002
Also known as: TS-DF-002, Dendrobates leucomelas
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If you want one dart frog that is loud, hardy and almost impossible to lose track of, this is it. Dendrobates leucomelas is banded in high-contrast yellow and black, calls audibly, and is widely considered the toughest of the commonly kept dart frogs. What you are getting Captive bred. Every dart frog we sell is captive produced, and for this family that is not a marketing line — it is the whole safety story. Wild dart frogs get their alkaloids from a very specific diet of mites, ants and other small arthropods. Captive frogs eat fruit flies and springtails, never acquire those compounds, and are harmless. We set the science out in why poison dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity. Native to Venezuela, Guyana and neighbouring parts of northern South America, leucomelas tolerates a wider swing in conditions than most of the family — in the wild it endures a genuine dry season by sheltering under cover. That resilience is why it is the frog most often recommended to someone setting up a first vivarium. Temperament and housing Bold, vocal and social. This is one of the few dart frogs genuinely well suited to being kept as a group, and a trio in a planted vivarium will spend the day in the open calling and foraging. These are display animals for a planted, bioactive vivarium: constant humidity, deep leaf litter, a working cleanup crew and no standing heat source. Full husbandry is in dart frog care, and the hardscape and substrate side is in terrarium supplies. Isopods and springtails are the cleanup crew and double as supplemental food. Provenance and paperwork The family Dendrobatidae is listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. It does not restrict ordinary keeping or domestic sale in the US, but it is part of why we state provenance on every listing rather than rounding it up to the friendliest word available — see about Terrarium Station. How it ships Offered as 1 Count, 2 Count or 3 Count. Juvenile dart frogs cannot be sexed externally, so we sell them as counts rather than as sexed pairs — anyone promising you a guaranteed male and female at this size is guessing. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are bumblebee dart frogs poisonous? Not in captivity. The alkaloids come from a specialised wild diet of mites and ants. Captive-bred frogs raised on fruit flies never acquire them. Is Dendrobates leucomelas good for beginners? It is generally considered the hardiest of the commonly kept dart frogs, tolerant of a wider range of conditions than most, which makes it the usual first recommendation. Do bumblebee dart frogs make noise? Yes. Males produce a clear, carrying trill, which is one of the more enjoyable things about the species and worth knowing before you put one in a bedroom. Can bumblebee dart frogs be kept in groups? Yes. They are among the more sociable dart frogs and do well as a small group in a generously sized planted vivarium. How long do bumblebee dart frogs live? Well over a decade with good husbandry. Dart frogs are long-term animals, not short commitments. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are bumblebee dart frogs poisonous?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Not in captivity. The alkaloids come from a specialised wild diet of mites and ants. Captive-bred frogs raised on fruit flies never acquire them."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Is Dendrobates leucomelas good for beginners?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "It is generally considered the hardiest of the commonly kept dart frogs, tolerant of a wider range of conditions than most, which makes it the usual first recommendation."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Do bumblebee dart frogs make noise?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Males produce a clear, carrying trill, which is one of the more enjoyable things about the species and worth knowing before you put one in a bedroom."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Can bumblebee dart frogs be kept in groups?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. They are among the more sociable dart frogs and do well as a small group in a generously sized planted vivarium."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How long do bumblebee dart frogs live?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Well over a decade with good husbandry. Dart frogs are long-term animals, not short commitments."}}]}Terrarium Station LLC — Bumblebee Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Imported Treptogonostreptus intricatus — the Cameroon Pink Foot millipede. Adults, field collected in Cameroon, West Africa.
Identifier: TS-ML-008
Also known as: TS-ML-008, Treptogonostreptus intricatus
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Imported Treptogonostreptus intricatus — the Cameroon Pink Foot millipede. Adults, field collected in Cameroon, West Africa.Terrarium Station LLC — Cameroon Pink Foot Millipede (Treptogonostreptus intricatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred pair. Largest rough knob-tailed gecko. Terrestrial, arid, nocturnal. Intermediate care.
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Identifier: TS-KT-001
Also known as: TS-KT-001, Nephrurus amyae
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Captive bred Scolopendra hainanum — the Chinese Giant Tiger Leg, banded legs against a dark body, described from Hainan and one of the largest Asian scolopendrids. Captive-produced babies at roughly 1–2 inches. Only four available.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Raise babies in a small, humid enclosure with 2–3 inches of moist substrate and bark cover, feeding pinhead crickets or small roach nymphs every 4–7 days. This species gets big — an adult needs a deep, heavy, escape-proof enclosure, not a display cube.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-010
Also known as: TS-CEN-010, Scolopendra hainanum
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Captive bred Scolopendra hainanum — the Chinese Giant Tiger Leg, banded legs against a dark body, described from Hainan and one of the largest Asian scolopendrids. Captive-produced babies at roughly 1–2 inches. Only four available.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Raise babies in a small, humid enclosure with 2–3 inches of moist substrate and bark cover, feeding pinhead crickets or small roach nymphs every 4–7 days. This species gets big — an adult needs a deep, heavy, escape-proof enclosure, not a display cube.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Chinese Giant Tiger Leg Centipede (Scolopendra hainanum) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
The Chocolate Spike Tail Millipede, Thyropygus allevatus — a large Southeast Asian spirostreptid named for its deep chocolate-brown body and the pointed telson at the tail end. A detritivore: it needs a deep substrate of decaying hardwood and leaf litter, a steady calcium source, and consistent humidity. Slow-moving and non-defensive apart from the usual quinone secretion when handled roughly. Field collected, roughly 6–8 inches on arrival. Not captive bred — the large Southeast Asian spirostreptids are not bred commercially at any scale, and we say so rather than implying otherwise.Keep on 4–6 inches of deep decaying hardwood and leaf litter, kept moist. The substrate is the food supply, not decoration — it gets eaten and needs topping up, which makes it a repeat purchase rather than a one-time setup cost. Provide cuttlebone or limestone permanently for exoskeleton calcium and supplement with soft vegetables. Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group.
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Identifier: TS-ML-010
Also known as: TS-ML-010, Thyropygus allevatus
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The Chocolate Spike Tail Millipede, Thyropygus allevatus — a large Southeast Asian spirostreptid named for its deep chocolate-brown body and the pointed telson at the tail end. A detritivore: it needs a deep substrate of decaying hardwood and leaf litter, a steady calcium source, and consistent humidity. Slow-moving and non-defensive apart from the usual quinone secretion when handled roughly. Field collected, roughly 6–8 inches on arrival. Not captive bred — the large Southeast Asian spirostreptids are not bred commercially at any scale, and we say so rather than implying otherwise.Keep on 4–6 inches of deep decaying hardwood and leaf litter, kept moist. The substrate is the food supply, not decoration — it gets eaten and needs topping up, which makes it a repeat purchase rather than a one-time setup cost. Provide cuttlebone or limestone permanently for exoskeleton calcium and supplement with soft vegetables. Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group.Terrarium Station LLC — Chocolate Spike Tail Millipede (Thyropygus allevatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Cork bark hides and climbing surfaces. Naturally mold-resistant, lightweight, and reusable.
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Identifier: TS-TS-002
Also known as: TS-TS-002
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The Rubber Ducky is the isopod that made isopods a hobby. Discovered in Thai limestone caves and brought to attention around 2017, Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky" is still the species people mean when they say designer isopod — a bright yellow-and-dark animal with a facial pattern that genuinely does look like a duck. What you are getting Captive bred. These come from established colonies, not from a shipment of wild-collected stock. That matters more with Cubaris than with most invertebrates: they are slow to establish, and animals that have already been through a generation in captivity settle into a new culture far better than freshly imported ones. Adults reach roughly 1.5 cm. Offered as a 6 Count, 12 Count or 20 Count mixed group — a starter culture, a working culture, and a colony you can expect to produce from sooner. Why it is still "sp." and not a species name There is no valid species epithet for this animal. It is an undescribed Cubaris, and everything in the trade travels under the trade name. We print Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky" rather than inventing a binomial, for the same reason we do it across the catalogue — a name you cannot check is worth less than an honest gap. That policy is set out in about Terrarium Station. Colour is also not fixed. Captive animals range from strongly blonde to nearly black, and the working theory is that diet and mineral availability drive it rather than genetics. Do not expect every individual to look like the photograph on a competitor's listing. Keeping them Requirement Detail Humidity Very high, and constant. Think tropical cave. This is the single thing that decides whether a culture takes Substrate Deep — six inches or more. They burrow to moult and to breed, and a shallow tub suppresses both Calcium Non-negotiable. Limestone, cuttlebone or crushed eggshell. They are a cave species and they are built around it Temperature Roughly 75–80°F Food Leaf litter and rotting wood as the base, plus a protein source and occasional vegetables Container A 6–32 quart tub with a moisture gradient — one wet end, one drier end Pace Slower to reproduce than the common starter species. Patience is part of the requirement The moisture gradient is the part people skip. A uniformly soaked tub goes anaerobic and a uniformly dry one stalls the culture; the animals need to choose. Bark, leaf litter and hardscape are in terrarium supplies. An honest word on cleanup crews Rubber Duckies are a display isopod, not a workhorse. If what you want is a bioactive cleanup crew for a busy vivarium, cheaper and faster-breeding species do that job better, and springtails handle mould in a way isopods do not. Buy these because you want to look at them and breed them — that is what they are good at. The wider picture on which isopod does what is in types of isopods, and if you are building the enclosure around them, millipede enclosure covers the same damp-detritus construction. Difficulty, honestly stated This is an intermediate species. Not delicate in the way a velvet worm is, but not a beginner culture either: it wants depth, humidity and minerals held steady for months before the population moves. If this is your first isopod, that is not a reason to avoid it — it is a reason to set the tub up properly and leave it alone. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are Rubber Ducky isopods hard to keep? They are intermediate. The requirements are simple — very high humidity, deep substrate and a constant calcium source — but they must be held steady, and the culture builds slowly compared with common starter species. What is the scientific name of the Rubber Ducky isopod? There isn't one yet. It is an undescribed Cubaris, correctly written Cubaris sp. 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Identifier: TS-ISO-001
Also known as: TS-ISO-001, Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky"
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The Rubber Ducky is the isopod that made isopods a hobby. Discovered in Thai limestone caves and brought to attention around 2017, Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky" is still the species people mean when they say designer isopod — a bright yellow-and-dark animal with a facial pattern that genuinely does look like a duck. What you are getting Captive bred. These come from established colonies, not from a shipment of wild-collected stock. That matters more with Cubaris than with most invertebrates: they are slow to establish, and animals that have already been through a generation in captivity settle into a new culture far better than freshly imported ones. Adults reach roughly 1.5 cm. Offered as a 6 Count, 12 Count or 20 Count mixed group — a starter culture, a working culture, and a colony you can expect to produce from sooner. Why it is still "sp." and not a species name There is no valid species epithet for this animal. It is an undescribed Cubaris, and everything in the trade travels under the trade name. We print Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky" rather than inventing a binomial, for the same reason we do it across the catalogue — a name you cannot check is worth less than an honest gap. That policy is set out in about Terrarium Station. Colour is also not fixed. Captive animals range from strongly blonde to nearly black, and the working theory is that diet and mineral availability drive it rather than genetics. Do not expect every individual to look like the photograph on a competitor's listing. Keeping them Requirement Detail Humidity Very high, and constant. Think tropical cave. This is the single thing that decides whether a culture takes Substrate Deep — six inches or more. They burrow to moult and to breed, and a shallow tub suppresses both Calcium Non-negotiable. Limestone, cuttlebone or crushed eggshell. They are a cave species and they are built around it Temperature Roughly 75–80°F Food Leaf litter and rotting wood as the base, plus a protein source and occasional vegetables Container A 6–32 quart tub with a moisture gradient — one wet end, one drier end Pace Slower to reproduce than the common starter species. Patience is part of the requirement The moisture gradient is the part people skip. A uniformly soaked tub goes anaerobic and a uniformly dry one stalls the culture; the animals need to choose. Bark, leaf litter and hardscape are in terrarium supplies. An honest word on cleanup crews Rubber Duckies are a display isopod, not a workhorse. If what you want is a bioactive cleanup crew for a busy vivarium, cheaper and faster-breeding species do that job better, and springtails handle mould in a way isopods do not. Buy these because you want to look at them and breed them — that is what they are good at. The wider picture on which isopod does what is in types of isopods, and if you are building the enclosure around them, millipede enclosure covers the same damp-detritus construction. Difficulty, honestly stated This is an intermediate species. Not delicate in the way a velvet worm is, but not a beginner culture either: it wants depth, humidity and minerals held steady for months before the population moves. If this is your first isopod, that is not a reason to avoid it — it is a reason to set the tub up properly and leave it alone. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are Rubber Ducky isopods hard to keep? They are intermediate. The requirements are simple — very high humidity, deep substrate and a constant calcium source — but they must be held steady, and the culture builds slowly compared with common starter species. What is the scientific name of the Rubber Ducky isopod? There isn't one yet. It is an undescribed Cubaris, correctly written Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky". Any listing giving it a full binomial is inventing one. How big do Rubber Ducky isopods get? Around 1.5 cm as adults, which is mid-sized for a Cubaris. Are Rubber Ducky isopods good cleanup crew? Not especially. They are a display and collector species. For bioactive maintenance, faster-breeding isopods plus springtails do the work better. How many Rubber Ducky isopods should I start with? Six is a viable starter culture, but larger groups establish faster and hit breeding age sooner as a population. If the goal is production rather than display, start with 12 or 20. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are Rubber Ducky isopods hard to keep?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "They are intermediate. 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Captive-bred Pseudogekko smaragdinus — a rare emerald false gecko from the Philippines. Slender and arboreal; suited to experienced keepers.
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Identifier: TS-GK-001
Also known as: TS-GK-001, Pseudogekko smaragdinus
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Captive-bred Pseudogekko smaragdinus — a rare emerald false gecko from the Philippines. Slender and arboreal; suited to experienced keepers.Terrarium Station LLC — Emerald False Gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Lepidothyris fernandi — the fire skink, a West and Central African forest skink with red and black barred flanks over a gold-bronze back. One of the most brightly marked skinks in the hobby. Babies at roughly 2–5 inches.Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.A hot, humid forest-floor animal, not a desert skink — the commonest mistake is housing it dry. It needs 4–6 inches of deep, moist, burrowable substrate, leaf litter, a warm end around 90°F with a cooler retreat, and consistent humidity. It spends much of its day underground, so a shallow tank of bare bark defeats the point.This is a species that does genuinely well in a bioactive setup with a springtail and isopod cleanup crew working the substrate. Feed a varied insect diet, dusted. Fire skinks are fast and can drop the tail, so keep handling minimal.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-008
Also known as: TS-LZ-008, Lepidothyris fernandi
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Lepidothyris fernandi — the fire skink, a West and Central African forest skink with red and black barred flanks over a gold-bronze back. One of the most brightly marked skinks in the hobby. Babies at roughly 2–5 inches.Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.A hot, humid forest-floor animal, not a desert skink — the commonest mistake is housing it dry. It needs 4–6 inches of deep, moist, burrowable substrate, leaf litter, a warm end around 90°F with a cooler retreat, and consistent humidity. It spends much of its day underground, so a shallow tank of bare bark defeats the point.This is a species that does genuinely well in a bioactive setup with a springtail and isopod cleanup crew working the substrate. Feed a varied insect diet, dusted. Fire skinks are fast and can drop the tail, so keep handling minimal.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.Terrarium Station LLC — Fire Skink (Lepidothyris fernandi) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Phyllocrania paradoxa — the leaf-mimicking ghost mantis. Small, hardy, and one of the best display mantises for newer keepers.
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Identifier: TS-IV-001
Also known as: TS-IV-001, Phyllocrania paradoxa
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Phyllocrania paradoxa — the leaf-mimicking ghost mantis. Small, hardy, and one of the best display mantises for newer keepers.Terrarium Station LLC — Ghost Mantis For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Thyropygus sp. — the Giant Ember, a Southeast Asian spirostreptid with warm ember banding down the body. Arriving at roughly 4–6 inches. Sold as Thyropygus sp. because the genus has not been revised and no one can honestly put a species name on this animal yet — see the registry for how we handle unresolved identifications. Not captive bred.Harmless detritivore. Keep on 4–6 inches of deep decaying hardwood and leaf litter, kept moist — the substrate is the food, not decoration, and it gets eaten, so it is a repeat purchase. Provide cuttlebone or limestone permanently for the calcium the exoskeleton needs, and supplement with soft vegetables.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-ML-011
Also known as: TS-ML-011, Thyropygus sp.
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Field collected Thyropygus sp. — the Giant Ember, a Southeast Asian spirostreptid with warm ember banding down the body. Arriving at roughly 4–6 inches. Sold as Thyropygus sp. because the genus has not been revised and no one can honestly put a species name on this animal yet — see the registry for how we handle unresolved identifications. Not captive bred.Harmless detritivore. Keep on 4–6 inches of deep decaying hardwood and leaf litter, kept moist — the substrate is the food, not decoration, and it gets eaten, so it is a repeat purchase. Provide cuttlebone or limestone permanently for the calcium the exoskeleton needs, and supplement with soft vegetables.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Giant Ember Millipede (Thyropygus sp.) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Scolopendra sp. 'White Beard' — a large Southeast Asian scolopendrid named for the pale terminal legs and antennae that break sharply against a dark body. Arriving at roughly 6–8 inches. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Keep on 4–6 inches of moist coco fibre or topsoil so it can burrow, with a cork hide and a shallow water dish. Offer an appropriately sized roach or cricket every 5–10 days and remove uneaten prey. Refuse food before a moult; do not disturb a moulting animal.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-002
Also known as: TS-CEN-002, Scolopendra sp. 'White Beard'
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Field collected Scolopendra sp. 'White Beard' — a large Southeast Asian scolopendrid named for the pale terminal legs and antennae that break sharply against a dark body. Arriving at roughly 6–8 inches. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Keep on 4–6 inches of moist coco fibre or topsoil so it can burrow, with a cork hide and a shallow water dish. Offer an appropriately sized roach or cricket every 5–10 days and remove uneaten prey. Refuse food before a moult; do not disturb a moulting animal.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Giant White Beard Centipede (Scolopendra sp. ‘White Beard’) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
A banded tropical millipede, sold under the Gold Banded trade name. Hardy detritivore for bioactive terrariums. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.
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Identifier: TS-ML-004
Also known as: TS-ML-004
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A banded tropical millipede, sold under the Gold Banded trade name. Hardy detritivore for bioactive terrariums. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.Terrarium Station LLC — Gold Banded Millipede For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Peaceful captive-bred freshwater snail from Sulawesi. Golden foot, peaceful, plant-safe. Beginner-friendly.
