Even if you’ve been caring for reptiles for years, small changes—like improving UVB lighting, diversifying their diet with gut-loaded insects, or monitoring humidity levels more precisely—can have a significant impact on your pet’s health. Modern advancements in reptile care, such as bioactive enclosures, digital tracking tools, and updated feeding strategies, allow us to provide more naturalistic and enriching setups than ever before.

While there are widely accepted best practices in reptile and amphibian care, it’s important to remember that there isn’t always a single “right” way to keep these animals. Factors such as species, individual temperament, enclosure type, and even your home’s climate can all influence the best approach to husbandry. The recommendations in this post are intended to help you refine and improve your care, but ultimately, it’s up to you to decide what works best for your pets. By staying open to new information and continuously researching, you can make informed choices that enhance the well-being of your reptiles and amphibians while creating a care routine that fits your specific setup and lifestyle. Even implementing one or two of the tips below is a step towards advancing reptile care standards!

By staying informed, regularly assessing our husbandry standards, and making proactive adjustments, we can ensure our reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates thrive in captivity. Whether you’re caring for geckos, snakes, or amphibians, here are five ways to level up your reptile care in 2025!

1. Upgrade Their Diet

A well-balanced diet is essential for your reptile’s health. Imagine spending your whole life only eating 2 or 3 food options. Not only would you get bored quickly, but your body would not be able to get all of the proper nutrients. Too often, keepers rely on just one or two staple feeders, but variety is key to proper nutrition and the overall health of your pet. It is important to research what your reptile might eat in the wild, and see how you can replicate that for them. And remember to switch their food up often – new foods are great enrichment, and keep our animals from getting too picky. 

Here’s a few tips for how you can improve your pet’s diet:

• Gut-load their feeder insects – Gut loading insects means feeding the bugs high quality greens, fruits and veggies BEFORE feeding them to your reptile. This will ensure that the crickets, dubia roaches, and other feeders are packed with nutrients before feeding them to your reptile.
• Supplement properly – Calcium and vitamin D3 are essential for most reptiles to prevent metabolic bone disease (MBD), while a good multivitamin helps for overall health. Research species-specific supplement schedules and add these on top of their food.
• Introduce variety – Instead of just feeding mealworms or crickets, mix it up! Try silkworms, black soldier fly larvae, hornworms, locusts or snails (depending on species).
• Fresh greens and fruits – For herbivorous or omnivorous reptiles like bearded dragons and tortoises, provide a diverse mix of leafy greens, vegetables, and some fruits.

2. Perfect Their Habitat

Mimicking a reptile’s natural environment in captivity is crucial for their health and well-being, as it reduces stress and allows your pet to engage in natural behaviors. To put it simpler: Your reptile’s enclosure setup has a direct impact on their health. Now more than ever naturalistic and bioactive enclosures are taking off in popularity, with owners noticing immediate change in their pets’ behaviors. The simple changes below can offer great enrichment for our pets, and offer owners the chance to see a unique and personal view of animal behaviors that have evolved over centuries! Read the tips listed below see what steps you can take towards advancing your reptile care standards. Take the time to reassess their habitat and make any necessary upgrades.

Here are some ways you can update their habitat:

• Optimize temperatures – Maintaining the proper temperature is a requirement for successful reptile keeping, and each species has their own preferred temps! A bull snake might prefer their hot spot around 85°F, while a bearded dragon prefers theirs at 100°F. Investing in a probe thermostat is a great way to keep your heating elements at the proper temperature. 
• Add some UVB – UVB is vital for reptiles to process calcium, and helps prevent health issues like Metabolic Bone Disease. Even nocturnal animals can benefit from low amounts of UVB exposure! Research your pet’s preferred U.V Index and choose the proper bulb for them. Make sure you’re using high-quality, species-appropriate lighting. Replace UVB bulbs every 6-12 months.
• Optimize humidity levels – Just like they have proper temperature needs, various animals might need different levels of humidity. Use digital hygrometers to ensure proper humidity levels, especially for tropical species.
• Ensure proper substrate – Many reptile owners are switching to bioactive or loose substrate for most reptile and amphibian species rather than using paper towels or reptile carpet. Not only does substrate help maintain humidity levels, it also promotes natural burrowing and digging behaviors in plenty of pets!

