Bioactive Gecko Vivarium STEP BY STEP ecosystem

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2 жыл бұрын

My gargoyle Gecko Fuji was kicked from his home by a colony of ants. Now he's getting a new lease on life with a brand new, bioactive, subtropical jungle enclosure. Soon we will revisit this and make more a complete ecosystem, but for now this should do him well
Bioactive enclosures make excellent and enriching homes for countless reptiles and amphibians being kept in captivity. They emulate their wild environments in a truly beautiful way, and utilize a "clean up crew" to create a nearly maintenance free setup. An enclosure very similar to this would make a perfect home for a variety of tree frogs, arboreal lizards, and tons of geckos; especially crested and gargoyle geckos.
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@chickenspheres7582 Жыл бұрын

been an avid terrarium builder for years, just recently found your channel and watched your most recent upload, so sad to hear what happened, but leafy this channel will blow up in the coming years for sure

@JohnDoe-xq8sk Жыл бұрын

If you're avid wear a proper respirator. No one ever does in these videos and carving foam is an excellent way to get lung cancer. Ask any taxidermist or decoy carver. Stay safe.

@chickenspheres7582 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-xq8sk I don’t use expanding foam, all natural in my builds!

@6.strinGs 5 ай бұрын

Ikr

@volewhisker1883 Ай бұрын

RIP fuji, you will be missed :)

@hellosunshine2826 9 ай бұрын

So beautiful. RIP Fuji❤😢

@-InsertLeChannelName 4 ай бұрын

RIP Fuji :(

@yhinehyhineh 2 ай бұрын

I sense that you digest a good amount of "ididathing". This is not an insult. I discovered you earlier through your dwarf frogs video and have been on a binge for an hour or so, great work.

@christinem1458 2 жыл бұрын

Im building my own enclosure for a crestie I want to get next week. Love this setup! Thanks for the inspiration and tips 😁✌️

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! and no prob. I hope it comes out awesome

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, thanks for all the love on this post. I had someone ask to pin everything I was using in the video so here goes nothin. These are not affiliate links. Jeff Bezos rejected my application. Peace! Enclosure: insituecosystems.com/products/copy-of-amazonia-24-20 Lighting: www.thebiodude.com/collections/led-reptile-lighting/products/t5-ho-single-bulb-light-strip-24 Expanding foam: amzn.to/3yznyU8 Silicone: amzn.to/3AhyLtM wood: amzn.to/3zlB3XT Substrates/ leaf litter/ moss: www.thebiodude.com/collections/reptile-soils plants: www.joshsfrogs.com/live-plants/plants-for-pets/plants-for-crested-geckos.html springtails and isopods: www.joshsfrogs.com/porcellio-scaber-orange-isopod-10-count.html Gecko: www.gargoylequeen.com/availablegargoyles-465.html

@richardsanchez5444 4 ай бұрын

1:11 that's a good tip gotta remember that.

@ciranium4190 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Awesome choice with the alocasias and schflerra couple things for your next build skip spray foam and try wood glue mixed with substrate and essentially "paint" the background and another thing carniverous plants are perfectly fine in vivs i use lots of species in my dart frog tanks and they love them and definitely not dairy cows but maybe some sort of panda kings?

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

I think you’re right yea. A couple people mentioned ores crumbles but def not dairies. Glad you like the alocasia, I looovvve them but a couple have flagged them for not being totally gecko safe so I may replace

@whiyz 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I have a crestie and your vivarium is making me jealous! For the isopods though, those are definitely not dairy cows. Porcellio Laevis have wider bodies and the black/white is a lot more vibrant. I'm seeing a little blue in there as well which is not normal. As a breeder, the only colors I see are black and white and very rarely do you get ones with only one color, but it is always just white and never only black. Could be oreo crumbles and they might have crossbred with powder blues to make that blue tint. Cool thing is that if those are oreos, they will crossbreed with your oranges and make a cool orange/white combo. Love the setup though! Keep up the good work!

@whiyz 2 жыл бұрын

Edit: I saw your isopod breeding setup video and your youtube short where u fed isopods raw meat. In those two videos, the dairy cows seemed like genuine ones, but I'm not so sure about the ones in this video. Loving your videos by the way!

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And I really appreciate the insight. I’d like to up my isopod knowledge. I’ve treated them as clean up crew for so long but I’m starting to appreciate them more as pets.