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Identifier: TS-RS-001
Also known as: TS-RS-001, Tylomelania sp.
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Dendrobates auratus is the dart frog that made the hobby. Marbled metallic green over black, widespread from Nicaragua to Colombia, and hardy enough that it has been bred in captivity for decades — it is the species most keepers actually start with. What you are getting Captive bred. Every dart frog we sell is captive produced, and for this family that is not a marketing line — it is the whole safety story. Wild dart frogs get their alkaloids from a very specific diet of mites, ants and other small arthropods. Captive frogs eat fruit flies and springtails, never acquire those compounds, and are harmless. We set the science out in why poison dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity. Auratus is a mid-sized dart frog, typically around 3–4 cm, and slightly more retiring than an Azureus or a leucomelas. It uses cover more, which means a well-planted vivarium is not decoration here — it is what gets the frog to come out at all. Temperament and housing Shyer than the two bolder species, and better for it in a group: auratus is generally tolerant of conspecifics and does well kept as a small group in a densely planted enclosure with plenty of leaf litter and hiding places. These are display animals for a planted, bioactive vivarium: constant humidity, deep leaf litter, a working cleanup crew and no standing heat source. Full husbandry is in dart frog care, and the hardscape and substrate side is in terrarium supplies. Isopods and springtails are the cleanup crew and double as supplemental food. Provenance and paperwork The family Dendrobatidae is listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. It does not restrict ordinary keeping or domestic sale in the US, but it is part of why we state provenance on every listing rather than rounding it up to the friendliest word available — see about Terrarium Station. How it ships Offered as 1 Count, 2 Count or 3 Count. Juvenile dart frogs cannot be sexed externally, so we sell them as counts rather than as sexed pairs — anyone promising you a guaranteed male and female at this size is guessing. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are green and black auratus poisonous? Not when captive bred. Their toxins are dietary, sequestered from wild arthropods, and frogs raised on cultured feeder insects never acquire them. How big does Dendrobates auratus get? Roughly 3 to 4 cm as an adult, mid-sized for a dart frog. Is auratus a good first dart frog? Yes. It is one of the longest-established species in captivity and is forgiving, provided the vivarium stays humid and well planted. Why is my auratus always hiding? Usually not enough cover. This species is more retiring than the bolder dart frogs, and adding dense planting and leaf litter typically makes it far more visible, not less. Can auratus be kept in a group? Yes, generally. They are tolerant of one another in a large, well-planted vivarium with enough broken sightlines and hiding places. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are green and black auratus poisonous?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Not when captive bred. Their toxins are dietary, sequestered from wild arthropods, and frogs raised on cultured feeder insects never acquire them."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How big does Dendrobates auratus get?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Roughly 3 to 4 cm as an adult, mid-sized for a dart frog."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Is auratus a good first dart frog?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. It is one of the longest-established species in captivity and is forgiving, provided the vivarium stays humid and well planted."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Why is my auratus always hiding?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Usually not enough cover. This species is more retiring than the bolder dart frogs, and adding dense planting and leaf litter typically makes it far more visible, not less."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Can auratus be kept in a group?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, generally. They are tolerant of one another in a large, well-planted vivarium with enough broken sightlines and hiding places."}}]}
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Identifier: TS-DF-003
Also known as: TS-DF-003, Dendrobates auratus
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Dendrobates auratus is the dart frog that made the hobby. Marbled metallic green over black, widespread from Nicaragua to Colombia, and hardy enough that it has been bred in captivity for decades — it is the species most keepers actually start with. What you are getting Captive bred. Every dart frog we sell is captive produced, and for this family that is not a marketing line — it is the whole safety story. Wild dart frogs get their alkaloids from a very specific diet of mites, ants and other small arthropods. Captive frogs eat fruit flies and springtails, never acquire those compounds, and are harmless. We set the science out in why poison dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity. Auratus is a mid-sized dart frog, typically around 3–4 cm, and slightly more retiring than an Azureus or a leucomelas. It uses cover more, which means a well-planted vivarium is not decoration here — it is what gets the frog to come out at all. Temperament and housing Shyer than the two bolder species, and better for it in a group: auratus is generally tolerant of conspecifics and does well kept as a small group in a densely planted enclosure with plenty of leaf litter and hiding places. These are display animals for a planted, bioactive vivarium: constant humidity, deep leaf litter, a working cleanup crew and no standing heat source. Full husbandry is in dart frog care, and the hardscape and substrate side is in terrarium supplies. Isopods and springtails are the cleanup crew and double as supplemental food. Provenance and paperwork The family Dendrobatidae is listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. It does not restrict ordinary keeping or domestic sale in the US, but it is part of why we state provenance on every listing rather than rounding it up to the friendliest word available — see about Terrarium Station. How it ships Offered as 1 Count, 2 Count or 3 Count. Juvenile dart frogs cannot be sexed externally, so we sell them as counts rather than as sexed pairs — anyone promising you a guaranteed male and female at this size is guessing. Everything ships under our live arrival guarantee. Common questions Are green and black auratus poisonous? Not when captive bred. Their toxins are dietary, sequestered from wild arthropods, and frogs raised on cultured feeder insects never acquire them. How big does Dendrobates auratus get? Roughly 3 to 4 cm as an adult, mid-sized for a dart frog. Is auratus a good first dart frog? Yes. It is one of the longest-established species in captivity and is forgiving, provided the vivarium stays humid and well planted. Why is my auratus always hiding? Usually not enough cover. This species is more retiring than the bolder dart frogs, and adding dense planting and leaf litter typically makes it far more visible, not less. Can auratus be kept in a group? Yes, generally. They are tolerant of one another in a large, well-planted vivarium with enough broken sightlines and hiding places. {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Are green and black auratus poisonous?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Not when captive bred. Their toxins are dietary, sequestered from wild arthropods, and frogs raised on cultured feeder insects never acquire them."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How big does Dendrobates auratus get?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Roughly 3 to 4 cm as an adult, mid-sized for a dart frog."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Is auratus a good first dart frog?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. It is one of the longest-established species in captivity and is forgiving, provided the vivarium stays humid and well planted."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Why is my auratus always hiding?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Usually not enough cover. This species is more retiring than the bolder dart frogs, and adding dense planting and leaf litter typically makes it far more visible, not less."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Can auratus be kept in a group?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, generally. They are tolerant of one another in a large, well-planted vivarium with enough broken sightlines and hiding places."}}]}Terrarium Station LLC — Green and Black Auratus Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
The grey-leg form of Alienostreptus bicoloripes (Harpagophoridae), one of three colour morphs we keep as separate lines. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0011. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.
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Identifier: TS-ML-005
Also known as: TS-ML-005, Alienostreptus bicoloripes
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The grey-leg form of Alienostreptus bicoloripes (Harpagophoridae), one of three colour morphs we keep as separate lines. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0011. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.Terrarium Station LLC — Grey Leg Millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Gehyra marginata — a large arboreal gecko from the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Nocturnal, heavy-bodied for the genus, and best kept in a tall, well-planted enclosure with high humidity and plenty of vertical bark. Adults reach roughly 25 cm total length.
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Identifier: TS-GK-004
Also known as: TS-GK-004, Gehyra marginata
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Gehyra marginata — a large arboreal gecko from the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Nocturnal, heavy-bodied for the genus, and best kept in a tall, well-planted enclosure with high humidity and plenty of vertical bark. Adults reach roughly 25 cm total length.Terrarium Station LLC — Halmahera Giant Gecko (Gehyra marginata) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred pair. Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) — bright green with gold speckling and red dorsal bars. Diurnal, hardy and one of the best display Phelsuma for a first day gecko.
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Identifier: TS-DG-003
Also known as: TS-DG-003, Phelsuma laticauda
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Captive-bred pair. Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) — bright green with gold speckling and red dorsal bars. Diurnal, hardy and one of the best display Phelsuma for a first day gecko.Terrarium Station LLC — Hawaiian Blue Day Gecko Pair (Phelsuma laticauda) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Scolopendra dehaani — the Indonesian Cherry, deep red bodied with contrasting legs. Arriving at roughly 4–6 inches. Not captive bred. This is one of the better first scolopendrids for a keeper stepping up from millipedes, because it is widely available, hardy and well documented — it is still venomous and still never handled.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Deep moist substrate, a cork hide, a shallow water dish, and roaches or crickets every 5–10 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-009
Also known as: TS-CEN-009, Scolopendra dehaani
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Field collected Scolopendra dehaani — the Indonesian Cherry, deep red bodied with contrasting legs. Arriving at roughly 4–6 inches. Not captive bred. This is one of the better first scolopendrids for a keeper stepping up from millipedes, because it is widely available, hardy and well documented — it is still venomous and still never handled.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Deep moist substrate, a cork hide, a shallow water dish, and roaches or crickets every 5–10 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Indonesian Cherry Centipede (Scolopendra dehaani) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
The inferno-leg form of Alienostreptus bicoloripes (Harpagophoridae), kept as its own line rather than merged with the grey and sunset forms. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0012. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.
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Identifier: TS-ML-006
Also known as: TS-ML-006, Alienostreptus bicoloripes
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The inferno-leg form of Alienostreptus bicoloripes (Harpagophoridae), kept as its own line rather than merged with the grey and sunset forms. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0012. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.Terrarium Station LLC — Inferno Leg Millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Rhacodactylus leachianus — the largest living gecko species, endemic to New Caledonia. Heavy-bodied, arboreal and long-lived; adults are territorial, so a pair has to be a compatible pair. Requires a tall enclosure, moderate humidity and cool night temperatures. CITES Appendix II. New Caledonia has not permitted export of this species for decades, so animals in the hobby descend from long-established captive lines. Appendix II governs international trade; documentation travels with the animal where it applies. Captive bred. Babies at roughly 3 inches snout to vent, 5–7 grams. Locality is the price driver in this species — a Grand Terre animal and a Nu Ana, Nu Ami, Mt Khogis or Isle of Pines animal are not interchangeable, and buyers at this tier check. The locality of the specific animal is confirmed before it ships; ask before ordering if you need a particular line. Adults are territorial. A compatible sexed pair can live together in a large, heavily furnished enclosure, but two males will fight and an incompatible pair can injure or kill one another — introduce carefully and be ready to separate. Plan a tall, heavily furnished enclosure with cork tubes, ambient in the low-to-mid 70s°F with a real night drop, no basking lamp and no UVB requirement. Complete gecko diet plus insects.
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Identifier: TS-GK-005
Also known as: TS-GK-005, Rhacodactylus leachianus
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Rhacodactylus leachianus — the largest living gecko species, endemic to New Caledonia. Heavy-bodied, arboreal and long-lived; adults are territorial, so a pair has to be a compatible pair. Requires a tall enclosure, moderate humidity and cool night temperatures. CITES Appendix II. New Caledonia has not permitted export of this species for decades, so animals in the hobby descend from long-established captive lines. Appendix II governs international trade; documentation travels with the animal where it applies. Captive bred. Babies at roughly 3 inches snout to vent, 5–7 grams. Locality is the price driver in this species — a Grand Terre animal and a Nu Ana, Nu Ami, Mt Khogis or Isle of Pines animal are not interchangeable, and buyers at this tier check. The locality of the specific animal is confirmed before it ships; ask before ordering if you need a particular line. Adults are territorial. A compatible sexed pair can live together in a large, heavily furnished enclosure, but two males will fight and an incompatible pair can injure or kill one another — introduce carefully and be ready to separate. Plan a tall, heavily furnished enclosure with cork tubes, ambient in the low-to-mid 70s°F with a real night drop, no basking lamp and no UVB requirement. Complete gecko diet plus insects.Terrarium Station LLC — Leachianus Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred Abronia graminea — the Mexican alligator lizard. Babies. CITES Appendix II and IUCN Endangered, which makes captive-bred provenance the whole point.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-004
Also known as: TS-LZ-004, Abronia graminea
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Captive-bred Abronia graminea — the Mexican alligator lizard. Babies. CITES Appendix II and IUCN Endangered, which makes captive-bred provenance the whole point.Terrarium Station LLC — Mexican Alligator Lizard (Abronia graminea) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Imported Edentistoma octosulcatum — the millipede-eating centipede. A centipede that evolved to look like a millipede so it can hunt them, known only from Borneo and Palawan and rarely seen in any collection. Juveniles, sold singly. Advanced keepers only: it eats millipedes and nothing else.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-001
Also known as: TS-CEN-001, Edentistoma octosulcatum
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Imported Edentistoma octosulcatum — the millipede-eating centipede. A centipede that evolved to look like a millipede so it can hunt them, known only from Borneo and Palawan and rarely seen in any collection. Juveniles, sold singly. Advanced keepers only: it eats millipedes and nothing else.Terrarium Station LLC — Millipede-Eating Centipede (Edentistoma octosulcatum) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Scolopendra cf. dehaani from Mount Merapi, Java — a near-black population of the dehaani complex. The cf. is deliberate: the Merapi animals are traded under dehaani but the complex has never been properly revised, and we would rather label the uncertainty than invent a name. Arriving at roughly 4–8 inches. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Deep moist substrate for burrowing, a cork hide, shallow water. Roaches or crickets every 5–10 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-005
Also known as: TS-CEN-005, Scolopendra cf. dehaani
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Field collected Scolopendra cf. dehaani from Mount Merapi, Java — a near-black population of the dehaani complex. The cf. is deliberate: the Merapi animals are traded under dehaani but the complex has never been properly revised, and we would rather label the uncertainty than invent a name. Arriving at roughly 4–8 inches. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Deep moist substrate for burrowing, a cork hide, shallow water. Roaches or crickets every 5–10 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Mt. Merapi Giant Black Centipede (Scolopendra cf. dehaani) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Pair. Neon turquoise with yellow head — one of the smallest day geckos. IUCN Endangered — captive-bred.
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Identifier: TS-DG-002
Also known as: TS-DG-002, Phelsuma klemmeri
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Imported Odontostreptus sjoestedti — a described Cameroonian millipede, rarely offered. Adults, field collected in Cameroon, West Africa.
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Identifier: TS-ML-009
Also known as: TS-ML-009, Odontostreptus sjoestedti
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Imported Odontostreptus sjoestedti — a described Cameroonian millipede, rarely offered. Adults, field collected in Cameroon, West Africa.Terrarium Station LLC — Odontostreptus Millipede (Odontostreptus sjoestedti) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Scolopendra cf. dehaani — the orange-legged Mount Merapi form, dark bodied with contrasting orange legs. Juveniles at roughly 4–6 inches, so these are animals you grow on rather than adults. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Juveniles moult more often than adults and are more sensitive to a dry enclosure. Keep 3–4 inches of consistently moist substrate, provide a hide, and feed small roaches or crickets every 5–7 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-006
Also known as: TS-CEN-006, Scolopendra cf. dehaani
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Field collected Scolopendra cf. dehaani — the orange-legged Mount Merapi form, dark bodied with contrasting orange legs. Juveniles at roughly 4–6 inches, so these are animals you grow on rather than adults. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Juveniles moult more often than adults and are more sensitive to a dry enclosure. Keep 3–4 inches of consistently moist substrate, provide a hide, and feed small roaches or crickets every 5–7 days.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Orange Leg Mt. Merapi Centipede (Scolopendra cf. dehaani) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred pair. Phelsuma guimbeaui — a large Mauritian day gecko with rust-orange dorsal spotting on emerald green. Arboreal, diurnal and a genuine display animal.
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Identifier: TS-DG-005
Also known as: TS-DG-005, Phelsuma guimbeaui
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Captive-bred pair. Phelsuma guimbeaui — a large Mauritian day gecko with rust-orange dorsal spotting on emerald green. Arboreal, diurnal and a genuine display animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Orange-Spotted Day Gecko Pair (Phelsuma guimbeaui) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive bred Correlophus ciliatus — Phantom Lilly White. Lilly White is a dominant morph producing heavy white flooding across the dorsum and sides; the Phantom base darkens the ground colour so the white reads harder against it. Babies at roughly 3–4 inches.New Caledonia has not permitted export of its geckos for decades, so every crested gecko in the hobby descends from long-established captive lines — the captive-bred claim on this species is structural, not a marketing line.Arboreal and nocturnal. Vertical space beats floor space, ambient 72–78°F with no basking lamp, no UVB requirement, and a nightly misting for a humidity cycle with a real dry-back. A complete crested gecko diet plus occasional insects is the whole feeding regime.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.
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Identifier: TS-CG-004
Also known as: TS-CG-004, Correlophus ciliatus
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Captive bred Correlophus ciliatus — Phantom Lilly White. Lilly White is a dominant morph producing heavy white flooding across the dorsum and sides; the Phantom base darkens the ground colour so the white reads harder against it. Babies at roughly 3–4 inches.New Caledonia has not permitted export of its geckos for decades, so every crested gecko in the hobby descends from long-established captive lines — the captive-bred claim on this species is structural, not a marketing line.Arboreal and nocturnal. Vertical space beats floor space, ambient 72–78°F with no basking lamp, no UVB requirement, and a nightly misting for a humidity cycle with a real dry-back. A complete crested gecko diet plus occasional insects is the whole feeding regime.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.Terrarium Station LLC — Phantom Lilly White Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Scolopendra subspinipes 'piceoflava' — the Piece of Lava, an orange-red subspinipes form and one of the more striking centipedes offered in the US hobby. Arriving at roughly 8–10 inches, so these are grown animals rather than juveniles. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Deep moist substrate, a full cork hide and a shallow water dish. Feed an appropriately sized roach or cricket every 5–10 days. Humidity matters more than heat here — a dried-out enclosure is the usual cause of a failed moult.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-004
Also known as: TS-CEN-004, Scolopendra subspinipes 'piceoflava'
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Field collected Scolopendra subspinipes 'piceoflava' — the Piece of Lava, an orange-red subspinipes form and one of the more striking centipedes offered in the US hobby. Arriving at roughly 8–10 inches, so these are grown animals rather than juveniles. Not captive bred.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Deep moist substrate, a full cork hide and a shallow water dish. Feed an appropriately sized roach or cricket every 5–10 days. Humidity matters more than heat here — a dried-out enclosure is the usual cause of a failed moult.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Piece of Lava Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes ‘piceoflava’) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Desmoxytes Planata. Striking pink millipede. Bioactive cleanup crew. Do not handle — secretes defensive compounds.