3. Regular Weigh-Ins

Reptile care doesn’t stop at offering regular food and water. Owners must be knowledgable about their pets’ overall wellness. Weight tracking is an easy way to monitor your reptile’s health, but it’s often overlooked by casual reptile keepers. Most reptiles and amphibians don’t show obvious early signs of illness. While this might help them in the wild (a sick animal is an easy target for predators) it makes diagnosing problems in our pets very difficult. A significant change in weight can be an early indicator of illness, parasites, or improper feeding. Tracking your pet’s weight is a great way to catch health problems early, and their long term weight data could help your vet team!

Here’s how to start tracking their weight:

• Invest in a digital scale – Choose one that measures in grams for accuracy. Ensure your scale is big enough to hold another container like tupperware or a critter-keeper for an easier way to weigh your pets. 
• Track trends – A slight variation is normal, but sudden weight loss should be addressed immediately.
• Log data consistently – Record weights weekly or monthly for an accurate long-term picture of your reptile’s health.

4. Start Routine Health Checks

Because reptiles and amphibians are so skilled at masking illness, early detection is crucial to preventing serious health issues. By performing routine health checks, you can catch subtle signs of problems before they become major concerns. A quick weekly inspection can help you monitor changes in weight, skin condition, behavior, and overall well-being. 

Here are some key areas to focus on during your regular health assessments:

• Inspect eyes, nose, and mouth – Look for discharge, swelling, or mouth rot.
• Check shedding – Retained shed, especially around toes and tails, can lead to circulation issues.
• Look for external parasites – Mites and ticks are common in some reptiles and require prompt treatment.
• Monitor behavior – Lethargy, excessive hiding, or lack of appetite can indicate stress or illness.

5. Keep Detailed Records

Tracking your reptile’s care routine is one of the most effective ways to ensure their long-term health and well-being. By keeping detailed records of feeding schedules, shedding cycles, weight fluctuations, and overall behavior, you can quickly identify patterns or potential health concerns before they escalate. Consistent documentation also helps you adjust care routines, monitor breeding projects, and track veterinary visits.

Here are some key aspects of reptile care that are worth recording:

• Feeding Schedules – Track what and when your reptile eats to ensure they’re getting a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy appetite. Plus it’ll help you remember what they ate last, ensuring you add in variety!
• Shedding Cycles – Logging shed dates helps you spot irregularities, such as stuck shed or abnormal shedding frequency.
• Weight Monitoring – Regular weigh-ins can alert you to sudden weight loss or gain, which may indicate underlying health issues.
• Behavioral Observations – Noting changes in activity levels, basking habits, or aggression can provide early signs of stress or illness.
• Vet Visits & Treatments – Keeping records of veterinary appointments, medications, and treatments ensures you have a full medical history for reference.

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Final Thoughts

Small improvements in husbandry can have a huge impact on your reptile’s health and longevity. Whether it’s upgrading their diet, improving their enclosure, or staying organized with digital tracking, 2025 is the year to take your reptile care to the next level.

How are you improving your reptile care this year? Let me know in the comments!

In this DIY Outdoor Tortoise Enclosure Pen Build & Setup I will show you exactly how to build a DIY outdoor turtle enclosure from start to finish. There are a lot of different types of turtle habitats, but I show you my method of using a large water trough and converting it to a suitable habitat for my box turtle. While this post is all about my three-toed box turtle, April, the habitat tutorial will work with any tortoise species!

Depending on where you live, this outdoor pen could be a year-round home for your pet, a home for part of the year, or just a safe place for your turtle to enjoy time outside. No matter how you keep your pet, spending times outdoors in unfiltered sunlight is very beneficial to pet tortoises that are kept in captivity. Since I live in Wisconsin, and winter temps here regularly fall below 10 degrees, this outdoor habitat is only a home for my box turtle for about half the year. The following advice applies primarily to box turtles or small tortoise species such as Russian Tortoises, but with a few modifications you can make this outdoor habitat fit any tortoise species.

