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A running log of every publish of The Reptile Atlas, newest first.

  1. v2.8.0 2026-10-15

    AI Assistants Now Use Your Collection Only

    The breeding, lineage, and gut-loading assistants now read exclusively from each user's own tracked animals β€” not the global catalog.

    • Pairing Advisor, Lineage Tracer, and Gut-Loading Scheduler now pull from the user's personal collection (Mine tab) via a dedicated backend function
    • Removed direct catalog access from all three assistants so they can no longer read or list the full species database
    • Gut-Loading Scheduler now also reads the user's FeedingLog records for tailored recommendations
    • Fixed a persistent 'Invalid id value' error in assistant chat sessions caused by stale conversation IDs
    • Each user's assistants now see only their own Genealogy, GeneticsLog, and FeedingLog records
  2. v2.7.0 2026-10-08

    Bio-Active Enclosure Builder β€” 3D Preview

    A new interactive 3D builder to visualize what your bio-active enclosure could look like, with more updates on the way.

    • New Enclosure Builder page: pick a tank, opening, and substrate, then drag plants, rocks, hides, moss, wood, vines, and clean-up crew straight into a 3D build area
    • Drag, rotate, and reposition placed items; click vines to link their endpoints to plants, dΓ©cor, or the glass
    • Environment fixtures β€” lighting, misting, and fogging β€” are drag-and-drop objects with multi-nozzle misting, external reservoirs, and routed hoses
    • Apply a species preset to auto-configure lighting, misting, and fogging from the catalog's habitat data
    • Added an 18"Γ—24"Γ—36" Tall Arboreal tank option
    • Marked as a work in progress β€” it's a helpful preview tool, with more updates and features on the way
  3. v2.6.0 2026-10-07

    The Basking Spot β€” Community Discussion Board

    A warm corner of the reptile world to share setups, swap stories, and get advice.

    • New discussion board with 8 categories: Bioactive Enclosures, Ground vs Arboreal, Snakes, Geckos, Lizards, Arachnids, Breeding, and Everyday Life
    • Up to 3 photos per post in photo-enabled categories, with upload previews
    • Replies on every post so keepers can trade advice and follow-ups
    • Category filtering and a compose form right on the board
    • Owners and admins can moderate their own posts and replies
  4. v2.5.0 2026-10-06

    Navigation & Mobile Polish

    Header icons decluttered the bottom bar and tab switching got faster.

    • Enrichment and Updates moved to header icons with text labels, freeing up the bottom navigation bar
    • Fixed tap-area occlusion on header buttons so the full Enrich and Updates icons are tappable
    • Bottom navigation labels aligned to a single straight line across all tabs
    • Faster, instant tab transitions with no re-mounts when switching species detail tabs
  5. v2.4.0 2026-09-19

    Housing & Social Behavior

    Every species now shows recommended housing arrangement and social behavior guidance on its detail page.

    • Housing & Social Behavior section added to every species Overview tab
    • AI-driven classification (Solitary, Pairs, Groups, or Variable) with husbandry notes for all 714 species
    • Helps keepers decide whether a species can be co-housed or should be kept alone
  6. v2.3.0 2026-09-19

    Enrichment, Bioactive Setups & Mobile Nav

    Behavioral enrichment guides, bioactive enclosure setups with cleanup crew care, and a streamlined mobile navigation.

    • Enrichment Guide page with behavioral enrichment ideas categorized by reptile group, plus per-species enrichment on detail pages
    • Bioactive enclosure setups: recommended live plants, cleanup crew care dialogs, and tappable plant links to the care guide
    • My Care List moved onto the Plants page β€” save, note, and tag plants by enclosure in one place
    • Updates and Enrichment tabs added to the mobile bottom navigation
    • Milestone banner: nearly 8,000 visits β€” thank you, and a Google Play Store app is in the works
  7. v2.2.0 2026-07-28

    Plant Care & Community Activity

    A new Plant Care explorer and an activity dashboard for tracking your community engagement.

    • Plant Care page: browse habitat-safe plants with light, water, humidity, and substrate needs
    • Interactive variety chips β€” tap a cultivar to preview its photo
    • Activity dashboard: track likes on your photos and replies across gallery and feedback
    • Threaded gallery comments with community replies
    • Updates page now linked in the main navigation
  8. v2.1.0 2026-07-19

    Community Features & Profiles

    Share feedback, browse the community gallery, and personalize your public profile.

    • Feedback page: rate your experience (1–5 stars) and leave comments β€” post anonymously or with your name
    • Community Gallery: upload and display photos of your own tracked reptiles
    • Public profiles: choose a subtitle (Hobbyist, Breeder, Keeper, Rescuer, and more) and an optional region, shown on your comments
    • Community guidelines and admin comment moderation added to the Feedback page
  9. v1.5.0 2026-07-19

    Native mobile navigation, refreshed

    Brought back the mobile app feel while keeping every destination one tap away.

    • Restored the mobile top title bar with a back button
    • Brought back the bottom tab bar for thumb-friendly navigation
    • Added Market and Compare to the mobile bottom tabs
  10. v1.4.0 2026-07-18

    Mobile nav matches the website

    Mobile now mirrors the desktop site with a brand header and full nav links.

    • Brand and full navigation links in the mobile top header
    • Scrollable nav row so all pages stay within reach
    • Unified top nav across mobile and desktop
  11. v1.3.0 2026-07-17

    MorphMarket & compare

    Connect with breeders and compare species side by side.

    • MorphMarket breeder listings per species
    • Side-by-side species comparison
    • Cleaner card layout for breeder links
  12. v1.2.5 2026-07-16

    Care & enclosure tools

    Guidance for healthy feeders and thriving habitats.

    • Gut loading guidance for feeder insects
    • Tank setup recommendations
    • Bioactive enclosure guidance
  13. v1.2.0 2026-07-15

    Calendar sync

    Keep feeding and breeding schedules in your own calendar and task apps.

    • Sync feeding logs to Google Calendar
    • Sync breeding milestones to Google Calendar
    • Sync feeding logs to Google Tasks
  14. v1.1.5 2026-07-14

    Breeding tracking

    Record genetics and lineage for breeding projects.

    • Genetics logs for morphs and genotypes
    • Genealogy records for pairings and clutches
    • Breeding guide and calendar
  15. v1.1.0 2026-07-13

    Feeding logs & dashboard

    Track feedings and weight over time, with analytics at a glance.

    • Per-species feeding logs with weight tracking
    • Feeding dashboard with frequency and weight-trend charts
    • Bulk feeding entry for multiple animals at once
  16. v1.0.5 2026-07-11

    Seasonal alerts

    Hemisphere-aware alerts so keepers know what to feed and when to breed.

    • Hemisphere-aware seasonal feeding alerts
    • Breeding and incubation timelines
    • Per-species alert selection
  17. v1.0.0 2026-07-10

    The Reptile Atlas launches

    The initial release with a full reptile species catalog and seasonal feeding guides.

    • Reptile species catalog with habitats, diets, and ranges
    • Seasonal feeding guides per species
    • Search and category filtering across snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and geckos
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