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Identifier: TS-ML-001
Also known as: TS-ML-001, Desmoxytes planata
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Captive bred Scolopendra dehaani — the Red Dragon, a red-bodied form of the dehaani complex. These are captive-produced babies at roughly 1–2 inches, which is the rarer and far better way to start a centipede: no import stress, no parasite load, and a known age.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Babies dehydrate quickly. Keep a small deli-style enclosure with 2–3 inches of consistently moist substrate, a piece of bark to hide under, and feed pinhead crickets or small roach nymphs every 4–7 days. They will grow into a large animal — plan the adult enclosure before you buy.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.
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Identifier: TS-CEN-008
Also known as: TS-CEN-008, Scolopendra dehaani
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Captive bred Scolopendra dehaani — the Red Dragon, a red-bodied form of the dehaani complex. These are captive-produced babies at roughly 1–2 inches, which is the rarer and far better way to start a centipede: no import stress, no parasite load, and a known age.Venomous. Advanced keepers only. Scolopendrids are fast, defensive and are never handled. House singly in a tightly latched enclosure — a centipede will exploit any gap it can flatten into.Babies dehydrate quickly. Keep a small deli-style enclosure with 2–3 inches of consistently moist substrate, a piece of bark to hide under, and feed pinhead crickets or small roach nymphs every 4–7 days. They will grow into a large animal — plan the adult enclosure before you buy.Quantity-managed listing: the specimen you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Red Dragon Centipede (Scolopendra dehaani) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred Tribolonotus gracilis — armored, secretive skink with vivid orange eye rings. Thrives in a humid, bioactive setup with deep leaf litter and a shallow water area.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-003
Also known as: TS-LZ-003, Tribolonotus gracilis
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Captive-bred Tribolonotus gracilis — armored, secretive skink with vivid orange eye rings. Thrives in a humid, bioactive setup with deep leaf litter and a shallow water area.Terrarium Station LLC — Red Eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Red Leg Millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes) — deep red leg banding. Hardy detritivores for bioactive terrariums. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.
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Identifier: TS-ML-003
Also known as: TS-ML-003, Alienostreptus bicoloripes
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Red Leg Millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes) — deep red leg banding. Hardy detritivores for bioactive terrariums. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.Terrarium Station LLC — Red Leg Millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive bred Correlophus ciliatus — Red Lilly White Pinstripe, combining the Lilly White white-flooding with a red base and raised dorsal pinstriping. Babies at roughly 3–5 inches.Note on Lilly White: it is a dominant trait, and the super form is broadly understood in the hobby to be lethal in the egg, which is why Lilly Whites are paired to non-Lilly animals. If you intend to breed these, plan the pairing before you buy.Arboreal and nocturnal. Vertical space, ambient 72–78°F with no basking lamp, no UVB requirement, nightly misting with a full dry-back, and a complete crested gecko diet plus occasional insects.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.
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Identifier: TS-CG-005
Also known as: TS-CG-005, Correlophus ciliatus
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Captive bred Correlophus ciliatus — Red Lilly White Pinstripe, combining the Lilly White white-flooding with a red base and raised dorsal pinstriping. Babies at roughly 3–5 inches.Note on Lilly White: it is a dominant trait, and the super form is broadly understood in the hobby to be lethal in the egg, which is why Lilly Whites are paired to non-Lilly animals. If you intend to breed these, plan the pairing before you buy.Arboreal and nocturnal. Vertical space, ambient 72–78°F with no basking lamp, no UVB requirement, nightly misting with a full dry-back, and a complete crested gecko diet plus occasional insects.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.Terrarium Station LLC — Red Lilly White Pinstripe Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Uromastyx geyri — the Saharan or Geyr’s spiny-tailed lizard, red phase. The species occurs in two colour phases, red and yellow, and colour is the only difference between them. Endemic to the Hoggar and Aïr mountains of Algeria, Mali and Niger, on rocky desert at 500–2,000 m. Babies at roughly 4–7 inches.Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.CITES Appendix II. Every Uromastyx species has been on Appendix II since 1977, and U. geyri is assessed Near Threatened with declining wild populations. Appendix II governs international trade; documentation travels with the animal where it applies.A desert herbivore, and the two things keepers get wrong are both dietary or thermal. It needs a genuine basking surface at 120–130°F with a cool end in the 80s, UVB, and a dry enclosure — humidity is what kills them. Feed a seed and greens diet; no insects as a staple, and no water bowl standing in a humid tank.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-005
Also known as: TS-LZ-005, Uromastyx geyri
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Uromastyx geyri — the Saharan or Geyr’s spiny-tailed lizard, red phase. The species occurs in two colour phases, red and yellow, and colour is the only difference between them. Endemic to the Hoggar and Aïr mountains of Algeria, Mali and Niger, on rocky desert at 500–2,000 m. Babies at roughly 4–7 inches.Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.CITES Appendix II. Every Uromastyx species has been on Appendix II since 1977, and U. geyri is assessed Near Threatened with declining wild populations. Appendix II governs international trade; documentation travels with the animal where it applies.A desert herbivore, and the two things keepers get wrong are both dietary or thermal. It needs a genuine basking surface at 120–130°F with a cool end in the 80s, UVB, and a dry enclosure — humidity is what kills them. Feed a seed and greens diet; no insects as a staple, and no water bowl standing in a humid tank.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.Terrarium Station LLC — Red Uromastyx (Uromastyx geyri) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Natural rotten wood for bioactive terrarium builds. Food source and shelter for isopods, springtails, and millipedes.
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Identifier: TS-TS-001
Also known as: TS-TS-001
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Captive bred Correlophus sarasinorum — also traded as Roux’s Giant Gecko. The less common of the two Correlophus in the hobby: longer limbed and leaner than a crested gecko, with no crest fringe, and a much smaller captive population. Babies at roughly 3 inches.Like the crested gecko it comes from New Caledonia, which has not permitted export for decades, so hobby animals are the product of established captive lines rather than recent collection.Arboreal and nocturnal, and noticeably more active and more inclined to jump than a crested — a tall, well-planted enclosure is not optional here. Ambient 72–78°F, no basking lamp, no UVB requirement, nightly misting with a full dry-back, complete gecko diet plus insects. This species takes insects more readily than crested geckos do.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.
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Identifier: TS-GK-007
Also known as: TS-GK-007, Correlophus sarasinorum
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Captive bred Correlophus sarasinorum — also traded as Roux’s Giant Gecko. The less common of the two Correlophus in the hobby: longer limbed and leaner than a crested gecko, with no crest fringe, and a much smaller captive population. Babies at roughly 3 inches.Like the crested gecko it comes from New Caledonia, which has not permitted export for decades, so hobby animals are the product of established captive lines rather than recent collection.Arboreal and nocturnal, and noticeably more active and more inclined to jump than a crested — a tall, well-planted enclosure is not optional here. Ambient 72–78°F, no basking lamp, no UVB requirement, nightly misting with a full dry-back, complete gecko diet plus insects. This species takes insects more readily than crested geckos do.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.Terrarium Station LLC — Sarasinorum Gecko (Correlophus sarasinorum) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Corytophanes cristatus — the smooth helmeted iguana, a Central American casque-headed lizard with a tall bladed crest running from the snout over the back of the skull. Roughly 9–13 inches. Not captive bred.This animal’s whole strategy is stillness. It is a sit-and-wait ambush predator that can hold position on a vertical branch for hours and relies on crypsis rather than flight, which makes it a spectacular display animal and a poor choice for anyone who wants activity. It is also why it is easy to under-feed: it will not chase food across an open floor.Keep in a tall, densely planted, humid enclosure with plenty of vertical perching at varied diameters, a daily misting cycle, moderate UVB and a modest basking spot. Feed appropriately sized insects offered where the animal can reach them from a perch. Wild-collected imports should be assessed for hydration and parasites on arrival.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-007
Also known as: TS-LZ-007, Corytophanes cristatus
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Field collected Corytophanes cristatus — the smooth helmeted iguana, a Central American casque-headed lizard with a tall bladed crest running from the snout over the back of the skull. Roughly 9–13 inches. Not captive bred.This animal’s whole strategy is stillness. It is a sit-and-wait ambush predator that can hold position on a vertical branch for hours and relies on crypsis rather than flight, which makes it a spectacular display animal and a poor choice for anyone who wants activity. It is also why it is easy to under-feed: it will not chase food across an open floor.Keep in a tall, densely planted, humid enclosure with plenty of vertical perching at varied diameters, a daily misting cycle, moderate UVB and a modest basking spot. Feed appropriately sized insects offered where the animal can reach them from a perch. Wild-collected imports should be assessed for hydration and parasites on arrival.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.Terrarium Station LLC — Smooth Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred Phelsuma standingi — the largest day gecko, with turquoise and grey reticulated patterning. Bold, arboreal, and a striking display animal.
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Identifier: TS-DG-004
Also known as: TS-DG-004, Phelsuma standingi
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Captive-bred Phelsuma standingi — the largest day gecko, with turquoise and grey reticulated patterning. Bold, arboreal, and a striking display animal.Terrarium Station LLC — Standing’s Day Gecko (Phelsuma standingi) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Imported Gekko pradapdao — the Starry Night Gecko, described from Thailand in 2021 and still rarely offered. Speckled white-on-dark patterning; a display pair for advanced keepers. Field collected, not captive bred.
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Identifier: TS-GK-003
Also known as: TS-GK-003, Gekko pradapdao
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Imported Gekko pradapdao — the Starry Night Gecko, described from Thailand in 2021 and still rarely offered. Speckled white-on-dark patterning; a display pair for advanced keepers. Field collected, not captive bred.Terrarium Station LLC — Starry Night Gecko Pair (Gekko pradapdao) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
The sunset-leg form of Alienostreptus bicoloripes (Harpagophoridae), the third of our three distinct colour lines in this species. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0013. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.
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Identifier: TS-ML-007
Also known as: TS-ML-007, Alienostreptus bicoloripes
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The sunset-leg form of Alienostreptus bicoloripes (Harpagophoridae), the third of our three distinct colour lines in this species. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0013. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.Terrarium Station LLC — Sunset Leg Millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Gekko gecko — a large, powerfully built arboreal gecko from Southeast Asia, known for its blue-grey ground colour with orange spotting and its loud territorial call. Nocturnal, fast and defensive; suited to keepers comfortable with a hands-off display animal. CITES Appendix II (listed at CoP18, 2019, after very large volumes were being taken from the wild for the traditional-medicine and pet trades). Appendix II governs international trade; documentation travels with the animal where it applies. Captive bred babies at roughly 4–5 inches — which matters more here than in most species. The overwhelming majority of tokays in trade are wild-collected adults that never settle; a captive-produced baby raised in your care is a completely different animal to live with.Nocturnal and arboreal. Tall enclosure with cork bark and vertical cover, ambient 75–85°F, moderate humidity with a nightly misting and a dry-back, low-level UVB is beneficial but not required. Feed a varied insect diet, dusted. Expect to keep this as a display animal — a tokay bites hard and does not habituate to handling the way a crested gecko does.
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Identifier: TS-GK-006
Also known as: TS-GK-006, Gekko gecko
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Gekko gecko — a large, powerfully built arboreal gecko from Southeast Asia, known for its blue-grey ground colour with orange spotting and its loud territorial call. Nocturnal, fast and defensive; suited to keepers comfortable with a hands-off display animal. CITES Appendix II (listed at CoP18, 2019, after very large volumes were being taken from the wild for the traditional-medicine and pet trades). Appendix II governs international trade; documentation travels with the animal where it applies. Captive bred babies at roughly 4–5 inches — which matters more here than in most species. The overwhelming majority of tokays in trade are wild-collected adults that never settle; a captive-produced baby raised in your care is a completely different animal to live with.Nocturnal and arboreal. Tall enclosure with cork bark and vertical cover, ambient 75–85°F, moderate humidity with a nightly misting and a dry-back, low-level UVB is beneficial but not required. Feed a varied insect diet, dusted. Expect to keep this as a display animal — a tokay bites hard and does not habituate to handling the way a crested gecko does.Terrarium Station LLC — Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred Eoperipatus totoro — the Vietnamese velvet worm, and the only species of velvet worm ever described from Vietnam. Onychophora is its own phylum, and captive-bred animals are almost unheard of: nearly everything that reaches the hobby is wild-collected. Offered as 1-inch babies.
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Identifier: TS-VW-001
Also known as: TS-VW-001, Eoperipatus totoro
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Captive-bred Eoperipatus totoro — the Vietnamese velvet worm, and the only species of velvet worm ever described from Vietnam. Onychophora is its own phylum, and captive-bred animals are almost unheard of: nearly everything that reaches the hobby is wild-collected. Offered as 1-inch babies.Terrarium Station LLC — Velvet Worm (Eoperipatus totoro) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred Tribolonotus novaeguineae — a hardy, secretive skink with pale eye rings and armored scalation. Humid bioactive setup recommended.
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Identifier: TS-LZ-002
Also known as: TS-LZ-002, Tribolonotus novaeguineae
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Captive-bred Tribolonotus novaeguineae — a hardy, secretive skink with pale eye rings and armored scalation. Humid bioactive setup recommended.Terrarium Station LLC — White Eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus novaeguineae) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Field collected Gonatodes albogularis fuscus — the Yellow Headed Dwarf Gecko. Adult males carry a bright yellow-orange head against a slate body with a white-tipped tail; females and juveniles are cryptic brown. Roughly 1.5–2 inches. Not captive bred.A Gonatodes is diurnal, which is unusual for a gecko and is the single fact most new keepers get wrong. It is active by day, needs low-level UVB, and has no adhesive toe pads — it climbs by claw, so cork and bark work where smooth glass does not.A small bioactive vivarium with leaf litter and a springtail and isopod cleanup crew suits this species better than a bare tank. Fruit flies and micro-crickets, dusted. Not a species to handle — it is fast, tiny, and drops its tail readily.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.
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Identifier: TS-GK-008
Also known as: TS-GK-008, Gonatodes albogularis fuscus
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Field collected Gonatodes albogularis fuscus — the Yellow Headed Dwarf Gecko. Adult males carry a bright yellow-orange head against a slate body with a white-tipped tail; females and juveniles are cryptic brown. Roughly 1.5–2 inches. Not captive bred.A Gonatodes is diurnal, which is unusual for a gecko and is the single fact most new keepers get wrong. It is active by day, needs low-level UVB, and has no adhesive toe pads — it climbs by claw, so cork and bark work where smooth glass does not.A small bioactive vivarium with leaf litter and a springtail and isopod cleanup crew suits this species better than a bare tank. Fruit flies and micro-crickets, dusted. Not a species to handle — it is fast, tiny, and drops its tail readily.Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen. Ask if you want a specific animal reserved.Terrarium Station LLC — Yellow Headed Dwarf Gecko (Gonatodes albogularis fuscus) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
An undescribed spirostreptid millipede carrying the hobby designation “Yellow Leg” — no valid binomial exists for it, so the trade name is the identifier. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0008. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.
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An undescribed spirostreptid millipede carrying the hobby designation “Yellow Leg” — no valid binomial exists for it, so the trade name is the identifier. Wild collected, recorded as accession TS-DIP-0008. Feeds on decaying hardwood and leaf litter; needs deep moist substrate and a calcium source.Terrarium Station LLC — Yellow Leg Millipede (Spirostreptid sp.) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred yellow-footed Sulawesi rabbit snail. Captive-bred Tylomelania are uncommon — most reaching the hobby are wild-collected. Peaceful, plant-safe. Slow breeder, no population explosions.
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Identifier: TS-RS-002
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Captive-bred yellow-footed Sulawesi rabbit snail. Captive-bred Tylomelania are uncommon — most reaching the hobby are wild-collected. Peaceful, plant-safe. Slow breeder, no population explosions.Terrarium Station LLC — Yellow Passo Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania sp.) For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
Cleanup crew. Zebra Isopod (Armadillidium maculatum) — a slower-breeding roller that handles leaf litter and waste in drier bioactive setups. Also a good display species.
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Also known as: TS-IS-001, Armadillidium maculatum
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Cleanup crew. Zebra Isopod (Armadillidium maculatum) — a slower-breeding roller that handles leaf litter and waste in drier bioactive setups. Also a good display species.Terrarium Station LLC — Zebra Isopod For Sale, retrieved 2026-08-22
About Terrarium Station LLC Terrarium Station LLC is a breeder of rare exotic reptiles and invertebrates based in Arvada, Colorado, just outside Denver, working conservation-first since 2020. We specialise in species that are difficult to source responsibly — day geckos, crocodile skinks, tropi...
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About Terrarium Station LLC Terrarium Station LLC is a breeder of rare exotic reptiles and invertebrates based in Arvada, Colorado, just outside Denver, working conservation-first since 2020. We specialise in species that are difficult to source responsibly — day geckos, crocodile skinks, tropical millipedes, Sulawesi rabbit snails and select rare isopods — and we document what we keep rather than simply selling it. Our photographs illustrate Wikipedia Images taken by Terrarium Station and contributed to Wikimedia Commons illustrate the Wikipedia articles for Gonatodes daudini, the critically endangered Union Island gecko, and Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis. The Gonatodes daudini article credits Terrarium Station LLC and identifies the animal pictured as captive bred in the United States. Very few keepers can point to their own animals illustrating the scientific record. What we work with Our collection centres on species where captive husbandry is still being worked out. Day geckos including Phelsuma klemmeri, Phelsuma standingi, Phelsuma guimbeaui and Phelsuma cepediana. Crocodile skinks — both Tribolonotus gracilis and Tribolonotus novaeguineae. Geckos such as Correlophus c...Terrarium Station LLC — About, retrieved 2026-08-22
Abronia graminea is a cloud-forest lizard that dies of heat, and almost every failure with one traces back to a keeper treating it like a tropical reptile. It is an endangered, high-altitude, arboreal animal that wants conditions closer to a cool spring day than to a jungle. Quick answer Cool. Ro...
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Abronia graminea is a cloud-forest lizard that dies of heat, and almost every failure with one traces back to a keeper treating it like a tropical reptile. It is an endangered, high-altitude, arboreal animal that wants conditions closer to a cool spring day than to a jungle. Quick answer Cool. Roughly 70–78°F by day with a night drop into the 60s. Sustained heat above the mid-80s is lethal. Arboreal and vertical. In the wild it lives in bromeliads high in cloud-forest trees. High humidity with strong ventilation. Damp and stagnant is the fatal combination. Insectivorous, and a shy feeder that will not compete for food. Live-bearing — females give birth to fully formed young rather than laying eggs. IUCN Endangered, and the genus is CITES-listed. Provenance is not a formality here. Where it actually comes from The Mexican alligator lizard is endemic to the highlands of Puebla, Veracruz and Oaxaca, in cloud forest at elevation. That habitat is cool, wet, and constantly moving with air — not still and warm. It shelters in bromeliads, which hold water and stay humid while remaining open to the breeze. Reproducing that is the whole job. A sealed glass box at 82°F with a water...Terrarium Station LLC — Abronia graminea Care: Mexican Alligator Lizard, retrieved 2026-08-22
Wild blue poison dart frogs carry potent skin toxins, but captive-bred ones are effectively non-toxic. Here is why, and what it means for keepers.