Enclosure Type and Size

It is fairly straightforward to build your own box turtle enclosure out of two by fours, or fencing. Typically a large, enclosed, square space is a great layout for your pets. And making your own custom habitat can be as easy as screwing some wood together. Most tortoise owners prefer an enclosure with solid sides, instead of a wire fence. This is because box turtles and tortoises can be surprisingly good climbers, and may use the wire or chain link to climb to their escape. The height of your turtle pen should be at least twice the length of your turtle, but slightly taller is always better to prevent escapes.

In the wild, most tortoise and box turtle species roam over large distances throughout their lives, and will utilize any/all space you give them. Most experts agree if you have multiple turtles, or if this is a full time home for your animal, a good enclosure size starts at 4 feetx8feet, and even larger for bigger species. If your tortoise is spending more time outside, if you have multiple tortoises, or a large tortoise species, you may want to increase the enclosure size.

As far as where to build your tortoise habitat – plan on placing your enclosure in a sunny location with good morning and early afternoon sunlight. Tortoises benefit greatly from basking in natural, unfiltered light but they can still overheat if daytime temps get too warm. Be sure your pet has plenty of access to both sunshine and shaded areas, especially if your home gets strong midday sunlight.

Tortoises are also great diggers, so if you are housing your turtle on grass make sure to sink the sides of the cage down into the ground, 8-14+ inches.

Below are various box turtle and tortoise habitats that people have built themselves, so be creative with this step!

Since I only have one box turtle, and this outdoor pen is not her fulltime home, I decided to use an extra large rubber feeding trough from Farm and Fleet for her outdoor setup. This trough has a spigot for drainage, and can be setup anywhere in my backyard. It limits escapes because it is made out of thick plastic/rubber and my turtle cannot dig out.

Keeping Your Turtle Safe

If you are keeping your turtle outside full-time, I highly recommend building a covering or lid for your enclosure. You can easily make your own lid by making a wooden frame with wire mesh. You can also add handles or locks to your lid to add additional security for when you are not monitoring your pet.

A cover will not only keep your turtle from escaping, it will also prevent any unwanted critters from getting into your enclosure. Raccoons, opossums, birds of prey, outdoor pets, and other animals can all be a threat to your captive turtle or tortoise. To reduce the risk of pests and unwanted critters, clean up any uneaten tortoise food daily and do not leave food out overnight.

What to Put Inside Your Tortoise Habitat

• Substrate: Turtles and tortoises often burrow to thermoregulate and get away from the hot midday sun. If you are using a rubber trough for your turtle enclosure, or planning on building their pen on top of concrete, a thick layer of substrate is a must for any tortoise species. Use a mix of topsoil, mulch, eco earth and play sand to create a deep layer of soil for your pet to dig in. I like to provide several feet of digging space for my box turtle, and she is regularly several inches deep beneath the earth. Please note: If you are building your pen on top of grass, lawn or your backyard, your turtle will eventually dig through your grass to create burrows. To encourage their digging in a specific spot, dig up an area of lawn and mix the soil with leaf litter, grass clippings, top soil or shredded bark to make a loose mix that your pet can easily burrow into.
• Hides: Wooden hides, branches, half logs, reptile décor and even terracotta pots can make a great hide for your tortoise. If you have a larger species, consider building a hide by stacking cinderblocks into a large shelter. Have at least one hide per individual, but more is always better! Small sticks, logs, rocks and more are all great and give your per something to explore. Here’s a tip: Box turtles LOVE leaf piles. Pick up leaves from your yard and create a leaf pile in your turtle pen. Your box turtle will thank you for it
• Plants: You can use live plants in your tortoise habitat. Research plants and grasses native to your area and select those that are non-toxic for turtles in case your pet decides to snack on some. You can even plant edible herbs, berries, greens, or clover to save money on feeding your pets.
• Water: Providing access to water is essential for your turtle’s health. A shallow dish of water can be sunk into the ground to prevent it from tipping. The water dish must be large enough for turtles to completely sit inside, but easy to get in and out of. The water dish should be cleaned and re-filled regularly.

I hope this article was helpful in giving your turtle or tortoise an outdoor home! Even a few hours of outdoor activity per week is very beneficial to tortoises kept in captivity. If you can’t build an outdoor pen from scratch, get creative with how you give your pet time outdoors! Use a stock tank or feeding trough like I did, or fill a kid’s wading pool with some substrate to give your turtle some natural sunshine. Your pet will be healthier and happier for it!

