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The complete care system that lets reptiles thrive in captivity — enclosure design, gradients, humidity, light, substrate, ventilation, hydration, cycling, enrichment, and daily observation.
Husbandry is the foundation of Citadel Culebra. This discipline covers the complete care system required to keep reptiles thriving in captivity, including enclosure design, temperature gradients, humidity, lighting, substrate, ventilation, hydration, cleanliness, seasonal cycling, enrichment, and daily observation. The goal is to move beyond basic survival care and teach keepers how to create environments that support natural behavior, long-term health, breeding success, and overall animal wellness.
Kevin McCurley
The complete working philosophy of one of the most influential breeders alive. Husbandry systems, collection management, and the operational mindset behind New England Reptile, told by the man who built it.
IN PROGRESSKevin McCurley · Guest instructors
The world's longest snake at depth — husbandry, scale, temperament, genetics, and the realities of keeping and breeding retics responsibly.
IN PROGRESSCitadel Faculty
Keeping and handling the giants. Space, strength, safety, feeding, and the operational discipline that powerful species demand.
IN PROGRESSTy Park · Kevin McCurley & more
The foundation discipline: enclosure design, gradients, humidity, light, substrate, cycling, and daily observation — the complete system that lets reptiles thrive, not just survive.
IN PROGRESSKevin McCurley · Ty Park · Tom Crutchfield · Stacy Crutchfield
The most intelligent lizards in the hobby. Enrichment, socialization, space, diet, and the bond-building structure these animals require.
IN PROGRESSCitadel Faculty
Long-lived chelonians from hatchling to giant — husbandry, diet, enclosure scale, and the multi-decade commitment they represent.
IN PROGRESSSurprise instructor
The unique radiation of a continent — pythons, monitors, dragons, and elapids — and what makes their husbandry distinct.
IN PROGRESSCitadel Faculty
In-depth species courses for every species currently available — from leopard geckos and bearded dragons to crocodile monitors and scrub pythons, and everything in between. Real, working care, taught species by species.
IN PROGRESSEvery discipline feeds the certification path — formal, earned credentials produced with the faculty and always bought separately, never bundled into a membership. Certification courses begin releasing in Q4 2026.