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The blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus") is one of the most striking amphibians on Earth — and its brilliant blue color is a textbook example of aposematism, a warning signal that says "do not eat me." So the short answer is: yes, wild blue poison dart frogs are poisonous. But the full answer is more interesting, and it matters a great deal for anyone keeping them. Where the toxin comes from Poison dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins from scratch. They sequester them from their diet — specifically from certain ants, mites, and other small arthropods they eat in the wild. The frogs concentrate these alkaloid compounds in glands in their skin. Remove that specialized diet, and the frog stops accumulating toxin. Why captive-bred frogs are effectively non-toxic This is the key point for keepers: captive-bred poison dart frogs raised on fruit flies and crickets never acquire the wild diet that produces toxicity. As a result, captive-bred dart frogs are considered effectively non-toxic and are widely and safely kept as pets. The vivid blue coloration remains — but the chemical defense behind it does not develop without the source diet. How dangerous ar...Terrarium Station LLC — Are Blue Poison Dart Frogs Poisonous to Humans?, retrieved 2026-08-22
A bite from a large Scolopendra is rarely medically dangerous, but it is genuinely and memorably painful — and "rarely dangerous" is not the same as "safe". The honest version is that most bites produce severe local pain that fades within a day or two, a small minority produce complications wor...
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A bite from a large Scolopendra is rarely medically dangerous, but it is genuinely and memorably painful — and "rarely dangerous" is not the same as "safe". The honest version is that most bites produce severe local pain that fades within a day or two, a small minority produce complications worth a doctor's attention, and a handful of serious cases exist in the medical literature. Quick answer The usual outcome is intense local pain, redness, swelling and warmth, resolving in roughly one to two days. Pain and swelling can linger up to a week, and occasionally as long as three weeks. Mild systemic symptoms — headache, nausea, anxiety, palpitations — are reported and are usually short-lived. Rare but documented complications include local tissue necrosis, lymphangitis, secondary infection, rhabdomyolysis with kidney injury, cardiac events and anaphylaxis. There is no specific antivenom. Treatment is supportive. Deaths are recorded in the literature but are extremely rare. How the bite actually works A centipede does not bite with its mouth. The venom is delivered by forcipules — the first pair of legs, modified over evolutionary time into curved, hollow claws that sit unde...Terrarium Station LLC — Are Centipede Bites Dangerous?, retrieved 2026-08-22
No gecko is venomous, and none is poisonous to touch or to keep. Out of roughly 7,000 lizard species worldwide, only a small handful are venomous at all — and every one of them is in a different family from the geckos. Quick answer Geckos have no venom glands and no delivery apparatus. There is...
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No gecko is venomous, and none is poisonous to touch or to keep. Out of roughly 7,000 lizard species worldwide, only a small handful are venomous at all — and every one of them is in a different family from the geckos. Quick answer Geckos have no venom glands and no delivery apparatus. There is nothing to inject. They are not poisonous either — nothing about handling one, or being licked by one, transfers a toxin. A gecko bite from a large species can break skin. That is a wound, not an envenomation. The genuine health consideration with any reptile is Salmonella, which is about hygiene rather than toxicity. The venomous lizards people are thinking of are the Gila monster and the beaded lizards — family Helodermatidae, not geckos. Poisonous and venomous are not the same word The distinction matters here because geckos are neither. Venomous means an animal actively injects a toxin through a bite or sting. Poisonous means the animal is harmful when eaten or touched. A poison dart frog is poisonous; a rattlesnake is venomous; a gecko is neither. Some amphibians genuinely are toxic to handle, and even there the story is more interesting than most people assume — we cover it...Terrarium Station LLC — Are Geckos Poisonous?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Some are, most are not, and the honest answer is that "poison dart frog" covers more than 200 species across roughly 16 genera whose fortunes could hardly be more different. A few sit one bad decade from extinction. Others are common, widespread and stable. A blanket yes or no is simply wrong. Qu...
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Some are, most are not, and the honest answer is that "poison dart frog" covers more than 200 species across roughly 16 genera whose fortunes could hardly be more different. A few sit one bad decade from extinction. Others are common, widespread and stable. A blanket yes or no is simply wrong. Quick answer Least Concern: Dendrobates tinctorius (including the blue Azureus), D. auratus, D. leucomelas. Endangered: Phyllobates terribilis, the golden poison frog — natural range under 5,000 km². Critically Endangered: Oophaga lehmanni, O. histrionica, O. arborea. Main threats: deforestation and mining, the chytrid fungus, and collection for the pet trade. Captive breeding measurably helps — see the leucomelas case below. It is not a talking point; it is documented. The status varies enormously by species SpeciesIUCN statusNote Dendrobates tinctorius (inc. Azureus)Least ConcernWidespread across the Guianas Dendrobates auratusLeast ConcernBroad Central American range Dendrobates leucomelasLeast ConcernRobust and common, chiefly Venezuela Oophaga pumilioLeast Concern to EndangeredDepends entirely on the population Phyllobates bicolorEndangeredDeforestation and pollution Phyllobates...Terrarium Station LLC — Are Poison Dart Frogs Endangered?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Does a praying mantis bite hurt? A bite from a large species can break skin and feels like a sharp pinch. There is no venom and no lasting effect. Are praying mantises poisonous to cats or dogs? No. A pet that eats one will be unharmed. There are no toxic compounds in a mantis. Can a praying mant...
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Does a praying mantis bite hurt? A bite from a large species can break skin and feels like a sharp pinch. There is no venom and no lasting effect. Are praying mantises poisonous to cats or dogs? No. A pet that eats one will be unharmed. There are no toxic compounds in a mantis. Can a praying mantis kill you? No. There is no mechanism by which a mantis could seriously injure a person. Is it illegal to kill a praying mantis? No. No US federal or state law protects them, and they have never been listed as endangered. Why do praying mantises raise their front legs at you? That is a threat display, not an attack. Rearing up and spreading the forelegs makes the mantis look larger. It is a bluff.Terrarium Station LLC — Are Praying Mantises Poisonous? The Straight Answer, retrieved 2026-08-22
No — and the reason is not aggression, it is that one of these two geckos cannot repair the damage. Crested geckos are one of only about fourteen gecko species out of more than 1,850 that have lost the ability to regrow a shed tail. A gargoyle gecko regrows its tail in a couple of months, looki...
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No — and the reason is not aggression, it is that one of these two geckos cannot repair the damage. Crested geckos are one of only about fourteen gecko species out of more than 1,850 that have lost the ability to regrow a shed tail. A gargoyle gecko regrows its tail in a couple of months, looking almost identical. A crested gecko never does. Housing them together bets a permanent injury against a temporary one. Quick answer Crested + gargoyle: no. Different genera, different temperaments, and one has a mismatched risk profile. Two gargoyles: no, except deliberately and briefly for breeding. They do best alone. Two crested geckos: females of similar size sometimes work in a large enclosure. Never two males. Gargoyles have larger teeth and can be feistier; crested geckos climb glass, gargoyles largely cannot. Most cohabitation problems appear as missing toes, dropped tails and one animal quietly not eating. The tail is the whole argument Autotomy — dropping the tail to escape — is standard equipment across geckos, and in most species the tail grows back. Correlophus ciliatus, the crested gecko, is a rare exception: it is one of roughly fourteen described gecko species that n...Terrarium Station LLC — Can Crested and Gargoyle Geckos Live Together?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Yes — but fruit is the part of a gargoyle gecko's diet people get right and the protein is the part they get wrong. Gargoyle geckos are unusually carnivorous for a New Caledonian gecko. In the wild they hunt invertebrates, other lizards — including young crested geckos — and small rodents,...
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Yes — but fruit is the part of a gargoyle gecko's diet people get right and the protein is the part they get wrong. Gargoyle geckos are unusually carnivorous for a New Caledonian gecko. In the wild they hunt invertebrates, other lizards — including young crested geckos — and small rodents, alongside fruit, nectar, pollen and sap. A powder-only diet that keeps a crested gecko in perfect health will slowly under-feed a gargoyle. Quick answer Fruit: yes, as part of a prepared diet. Whole fresh fruit is a treat, not a food group. Insects: required, two to three times a week — not optional the way they are for crested geckos. Pinky mice: yes, but rarely — no more than twice a month. Mealworms, superworms, waxworms: fine occasionally, poor as staples. Dust insects with calcium; gut-load them for two to three days first. The one thing that separates them from crested geckos Gargoyles and crested geckos get sold as near-identical animals with near-identical care. On humidity, temperature and enclosure they very nearly are. On diet they are not. Field observations from southern New Caledonia describe Rhacodactylus auriculatus taking a notably higher proportion of animal prey th...Terrarium Station LLC — Can Gargoyle Geckos Eat Fruit?, retrieved 2026-08-22
No. Gargoyle geckos do not tolerate hot summers, and heat is the most common way a healthy one dies. They are cool-climate New Caledonian forest animals, and a room that drifts into the high 80s is a genuine emergency rather than a discomfort. Quick answer Correct range is roughly 72–78°F. Nor...
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No. Gargoyle geckos do not tolerate hot summers, and heat is the most common way a healthy one dies. They are cool-climate New Caledonian forest animals, and a room that drifts into the high 80s is a genuine emergency rather than a discomfort. Quick answer Correct range is roughly 72–78°F. Normal room temperature in most homes. Sustained temperatures above the mid-80s are dangerous, and the low 90s can kill within hours. No basking lamp. No heat mat. Cooling is the equipment that matters for this species. Night-time drops are welcome, not a problem. The warning signs are quiet: lethargy, refusing food, sitting on the cool floor instead of climbing. Why they are so heat-sensitive Rhacodactylus auriculatus comes from forest and scrub in southern New Caledonia, where it is nocturnal and spends the day in cover. It never evolved to sit under a hot sun, and unlike a desert lizard it has no behavioural repertoire for shedding heat. In an enclosure it cannot leave, a hot room is inescapable. This is the same constraint that governs crested geckos, which come from the same islands and fail the same way. If you keep both, one hot week endangers the whole collection at once. What to do...Terrarium Station LLC — Can Gargoyle Geckos Handle Hot Summer Temperatures?, retrieved 2026-08-22
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Expert care guides and breeding insights to help you become a better keeper. Everything here is written from hands-on husbandry experience.InvertebratesMillipede CareSpecies, diet, calcium, handling, and legality — the complete millipede care pillar.Read More →Millipede Enclosure SetupTank, substrate depth, humidity targets, decor, and low-effort maintenance.Read More →Millipedes for SaleWhere to find them in the wild, which species to choose, and how to buy captive-bred.Read More →Centipede Care GuideSpecies selection, escape-proof enclosures, feeding, and the safety realities.Read More →Jumping Spider SpeciesWhich species to choose, care basics, buying advice, and realistic pricing.Read More →How to Make a Snail TerrariumA step-by-step bioactive snail setup with a self-sustaining cleanup crew.Read More →Praying MantisesPraying Mantis SpeciesA field guide to the orchid, ghost, devil’s flower, and other standout mantises.Read More →What Does a Praying Mantis Eat?Diet by life stage, hunting behavior, cannibalism, and captive feeding.Read More →Reptiles & AmphibiansHow Often to Feed a Gargoyle GeckoA clear feeding schedule by age — diet, insects, calcium, and...Terrarium Station LLC — Care Guides & Insights, retrieved 2026-08-22
A complete centipede care guide — how to choose a species, build a secure enclosure, manage humidity and temperature, feed safely, and source responsibly.
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Centipedes are not a typical pet, and that is precisely the appeal. They are fast, ancient, superbly efficient predators — and for the right keeper, endlessly fascinating to observe. They are also venomous, solitary, and strictly hands-off, which makes them a poor fit for anyone wanting an interactive animal. This guide covers what centipedes actually need: the right species for your experience level, a genuinely secure enclosure, stable humidity, and a sensible feeding routine. What centipedes are like as pets Centipedes are myriapods — elongated, segmented arthropods with one pair of legs per body segment (millipedes have two, which is the quickest way to tell them apart). They are nocturnal, solitary, and predatory, hunting live invertebrates with modified front legs called forcipules that deliver venom. The realistic upsides: they are quiet, need little space, eat a simple diet of live insects, and many species live several years. The realistic downsides: you cannot handle them safely, they hide for most of the daylight hours, and an escape is a genuine problem in a household. They are a long-term commitment measured in years, not months. Go in informed. Choosing a speci...Terrarium Station LLC — Centipede Care Guide: Species, Enclosure, Feeding & Safety, retrieved 2026-08-22
A centipede enclosure is a containment problem first and a habitat second. Get the seal and the substrate depth right and almost everything else is forgiving; get them wrong and you have either an escaped venomous animal or one that fails a moult. Quick answer Floor space over height. A centipede...
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A centipede enclosure is a containment problem first and a habitat second. Get the seal and the substrate depth right and almost everything else is forgiving; get them wrong and you have either an escaped venomous animal or one that fails a moult. Quick answer Floor space over height. A centipede is a burrowing animal, not a climber. 4–6 inches of substrate minimum for an adult, more for the large Scolopendra. It burrows, and it moults underground. The lid must latch and the seal must have no gap. A centipede flattens and pushes. Ventilation on the sides rather than a full mesh top, so humidity holds without the substrate going stagnant. One animal per enclosure. Always. Everything is done with long forceps. Build the enclosure so you never need your hands inside it. Escape-proofing, because this is the part that matters A large centipede is a flexible, muscular animal with a flattened body and legs that grip on almost anything. It will find a gap you would not consider a gap. Three specific failures account for most escapes: The lid seal A lid that sits in place is not a lid that latches. Use a container with a positive locking mechanism, and check the seal along its whole le...Terrarium Station LLC — Centipede Enclosure Setup, retrieved 2026-08-22
Centipedes have one pair of legs per segment and hunt; millipedes have two pairs and eat decaying plant matter. The full comparison, and which to keep.
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The difference is legs per segment. A centipede has one pair on each body segment; a millipede has two. Everything else — diet, speed, defence, how you house them — follows from that one structural split, and the two groups are not closely related despite the resemblance. Quick answer Centipedes are fast predators with venomous forcipules and one pair of legs per segment. Millipedes are slow detritivores that eat decaying plant matter, defend themselves chemically rather than by biting, and carry two pairs of legs per segment. Both are myriapods; neither is an insect. Side by side CentipedeMillipede Legs per segmentOne pairTwo pairs Body shapeFlattenedCylindrical, mostly DietPredator - live preyDetritivore - decaying wood and leaf litter SpeedFastSlow, deliberate DefenceVenomous biteCurls up, secretes defensive chemicals AntennaeLong, prominentShort Legs relative to bodyLong, splayed outwardShort, tucked under HandlingNot handledGenerally tolerant Why the legs differ A millipede burrows head-first through compacted substrate. Two pairs of short legs per segment, tucked beneath the body, generate the thrust that requires. What looks like a single segment is actually two fused...Terrarium Station LLC — Centipede vs Millipede: How to Tell Them Apart, retrieved 2026-08-22
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Questions about an animal, an order, or whether a species suits your setup? We would rather answer before you buy than after. Email contact@terrariumstation.com The fastest way to reach us. We answer husbandry questions, order issues, and live-arrival claims here. Location Terrarium Station LLC6417 Ammons StArvada, CO 80004 Conservation-focused breeding since 2020. Before you email Order or shipping question? Include your order number. Live arrival claim? Read the Live Arrival Guarantee first — send photos of the animal in the unopened packaging. Care question? Check the care guides; if it is not covered there, ask us. Weather hold? We will contact you — your order is safe. Browse what is available in the shop, or explore species in the SpeciesVault Nature Database.Terrarium Station LLC — Contact Us, retrieved 2026-08-22
Crested geckos are the most forgiving arboreal gecko in the hobby, and the two things that kill them are heat and a missing calcium supply. Almost everything else about keeping one is genuinely easy, which is why they are the standard recommendation for a first gecko. Quick answer Room temperatur...
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Crested geckos are the most forgiving arboreal gecko in the hobby, and the two things that kill them are heat and a missing calcium supply. Almost everything else about keeping one is genuinely easy, which is why they are the standard recommendation for a first gecko. Quick answer Room temperature is correct: roughly 72–78°F. Sustained heat above the mid-80s is dangerous and this is the commonest cause of death in captivity. Vertical space over floor space. They are arboreal and they jump. Humidity around 60–80% with a real dry-back between mistings. A complete powdered crested gecko diet covers all nutrition. Insects are optional enrichment, not a requirement. A dropped tail never grows back. Unlike most geckos, crested geckos regenerate nothing. Long-lived — 15 to 20 years is normal. The temperature mistake Correlophus ciliatus is endemic to southern New Caledonia, where it lives in humid forest at moderate temperatures. It is not a desert animal and it does not bask. A heat lamp aimed at a crested gecko is not husbandry, it is a slow emergency. Keep the enclosure between about 72 and 78°F. If your house sits above the mid-80s in summer, that is a genuine problem to so...Terrarium Station LLC — Crested Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
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Crocodile skinks squeak, guard their eggs, and lay one egg at a time — behaviours almost no other lizard in the hobby shows. They look like miniature dinosaurs and they behave like nothing else on the shelf. Quick answer Small: adults are roughly 6–8 inches total length. Humid and cool-ish — around 75–82°F with high humidity and a water dish they can get into. Deep leaf litter and heavy cover. A bare enclosure makes them invisible and stressed. They vocalise — a high-pitched squeak when alarmed, which is rare among lizards. Females lay a single egg per clutch and have been observed guarding it. Display animals, not handling animals. The two species you will actually meet The genus Tribolonotus holds eight species from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, but only two appear in the trade with any regularity: T. gracilis, the red-eyed crocodile skink, with its bright orange-red eye rings, and T. novaeguineae, the casque-headed skink, which lacks the eye rings and has a more pronounced head shield. Both were described by the Dutch herpetologist Nelly de Rooij in the early twentieth century. Care is broadly the same for both. The difference that matters commercially is ava...Terrarium Station LLC — Crocodile Skink Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
A dart frog vivarium is a small piece of rainforest floor that has to stay wet, stay cool, and never dry out. Get that right and dart frogs are among the most rewarding animals in the hobby: day-active, brilliantly coloured, and — when captive bred — completely harmless. Quick answer Temperat...
