1. Bose SoundSport Bluetooth Headphones
These are my number one pick because when I’m doing a serious clean on all my cages, I’ll be in my room for a few hours. I’m a huge music nerd and almost always have to have something playing while I’m working!
2. JOBY HandyPod Mobile Tripod
I’m lazy when it comes shooting videos for Youtube. Breaking out the DSLR and then going through and editing 30 minutes of video is exhausting so most of the time I just record videos on my phone and upload directly. This JOBY tripod has helped a ton with shooting those videos and not having to awkwardly find something to prop my phone onto while shooting, spazzy snake in hand.
3. Rubber Finger Tips
We’ve all dealt with stuck shed. There’s nothing more frustrating than having stuck eye caps and tail tips on snakes that don’t like to be touched to begin with. My buddy Harlin Wall turned me onto this little “hack” and it really works! You can find these at any office supply store and they serve as a cheap option to help get the stuck shed off freakishly well!
4. Twist Ties
The things that keep your bread sealed and fresh? Yep. I find myself hoarding twist ties all the time as I find myself using them to hang thermostats (like hobbystats) as well as having them as a good option to attach probes to perches. This makes having to remove the perch with the probe on it easy to remove and put back as opposed to using a zip tie that has to be cut off.
5. PVC Cutter
I can’t tell you enough how much easier life is because of PVC cutters. If you’re keeping arboreals then these should be in your tool bag! Pretty much any hardware store will have them and they aren’t very expensive. No longer will I have to saw, measure, and saw some more. Now I just measure, cut, and move on.
