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Care Products

Feeding tweezers 13–48 cm, a snake hook, sand sieve, sprayer and cleaning products for terrarium care.

How to choose?

Advice and care

How to choose terrarium care tools

Tweezers and a hook of the right length keep you and the animal at a safe distance.

  • Tweezer length

    Long tweezers for larger snakes, shorter ones for geckos and frogs.

    Repti-Zoo Stainless Snake Hook, telescopic 21–58 cm
  • Soft tip

    Bamboo tweezers are gentler on the animal's mouth than steel ones.

    Repti-Zoo Bamboo Feeding Tweezers, Curved, 28 cm
  • Humidity

    A sprayer keeps a tropical terrarium humid and its plants fresh.

    YOKUCHI Tensui Mist Foliar Spray for Tropical Plants

Frequently asked questions

Straight or curved tweezers?

Curved tweezers give a better view and suit offering food, straight ones are more precise for cleaning. Many keepers use both.

What is a snake hook for?

A hook lets you move a snake carefully without grabbing it. A telescopic hook adjusts to the length you need.

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Daily terrarium care is made up of small jobs: feeding, removing droppings, misting and cleaning the glass. The right tools make them quicker and reduce how often you have to reach into the enclosure, which stresses the animal.

Feeding with tweezers teaches the animal that food comes from a tool rather than a hand and cuts down on accidental bites. Curved tips are handy in tight spaces, straight ones give better control. A snake hook lets you lift a snake without gripping it: the hook supports the body and the animal moves on its own.

Remove droppings with a sieve scoop as soon as you spot them, and the bedding stays clean for longer. Clean the glass with a product made for use around animals, since ordinary window cleaners can harm reptiles. Use clean, chlorine-free water for misting.