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A dart frog vivarium is a small piece of rainforest floor that has to stay wet, stay cool, and never dry out. Get that right and dart frogs are among the most rewarding animals in the hobby: day-active, brilliantly coloured, and — when captive bred — completely harmless. Quick answer Temperature 72–80°F. Sustained heat above the mid-80s is dangerous and is the most common way a captive dart frog dies. Humidity high and constant, with a planted, bioactive enclosure holding it rather than a misting schedule alone. No basking lamp. Low-level UVB is beneficial but they are forest-floor animals, not baskers. Diet is flightless fruit flies plus springtails, dusted with a quality vitamin and mineral supplement. Captive-bred dart frogs are not toxic. The alkaloids come from a wild diet they never encounter in captivity. Long-lived — well over a decade is normal. The enclosure ElementDetail Size18×18×18 inches suits a pair or trio of most species. Floor space matters more than height for terrestrial species Drainage layerClay balls or a purpose-made false bottom under a mesh barrier, so the substrate never sits in standing water SubstrateA bioactive soil mix that holds moistur...Terrarium Station LLC — Dart Frog Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Day geckos are the one group in this hobby where handling is the mistake. Their skin tears — in some species it detaches in patches as a predator-escape mechanism — and it does not grow back the way you would hope. They are also brilliantly coloured, active in daylight, and among the most rew...
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Day geckos are the one group in this hobby where handling is the mistake. Their skin tears — in some species it detaches in patches as a predator-escape mechanism — and it does not grow back the way you would hope. They are also brilliantly coloured, active in daylight, and among the most rewarding animals to watch that you can keep. Quick answer Diurnal, which changes everything: they need real UVB, unlike the nocturnal geckos. Basking around low 90s°F with a genuine cool end in the low 70s. Tall, planted, arboreal enclosures. Bamboo and broad leaves, not ground clutter. Do not handle. The skin tears and scars; colour also fades under stress. Insects plus a fruit-and-nectar component — they are not pure insectivores. Long-lived: a well-kept giant day gecko can reach 20 years. The skin, and why it decides the husbandry This is the fact that separates Phelsuma from every other gecko in the catalogue. Their skin is thin and delicate, and in P. grandis — and probably several relatives — patches of it can come away entirely when the animal is grabbed. It is a predator-escape adaptation, and in a home it means a routine handling session can leave permanent scarring. Not ev...Terrarium Station LLC — Day Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Can gargoyle geckos climb glass? Yes. Clean glass is well within their ability. A gecko that suddenly cannot climb glass usually has retained shed on its toes. Are gargoyle gecko feet sticky to the touch? No. The pads feel dry and slightly velvety. The grip is a physical force that only engages a...
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Can gargoyle geckos climb glass? Yes. Clean glass is well within their ability. A gecko that suddenly cannot climb glass usually has retained shed on its toes. Are gargoyle gecko feet sticky to the touch? No. The pads feel dry and slightly velvety. The grip is a physical force that only engages against a surface, so handling one leaves nothing on your skin. Do gargoyle geckos leave residue on glass? No. Dry adhesion leaves no marks. Smudges on enclosure glass come from water, food, or waste. Do baby gargoyle geckos climb better than adults? Generally yes. Adhesive force scales with pad area while weight scales with volume, so lighter juveniles have more grip relative to their mass. Why do gargoyle geckos curl their toes? Toe curling is how they release. The adhesion is directional, so peeling the toe from the tip breaks contact cleanly and quickly.Terrarium Station LLC — Do Gargoyle Geckos Have Sticky Feet? How Their Toe Pads Work, retrieved 2026-08-22
Why is my gargoyle gecko squeaking? A squeak is a startle or distress response, most often triggered by being grabbed, by sudden movement, or by another gecko. Do gargoyle geckos bark? Yes. Barking is a territorial vocalization, typically from mature males and directed at another gecko. Are gargo...
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Why is my gargoyle gecko squeaking? A squeak is a startle or distress response, most often triggered by being grabbed, by sudden movement, or by another gecko. Do gargoyle geckos bark? Yes. Barking is a territorial vocalization, typically from mature males and directed at another gecko. Are gargoyle geckos louder than crested geckos? Generally no. Both are vocal and make similar sounds, but crested geckos are usually reported as the noisier of the two. Should I be worried if my gecko growls at me? Not about its health. A growl, especially with an open mouth, is a defensive warning that it wants space. Do gargoyle geckos make noise at night? Yes. They are nocturnal, so activity and vocalizing peak after dark.Terrarium Station LLC — Do Gargoyle Geckos Make Noise? Sounds and What They Mean, retrieved 2026-08-22
Most lizards lay eggs, but a substantial minority give birth to live young — and the split does not follow the lines most people expect. Live birth has evolved independently many times across lizards, and some of the species in this hobby are on the live-bearing side. Quick answer The majority...
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Most lizards lay eggs, but a substantial minority give birth to live young — and the split does not follow the lines most people expect. Live birth has evolved independently many times across lizards, and some of the species in this hobby are on the live-bearing side. Quick answer The majority of lizards are oviparous: they lay eggs. A significant minority are viviparous: the female gives birth to fully formed young. Live birth has evolved separately dozens of times in lizards and snakes — it is not one lineage's trick. Nearly all geckos lay eggs, and almost always two at a time. A few lizards skip males altogether and reproduce by parthenogenesis. Egg-layers, and the two-egg rule Geckos are the clearest case. Across the group, a clutch is almost always two eggs — and a female will produce clutch after clutch through a season rather than one large batch. Crested geckos, gargoyle geckos and leachianus all follow this pattern. Egg shells vary more than the number does. Many geckos in the family Gekkonidae lay hard, calcified eggs that they glue to a surface; the New Caledonian species we work with lay softer-shelled eggs buried in substrate. That difference is why a laying b...Terrarium Station LLC — Do Lizards Lay Eggs?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Fire skinks are kept too dry by almost everyone who buys one, usually because the enclosure was set up from generic "beginner lizard" advice. They are West African forest-floor animals: humid, deep substrate, and hidden most of the time. Quick answer Humidity around 60–80%. Damp substrate, not...
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Fire skinks are kept too dry by almost everyone who buys one, usually because the enclosure was set up from generic "beginner lizard" advice. They are West African forest-floor animals: humid, deep substrate, and hidden most of the time. Quick answer Humidity around 60–80%. Damp substrate, not a dry desert tank. 4–6 inches of substrate minimum. They burrow, and a shallow tank makes them chronically stressed. Ambient around 80–85°F with a basking spot in the low 90s and a proper cool end. Insectivorous, with occasional variety. Easy feeders. Long-lived — comparable to a leopard gecko or better. They are display animals more than handling animals, and they can drop the tail. The mistake, and its mirror image Fire skinks and uromastyx get killed by opposite errors, and it is worth holding both in mind because the two animals are often sold to the same first-time buyer. A uromastyx dies of damp. A fire skink dies of dryness — failed sheds, retained skin around the toes and tail tip, and eventually the loss of them. Lepidothyris fernandi comes from humid West African forest and woodland, where it lives in and under leaf litter. The correct enclosure is closer to a milliped...Terrarium Station LLC — Fire Skink Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
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Ordering & shipping How do you ship live animals? FedEx Priority Overnight in an insulated box with seasonal heat or cool packs, shipped Monday through Wednesday so nothing sits over a weekend. Full details are in our Live Arrival Guarantee. What if the weather is too hot or cold? We hold shipments when temperatures are unsafe — below 40°F or above 90°F at either end or in transit — and ship as soon as it clears. Your order is not cancelled; the animal just waits for safe conditions. Do you guarantee live arrival? Yes. If an animal arrives deceased we replace it (or refund it if it is out of stock). You must photograph the animal in the unopened packaging immediately on pickup or delivery — within 2 hours — and send those photos to us. See the Live Arrival Guarantee for full terms. Do you offer local pickup? Yes — local pickup is available in Arvada, Colorado. Contact us to set up a pickup time. Do you ship internationally? No — we ship within the United States only. What payment methods do you take? PayPal, Zelle, Stripe (credit/debit cards), Bitcoin, Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, and cash for local pickup. The animals Are your animals captive-bred? Yes. Everything...Terrarium Station LLC — Frequently Asked Questions, retrieved 2026-08-22
Gargoyle geckos are one of the few reptiles that genuinely deserve the "good beginner animal" label — hardy, room-temperature, long-lived and forgiving. The two things new keepers get wrong are both fixable: they feed them like crested geckos, and they try to house two together. Everything else...
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Gargoyle geckos are one of the few reptiles that genuinely deserve the "good beginner animal" label — hardy, room-temperature, long-lived and forgiving. The two things new keepers get wrong are both fixable: they feed them like crested geckos, and they try to house two together. Everything else about Rhacodactylus auriculatus is unusually easy. Quick answer Size: 7–9 inches total. Lifespan: commonly 15–20 years, sometimes longer. Temperature: low to mid 70s°F. Room temperature in most homes. Heat is the danger, not cold. Enclosure: 18×18×24 vertical for an adult, branches and cover throughout. Diet: prepared diet plus live insects two to three times weekly — they are more carnivorous than crested geckos. Housing: one animal per enclosure. This species is hard on its own kind. They largely cannot climb smooth glass, and their tails do regrow. Why they are genuinely easy Most "beginner reptile" recommendations come with an asterisk — a heat gradient to maintain, a UVB lamp to replace, a humidity level that punishes mistakes. Gargoyles need very little of that. They come from subtropical southern New Caledonia and they thrive at ordinary indoor temperatures. The single...Terrarium Station LLC — Gargoyle Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Most lizards kept as pets live far longer than people expect — ten to twenty years is normal, not exceptional. The mismatch between that and the impulse-buy reputation of the hobby is the single biggest reason animals get rehomed. Quick answer Small, fast-living species (anoles, house geckos):...
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Most lizards kept as pets live far longer than people expect — ten to twenty years is normal, not exceptional. The mismatch between that and the impulse-buy reputation of the hobby is the single biggest reason animals get rehomed. Quick answer Small, fast-living species (anoles, house geckos): roughly 3–8 years. The common pet geckos (crested, gargoyle, leopard): commonly 15–20 years. Larger and desert species (uromastyx, tegus, monitors): 15–30 years. Captive lizards routinely outlive wild ones, because most wild deaths are predation, not old age. The two things that actually shorten a captive lifespan are wrong temperature and a lapsed calcium and UVB regime. By species SpeciesTypical captive lifespan Crested gecko15–20 years Gargoyle gecko15–20 years Leachianus gecko20 years and beyond — among the longest-lived geckos Leopard gecko15–20 years UromastyxWell over a decade, often 20+ Fire skinkOver a decade Abronia gramineaOver a decade Day geckos (Phelsuma)Around 10 years, species dependent Anoles, small house geckos3–8 years Treat these as well-kept averages rather than guarantees. Individual animals vary, and a figure at the top of a range usually reflects a...Terrarium Station LLC — How Long Do Lizards Live?, retrieved 2026-08-22
No millipede has a thousand legs. Most species have 100 to 400, two pairs per body segment, and the count rises with every moult.
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No millipede has a thousand legs. Most species kept in terrariums have between 80 and 400, and the record holder — Eumillipes persephone, described from a Western Australian borehole in 2021 — has 1,306. The name is a description of the impression, not a count. Quick answer A millipede has two pairs of legs on most body segments, which is the single fact that separates the group from every other arthropod. Common pet species carry roughly 100 to 400 legs as adults. The first few segments behind the head carry one pair or none, and the last segment carries none at all. Why two pairs per segment What looks like one segment on a millipede is actually two fused together, a structure called a diplosegment. Each diplosegment carries two pairs of legs, two pairs of nerve ganglia and two pairs of breathing pores. Centipedes, by contrast, carry exactly one pair per segment — which is the fastest way to tell the two apart in a photograph. We cover the rest of that comparison in centipede vs millipede. The reason for the doubling is mechanical. Millipedes burrow head-first through compacted leaf litter and soil, and a short, densely packed leg arrangement generates the pushing force...Terrarium Station LLC — How Many Legs Does a Millipede Have?, retrieved 2026-08-22
A gecko costs between about $45 and $1,500 depending entirely on the species — and for most keepers the animal is the cheapest part of the first year. The enclosure, lighting, substrate and food usually cost more than the gecko sitting in them, which is the number worth planning around. Quick a...
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A gecko costs between about $45 and $1,500 depending entirely on the species — and for most keepers the animal is the cheapest part of the first year. The enclosure, lighting, substrate and food usually cost more than the gecko sitting in them, which is the number worth planning around. Quick answer Entry level: around $45–$150 — dwarf geckos, a baby crested gecko, a tokay. Mid range: $150–$600 — established crested morphs, day geckos, larger imports. High end: $600–$1,500+ — leachianus, selectively bred crested lines, rare pairs. Setup is usually the bigger bill on the entry-level animals, and it is a one-time cost. Price tracks rarity, breeding difficulty and lineage — not how hard the animal is to keep. What sets the price Three things, and none of them is "how nice it looks in the photo". How hard it is to breed. A species that lays two eggs a year and takes three years to mature will always cost more than one that breeds nearly year-round. Crested geckos are cheap at the entry level precisely because they are among the most productive lizards in captivity. How rare the line is. Within a single species the spread is enormous. A baby crested gecko and a select...Terrarium Station LLC — How Much Do Geckos Cost?, retrieved 2026-08-22
A clear feeding schedule for gargoyle geckos by age, covering commercial diet, insects, calcium, and how to tell if you are feeding too much or too little.
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Gargoyle geckos (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) are one of the easiest arboreal geckos to feed, largely because they thrive on a prepared powdered diet rather than requiring live insects at every meal. Getting the frequency right, though, changes with the animal's age. The foundation: a complete commercial diet The bulk of a gargoyle gecko's nutrition should come from a complete crested/gargoyle gecko diet (CGD) — a powdered fruit-and-insect formula (brands like Pangea and Repashy) mixed with water to a smooth consistency. It is nutritionally balanced, convenient, and readily accepted. Offer it fresh in a shallow dish and remove any uneaten portion within about 24 hours, since it spoils. Feeding frequency by age Hatchlings and juveniles are growing rapidly and need food available often. Offer fresh CGD roughly every other day — effectively 3 to 4 times per week — so food is regularly available. Adults (generally over 12–18 months and around 35+ grams) do well on CGD about 3 times per week. Overfeeding an adult, especially with too many insects, can lead to obesity. Where insects fit in Insects are a valuable supplement, not the base of the diet. Offer appropriately sized, gu...Terrarium Station LLC — How Often to Feed a Gargoyle Gecko (By Age & Diet), retrieved 2026-08-22
You do not breed isopods so much as fail to prevent them. Give a starter group stable moisture, calcium and leaf litter and they reproduce continuously — no pairing, no sexing, no seasonal trigger. What actually varies is speed, and it varies enormously by species: a Dairy Cow colony can run in...
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You do not breed isopods so much as fail to prevent them. Give a starter group stable moisture, calcium and leaf litter and they reproduce continuously — no pairing, no sexing, no seasonal trigger. What actually varies is speed, and it varies enormously by species: a Dairy Cow colony can run into the thousands while a Rubber Ducky group takes over a year to establish. Quick answer Start with 10–15 animals. For slow species like Cubaris, 15–20+ is sensible insurance on sex ratio. First babies in 4–8 weeks, a self-sustaining colony in 2–4 months for fast species. No sexing required. Stable conditions are the whole trigger. Calcium is non-negotiable — molt failure kills young before they mature. Speed is species, not skill. Judge your colony against its own species, not someone else's. How isopods actually reproduce Terrestrial isopods are pouch-brooders. The female carries fertilised eggs in a fluid-filled marsupium on her underside, and they develop there for roughly three to eight weeks depending on species and temperature. She then releases mancae — miniature, pale versions of the adult that are fully independent from the moment they emerge. There is no larval sta...Terrarium Station LLC — How to Breed Isopods, retrieved 2026-08-22
Build a healthy, low-maintenance land snail terrarium step by step — container, substrate, humidity, calcium, plants, and a bioactive cleanup crew.
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Land snails are quiet, low-cost, endlessly watchable pets, and a well-built terrarium keeps them healthy with very little daily effort. The goal is a humid, escape-proof enclosure with deep moist substrate, a reliable calcium source, and — ideally — a bioactive cleanup crew to keep it self-maintaining. Here is how to set one up. 1. Choose the right container A glass tank or clear plastic tub with a secure, ventilated lid works well. Snails need horizontal floor space more than height, plus some ventilation to prevent stagnant, moldy air — but not so much that humidity escapes. A locking lid matters: snails are surprising climbers. 2. Add a deep, moist substrate Use a few inches of a soft, chemical-free substrate such as coconut coir or a coir-and-topsoil mix. Depth matters because many snails burrow to rest and to lay eggs. Keep it damp like a wrung-out sponge — moist, never waterlogged. 3. Set the humidity and temperature Most popular land snails prefer high humidity (around 70–90%) and comfortable room temperatures. Mist the enclosure with dechlorinated water as needed to keep the substrate and air humid. Avoid direct sun and heat sources, which dry the tank out fast...Terrarium Station LLC — How to Make a Snail Terrarium: A Step-by-Step Bioactive Setup, retrieved 2026-08-22
Yes. A gecko is a lizard. Geckos are one branch of the lizard family tree, not a separate kind of reptile, and they are the branch that broke the most rules along the way. Quick answer Geckos sit in the infraorder Gekkota, inside the lizards, inside the order Squamata alongside snakes. There are...
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Yes. A gecko is a lizard. Geckos are one branch of the lizard family tree, not a separate kind of reptile, and they are the branch that broke the most rules along the way. Quick answer Geckos sit in the infraorder Gekkota, inside the lizards, inside the order Squamata alongside snakes. There are more than 1,500 gecko species, which makes them one of the largest lizard groups on earth. Most geckos have no eyelids and clean the eye with the tongue. Most other lizards blink. Most geckos are nocturnal. Most other lizards are not. Geckos vocalise. Almost no other lizards do. Where geckos actually sit Order Squamata contains the scaled reptiles: lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians. Within the lizards, geckos form the infraorder Gekkota. So "is a gecko a lizard" is the same shape of question as "is a terrier a dog" — the specific thing is a member of the general thing, not an alternative to it. Gekkota also contains the pygopods, a family of legless Australian lizards that look convincingly like snakes and are, taxonomically, geckos that lost their limbs. That is a useful reminder that appearance is a poor guide to relationship. What makes a gecko different from a typical lizard Trait...Terrarium Station LLC — Is a Gecko a Lizard?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Explore the world of arachnid keeping with our guide to jumping spider species — the best beginner picks, care and enclosure tips, buying advice, and realistic pricing.
