Shopping list

Every part of Shelldon's build

62 line items, finalized 6/15/26. Categorized so you can scan or shop section by section.

Enclosure

1 item
  • Reptizoo 180 gal · 48×24×36 glass · front sliding doors, screen topAlready ordered. We'll cover most of the screen to hold humidity.

Lighting & heat

6 items
  • Arcadia LumenIZE UVB Kit 6% 24"UVB — mount over the warm side.
  • REPTI HOME 100W basking bulbs4-packDaytime basking heat (spares included).
  • Fluker's Repta-Clamp Lamp 8.5" (dimmable)Basking fixture.
  • REPTIZOO PID dimming thermostatControls the basking halogen at 90–95°F.
  • DXOPHIEX 5.5" deep fixture + 100W CHE + thermostatNight heat, no light. ~70°F floor.
  • ennoLogic eT650D IR temp gunVerify basking surface temp.

Monitoring & humidity

2 items
  • GoveeLife 5-in-1 WiFi thermo-hygrometer3-pack + gatewayAmbient temp/RH + phone alerts.
  • LRAZU 6L reptile foggerHas its own humidity probe.

Substrate & drainage

10 items

Layered bottom → top

  • ZeeDix LECA clay balls 10 lb×2Drainage layer (~1.5").
  • Fiberglass window screen mesh 36"×100'Barrier between drainage and soil.
  • Zoo Med Forest Floor 24 qt×2Cypress mulch bulk.
  • Zoo Med Forest Floor 4 qt×2
  • Josh's Frogs BioBedding Tropical 4 qt×3Bioactive base.
  • BNOSDM reptile soil (2.64 gal)Fine soil.
  • Exo Terra Forest Bark 4 qt×2Chunky fir bark.
  • Premium coconut coir bricks6-packHydrate only what you need.
  • Legigo sphagnum moss 2.6 lb×2Humid pockets / mounting.
  • Live oak leaf litter (1 gal)Top layer + cleanup-crew food.

Cleanup crew

1 item
  • 50 powder-orange isopods + 8 oz springtailsSeed the bioactive layer; spot-clean by hand until they establish.

Hardscape & furnishings

10 items
  • Janinka wood branch 26–28"Climbing / feature piece.
  • majoywoo mopani driftwood 9–14" (2 pc)
  • Totority cork bark 3-pc×7Main cork-wall stock.
  • EZ Botanicals cork bark 1 lbAdditional cork.
  • DECHOUS cork round/tube 6×5"Hide #1 — warm hide.
  • Extra-large resin rock hide caveHide #2 — humid hide, pack with damp sphagnum.
  • FISCAPE slate 6 pc, 6–8"Flat stone.
  • Reptile basking platform slate 15×7.5"Basking + feeding surface; helps wear beak and nails.
  • AYNEFY resin water/food bowl (M)Shallow — make sure he can climb out.
  • Great Stuff Pond & Stone foam 12 ozOptional 3D background sculpting.

Adhesives & tools

3 items
  • Kraken Bond aquarium silicone (2×10.1 oz)Use on any animal-contact surface.
  • 1DFAUL reef glue (5 pc)Quick-mount plants / cork / wood.
  • Caulk gun kit

Supplements

3 items
  • Fluker's calcium WITHOUT D3 (4 oz)Routine dusting — he makes his own D3 under UVB.
  • Gargeer calcium WITH D3 (4 oz)Occasional only (every week or two).
  • Sepia King cuttlebone (large)Leave in as free-choice calcium.

Growth tracking

2 items

Logged in the Forage app

  • OXO Good Grips 5-lb scaleWeight in grams.
  • HARDELL digital caliper 12"Shell length.

Live plants — verified safe / edible

8 items

Quarantine first: nursery plants carry systemic pesticides. Repot, rinse, and wait for fresh growth before grazing.

  • Dandelion, 4" pot×2Staple food.
  • Costa Farms tropical Hibiscus (rosa-sinensis) 4-packEdible flowers & leaves — NOT cranberry hibiscus.
  • Tillandsia ionantha air plants25 ctMount on wall / wood.
  • Sempervivum 'Montfort' (hen & chicks)Ground cover.
  • Boston fern + bird's nest fern8 ctNon-toxic cover.
  • Bromeliad Neoregelia 'Fireball'5 ctNon-toxic greenery.
  • Spider plant variety 4-pack×2Safe, easy cover.
  • Nasturtium (Alaska)×3Edible climber — use instead of grape vine.

Do NOT plant

Common in pet-store kits, unsafe for yellow-foots.

  • Pothos, philodendron (toxic oxalates)
  • Creeping fig / Ficus pumila (irritant sap)
  • Cranberry hibiscus / H. acetosella (high oxalic acid)
  • Asparagus "fern"

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