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How to Live a Homestead Lifestyle with Composting Grubs Everybody daydreams about homesteading. Being self-sufficient on a piece of your own property seems like a dream come true. But with rising costs of land all over the US, that dream seems more distant than ever.  Not to worry! We’ve got a simple solution. A tiny solution that allows anyone, from suburban homeowners to apartment dwellers with balcony gardens, to live the homestead lifestyle.  We’re talking, of course, about the humble black soldier fly larvae, or composting grub. In this guide, we’ll talk about how you can transform your relationship with your...

Egg Laying Hen Care Guide Why did the little red hen cross the road…to lay an egg on the other side!! Seriously though, for decades, chickens have been considered a gateway species to acquire for back to the land hippies, homesteaders, and now suburban gardeners. To that end, many well-meaning bloggers will tout the benefits of keeping a flock, including year round egg production. They will also tell you that chickens are super easy to care for, and that home grown eggs save the keeper money in the long term. But are these claims really true? Read on in order...

Bearded Dragon Food - What Does my Dragon Need to Eat? You want to be an amazing pet parent.  And bearded dragon food should sometimes be wiggly and nutritional.  That wiggly food often comes in the variety of live feeder insects.  Or, for the older dragons, that food can be observed as vegies and greens.  But either way, your bearded dragon can't live off a can of dog food.  And special requirements need to be taken to tnsure your bearded dragon is properly cared for.  So here are the important steps to caring for your bearded dragon's diet. Table of Contents...

Are Superworms Good For Bearded Dragons?  If you’re new to bearded dragons, there’s a ton of research to do. Beardies are amazing pets, but they have some specific needs. As a pet owner, your number one goal is always to make sure that they’re happy and healthy. Keeping your bearded dragon happy and healthy goes a lot farther than making sure they’re fed, watered, and warm. As omnivores, bearded dragons have complex diets. Because of this, you can’t just pick one type of insect to feed them and call it good. So what should you be feeding your bearded dragon?...

Corn Snakes vs Rosy Boas vs Milk Snakes - Which is the Best Snake for Beginners? Corn Snakes Corn snakes (Elaphe [Pantherophis] guttata) are among the most common snakes kept in captivity as pets. ‘Corns’, can reach a length up to 6 feet. They have been selectively bred for decades for their color variations, called ‘morphs’.  An astonishing variety of color morphs have been developed from the wild-type, such as amelanistic morphs which are justifiably called lavender, and even snow.  Corn snakes are primarily diurnal by habit, meaning they’re awake during the day and asleep at night, like humans, although in hot...