@524sbth 6 ай бұрын

Fascinating work!

@tyicbranch2734 2 жыл бұрын

Hi buddy I'm really impressed with the video and the the way you explained everything you definitely inspired me to look more in to a bioactive set up

@cassidylouise 8 ай бұрын

it’s so beautiful 😵‍💫

@brandonturner1537 2 жыл бұрын

Really well made video, good job :3

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@ValiDino Ай бұрын

I’m subbed

@kenjiro2676 9 ай бұрын

Which plants in the setup were able to handle the gecko? Are there any species of plants that you added struggle?

@DarkuHD 5 ай бұрын

I also have a gargoyle gecko and love this videos thats why I ask can we get an update of them pls.

@serenamorin3269 2 жыл бұрын

very good very nice

@jaylegan3249 Жыл бұрын

What led did you use I'm on a budget and looking for the best one for my crested geckos new terrarium

@audreygagnon3617 17 минут бұрын

How wet do you keep the substrate with those plants?

@mfi-cf7sp 11 ай бұрын

I wish more did little stats like that too!

@funkdoctifa3301 2 ай бұрын

what did you use for lighting

@LukeMcGuireoides Жыл бұрын

I recently built my first vivarium, for a crested gecko. I can't keep my begonia rex alive. I got a substrate kit from NEherp. The substrate is similar to an abg mix. I think the plant isn't getting enough water, since the soil drain so well. I also need another tall plant for the right side. I ordered a black velvet alocasia from joshs frogs l, but it's a small three leafer, with the leaves at ground level. I chafe at getting another plant I don't actually like simply due to functionality, but I think I'm gonna go with an umbrella plant. Maybe in the spring, when the Lowes has a better plant selection I can replace it with something desirable.

@CattlemanGaming16 Жыл бұрын

Could you do a video talking about gargoyle geckos and like how good of a pet for beginners etc?? I really like how they look but idk how easy they are to take care of.

@captainshad1182 11 ай бұрын

Look up clents reptiles he goes over many reptiles and what their ratings are for being pets

@xx.ultraviolet 6 ай бұрын

Do you have any videos or recommendations of handling mold in a crested gecko bioactive enclosure I just never had a mold problem with my bioactive set ups for reptiles and I’m not sure what to do. some people say it’s bad because it can cause respiratory issues and to redo the whole cage some people say that it’s good and safe and won’t harm gecko if anything mold shows a successful set up. However, I wanna know if any of the stuff I’m researching is true and what to do next. The isopods and springtails are not eating it. the mold a group of these small little white dots They’re deep in the substrate And I only see it on the sides of the glass not even the top of the soil towards back corner of the enclosure and the mold is even on my a small amount of my hydro balls in the drainage layer I scooped some out airated the soil a bit since soil felt compacted and my crestie is in a little quarantine setup for the time being

@deathholt169 Жыл бұрын

RIP FUJI 💔

@dolboyeb5089 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I recently made a viv and I also coated the background with the bio dude substrate. How does it hold up now? To me it feels like it comes off the background a bit too easily, and I’m worried it’ll scrape off over time when I put my gecko in

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

thank you! I've noticed on areas where I didn't scrape the shiny bits away that well and areas where he spends a lot of time are definitely starting to wear away. I prefer black foam because it's much less noticeable, but if you're worried about ingestion, at this stage, you may be able to put a coat of Drylok. If you vary the tones a bit, you can get a nice natural look

@Nora-jq6nd Жыл бұрын

which vivarium do you use ( size and brand)

@raf_alski Жыл бұрын

Awesome job man! I have a question: what kind of lightning do you use?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

hey thank you! I'm running a T5 strip light for the plants and a low wattage UVB for basking

@raf_alski Жыл бұрын

@@leafystreet thanks!

@tombellinger4667 Жыл бұрын

What is the humidity in this setup?

@kefijn Жыл бұрын

Very good looking setup! Can you tell me what the size is? Looks like 20x18x24? Cant tell from the pinned comment because there are 2 variants.

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

thank you so much! Its the taller of the two, the 24

@huipps Жыл бұрын

Did you add expanding foam when the silicone was dry?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

yes. Its better than way. The foam just needs something textured to grab onto

@Pen_Pom 9 күн бұрын

I know I'm late to this video, but I was wondering what dimensions your terrarium is?

