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 itemsLayered 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 itemsLogged in the Forage app
- OXO Good Grips 5-lb scaleWeight in grams.
- HARDELL digital caliper 12"Shell length.
Live plants — verified safe / edible
8 itemsQuarantine 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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