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Jumping spiders have transformed how people see arachnids. With oversized, forward-facing eyes, inquisitive head-tilts, and genuinely interactive personalities, they are the rare spider that wins over people who dislike spiders. If you are thinking about keeping one, the first real decision is which species — and a few clear standouts make that choice much easier for beginners. The best jumping spider species for beginners Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) The most popular jumping spider in the hobby, and for good reason. Native to the southeastern United States, regals are large for jumpers, boldly curious, and thrive in a warm enclosure with plenty of climbing space. Females show gorgeous shades of orange, peach, and soft grey; males wear a striking black-and-white contrast. Bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax) Slightly smaller than the regal, extremely hardy, and instantly recognizable by the white — sometimes orange — marking on the abdomen that keepers affectionately read as a smiley face. Because they forgive minor temperature swings and adapt readily, many experienced keepers consider P. audax the single best first jumping spider. Hyllus diardi (heavy jumper)...Terrarium Station LLC — Jumping Spider Species: Which to Choose?, retrieved 2026-08-22
The Centralian rough knob-tail is the largest knob-tailed gecko, and it is one of the very few geckos that cannot climb glass. No adhesive toe pads, no vertical escape, a head out of proportion to its body and a tiny knobbed tail — it is a ground animal through and through. Quick answer Largest...
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The Centralian rough knob-tail is the largest knob-tailed gecko, and it is one of the very few geckos that cannot climb glass. No adhesive toe pads, no vertical escape, a head out of proportion to its body and a tiny knobbed tail — it is a ground animal through and through. Quick answer Largest species in Nephrurus, with a snout-vent length around 127–140 mm and adults commonly over 50 g. Arid and warm — a hot end around 88–92°F, a genuinely cool end, and low ambient humidity. Floor space, not height. Their toes have no adhesive lamellae; they do not climb. A humid hide is not optional — it is how a desert gecko sheds properly. Long-lived for their size: well over a decade. Endemic to central Australia and protected there, so every animal in the hobby traces to established captive lines. Why they are built the way they are Nephrurus amyae was separated from N. asper only in 1994, and named for Amy Couper, daughter of the Australian herpetologist who described it. It lives around the centre of Australia — the Alice Springs region and north through the Northern Territory — on stony ground and rocky hillsides, sheltering by day and hunting on foot at night. The ana...Terrarium Station LLC — Knob-Tailed Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Rhacodactylus leachianus is the largest gecko alive, and the one commonly kept species that will genuinely kill a cagemate. Those two facts drive every decision you make about it. Quick answer Around 14 inches total length and 200–300 g — the largest living gecko by both length and bulk. Cool...
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Rhacodactylus leachianus is the largest gecko alive, and the one commonly kept species that will genuinely kill a cagemate. Those two facts drive every decision you make about it. Quick answer Around 14 inches total length and 200–300 g — the largest living gecko by both length and bulk. Cool: 72–78°F. Sustained heat above the mid-80s is dangerous, exactly as for crested and gargoyle geckos. Tall, heavily furnished enclosure with a real hollow to sleep in. House singly unless you are deliberately breeding. An incompatible pair ends with one animal. Complete powdered diet plus insects. Long-lived — twenty years and beyond. Slow to mature, slow to breed, and priced accordingly. The size, in real numbers Leachies reach roughly 36 cm (about 14 inches) including the stumpy tail, with adults typically 200–300 g. Snout-vent lengths over 250 mm are recorded from Grande Terre animals. They are heavy-bodied, loose-skinned and powerfully built, which is why they hold the "largest gecko" title on bulk as well as length — a tokay is longer-limbed but nowhere near as substantial. Locality matters commercially and biologically. Mainland Grande Terre animals run largest; several of...Terrarium Station LLC — Leachianus Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Leopard geckos are the one reptile that genuinely earns its beginner reputation — but the two things people get wrong are both structural, and both kill slowly. They need belly heat rather than air heat, and they need a humid hide. Get those right and the rest of the animal is close to forgivin...
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Leopard geckos are the one reptile that genuinely earns its beginner reputation — but the two things people get wrong are both structural, and both kill slowly. They need belly heat rather than air heat, and they need a humid hide. Get those right and the rest of the animal is close to forgiving. Quick answer Size: 7–10 inches. Lifespan: commonly 15–20 years, sometimes longer. Heat: a warm surface around 90–92°F at one end, cool end low 70s. They absorb heat through the belly. Humid hide: not optional. Most shedding problems trace straight back to its absence. Diet: live insects only — no fruit, no prepared powder. Housing: one per enclosure. Never two males. They are terrestrial and they blink — unusual among geckos, and it changes the setup entirely. The eyelids are the clue to everything else Most geckos have a fixed transparent scale over the eye and lick it clean. Leopard geckos are Eublepharidae — the eyelid geckos — and they have true movable lids. They blink. That single difference tells you what kind of animal this is. Eyelid geckos also lack the adhesive toe pads their arboreal cousins use, so a leopard gecko cannot climb glass and has no interest in t...Terrarium Station LLC — Leopard Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
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Every animal we ship is captive-bred, inspected before packing, and covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. This page explains exactly how shipping works and what the guarantee covers. How we ship Live animals ship FedEx Priority Overnight in an insulated box with appropriate heat or cool packs for the season. We ship Monday through Wednesday only, so no animal sits in a facility over a weekend. You will receive tracking as soon as the label is created. Someone must be available to receive the package, or it must be routed to a FedEx hold-for-pickup location. Weather holds We will delay shipment when temperatures at either end — or at the transit hub — fall below 40°F or above 90°F. Weather holds are for the animal's safety and are not a cancellation; we ship as soon as conditions allow and will keep you informed. What the guarantee covers If an animal arrives deceased, we will replace it (or, if the animal is no longer in stock, refund the price of the animal). To claim, you must: Photograph the animal inside the unopened packaging immediately upon pickup or delivery — within 2 hours of the delivery time shown on FedEx tracking Send us those photos along with photos of t...Terrarium Station LLC — Live Arrival Guarantee & Shipping Policy, retrieved 2026-08-22
A complete guide to keeping millipedes — the best species, a self-sustaining bioactive setup, humidity, calcium, diet, and safe handling.
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Millipedes are among the most rewarding invertebrates to keep — peaceful, long-lived, and useful as living composters. Unlike centipedes, they are slow, harmless detritivores that graze on decaying plant matter. This guide covers species, diet, handling, and legality. For the habitat itself — tank, substrate, humidity, and maintenance — see our millipede enclosure setup guide. Popular pet millipede species Good beginner and display species include the bumblebee millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis), small, hardy, and fast-breeding; the ivory millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus) and American giant millipede (Narceus americanus), both native to North America; and striking tropical species such as the pink dragon millipede (Desmoxytes). Larger species reach impressive lengths and are wonderfully docile. Looking to buy? See where to find millipedes for sale and our current millipede collection. What millipedes eat The key insight is that their substrate is their food. Millipedes graze continuously on decaying hardwood and leaf litter — rotting oak or beech and dried leaves form the core of the diet, so a substrate rich in them keeps a millipede fed around the clock. Beyond that...Terrarium Station LLC — Millipede Care: Species, Diet & Handling Guide, retrieved 2026-08-22
Create the perfect millipede enclosure to keep your pet thriving. Learn essential setup tips, substrate choices, humidity targets, and maintenance for a healthy habitat.
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A millipede enclosure should do one job well: recreate the cool, damp, decaying forest floor these animals evolved on. Get the tank, substrate, and humidity right and the rest of millipede keeping is genuinely easy — they are slow, silent, and endlessly watchable. This guide covers the habitat itself. For species selection, diet, handling, and legality, see our complete millipede care guide. Selecting the right millipede tank A glass or plastic terrarium works well — both hold humidity and give you a clear view. Millipedes need floor space for roaming and depth for burrowing far more than they need height. As a rough starting point, allow around 10 gallons for a small group, and scale up for larger species. Two features are non-negotiable: a secure lid (millipedes climb better than people expect) and adequate ventilation. Ventilation is the balance point — too little and you get stagnant air and mold; too much and the humidity you need bleeds away. Cross-ventilation near the top of the enclosure is ideal. Place the tank somewhere with stable room temperature and out of direct sunlight, which can overheat an enclosure alarmingly fast. Substrate: the foundation of the habita...Terrarium Station LLC — Millipede Enclosure Setup: Building the Perfect Habitat, retrieved 2026-08-22
Discover where to find millipedes for sale online, from giant African millipedes to bumblebee and ivory species, plus how to choose a reputable breeder.
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Millipedes are docile, uniquely beautiful, and low-maintenance — which makes them some of the best invertebrate pets available. Whether you are starting your first terrarium or expanding a collection, the journey usually begins with one question: where do you actually find them? The answer sits in two places — the damp corners of your local woodland, and the specialist storefronts of reputable invertebrate breeders. The ecological role millipedes play Millipedes are detritivores and among the oldest land animals on Earth. By consuming fallen leaves and rotting wood, they break organic material down and return nutrients to the soil; their frass acts as a natural fertiliser. Without millipedes and similar decomposers, forests would be buried under undecomposed litter. Finding millipedes in the wild Millipedes lack a waterproof waxy cuticle, so they dehydrate easily. That single fact explains most of their behaviour: they forage at night and in twilight when humidity rises, and they hide in damp places by day. Prime spots to check: Under rotting logs and rocks — the most reliable places to find native species Deep leaf litter — both a buffet and a protective blanket Compost...Terrarium Station LLC — Millipedes for Sale: Where to Find and Buy Pet Millipedes, retrieved 2026-08-22
Leaf litter, near water, in the humid shade of a lowland rainforest — but the more interesting answer is that dart frogs do not really live in the rainforest so much as in a very specific two inches of it. Their whole biology is built around the forest floor and the small pools of water held in...
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Leaf litter, near water, in the humid shade of a lowland rainforest — but the more interesting answer is that dart frogs do not really live in the rainforest so much as in a very specific two inches of it. Their whole biology is built around the forest floor and the small pools of water held in plants above it. Quick answer Range: southern Nicaragua and Costa Rica, through Panama, into northern South America. Habitat: leaf-littered floors of lowland and mid-elevation rainforest, near streams and small pools. Elevation: mostly low — D. leucomelas is recorded from about 50 to 800 m. Conditions: warm and consistently humid; the shaded understorey barely fluctuates. The key resource is not the forest, it is phytotelmata — water held in plants. Where they are found Dendrobatids run from southern Nicaragua and Costa Rica through Panama and into Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, the Guianas and north-western Brazil. There is also an introduced population of the strawberry poison frog on Hawaii, descended from a release in 1932 — a reminder that these frogs travel perfectly well when people move them. Within that range the distributions are often startlingly small. The blue Az...Terrarium Station LLC — Poison Dart Frog Habitat, retrieved 2026-08-22
A praying mantis is one of the easiest invertebrates to keep and one of the shortest-lived, and almost everything that goes wrong with one comes down to two things: enclosure height and molting. Quick answer Lifespan is short. Most species live roughly six months to a year as adults after reachin...
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A praying mantis is one of the easiest invertebrates to keep and one of the shortest-lived, and almost everything that goes wrong with one comes down to two things: enclosure height and molting. Quick answer Lifespan is short. Most species live roughly six months to a year as adults after reaching maturity. Housing is single occupancy. Mantids are cannibalistic and will eat each other, including a mate. The enclosure must be at least three times the mantis's body length in height, because it molts hanging upside down. Feeding is live prey only. A mantis will not take dead food. They are not venomous or poisonous to people. The grip of the raptorial forelegs is the only thing you will feel. Height is the whole enclosure question This is the single most common fatal mistake, and it is entirely preventable. A mantis molts by hanging from the roof of its enclosure and pulling itself free of the old exoskeleton with gravity. If the distance between its grip point and the floor is less than about three times its body length, it cannot fully extend, and it either fails to shed cleanly or falls before the new exoskeleton hardens. A deformed leg from a bad molt does not repair until the...Terrarium Station LLC — Praying Mantis as a Pet: What Keeping One Actually Involves, retrieved 2026-08-22
A field guide to praying mantis species — from the Chinese and European mantis to the orchid, ghost, and devil flower mantis — with tips on identification and keeping.
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The praying mantis is one of the most recognizable insects on Earth — instantly identified by its upright, folded forelegs and its slow, deliberate movements. But "praying mantis" is not a single animal. It is a common name spanning roughly 2,400 described species in the order Mantodea, ranging from thumbnail-sized ambush hunters to dramatic five-inch giants that mimic flowers, leaves, and bark. This guide walks through the species most often encountered in the wild and kept in captivity, how to tell them apart, and what makes each one remarkable. What makes a mantis a mantis All mantises share a few defining traits: a triangular head that swivels nearly 180 degrees, large compound eyes for pinpoint depth perception, and raptorial front legs lined with spines for seizing prey. They are ambush predators, relying on stillness and camouflage rather than speed. Most are masters of crypsis — blending into their surroundings so completely that prey walks right into range. Notable praying mantis species Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) The largest mantis commonly found in North America, reaching up to 11 cm. Introduced from Asia in the late 1800s, it is now widespread and often s...Terrarium Station LLC — Praying Mantis Species: A Field Guide to the Most Fascinating Types, retrieved 2026-08-22
Rabbit snails are slow at everything — growing, breeding, and dying. A Tylomelania gives birth to one large baby at a time, lives for years, and asks for exactly one thing that most aquarists get wrong: hard, alkaline water. Quick answer Hard, alkaline water. pH around 7.5–8.5, with real mine...
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Rabbit snails are slow at everything — growing, breeding, and dying. A Tylomelania gives birth to one large baby at a time, lives for years, and asks for exactly one thing that most aquarists get wrong: hard, alkaline water. Quick answer Hard, alkaline water. pH around 7.5–8.5, with real mineral content. Soft acidic water erodes the shell. Warm — roughly 76–84°F. Live-bearing, and famously slow: usually a single well-developed offspring at a time. Peaceful grazers. They eat biofilm, algae and detritus, not your fish. They cannot be sexed externally, so nobody can honestly sell you a sexed pair. Long-lived and low-waste. A good tank citizen rather than a project. Where they come from, and why it matters Tylomelania is endemic to the ancient lake systems of Sulawesi, Indonesia — Lake Poso and the Malili lakes. Those are old, stable, mineral-rich waters, and the genus has radiated into a large number of species there, many of them found in one lake and nowhere else. The practical translation is simple: they evolved in hard water and their shells depend on it. Keep one in soft, acidic, unbuffered water and the shell begins to pit and erode at the spire. That damage does n...Terrarium Station LLC — Rabbit Snail Care: Tylomelania, retrieved 2026-08-22
A sailfin dragon is a three-to-four-foot semi-aquatic lizard that needs a swimming pool, not a tank. They are among the most spectacular lizards available and among the most commonly under-housed. Almost every problem with them traces back to an enclosure built for the animal that arrived rather...
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A sailfin dragon is a three-to-four-foot semi-aquatic lizard that needs a swimming pool, not a tank. They are among the most spectacular lizards available and among the most commonly under-housed. Almost every problem with them traces back to an enclosure built for the animal that arrived rather than the animal it becomes. Quick answer Adults reach 3–4 feet including tail. This is a room-scale animal. Semi-aquatic — they need water deep enough to submerge and swim in, not a dish. Hot, humid and bright: basking in the low 100s°F, high ambient humidity, real UVB. Omnivorous — insects and protein when young, shifting toward greens and fruit with age. Nervous and fast. They bolt, and glass surfing causes snout damage. Captive-bred animals are now the primary source and are strongly preferable to imports. Which sailfin you actually have SpeciesOrigin and size Hydrosaurus pustulatusPhilippines. The largest and most commonly seen, 3.5–4 ft Hydrosaurus amboinensisIndonesia. Slightly smaller at 3–3.5 ft Hydrosaurus weberiSulawesi. Smallest at 2.5–3 ft, and rarer in captivity All three share the same fundamental biology and the same care requirements, so the practical differe...Terrarium Station LLC — Sailfin Dragon Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Scolopendra dehaani is the large Southeast Asian centipede that most of the hobby's "giant" bright-coloured animals actually belong to — and it is also one of the most confidently mislabelled animals in the trade, because for decades it was treated as a form of Scolopendra subspinipes and the t...
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Scolopendra dehaani is the large Southeast Asian centipede that most of the hobby's "giant" bright-coloured animals actually belong to — and it is also one of the most confidently mislabelled animals in the trade, because for decades it was treated as a form of Scolopendra subspinipes and the trade names never caught up. Quick answer A large terrestrial centipede from mainland and island Southeast Asia, commonly 15–20 cm and sometimes more. Sold under a dozen colour-based trade names — Cherry Head, Vietnamese Giant, Black Flame, Mt Merapi and others — that describe locality and colour, not separate species. Hardy, long-lived and a strong feeder. One of the better large Scolopendra for a keeper's first venomous myriapod. Terrestrial and fossorial: deep damp substrate, floor space over height, latching lid. Venomous, never handled, one per enclosure. The name problem, and why we write cf. For most of the twentieth century the big Asian centipedes were lumped into Scolopendra subspinipes as a set of subspecies. S. dehaani was later recognised as distinct, but the complex has still not been comprehensively revised, and locality populations differ in ways nobody has fully res...Terrarium Station LLC — Scolopendra dehaani Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Everything below is a live animal or the equipment that keeps one alive, so the catalogue is organised by what the animal needs rather than by how it looks. Geckos, day geckos, crested geckos and knob-tailed geckos are separated because their husbandry genuinely differs — one group is arboreal...
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Everything below is a live animal or the equipment that keeps one alive, so the catalogue is organised by what the animal needs rather than by how it looks. Geckos, day geckos, crested geckos and knob-tailed geckos are separated because their husbandry genuinely differs — one group is arboreal and cloud-forest, another is an Australian desert specialist, and a setup that suits one will harm the other. The same holds across the invertebrates, where a millipede needs deep moist substrate it can eat and a centipede needs deep substrate plus a lid that will actually hold it. How to choose Start from the enclosure you can realistically maintain, not from the species you like most. Arboreal geckos need height, planting and a humidity cycle that dries back each day. Terrestrial desert species need floor space, a temperature gradient and a dry enclosure with a single humid retreat. Detritivores need substrate depth measured against the animal’s body length, plus a permanent calcium source for moulting. Every listing states adult size, the substrate and moisture it requires, and whether the species is solitary or communal. Identification and provenance Many invertebrates in this hobb...Terrarium Station LLC — Shop, retrieved 2026-08-22
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The tokay is the loudest, most defensive and most heavily traded gecko in the hobby — and where yours came from matters more than with almost any other reptile. Over a million are taken from the wild every year. A captive-bred tokay is a materially different animal from the default one. Quick a...
