1. Temp Gun
This is a must have for any reptile room big or small. We utilize this tool almost daily. It’s Important to keep your animals comfortable and to make sure temps throughout the enclosure are where they need to be. Temp guns are fairly inexpensive and makes it easy to quickly read temps throughout an enclosure. While thermostats are reliable there is always a chance a piece of equipment can fail so that’s why we always say “Trust but verify”.
2. Security Cameras
Having a camera inside your reptile room is an important tool not just for big breeders but for hobbyists as well. We utilize ours for not just keeping a track of who is entering and exiting the room but we’ve also found it useful for when particular reptiles want to play hide-and-seek with us. We currently use both the Blink cameras for their ability to have temp alerts but also the Wyze cameras for their motion tracking ability.
3. Utility Cart
This is a must have as a space saving hack. Not everyone can have a dedicated closet or storage area for supplies. So having a dedicated utility cart acts as a mobile storage unit that can be used throughout your reptile room.
4. Shop Vac
This has been a huge time saving tool for us when it comes to cleaning days, particularly when you deal with any sort of substrate. We have most of our collection on substrate and it seems that no matter how careful we are, we always end up with it on the floor. They have a larger canister capacity and are more powerful than your average home vacuum making cleaning a breeze.
5. Door Sweep
Door sweeps not only help keep warmth in a room but also potential escapees! You’d be surprised how far a reptile can get once out of the enclosure. You can have the best locks on your enclosures, the best security cameras, and the cleanest reptile room, but all of these things are useless if an animal can escape the room. We can’t stress this enough but ESCAPE PROOF YOUR ROOM!
