Leaf Me Be

08/29/2026

Nashville, we are all set up and ready to go for the All American Reptile and Plant Expo! This is one of our favorite shows to do and we’ve already seen so many of our favorite faces! We brought a HUGE stock of Tarantula Cribs, some terra_tents for everyone to checkout, and as a special treat, we’ve even got some really neat colubrids from Tim Richardson! Come say hi!!!
Show Info > All American Reptile & Plant Expo

08/13/2026

SUPER STOKED ON THIS! We will be doing a one day only pop up shop at The Reptile Room STL next Sunday, August 23rd!!! We will joined by Noah of Riverview Herps who will be bringing dozens of beautiful dart frogs! For all of our hometown friends, this is a chance to see what we do in a more relaxed setting than a reptile expo and there’s no ticket to buy! Plus, while you’re visiting us, you can check out all of the cool animals in the Wildlife Discovery Zone, shop one of the best retail selections for exotic pet supplies in St. Louis, AND! you’re right inside Tarantula Cribs HQ to check out all their new designs!

08/13/2026

Our friends over at Tarantula Cribs just released this Repti Cribs enclosure for house snakes and l realized it would be awesome for other species as well! We have this trio of Bynoe’s geckos (Heteronotia binoei) that needed a new home and the dimensions of this enclosure are perfect for their needs! Bynoe’s geckos are pretty neat because they reproduce asexually through a process called parthenogenesis- they lay eggs that are clones of themselves! This enclosure allows them to have a basking light to replicate the hot Australian sun, and a heating pad on the back of the tank will radiate heat through the excavator clay background just like the rocks they hide in do in the wild. Arid springtails and isopods will take care of waste and the occasional dead plant leaf plus the secure lid will ensure that all feeder insects remain inside the enclosure!

08/01/2026

Ready to rock in Georgia for the Southeast Reptile Expo! Come say hi to us right across from Snake Discovery! See you soon! Info > Southeast Reptile Expo

07/23/2026

We can’t wait to be back in Georgia! We’re coming in hot for the Southeast Reptile Expo next weekend in Duluth, GA! More of our exhibit-ready vivariums than ever before. The rarest species in the reptile hobby. Millipedes, live moss, our best selling Moss Milkshake, bioactive supplies, Tarantula Cribs- we’re bringing it all! Come see us at Southeast Reptile Expo!

07/12/2026

07/11/2026

Here in Nashville for this weekend’s Repticon show! We’re off to a great start and happy to be in one of our favorite cities! Come say hi!

07/09/2026

Today is my beautiful wife’s birthday! You may know Alicia as the bright smile and heart of the Leaf Me Be operation- but she is so much more: an incredibly intelligent, caring, and selfless person who gives so much of herself to ensure that myself, our animals, and our customers all have a great time. Alicia has a very successful career in microbiology, and after almost every long week of running a lab, she hits the road with me to do shows all over the country instead of getting to rest and relax. There would be no Leaf Me Be without Alicia, so it’s important to acknowledge her on this most awesome day! Please join me in wishing her a Happy Birthday! Love you Alicia Ivey!

07/08/2026

This 48” x 36” x 24” vivarium was commissioned by an amazing keeper who wanted his Baron’s Green Racer to live in style! This build features a background built onto a removable panel in case it ever needs to be moved, a disappearing waterfall, and reconfigurable jungle vines so its resident is never bored! We are happy to do custom work on a limited basis and no job is too small- or too big!

06/27/2026

STL area!!! C.R.A.B.S. is back this weekend! This is your last chance at this collection of vendors until December! We brought the big guns at this show because we are sponsors! Saturday at noon, Richard is teaching a class on waterfall construction in vivariums and of course the rest of the time we are proud to be showing folks all the neat things we have! Four species of live moss! Our super popular Moss Milkshake! Millipedes! Brand new designs from ! Cool animals! We’ll see you there!