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Check out our blog and YouTube channel for educational content about bioactive care. The BioDude is your #1 place for bioactive substrates, microfauna and vivaria supply. If you want to keep your animals in a more natural, self-sustaining environment, go BioActive.

Had the lovely opportunity to connect with some future herpetologists from Bay Area Montessori House the other day. Josh...
09/27/2025

Had the lovely opportunity to connect with some future herpetologists from Bay Area Montessori House the other day. Josh showed them a few of our resident animals and talked about their unique adaptations. If your local organization is interested in collaborating with The Bio Dude on a project or just coming in to learn, please reach out to us for an appointment!
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

Poison dart frog habitats create excellent conditions for many moss species. These enclosures maintain steady moisture, ...
09/24/2025

Poison dart frog habitats create excellent conditions for many moss species. These enclosures maintain steady moisture, cooler temperatures (relative to some other amphibian enclosures), and plenty of plant cover with indirect light, which all help moss thrive. Two of The Dude's top picks for dart frog tanks are fern moss and sheet moss. Fern moss works well mounted on to hardscape features like branches, while sheet moss forms a soft, natural carpet on the ground.
Looking for tips for how to successfully utilize live moss in your bioactive terrarium or palduarium? Check out the latest Bio Dude Terrarium Tips YouTube video or visit The Dude's Blog to learn more about their care requirements.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

The second-to-last entry in September’s competition for the $25 BioDude gifcard features Kayleigh Lyn’s bioactive leac...
09/23/2025

The second-to-last entry in September’s competition for the $25 BioDude gifcard features Kayleigh Lyn’s bioactive leachanious gecko terrarium, converted from an Ikea cabinet.
As canopy dwellers in the tropical forests of New Caledonia, leachie geckos, also known as New Caledonian giant geckos, spend much of their time off the ground. Several features beyond the generous enclosure size make this setup a strong example for their care.
A sturdy background with cork structures supports their climbing behavior and increases usable space with extra perches. Elevated feeding dishes are also important since this species forages above ground in the wild and should be encouraged to do the same in captivity.
Leachies enjoy a good bask, and this enclosure provides a warm spot with a heat lamp placed over a branch crossing the tank.
The plant selection also works well. Ferns fill the under canopy, while philodendrons grow toward the top. Both species can handle frequently misted enclosures, and as they grow, they will add even more cover throughout the enclosure.
Think your tank has what it takes to win September’s prize of the $25 Bio Dude gift card? Enter by tagging us, sending a DM, emailing, or posting wide-angle shots of your bioactive setup in our Bioactive Reptile and Amphibian Setups USA group. Don’t forget to include details about your animal, show proper husbandry, and make sure you’re in the U.S. so that you're able to use the prize.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

Fauna in the flora🌿Live plants offer several benefits for pet reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Every leaf, root,...
09/22/2025

Fauna in the flora🌿
Live plants offer several benefits for pet reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Every leaf, root, and stem contributes to a healthy, enriching environment. Here’s what plants do for your pet and their habitat:
🌿Plants provide natural shelter and security. Dense foliage gives your pets places to hide, perch, and explore. When an animal can retreat into cover, stress levels drop.
💧Transpiration from leaves and the moisture held in soil around plant roots help maintain humidity levels in areas of your tank, leading to increased comfort and better sheds.
🏜Plant roots create micro-habitats for isopods, springtails, and other clean-up crew, which in turn recycle nutrients back into the soil. It’s an ecological cycle that mirrors nature.
🐍Plants transform an enclosure into a dynamic space. Watching your animal interact with real leaves and stalks is a window into how they behave in their natural habitat. Bonus: you get to watch your plants grow and change over time.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

If you thought you saw Lt. Dan, no you didn't.Pictured: resident Halmahera blue tongue skink (Tiliqua gigas gigas) among...
09/21/2025

If you thought you saw Lt. Dan, no you didn't.
Pictured: resident Halmahera blue tongue skink (Tiliqua gigas gigas) among golden pothos at The Bio Dude store.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

This 10-year-old Chinese gliding frog (Zhangixalus dennysi) is living his best life🌿Josh brought this group of frogs fro...
09/20/2025

This 10-year-old Chinese gliding frog (Zhangixalus dennysi) is living his best life🌿
Josh brought this group of frogs from Shawn Harrington (The Frog Whisperer) years ago and we built their Kages paludarium to include a waterfall and large-leafed plants. The idea was to give them a sort of rain chamber to facilitate breeding. However, successful breeding hasn't occured (although they've attempted amplexus!), possibly because this species usually lives only 5–8 years in captivity. You might notice the 2 females in this group of 3 have cloudy eyes from cataracts, a normal part of aging. These frogs prove that pets can live long, healthy lives when we recreate the conditions they thrive in in their native habitat.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

The joy of lifting a cork flat to reveal beautiful banded babies🦎The Central American banded gecko (Coleonyx mitratus) c...
09/17/2025