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The tokay is the loudest, most defensive and most heavily traded gecko in the hobby — and where yours came from matters more than with almost any other reptile. Over a million are taken from the wild every year. A captive-bred tokay is a materially different animal from the default one. Quick answer Large and long-lived: adults commonly reach 12–14 inches and live well over a decade. Warm and humid — roughly 78–88°F with a basking spot, and 60–80% humidity. Tall, planted, vertical enclosure. They are arboreal and they climb glass effortlessly. They bite, and they hold on. This is not a handling animal. Vocal — the barking "to-kay" call is loud enough to carry through a house. Listed on CITES Appendix II since 2019. Provenance is a real question, not a formality. The provenance problem, stated plainly Tokays are traded at a scale almost nothing else in herpetoculture matches — estimates put international trade above a million animals a year, driven mainly by traditional medicine rather than the pet trade. That pressure is why the species was added to CITES Appendix II at CoP18 in 2019, to bring monitoring and permits to a trade that had almost none. The part that m...Terrarium Station LLC — Tokay Gecko Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
The seven isopod genera commonly kept in bioactive terrariums, what separates them, and how to choose between a clean-up crew and a display species.
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Isopods kept in terrariums fall into roughly seven genera — Armadillidium, Cubaris, Porcellio, Porcellionides, Merulanella, Trichorhina and Oniscus. They are land crustaceans, not insects, and the practical difference between them comes down to three things: whether they roll into a ball, how much moisture they need, and how fast they breed. Quick answer There are around 4,000 described terrestrial isopod species worldwide, but fewer than a hundred are kept with any regularity. For a bioactive terrarium the choice usually comes down to a Trichorhina or dwarf species for a clean-up crew that stays out of sight, an Armadillidium for a visible display animal that tolerates a drier enclosure, or a Cubaris if you want a slow-breeding, high-value species and are prepared to hold humidity steady. What an isopod actually is Isopods are crustaceans in the suborder Oniscidea — the only crustacean group that has fully colonised land. They breathe through pseudotracheae, structures in the rear limbs that only work when damp, which is why every husbandry decision below comes back to moisture. They carry eggs in a fluid-filled pouch called a marsupium and give birth to live young called m...Terrarium Station LLC — Types of Isopods: The Main Groups Kept in Terrariums, retrieved 2026-08-22
The single thing that kills captive uromastyx is humidity. Everything else — the diet, the lighting, the enclosure size — matters, but keepers who lose one have almost always kept it in conditions that would suit a leopard gecko: too damp, not hot enough where it counts, and fed the wrong foo...
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The single thing that kills captive uromastyx is humidity. Everything else — the diet, the lighting, the enclosure size — matters, but keepers who lose one have almost always kept it in conditions that would suit a leopard gecko: too damp, not hot enough where it counts, and fed the wrong food. Quick answer Basking surface temperature of roughly 120–130°F, with a cool end in the low 80s. This is a desert lizard from the Sahara. Low humidity, dry substrate, excellent ventilation. Strong UVB. They are diurnal baskers and they need it. A plant diet. Adults should not be fed animal protein. Long-lived — well over a decade, often much more. Uromastyx geyri is CITES Appendix II, like the whole genus. Heat: surface temperature, not air temperature This is the number most people get wrong, because a thermometer stuck to the glass tells you almost nothing useful. A uromastyx thermoregulates by pressing its belly against hot rock. What matters is the temperature of the surface it is lying on, measured with an infrared gun pointed at the basking spot. Aim for a basking surface around 120–130°F under the lamp, a warm zone in the 90s, and a genuine cool end in the low 80s so the...Terrarium Station LLC — Uromastyx Care, retrieved 2026-08-22
Eoperipatus totoro is a velvet worm from southern Vietnam, formally described in 2013, and it is still the only velvet worm ever described from that country. It is also not an insect, not a worm, and not quite an arthropod — which is most of the reason keepers want one. Quick answer Phylum Onyc...
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Eoperipatus totoro is a velvet worm from southern Vietnam, formally described in 2013, and it is still the only velvet worm ever described from that country. It is also not an insect, not a worm, and not quite an arthropod — which is most of the reason keepers want one. Quick answer Phylum Onychophora — a separate lineage from the arthropods, with roughly 230 living species worldwide. Around 6 cm long, soft-bodied, with stubby unjointed legs and a velvet-textured cuticle. Hunts by firing adhesive slime from a pair of papillae beside the mouth, then eating the prey out of its own glue. No waterproof cuticle. It dries out faster than almost any other terrestrial invertebrate, and that single fact drives the whole set-up. Peripatidae give birth to live young. Reproduction is slow and captive-bred stock is genuinely scarce. Room temperature, constant damp, deep leaf litter, small live prey. What it actually is Velvet worms sit outside the arthropods as their own phylum. Where an insect has hard jointed limbs, an onychophoran has soft lobopods that work by hydrostatic pressure — the same principle as a caterpillar's prolegs, but on a body plan that has been recognisably itself...Terrarium Station LLC — Velvet Worm Care: Eoperipatus totoro, retrieved 2026-08-22
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Watch & Learn Terrarium Station Videos Bioactive terrarium setups, rare gecko breeding, isopod and millipede care, and behind-the-scenes looks at our conservation breeding projects. New videos from the Terrarium Station LLC YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube What We Cover Rubber Ducky Isopod Bioactive BuildRare Cubaris rubber duckies in a planted bioactive setup — substrate, springtail seeding and plant choices.Watch NowRare Dragon MillipedeThailand dragon millipedes as a bioactive cleanup crew — housing, humidity and what they actually eat.Watch NowFlame Leg Millipede EnclosureBuilding a bioactive enclosure for breeding flame leg millipedes, layer by layer.Watch NowTerrarium Station LLC — Videos, retrieved 2026-08-22
VIP Members A small number of our animals are never listed publicly. They are offered first to members. Every animal here carries a SpeciesVault accession record documenting its origin and identification status. Availability is limited and often single-specimen. What membership asks of you VIP is...
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VIP Members A small number of our animals are never listed publicly. They are offered first to members. Every animal here carries a SpeciesVault accession record documenting its origin and identification status. Availability is limited and often single-specimen. What membership asks of you VIP is not bought. It is granted, and it carries one obligation: if you breed an animal you acquired here, report the offspring back into SpeciesVault. Each report becomes a record in the public registry, keeping your line traceable to its founders and naming you as its keeper. That is the whole point. A generation number means nothing unless the chain behind it exists. Reporting is what keeps the chain unbroken past the point of sale — and it is why an animal from here can be cited rather than merely claimed. Report offspring [sv_offspring_report] [ts_notify interest="vip"]Terrarium Station LLC — VIP Members, retrieved 2026-08-22
Do lizards eat fruit? Some do. Day geckos, crested geckos, and many tropical species eat soft fruit and nectar. Desert insectivores such as leopard geckos do not. Can lizards eat vegetables? Herbivorous and omnivorous lizards can. Strict insectivores gain no nutrition from vegetables and will gen...
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Do lizards eat fruit? Some do. Day geckos, crested geckos, and many tropical species eat soft fruit and nectar. Desert insectivores such as leopard geckos do not. Can lizards eat vegetables? Herbivorous and omnivorous lizards can. Strict insectivores gain no nutrition from vegetables and will generally ignore them. How long can a lizard go without eating? Healthy adults of most species tolerate one to two weeks without food. Hatchlings and juveniles cannot go more than a few days without attention. Do lizards drink water? Yes, though many arboreal species will not drink from a standing bowl. Day geckos, crested geckos, and chameleons drink droplets from misted leaves and glass. What do lizards eat in the house? House geckos and anoles hunt ants, spiders, small moths, silverfish, and roaches. They are not attracted to human food.Terrarium Station LLC — What Do Lizards Eat? Diet by Species, Age & Habitat, retrieved 2026-08-22
Ants and mites — and that answer is the reason a wild poison dart frog is dangerous and a captive-bred one is not. Dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins. They steal them from what they eat: alkaloid-bearing leaf-litter arthropods, mainly ants and oribatid mites. Take those out of the diet...
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Ants and mites — and that answer is the reason a wild poison dart frog is dangerous and a captive-bred one is not. Dart frogs do not manufacture their toxins. They steal them from what they eat: alkaloid-bearing leaf-litter arthropods, mainly ants and oribatid mites. Take those out of the diet and the poison goes with them. Quick answer In the wild: formicine and myrmicine ants, oribatid mites, springtails, small beetles and termites. In captivity: flightless fruit flies and springtails, dusted with calcium and vitamin D3. Frequency: daily for juveniles, every one to two days for adults. Never feed insects caught outdoors — pesticides and parasites, no upside. The captive diet is why captive frogs are non-toxic. That is a feature, not a compromise. The wild diet, and what it does Dart frogs forage the rainforest floor by day, taking enormous numbers of very small arthropods. Ants dominate — formicine and myrmicine species especially — alongside oribatid mites, springtails and small beetles. Those prey items are not just food. Early researchers assumed the frogs synthesised their own toxins. Captive colonies settled the question: fed on fruit flies, the frogs lost their t...Terrarium Station LLC — What Do Poison Dart Frogs Eat?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Praying mantises are ambush predators. Learn what they eat in the wild and in captivity, by life stage, plus feeding frequency and what to avoid.
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Praying mantises are strict carnivores and pure ambush predators. They do not scavenge or eat plants — every meal is living prey caught with their spined, lightning-fast forelegs. What an individual mantis eats depends almost entirely on one thing: how big it is relative to the prey. What praying mantises eat in the wild In nature, mantises take whatever moving prey they can overpower. For most species that means flies, crickets, moths, grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars, bees, and other mantises. Larger species are genuinely formidable and have been documented catching small vertebrates — tiny lizards, frogs, and even hummingbirds at feeders — though insects make up the overwhelming majority of the diet. Diet by life stage A newly hatched nymph is only a few millimeters long and needs correspondingly tiny prey — fruit flies (Drosophila), aphids, and pinhead crickets. As the mantis molts and grows, prey size scales up: houseflies and small crickets for juveniles, then larger crickets, roaches, moths, and locusts for adults. A good rule is that prey should be roughly the length of the mantis's head to the width of its body. Hunting behavior Mantises hunt by stillness. Th...Terrarium Station LLC — What Does a Praying Mantis Eat? Diet, Hunting & Feeding Guide, retrieved 2026-08-22
What does gecko poop look like? The same two-part structure, scaled down. A house gecko or leopard gecko leaves a dropping roughly the size of a grain of rice with a small white urate tip. Does lizard poop have a white tip? Yes. The white tip is solid uric acid and is the defining feature of rept...
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What does gecko poop look like? The same two-part structure, scaled down. A house gecko or leopard gecko leaves a dropping roughly the size of a grain of rice with a small white urate tip. Does lizard poop have a white tip? Yes. The white tip is solid uric acid and is the defining feature of reptile droppings. How do I clean lizard poop? Remove it promptly with a paper towel, disinfect with a reptile-safe cleaner or well-rinsed diluted bleach, and wash your hands. Avoid cleaners containing phenols or pine oil. What does it mean if lizard poop is yellow? A yellow or orange urate usually indicates dehydration. Increase humidity, offer water or a soak, and check enclosure temperatures. I found droppings in my house – is it a lizard? Check for the white cap. If present, a lizard or bird left it. A uniformly brown dropping with no white portion is far more likely from a rodent.Terrarium Station LLC — What Does Lizard Poop Look Like? Identification & Health Guide, retrieved 2026-08-22
Can a poison dart frog kill you by touch? Only Phyllobates terribilis in the wild carries enough batrachotoxin to be lethal to an adult, and the serious risk comes through broken skin or mucous membranes. No other species and no captive-bred frog poses that risk. Are pet poison dart frogs poisono...
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Can a poison dart frog kill you by touch? Only Phyllobates terribilis in the wild carries enough batrachotoxin to be lethal to an adult, and the serious risk comes through broken skin or mucous membranes. No other species and no captive-bred frog poses that risk. Are pet poison dart frogs poisonous? No. Captive-bred frogs never acquire the dietary alkaloids that make wild frogs toxic, so they carry no poison at all. Why do poison dart frogs lose their toxicity in captivity? The toxins come from wild arthropod prey and are stored, not produced. Fruit flies and springtails contain none of those alkaloids. Can you hold a poison dart frog? With a captive-bred frog it will not hurt you, but it may hurt the frog. Their permeable skin absorbs oils, soaps, and salts, and handling removes the protective mucus layer. Is a poison dart frog poisonous or venomous? Poisonous. Venom is injected; poison is absorbed or ingested. Dart frogs have no delivery mechanism.Terrarium Station LLC — What Happens If You Touch a Poison Dart Frog?, retrieved 2026-08-22
The honest answer is that toxicity is rarely the real risk — crested geckos are not herbivores and do not graze your foliage. The plants that hurt geckos hurt them mechanically or chemically: sharp edges, a stem that collapses under a climbing animal, or pesticide residue from the nursery that...
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The honest answer is that toxicity is rarely the real risk — crested geckos are not herbivores and do not graze your foliage. The plants that hurt geckos hurt them mechanically or chemically: sharp edges, a stem that collapses under a climbing animal, or pesticide residue from the nursery that raised it. Get those three right and the "safe plant list" question mostly answers itself. Quick answer Pothos and philodendron are the two standards, for good reason: tough, fast, shade-tolerant and strong enough to be climbed. Quarantine and rinse every new plant. Nursery stock is routinely treated with systemic pesticides. Avoid spines, serrated edges and stiff points at gecko eye height. A plant that cannot hold a gecko's weight is a plant that drops one. Geckos may lick nectar, sap or condensation off leaves — they do not eat the plant. The three real risks, in order 1. Pesticide residue. This is the one that actually kills geckos, and it is invisible. Commercial nursery plants are frequently grown with systemic insecticides that persist in the tissue for months. Repot into clean substrate, rinse the foliage thoroughly, and give the plant several weeks growing on its own before an...Terrarium Station LLC — What Plants Are Safe for Crested Geckos?, retrieved 2026-08-22
What country are leopard geckos from? Pakistan and Afghanistan form the core of their range, extending into northwestern India, eastern Iran, and parts of Nepal. Do leopard geckos live in the desert? They live in arid and semi-arid environments, but in rocky grassland and dry scrub rather than sa...
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What country are leopard geckos from? Pakistan and Afghanistan form the core of their range, extending into northwestern India, eastern Iran, and parts of Nepal. Do leopard geckos live in the desert? They live in arid and semi-arid environments, but in rocky grassland and dry scrub rather than sandy desert. Their ground is clay, gravel, and stone. Are leopard geckos endangered? No. The IUCN lists Eublepharis macularius as Least Concern. Captive breeding has supplied the pet trade for decades. Do leopard geckos climb? Only poorly. They lack the adhesive toe pads other geckos use to scale smooth surfaces, and have claws suited to digging. How long do leopard geckos live? Well-kept captive animals commonly reach 15 to 20 years. Wild lifespans are shorter due to predation and seasonal hardship.Terrarium Station LLC — Where Does the Leopard Gecko Live? Native Range & Habitat, retrieved 2026-08-22
Because the colour is a warning label, and predators read it. This is not a just-so story — it has been tested in the field. Researchers put out plasticine frog models at La Selva in Costa Rica and counted attacks: brown models were attacked at almost twice the rate of red ones, and birds did m...
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Because the colour is a warning label, and predators read it. This is not a just-so story — it has been tested in the field. Researchers put out plasticine frog models at La Selva in Costa Rica and counted attacks: brown models were attacked at almost twice the rate of red ones, and birds did most of the attacking. Bright colouration measurably lowers the odds of being eaten. Quick answer The colour is aposematism — an advertisement of chemical defence, not camouflage. It works: field experiments show predators attack drab models far more often than bright ones. The signal is broadly honest — brighter populations do tend to be more toxic, especially as birds see them. Colour comes from pigment genetics, not from diet. Toxins come from diet. The two are separate systems. Which is why a captive-bred frog keeps every bit of the colour and none of the poison. Warning, not hiding Most small rainforest frogs solve predation by not being seen. Dart frogs went the other way: they are diurnal, they move in the open across leaf litter, and they are conspicuous on purpose. That only works if the advertisement is backed by something — and it is, by the alkaloids they sequester from...Terrarium Station LLC — Why Are Poison Dart Frogs Brightly Colored?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred poison dart frogs are not poisonous because they never eat the food that makes them poisonous. The toxins are not built by the frog. They are collected from a very specific wild diet, stored in skin glands, and lost the moment that diet stops. Quick answer Dart frogs do not manufactu...
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Captive-bred poison dart frogs are not poisonous because they never eat the food that makes them poisonous. The toxins are not built by the frog. They are collected from a very specific wild diet, stored in skin glands, and lost the moment that diet stops. Quick answer Dart frogs do not manufacture their own toxins. They sequester them from prey. The prey that matters is tiny and specific: oribatid mites, certain ants, some beetles and millipedes that carry alkaloids of their own. Captive frogs eat fruit flies, springtails and small crickets raised on grain and vegetables. None of that carries alkaloids. No alkaloids in, no alkaloids out. A frog bred in captivity has never been toxic at any point in its life. A wild-caught frog brought into captivity loses its toxicity gradually, because nothing replenishes the store. The frog is a collector, not a chemist This is the part most articles get wrong. A poison dart frog is not doing what a venomous snake does. A snake builds its venom from scratch in a gland. A dart frog absorbs finished alkaloid molecules out of its food, moves them through its bloodstream without breaking them down, and concentrates them in granular glands in the...Terrarium Station LLC — Why Are Poison Dart Frogs Not Poisonous in Captivity?, retrieved 2026-08-22
Are lizard push-ups a sign of aggression? Sometimes. Directed at another lizard, a display is territorial or a challenge. Performed on an open perch with no audience, it is a general territorial broadcast. Do lizards do push-ups to warm up? No. Lizards thermoregulate by basking and by moving betw...
