The Herp Haus

09/28/2026

🍂 Fall colors are officially here! 🍁

Some people look for changing leaves… we just wait for the geckos to dress for the season. 😂🦎

Orange, rust, brown, and just enough attitude to complete the look. 10/10 fall wardrobe. No pumpkin spice required. 🎃

**pHaus

09/25/2026

📣 ARKANSAS REPTILE & EXOTIC KEEPERS — MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

We’ve created a Change.org petition asking AGFC for science-based, transparent, species-specific captive wildlife regulations instead of unnecessarily broad restrictions.

This isn’t about eliminating regulation—it’s about making sure regulations are based on the actual risk of individual species and credible science.

✍️ Sign it. Share it. Get involved. Every voice helps demonstrate that Arkansas keepers want a fair and meaningful regulatory process.

Petition link: https://c.org/7tcnKL4wVS

Arkansas Reptile Community at Risk

09/21/2026

🐍🔥 MONDAY MISCONCEPTION — Let’s Stir the Pot 🔥🐍

❌ MYTH: “Keeping a reptile in a rack system is automatically bad husbandry.”

Here come the comments… 👀🍿

FACT: Husbandry should be judged by the animal’s needs and welfare, not simply by whether the enclosure is glass, PVC, wood, or a tub in a rack.

A rack system can be poorly designed and poorly maintained.

So can a beautiful $1,000 display enclosure.

The real questions are:

🌡️ Are temperatures and gradients appropriate?
💧 Is humidity correct?
📏 Does the animal have adequate usable space?
🪵 Are hides, substrate, enrichment, and opportunities for natural behaviors provided where appropriate?
🧼 Is the enclosure clean and well maintained?
🐍 Is the animal healthy and behaving normally?

And most importantly — is the setup appropriate for THAT species and THAT individual animal?

A rack isn’t automatically good husbandry.

A rack isn’t automatically bad husbandry.

And a pretty enclosure isn’t automatically good husbandry either.

🔥 Good husbandry is about meeting the animal’s physical AND behavioral needs — not winning an enclosure beauty contest.

Okay… we said it. 😂

👇 Rack systems: useful husbandry tool or outdated practice? Let’s hear your thoughts — keep it educational and respectful!

**pHaus **petology

09/19/2026

🦎 NEW PRODUCT AT THE H**P HAUS! 🦗

We’ve got Arca Vitae Feeder Insect Diet in stock and with us at Reptilian Nation Expo in Atlanta!

Come see us tomorrow, check out this awesome new product, and shop our HUGE selection of geckos! 👀🦎

Better feeders = better nutrition for your reptiles. 💪

📍 Reptilian Nation — Atlanta
🧡 Find us at The H**p Haus!

**pHaus

09/19/2026

! Ya’ll stop watching that Bulldog game and come out and see us at this weekend!

09/17/2026

🥶 BRRRR… BREAK OUT THE PARKAS! 🥶

A cold front is coming through next week and temperatures are expected to plummet into the… 80s. 😂❄️

Apparently Mother Nature finally remembered it’s supposed to be fall.

📦🦎 That means LIVE ANIMAL SHIPPING WILL RESUME NEXT WEEK! 🐍📦

After weeks of watching the forecast look like the surface of the sun, we’re finally getting some safe shipping temperatures again.

So get those orders in — the babies are ready to hit the road! 🚚💨

Meanwhile, here in Arkansas, we’ll be digging out the hoodies for those frigid 80-degree days. 😂🥶

The H**p Haus 🧡

09/16/2026

🦗 NEW PRODUCT DEBUTING THIS WEEKEND IN ATLANTA! 🦎

The H**p Haus is excited to announce that we are now an official retailer for Arca Vitae Functional Nutrition for Feeders!

We’re always looking for products that help us improve husbandry from the ground up—and Arca Vitae takes a different approach to feeder nutrition.

🌿 What makes Arca Vitae different?

🦗 Their diets are designed specifically around the nutritional needs of feeder organisms—not simply as a one-size-fits-all insect food.

🥕 Formulas incorporate micronutrients, phytonutrients, metabolic cofactors, balanced protein, structured energy sources and fiber to support feeder health, growth, digestion and nutrient retention.

🔄 Their philosophy focuses on the entire prey-to-predator nutritional chain. What goes into your feeders ultimately affects what you’re putting into your reptiles.

🪳 They offer specialized systems for different feeders, including roaches, crickets and mealworms, rather than treating every feeder insect the same.

That philosophy is pretty simple:

Healthy predators begin with healthy prey. 🦎🧡

We’ll have Arca Vitae products making their H**p Haus debut THIS WEEKEND at Reptilian Nation in Atlanta!

Stop by our booth, check them out, and talk to us about incorporating better feeder nutrition into your husbandry program.

📍 Reptilian Nation – Atlanta
📅 September 19–20
🧡 The H**p Haus

09/12/2026

🦎🌿 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY: ABRONIA GRAMINEA 🌿🦎

This week’s spotlight is one of the most striking lizards in herpetoculture — the Mexican arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia graminea).

🇲🇽 Native Range: Mexico, where it inhabits cool, humid montane forests, particularly cloud-forest and pine-oak habitats.

🌳 Lifestyle: True to its name, A. graminea is highly arboreal, spending much of its time climbing among branches, bromeliads, mosses, and other vegetation.

🌡️ Husbandry: Unlike many popular lizards, Abronia generally appreciate cooler conditions, good airflow, high humidity, and plenty of vertical climbing structure. Excessive heat can be a serious concern, making temperature management especially important.

🦗 Diet: Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of insects and other invertebrates.

👶 Reproduction: Here’s something especially cool — Abronia graminea is viviparous, meaning females give birth to live young rather than laying eggs.

🎨 That incredible color: Adults are famous for their brilliant green to blue-green coloration, although appearance can vary between individuals. Their heavily keeled scales and pronounced head structure give them that unmistakable miniature-dragon look.

🌎 Conservation matters: Abronia graminea has a relatively restricted natural distribution and faces pressures including habitat loss and degradation. Responsible, documented captive breeding can help reduce pressure on wild populations while maintaining healthy captive populations.

These guys are beautiful, unusual, and fascinating — but they’re definitely a species where understanding their specialized needs should come before owning one.

💬 Who keeps Abronia graminea? Drop a photo below — we’d love to see them!

**petoculture

09/09/2026

Apparently my bag of dirt came with a FREE PRIZE INSIDE! 😂🐍

Forget the little plastic toys in cereal boxes… I opened a bag of dirt and found a MILKSNAKE.

⭐ 10/10 surprise
⭐ Would buy dirt again
⭐ Definitely checking every bag from now on 😂

You just never know what kind of bonus critter you’re gonna get in the reptile world!

**pHaus **pLife