Please let me know if you have any questions! I always try to read and reply to any comments.

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Species Overview

Scientific Name: Tliltocatl albopilosus (formerly known as Brachypelma albopilosum)

Common Name: Curly Hair Tarantula

Adult Size: +/- 6 inches

Life Span: Males +/- 5 years, Females +/- 25 years

Other Info: Terrestrial, New World Tarantula that’s a great beginner species!

In the above video I’ll show you everything you need to know before getting a Curly Hair Tarantula! Or, keep reading below to learn more about their care.

The T. albopilosus is an amazing tarantula species, and it is the first spider for a lot of people because of its wonderful and docile temperament. Plus, look how fuzzy they are! Their curly hair makes them look like little teddy bears.

The Tliltocatl albopilosus are New World, terrestrial tarantulas that are endemic to Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. Their curly hairs not only give them their name, but also serve as a defense mechanism. Like other New World tarantulas, they can flick urticating hairs if threatened, though this species is generally calm.

This tarantula has been popular in the pet trade since the 1980s, and used to be imported en-masse. In fact, imports of this species became so widespred that it was added to the C.onvention on I.nternational T.rade in E.ndangered S.pecies list – CITES controls which animals are legal and illegal to take from the wild. Since being added to the CITES list, virtually all curly haired tarantulas are bred in captivity, and can be bought easily at your local pet store or tarantula breeder.

Enclosure Setup

Size:

3-5 gallon glass or plastic enclosure with more floor space than height to reduce fall risks.

Substrate:

This species is an obligate burrower, and requires 5+ inches of suitable substrate. You can use topsoil, eco earth, a pre-made tarantula substrate and more to give your pet adequate burrowing opportunity.

Hides and Decor:

Provide hides such as cork bark, driftwood, or reptile-safe decor for your tarantula to have a safe place to hide. While your tarantula will likely create its own burrow, providing pre-made hides ensures comfort and enrichment.

Ventilation:

Proper ventilation is needed to prevent mold. Make sure your enclosure closes securely and does not have any big gaps that your pet could escape from.

Temps and Humidity

Temperature:

70-80°F (21-27°C). This species does great at room temperature, as long as night time temps don’t drop below 68 degrees.

Humidity:

This tarantula does not have strict humidity requirements. Occasionally mist the substrate in your enclosure, or overfill the water dish so some moisture can get down into the substrate. This gives your tarantula the option to burrow deeper for more humid conditions, or staying towards the top for more arid humidity.

Feeding and Diet

Feed your tarantula a variety of insects to raise a healthy and happy pet. Gut loaded insects such as dubia roaches, crickets, mealworms all make good staple feeder options. Adult tarantulas can be fed every 1-2 weeks, while juveniles should eat every 4-5 days. Prey size should never exceed the size of your tarantula’s abdomen to avoid injury.

Temperament & Personality

Tliltocatl albopilosus are known for being docile and slow-moving, making it a good choice for beginner tarantula keepers. They are generally very relaxed, and rarely show a threat pose. Adults spend a lot of their time out on display, however they may kick urticating hairs if they are stressed or threatened. Handling this species is possible, especially if you get them used to it from a young age. Limit handling time due to the risk of falls or injury.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Uneaten prey and feces should be removed regularly. Change the substrate and do a full enclosure cleaning every 6 months, or when the enclosure appears dirty.

Curly Hair Tarantulas are more than just adorable—they’re ambassadors for the amazing diversity of arachnids. Ready to welcome one into your life? Start by learning all about their care in my YouTube video linked above, and don’t forget to subscribe for more tarantula and exotic pet content!

Species Overview

Scientific Name: Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

Common Name: Green Bottle Blue Tarantula

Adult Size: 6+ inches

Life Span: Males +/- 5 years, Females +/- 15 years

Other Info: Terrestrial, New World Tarantula that has a mild venom and urticating hairs!

In the above video I’ll show you everything you need to know before getting a GBB Tarantula! Or, keep reading below to learn more about their care.