The joy of lifting a cork flat to reveal beautiful banded babies🦎
The Central American banded gecko (Coleonyx mitratus) comes from dry forests, scrublands, and rocky landscapes across Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Adults grow between 4 and 6 inches long, with bold dark and white (sometimes yellow!) stripes that stretch across their backs and tails, standing out against a base of soft browns or grays. Their patterns not only look beautiful but also help them blend into leaf litter and rocky terrain as they hunt insects at night.
This species thrives in semi-arid habitats where conditions shift between dry stretches and rain-soaked seasons. Since these geckos are nocturnal and secretive, keepers often spot them exploring after dark, and hiding under cover during the day.
With their hardy nature and relatively small tank size requirements, Central American banded geckos are a wonderful choice for beginner to intermediate-level keepers who want a gecko smaller than a leopard gecko. They thrive on Terra Firma substrate with ambient temps around 70–75°F, a 90–95°F basking spot, 50–60% humidity, an Arcadia UVB bulb of 6%, and plant LED lighting for their enclosure's semi-arid to temperate plants. The Dude recommends housing only 1 of these critters per habitat as adults, or a carefully monitored breeding pair.
If you’ve fallen for these exquisite little geckos, we invite you to visit our store or message us on Morph Market. Our team is ready to introduce you to their unique personality and share the resources you need for a successful and enjoyable journey as a keeper.
Our breeding pair who produced these offspring are housed on the gecko wall of our newly renovated showroom. You can often find them snuggling in their driftwood cave.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

September’s third Tank Tuesday contest entry comes from Jessica Hermann, who’s showing off a killer bioactive leopard ge...
09/16/2025

September’s third Tank Tuesday contest entry comes from Jessica Hermann, who’s showing off a killer bioactive leopard gecko setup. With $25 in Bio Dude gift cards up for grabs, let’s discuss what makes this one a competitor.
This build balances open space with natural clutter, giving the gecko plenty of options to explore and hide. Multiple shelters throughout the tank provide different temperature and humidity zones, which is exactly what a leo needs to regulate its body.
Notice the basking area on the right side created using a flat piece of flagstone, a perfect material for holding and radiating heat. For plant choices, Jessica went with a variety of flora suitable for semi-arid conditions. Species like sansevieria and a ponytail palm stand up well to digging. A ficus and elephant feed plant add variety (bonus tip: bearded dragons love elephant feed as a snack), while aloe and succulents bring more texture and create microhabitats for the clean-up crew.
Think your tank has what it takes to win September’s prize of the $25 Bio Dude gift card? Enter by tagging us, sending a DM, emailing, or posting wide-angle shots of your bioactive setup in our Bioactive Reptile and Amphibian Setups USA group. Don’t forget to include details about your animal, show proper husbandry, and make sure you’re in the U.S. so that you're able to use the prize.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

Say hello to a new arrival: Phidippus tyrrelli, Tyrell's tufted jumping spider. We know a lot of you have been waiting f...
09/15/2025

Say hello to a new arrival: Phidippus tyrrelli, Tyrell's tufted jumping spider. We know a lot of you have been waiting for jumpers to land at The Bio Dude, and the wait is over. They’re bold, fun, and pretty darn cute even for the folks who usually steer clear of spiders. They do great in planted terrariums, and our Customer Care team is here to help you get set up if you're interested in taking one of these little critters home.
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

Gargoyle geckos make excellent bioactive terrarium subjects🦎🌿The Bio Dude currently has 2 gargoyle geckos (fancy) availa...
09/13/2025

Gargoyle geckos make excellent bioactive terrarium subjects🦎🌿
The Bio Dude currently has 2 gargoyle geckos (fancy) available at our point of sale. If you're looking for a hardy, beginner-friendly arboreal gecko with striking eyes and skin, one of them might be the perfect fit!
Other available animals (*=also on Morph Market):
Malaysian Cat Gecko male
Hawaiian Mourning Geckos (3)
*Skunk Lined Geckos (4)
Chinese Cave geckos (2)
*Central American banded gecko babies (3)
Gargoyle geckos-fancy (2)
Leopard geckos juvenile-leucistic (1)
*Ocellated skink babies (6)
*Poison Dart Frog, Azureus (3)
*Poison Dart Frog, Bakhuis (2)
*Poison Dart Frog, Mint (2)
Poison Dart Frog, powder blue (2)
White’s tree frogs (6)
Pac-man frog, albino
Maui Skunk Millipedes (16)
Giant Pinkfoot Millpedes (8)
Purple Ivory Millipedes (9)
Texas Gold desert millipedes (10)
Blue death-feigning beetles (6)
St Vincent's Tree Spider, Tapinauchenius sanctivincenti
Darth Maul Tarantula, Cymbiapophysa magna
Chaco Golden Knee, Grammostola pulchripes
Amazon Saphire, Ybrapora diversipes
Brazilian White Knee, Acanthoscurria geniculata
Brazilian Blue, Lasiocyano sazimai
Brazilian Red, Nhandu carapoensis
Giant Asian Mantis, Hierodula membranacea (2)
Spiny Flower Mantis, Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (2)
Brazilian Black Tarantula, Grammostola pulchra
Giant Asian Mantis, Hierodula membranacea
Thai Bark Scorpion, Lychas scutilus
Speckle Patch Guerilla Tarantula, Hapalopus guerreroi
Amazon Ribbed Tarantula, Iridopelma hirstutum
Emerald Chevron Tarantula, Psalmopoeus emeraldus
Manganegra Giant Birdeater Tarantula, Pamphobeteus sp Manganegra
Thai Bark Scorpion, Lychas scutilus
Orchid Mantis, Hymenopus coronatus
Budwing Mantis, Parasphendale agrionina (2)
Phidippus tyrrelli - Tyrell's Tufted Jumping Spider (14)
-THE DUDE ABIDES👍🏻
Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston
15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm Sat: 10am-5pm
Phone: (717) 305-0684
Email: [email protected]

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15116 State Highway 3 #4
Webster, TX
77598

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
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