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Are lizard push-ups a sign of aggression? Sometimes. Directed at another lizard, a display is territorial or a challenge. Performed on an open perch with no audience, it is a general territorial broadcast. Do lizards do push-ups to warm up? No. Lizards thermoregulate by basking and by moving between warm and cool areas, not by muscular activity. Push-ups are communication. Why does my bearded dragon bob its head? Head bobbing is usually dominance or breeding display. Slow arm waving is the opposite - a submission signal. Do lizards do push-ups at humans? Yes. A lizard that perceives you as an intruder or rival may display in your direction, especially a territorial male during breeding season. How do lizards tell each other apart? Largely by display cadence. Species-specific timing and amplitude patterns let a lizard identify its own kind at a distance.Terrarium Station LLC — Why Do Lizards Do Push-Ups? Territory, Courtship & Signaling, retrieved 2026-08-22
Centipedes are fast, predatory and venomous, and they are kept by experienced invertebrate keepers who want an animal that behaves like a predator rather than a detritivore. Every species in this group can inflict a painful bite, and the larger tropical species should be treated as strictly hands-off. Escape prevention is the first requirement. Centipedes are strong, flexible and persistent, and a lid that would hold a millipede will not hold them. Deep substrate they can burrow into, a secure and weighted top, and no gaps around cable or ventilation ports are all non-negotiable. They need moist substrate with a dry surface layer, a hide, and live prey of an appropriate size offered at intervals rather than constantly. They will refuse food while preparing to moult, which is normal and not a cause for concern. Adult size, temperament and moisture requirements vary widely between species — read the individual listing.
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Centipedes are fast, predatory and venomous, and they are kept by experienced invertebrate keepers who want an animal that behaves like a predator rather than a detritivore. Every species in this group can inflict a painful bite, and the larger tropical species should be treated as strictly hands-off. Escape prevention is the first requirement. Centipedes are strong, flexible and persistent, and a lid that would hold a millipede will not hold them. Deep substrate they can burrow into, a secure and weighted top, and no gaps around cable or ventilation ports are all non-negotiable. They need moist substrate with a dry surface layer, a hide, and live prey of an appropriate size offered at intervals rather than constantly. They will refuse food while preparing to moult, which is normal and not a cause for concern. Adult size, temperament and moisture requirements vary widely between species — read the individual listing.Terrarium Station LLC — Centipedes, retrieved 2026-08-22
Functional invertebrates for bioactive enclosures — isopods and springtails that break down waste, plus feeder species. The working population of a healthy vivarium.
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Crested geckos are the most forgiving arboreal gecko in the hobby and the usual recommendation for a first reptile. They thrive at room temperature in much of the year, need no supplemental heat in a normally heated home, and take a complete powdered crested gecko diet mixed with water rather than requiring live insects at every meal. The husbandry that matters is vertical space, cover, and a humidity cycle. A tall enclosure with cork, branches and foliage lets the animal choose its height and hide during the day. Mist to raise humidity in the evening and allow it to dry back before the next cycle; permanently wet enclosures cause more problems here than dry ones. Offer prepared diet in a shallow dish and remove any uneaten portion within about 24 hours, since it spoils. Insects can be offered as a supplement but are not required. Handling is tolerated in short sessions. Crested geckos can drop their tails and do not regrow them, which is cosmetic rather than harmful.
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Crested geckos are the most forgiving arboreal gecko in the hobby and the usual recommendation for a first reptile. They thrive at room temperature in much of the year, need no supplemental heat in a normally heated home, and take a complete powdered crested gecko diet mixed with water rather than requiring live insects at every meal. The husbandry that matters is vertical space, cover, and a humidity cycle. A tall enclosure with cork, branches and foliage lets the animal choose its height and hide during the day. Mist to raise humidity in the evening and allow it to dry back before the next cycle; permanently wet enclosures cause more problems here than dry ones. Offer prepared diet in a shallow dish and remove any uneaten portion within about 24 hours, since it spoils. Insects can be offered as a supplement but are not required. Handling is tolerated in short sessions. Crested geckos can drop their tails and do not regrow them, which is cosmetic rather than harmful.Terrarium Station LLC — Crested Geckos, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred poison dart frogs (family Dendrobatidae). Bold, diurnal, day-active display animals for a planted bioactive vivarium. Captive-bred dart frogs never acquire the dietary alkaloids that make wild frogs toxic, so they are harmless to keep.
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Captive-bred poison dart frogs (family Dendrobatidae). Bold, diurnal, day-active display animals for a planted bioactive vivarium. Captive-bred dart frogs never acquire the dietary alkaloids that make wild frogs toxic, so they are harmless to keep.Terrarium Station LLC — Dart Frogs, retrieved 2026-08-22
Day geckos are diurnal, highly visual animals and the husbandry follows from that. Unlike most of the gecko group they are active in daylight, which makes UVB genuinely important rather than optional, and it makes a planted, vertically oriented enclosure the difference between an animal you see and one you do not. They are fast, and most species do not tolerate handling well. Treat them as display animals. Bamboo, cork tube and broad-leaved live planting give both climbing structure and the sight lines they use to feel secure; a nervous day gecko in a bare enclosure will spend its life behind the background. Diet is insects plus a prepared fruit-based gecko diet, with calcium and D3 on feeders. Humidity is maintained by a daily misting cycle that dries back rather than by constant saturation. Species range from the very small to the largest in the genus, and adult size drives enclosure size, so check the individual listing before choosing an enclosure.
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Day geckos are diurnal, highly visual animals and the husbandry follows from that. Unlike most of the gecko group they are active in daylight, which makes UVB genuinely important rather than optional, and it makes a planted, vertically oriented enclosure the difference between an animal you see and one you do not. They are fast, and most species do not tolerate handling well. Treat them as display animals. Bamboo, cork tube and broad-leaved live planting give both climbing structure and the sight lines they use to feel secure; a nervous day gecko in a bare enclosure will spend its life behind the background. Diet is insects plus a prepared fruit-based gecko diet, with calcium and D3 on feeders. Humidity is maintained by a daily misting cycle that dries back rather than by constant saturation. Species range from the very small to the largest in the genus, and adult size drives enclosure size, so check the individual listing before choosing an enclosure.Terrarium Station LLC — Day Geckos, retrieved 2026-08-22
Geckos are the most diverse group we work with, spanning arboreal, terrestrial and rock-dwelling species from four continents. What they share is a set of husbandry principles that carry across almost all of them: a temperature gradient rather than a single ambient figure, a humidity cycle that peaks overnight and dries back during the day, and enough vertical or horizontal structure that the animal can choose its own microclimate. Most species in this group are nocturnal or crepuscular, so low-level UVB and a genuine dark period matter more than bright display lighting. Calcium with D3 on feeder insects, plus a dish of plain calcium for gravid females, prevents the metabolic bone disease that accounts for most avoidable losses in captivity. Size and temperament vary enormously here. Crested and gargoyle geckos tolerate handling and accept a prepared powdered diet; day geckos are fast, visual, display animals that are better observed than held; knob-tailed species are desert specialists with very different moisture requirements. Read the individual listing for the species you are considering rather than generalising from the group.
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Geckos are the most diverse group we work with, spanning arboreal, terrestrial and rock-dwelling species from four continents. What they share is a set of husbandry principles that carry across almost all of them: a temperature gradient rather than a single ambient figure, a humidity cycle that peaks overnight and dries back during the day, and enough vertical or horizontal structure that the animal can choose its own microclimate. Most species in this group are nocturnal or crepuscular, so low-level UVB and a genuine dark period matter more than bright display lighting. Calcium with D3 on feeder insects, plus a dish of plain calcium for gravid females, prevents the metabolic bone disease that accounts for most avoidable losses in captivity. Size and temperament vary enormously here. Crested and gargoyle geckos tolerate handling and accept a prepared powdered diet; day geckos are fast, visual, display animals that are better observed than held; knob-tailed species are desert specialists with very different moisture requirements. Read the individual listing for the species you are considering rather than generalising from the group.Terrarium Station LLC — Geckos, retrieved 2026-08-22
Invertebrates are the entry point to bioactive keeping and, for many keepers, the reason they stay. Millipedes, isopods, springtails, centipedes, velvet worms and mantids ask for less space and less equipment than reptiles, but they are far less forgiving of a substrate that dries out or a enclosure with no ventilation. Substrate is the single most important variable. For detritivores it is not bedding, it is food: decaying hardwood, leaf litter and coco fibre in a deep layer, kept evenly moist and never allowed to dry through. For predatory species the priority shifts to secure ventilation and appropriately sized live prey. Most invertebrates in this category are shipped as live animals with real temperature constraints, so seasonal weather and destination state restrictions both affect what can legally and safely travel. Individual listings carry the specifics for that species, including adult size, the substrate depth it needs, and whether it is a communal or solitary keeper.
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Invertebrates are the entry point to bioactive keeping and, for many keepers, the reason they stay. Millipedes, isopods, springtails, centipedes, velvet worms and mantids ask for less space and less equipment than reptiles, but they are far less forgiving of a substrate that dries out or a enclosure with no ventilation. Substrate is the single most important variable. For detritivores it is not bedding, it is food: decaying hardwood, leaf litter and coco fibre in a deep layer, kept evenly moist and never allowed to dry through. For predatory species the priority shifts to secure ventilation and appropriately sized live prey. Most invertebrates in this category are shipped as live animals with real temperature constraints, so seasonal weather and destination state restrictions both affect what can legally and safely travel. Individual listings carry the specifics for that species, including adult size, the substrate depth it needs, and whether it is a communal or solitary keeper.Terrarium Station LLC — Invertebrates, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred terrestrial isopods for bioactive terrariums and standalone colonies. Cleanup crews, display species and rare Cubaris.
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Knob-tailed geckos are Australian desert and arid-zone specialists, and their husbandry differs from almost every other gecko in the shop. They need a dry enclosure with a deep sand or sand-soil substrate they can burrow into, a warm end and a genuinely cool end, and a humid hide rather than a humid enclosure. The most common mistake is keeping them wet. Persistent high humidity causes skin and respiratory problems in these species; the moisture they need comes from a single humid retreat used for moulting, not from misting the whole enclosure. The second most common mistake is too little floor space — they are terrestrial and use horizontal ground, not height. They are nocturnal, feed on appropriately sized live insects dusted with calcium and D3, and defend themselves with a raised, barking display rather than by fleeing. Handling is tolerated briefly at most. Tails are used for fat storage and body condition is read from the tail.
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Knob-tailed geckos are Australian desert and arid-zone specialists, and their husbandry differs from almost every other gecko in the shop. They need a dry enclosure with a deep sand or sand-soil substrate they can burrow into, a warm end and a genuinely cool end, and a humid hide rather than a humid enclosure. The most common mistake is keeping them wet. Persistent high humidity causes skin and respiratory problems in these species; the moisture they need comes from a single humid retreat used for moulting, not from misting the whole enclosure. The second most common mistake is too little floor space — they are terrestrial and use horizontal ground, not height. They are nocturnal, feed on appropriately sized live insects dusted with calcium and D3, and defend themselves with a raised, barking display rather than by fleeing. Handling is tolerated briefly at most. Tails are used for fat storage and body condition is read from the tail.Terrarium Station LLC — Knob-Tailed Geckos, retrieved 2026-08-22
Captive-bred leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) — the classic beginner gecko: terrestrial, arid, and one of the few geckos with true eyelids.
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This category covers the lizards that sit outside the gecko groups — arboreal alligator lizards, skinks and similar species. They are grouped by what they are, not by shared husbandry, so the requirements differ sharply between listings and the individual product page is the authority. Two things do generalise. First, most of these species are less tolerant of handling than a crested gecko and are better kept as display animals with secure hides. Second, several are cool-climate or cloud-forest species rather than desert animals, which means sustained high temperatures are a genuine risk rather than a comfort. Check the species' native elevation and climate before assuming a basking bulb is appropriate. Some species in this group carry international protection. Where an animal is CITES-listed or assessed as threatened on the IUCN Red List, the listing states so, because provenance matters both legally and ethically for those taxa.
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This category covers the lizards that sit outside the gecko groups — arboreal alligator lizards, skinks and similar species. They are grouped by what they are, not by shared husbandry, so the requirements differ sharply between listings and the individual product page is the authority. Two things do generalise. First, most of these species are less tolerant of handling than a crested gecko and are better kept as display animals with secure hides. Second, several are cool-climate or cloud-forest species rather than desert animals, which means sustained high temperatures are a genuine risk rather than a comfort. Check the species' native elevation and climate before assuming a basking bulb is appropriate. Some species in this group carry international protection. Where an animal is CITES-listed or assessed as threatened on the IUCN Red List, the listing states so, because provenance matters both legally and ethically for those taxa.Terrarium Station LLC — Lizards, retrieved 2026-08-22
Millipedes are detritivores. They eat their substrate, which makes substrate depth and quality the whole of their husbandry rather than one part of it. A working setup is a deep layer — at least twice the length of the largest animal — of decaying hardwood, hardwood leaf litter and coco fibre, kept consistently moist but never waterlogged, and never permitted to dry out completely. Calcium is the second requirement and the one most often missed. Millipedes need it to harden the exoskeleton after every moult, so cuttlebone, crushed eggshell or limestone should be available at all times. Calcium deficiency is among the most common causes of failed moults in captivity. Supplement occasionally with vegetables such as cucumber, squash or sweet potato, remove uneaten fresh food before it moulds, and avoid citrus and anything treated with pesticides. Large tropical species commonly live several years in good conditions. Many of the species offered here are undescribed or traded under regional names, so the listing gives the binomial where one exists and states plainly where it does not.
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Millipedes are detritivores. They eat their substrate, which makes substrate depth and quality the whole of their husbandry rather than one part of it. A working setup is a deep layer — at least twice the length of the largest animal — of decaying hardwood, hardwood leaf litter and coco fibre, kept consistently moist but never waterlogged, and never permitted to dry out completely. Calcium is the second requirement and the one most often missed. Millipedes need it to harden the exoskeleton after every moult, so cuttlebone, crushed eggshell or limestone should be available at all times. Calcium deficiency is among the most common causes of failed moults in captivity. Supplement occasionally with vegetables such as cucumber, squash or sweet potato, remove uneaten fresh food before it moulds, and avoid citrus and anything treated with pesticides. Large tropical species commonly live several years in good conditions. Many of the species offered here are undescribed or traded under regional names, so the listing gives the binomial where one exists and states plainly where it does not.Terrarium Station LLC — Millipedes, retrieved 2026-08-22
Rabbit snails are freshwater aquarium animals, not terrarium animals, and they are grouped here because they suit the same keepers. They are slow-breeding compared with most aquarium snails — a few young at a time rather than a population explosion — which makes them practical in a planted tank where other species become a problem. They need hard, alkaline water with sufficient calcium to build and maintain the shell; soft or acidic water causes shell erosion that cannot be reversed. Stable temperature in the tropical range, gentle filtration and a soft substrate they can forage over are the other requirements. They graze biofilm and leftover food and will take blanched vegetables and sinking wafers. They do not eat healthy plants, which is the usual reason keepers choose them. Copper-based medications are lethal to invertebrates, so check any treatment before dosing a tank containing them.
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Rabbit snails are freshwater aquarium animals, not terrarium animals, and they are grouped here because they suit the same keepers. They are slow-breeding compared with most aquarium snails — a few young at a time rather than a population explosion — which makes them practical in a planted tank where other species become a problem. They need hard, alkaline water with sufficient calcium to build and maintain the shell; soft or acidic water causes shell erosion that cannot be reversed. Stable temperature in the tropical range, gentle filtration and a soft substrate they can forage over are the other requirements. They graze biofilm and leftover food and will take blanched vegetables and sinking wafers. They do not eat healthy plants, which is the usual reason keepers choose them. Copper-based medications are lethal to invertebrates, so check any treatment before dosing a tank containing them.Terrarium Station LLC — Rabbit Snails, retrieved 2026-08-22
Terrarium supplies covers the substrate, hardware and consumables that keep a bioactive enclosure stable. In practice the substrate is the most consequential purchase: for detritivores it is the animal's food as well as its bedding, and for most reptiles it governs the humidity cycle far more than misting frequency does. A working bioactive setup layers a drainage base, a barrier, then a substrate mix appropriate to the species, topped with leaf litter and bark for cover. A cleanup crew of isopods and springtails processes waste and mould in place, which is what makes the system self-maintaining rather than a bin that needs stripping every few months. Calcium sources, feeding dishes and cover objects are the other recurring needs. Product listings state what each item is suited to, since a substrate blend that works for a millipede is wrong for a knob-tailed gecko.
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Terrarium supplies covers the substrate, hardware and consumables that keep a bioactive enclosure stable. In practice the substrate is the most consequential purchase: for detritivores it is the animal's food as well as its bedding, and for most reptiles it governs the humidity cycle far more than misting frequency does. A working bioactive setup layers a drainage base, a barrier, then a substrate mix appropriate to the species, topped with leaf litter and bark for cover. A cleanup crew of isopods and springtails processes waste and mould in place, which is what makes the system self-maintaining rather than a bin that needs stripping every few months. Calcium sources, feeding dishes and cover objects are the other recurring needs. Product listings state what each item is suited to, since a substrate blend that works for a millipede is wrong for a knob-tailed gecko.Terrarium Station LLC — Terrarium Supplies, retrieved 2026-08-22
Velvet worms are onychophorans — an ancient lineage that is neither insect nor annelid — and they are advanced-keeper animals. They require constantly high humidity with no dry cycle, cannot tolerate a substrate that dries through, and will not accept prepared or dead food. They hunt live prey, which they capture by firing adhesive slime from glands beside the head. Most species give birth to live young rather than laying eggs, and colonies are slow to grow. They are intolerant of heat, handling and disturbance, and they are sensitive to poor ventilation in a way that a millipede is not, which makes the balance between moisture and airflow the hardest part of keeping them. This is not a starter invertebrate. It is a species for a keeper who already runs stable bioactive enclosures and can reliably supply appropriately sized live prey.
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Velvet worms are onychophorans — an ancient lineage that is neither insect nor annelid — and they are advanced-keeper animals. They require constantly high humidity with no dry cycle, cannot tolerate a substrate that dries through, and will not accept prepared or dead food. They hunt live prey, which they capture by firing adhesive slime from glands beside the head. Most species give birth to live young rather than laying eggs, and colonies are slow to grow. They are intolerant of heat, handling and disturbance, and they are sensitive to poor ventilation in a way that a millipede is not, which makes the balance between moisture and airflow the hardest part of keeping them. This is not a starter invertebrate. It is a species for a keeper who already runs stable bioactive enclosures and can reliably supply appropriately sized live prey.Terrarium Station LLC — Velvet Worms, retrieved 2026-08-22