The C. cyaneopubescens, commonly known as the greenbottle blue tarantula because of their bright metallic blue coloration, is a New World, semi-arboreal tarantula that is endemic to northern Venezuela and the Paraguana Peninsula. This tarantula species is very popular among hobbyists because of their active personalities, stunning web creation, and their bright coloration. This is truly a gorgeous species that is frequently caught out on display.

The GBB is a heavy webbing species, and will web up its entire enclosure, creating deep and intricate tunnel systems.

As of 2015, the Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens as been listed as an endangered species of Venezuela. When considering one as a pet, please make sure to buy captive bred tarantulas from ethical breeders or pet stores. Do not support wild caught imports.

Enclosure Setup

Size:

3-5 gallon glass or plastic enclosure with a good balance of floor space and height to reduce fall risks.

Substrate:

This species is not a burrower, and prefers to make intricate webs throughout it’s enclosure. Dry substrate such as topsoil, eco earth, a pre-made tarantula substrate are great to give your pet the opportunity to burrow, or places to anchor their webbing.

Hides and Decor:

Provide hides such as cork bark, driftwood, or reptile-safe decor for your tarantula to have a safe place to hide. Your tarantula will likely avoid using these as hiding opportunities, instead choosing to use the cork or branches as a good anchoring point for it’s intricate web tunnels. Building an enclosure with plenty of anchor points for web building is very important to this species.

Ventilation:

Proper ventilation is needed to prevent mold. Make sure your enclosure closes securely and does not have any big gaps that your pet could escape from. GBBs are native to an arid environment, so they do not appreciate damp substrate or frequent misting.

Temps and Humidity

Temperature:

70-80°F (21-27°C). Like most tarantulas, this species does great at room temperature, as long as night time temps don’t drop below 68 degrees.

Humidity:

This tarantula prefers dry enclosures, which make it easier to keep than other species. Keep a full water dish for your pet, and VERY occasionally mist the substrate or webbing in your enclosure,

Feeding and Diet

Feed your tarantula a variety of insects to raise a healthy and happy pet. Gut loaded insects such as dubia roaches, crickets, mealworms all make good staple feeder options. Adult tarantulas can be fed every 1-2 weeks, while juveniles should eat every 4-5 days. Prey size should never exceed the size of your tarantula’s abdomen to avoid injury.

Temperament & Personality

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens are known for being skittish and fast-moving, making it a good choice for tarantula keepers who are not interested in having a hands on pet. They can bolt very quickly, and are prone to kicking urticating hairs if they are stressed or threatened. These spiders also have a mild venom that would not feel great to get bit by.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Uneaten prey and feces should be removed regularly. Change the substrate and do a full enclosure cleaning every 6 months, or when the enclosure appears dirty.

Green Bottle Blue tarantulas make an excellent display species. They are extremely hardy and their ease of care makes them an excellent beginner species for those who prefer a hands-off pet. Ready to welcome one into your life? Start by learning all about their care in my YouTube video linked above, and don’t forget to subscribe for more tarantula and exotic pet content! 

There are lots of different ways to grow your own mealworms. Over the last 10+ years of keeping reptiles, I have tried a TON of these methods and below I’ll share the one that has worked the best for me and my pets. You can copy this guide word for word, or use it as inspiration for a mealworm colony that works best for you.

Understanding the Mealworm Lifecycle

Before you can get started in raising your own mealworms, you must understand the full mealworm lifecycle. Knowing the full mealworm lifecycle is one of the most important things to keeping these insects successfully. Mealworms are the larval form of a darkling beetle. These worms go through a complete metamorphosis, meaning that they have distinct stages in their life cycle.

Mealworms start out as eggs, and take anywhere from 4-30+ days to hatch. Once they hatch, mealworms start out as tiny tiny worms slowly growing into the bigger worms you can feed off to your animals. This growing phase can take over 10 weeks, and the larvae will continue to grow and molt several times as they eat and develop. Once they are ready, the mealworms will burrow down below the surface of your grain and shed their exoskeleton one last time. The larva will turn soft, stop moving and curl into a C shape, then transform into a white or yellowish pupae. Pupae do not eat or move much, and this stage of their growth can last 6-20 days. After they complete their metamorphosis, the pupa will turn into darkling beetles. These beetles are light brown when they first emerge, but turn dark brown/black after a few days. The beetles cannot fly and males and females look identical. Darkling beetles start to lay their eggs 9-20 days after their emergence. They lay eggs for a few months, and then they die. They cycle begins again as the eggs hatch into tiny whitish worms, which may not be seen easily for several weeks until they grow bigger.

Step 1: Sourcing Your Mealworms

To start your colony, you must first obtain an intial supply of live mealworms. I recommend starting with 500-1000 mealworms to get your mealworm farm going – the more worms you start with, the faster you will have a new stock. You can buy mealworms at your local petstore, wild bird feed store or even online.

Avoid buying Giant Mealworms or Super worms. These worms may have been treated with an insect growth hormone to increase the worm size and prevent them from morphing into beetles. Superworms treated with this hormone are sterile and will not reproduce.

Step 2: Get your Mealworm Bin

In my opinion, the easiest way to raise your own mealworms is in a sterilite drawer bin setup. Get a 3, 4 or 5 tiered drawer system that is plastic and easy to clean (they can be found at walmart, target or even online). Each drawer will be used to separate your mealworm life stages and ensure your worms grow successfully.

Step 3: Fill Your Bin

Mealworms, in their worm form, have two goals. They want to eat, and they want to burrow. These two tasks are really all they are designed to do at this point in their life stage. To make them happy, I recommend filling your bins with something they can eat and burrow into at the same time. Personally I used rolled oats but you can also use wheat bran, oat bran, cornmeal and more. Use this as your “substrate” and fill each drawer with half an inch to one inch of oats. As long as the larvae are 1″ or more below the top of the container, they can’t get out.

Once your drawer system is setup, take your mealworms and dump them into the top most drawer.

Step 4: Feed Your Worms

While your mealworms and beetles will eat the bedding of your choice, it is still a good idea to offer a variety of food options for your insects. The more nutritious the food, the more nutritious the mealworms will be for your pets. Offering a variety of sliced fruits and vegetables, fish food, and more will keep your worms healthy and happy. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also a great water source for your bugs. I try to feed my worm colony 2 or 3 times a week – putting a few pieces of sliced veggie into each try and removing any old/uneaten food.

Step 5: Maintaining Your Colony

While you are waiting for your initial worms to start turning into beetles, you can leave everyone in the top tray of the drawer system. Once the worms turn into pupae, move the pupae into a seperate drawer to prevent the mealworms from eating them. These pupae will hatch into beetles, and overtime the beetles will lay eggs in the second tray. Once you notice there is new larvae (mealworms) in the beetle tray, you will need to move all the beetles and pupae to the bottom/third drawer tray. If you fail to separate them, the beetles will feed on the young mealworms, and the bigger mealworms will feed on the pupae. When you move the beetles/pupae to the next drawer, they will lay more eggs and continue the reproduction process. Eventually you will start the cycle over again by moving the beetles/pupae to the top drawer.

Step 6: Cleaning

Remove dead mealworms, pupae and beetles regularly.

Once the life cycle has completed in the top drawer, the bedding will be depeleted and become fowl. You can use a mesh strainer to sift out the remaining oats and worms. The worm/beetle waste will fall through the sifter and can be thrown away, or used as a healthy plant fertilizer. Replace the remaining oats and worms to their drawer, and top off with more oats or substrate if needed.

Other Advice

I highly recommend occasionally adding genetic stock to your mealworm colony to prevent inbreeding. Once or twice a year, I will buy a fresh group of mealworms from my local pet/bird store and add them to my mealworm bin. This will lead to your entire colony being healthier, and your animals will be healthier too.
You can also add supplements to your bin to produce fatter and healthier worms. Sprinkle supplements into the bedding, or onto the fruits/veggies you are feeding. Examples of supplements are ZooPro High Protein Supplement, calcium supplement (or finely ground egg shells), wheat germ, fish flakes, or dry brewer’s yeast (provides proteins).

I hope this tutorial was helpful in getting your mealworm colony setup! Breeding and maintaining your colony is an easy way to save money when keeping exotic pets, or feeding backyard bird, however it still requires regular attention and care. If you follow the above advice, your mealworm farm should start producing within the first 3-4 months, and you will have a fresh and healthy supply of worms on hand for your animals.

Please let me know if you have any questions! I always try to read and reply to any comments.

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