@Flicker_thefo0x Жыл бұрын

RIP Fuji you died doing what you love.

@dog0125 8 ай бұрын

How big is the tank

@mosesp6200 Жыл бұрын

Looks nice, but you should really not go smaller for one animal than 36×36×18 exo terra with the small new caledonean geckos like gargoyle, cresteds or chahouas.

@jiggyvision2116 3 ай бұрын

what enclosure is this?

@krimsurich Жыл бұрын

what kind of light are you using for this set up?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

Its a T5 grow light from the Bio Dude, it's great. check out the pinned comment

@krisfox3708 Жыл бұрын

Has the foam been sticking better? I made a build and the foam seems to be shrinking and peeling away from the glass.

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

yea so much better. did you put it straight on glass?

@krisfox3708 Жыл бұрын

Yes I did 😅 I’m probably going to redo it and lay silicone down like you did first.

@ryanclark5284 Жыл бұрын

I have a bio active vivarium and I have mold growing in the soil and drainage layer and I can’t get rid of it, I know I need to make a new enclosure for it, do you know any tips to prevent mold?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

yea for sure, but it sort of depends on what species, but heres some general advice. You can bake your wood and substrate prior to adding to kill spores. 250F for 3 hours. Springtails and isopods are also crucial for bioactive if you aren't already adding them. You can also increase ventilation a bit (screen tops and sides) and use small fans to get the air moving around it. Just be careful if this is for a dart frog or other high humidity species that shouldn't be dried out. Cut back on soaking the enclosure everyday when you first build it as well. Let it mature and build up the amount of water going in

@BeowulfTactical Жыл бұрын

How do ants get in there in your house ?

@OmerInbar 4 ай бұрын

What the enclosure size?

@arianal7768 2 жыл бұрын

What type of light did you use?

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

It's a t5 Solar Grow from the BioDude

@gundamnit3594 5 ай бұрын

If you hate the look of normal great stuff foam you can buy the pond and stone version which is black and safe for animals.

@Itis_Goose Жыл бұрын

Hey ,I am redoing my crested gecko home after 6 year and haven't made one before . What silicone did you use ,can you use any type ?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

most will be fine if given time to cure, but to be on the safe side, I'd go for anything that is sold as aquarium safe: amzn.to/432HCv2 ^ I don't know if this an active affiliate link i got kicked out of the program lmao

@Itis_Goose Жыл бұрын

@@leafystreet thanks, I will get an aquarium one :)

@NauenerGauner76 Жыл бұрын

where did you buy this terarium?I want to built one for my gargoyle Gecke but Online I can only finf filled ones

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

this is this guy here insituecosystems.com/products/copy-of-amazonia-24-20?variant=40965421072579

@nautilius1052 11 ай бұрын

I think it's an ExoTerra 45x45x60 terrarium Edit: this is in cm

@damianmlegacy7311 4 ай бұрын

Soil! We need to know about the soil!! Lol

@leafystreet 4 ай бұрын

these days i use a classic ABG mix or some slightly modified custom version with topsoil for nutrients

@Robin-nm1is 3 ай бұрын

Baking wood! 🎉

@lauren-yp7cd Жыл бұрын

Looks freaking fantastic man :) !! what type of mesh did you use and where can I find it?

@NorfsidePlay44G 3 ай бұрын

Where did you buy your light from???

@leafystreet 3 ай бұрын

The bioDude

@freestylebuilder8877 8 ай бұрын

Wich Brand

@user-ub6op1zh7o 2 ай бұрын

RIP Fuji

@cringesh1t427 Жыл бұрын

In the process of making one for my ballpython and the lights to keep the plants growing has to be the trickiest part for me :/

@munstahmummah6468 Жыл бұрын

what are the dimesions of this vivaerium?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

It’s 22in wide, 17 deep, 24 tall

@tyicbranch2734 2 жыл бұрын

Hi buddy I was just wondering if you could pin everything you're using in your viverum it would definitely help me and a lot of other people and great video I'm definitely going to subscribe keep up the great content

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

hey there, of course. just pinned the comment

@tyicbranch2734 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy this video has been the most helpful and I've been watching videos on and for months every other video makes everything seem complicated

@tyicbranch2734 2 жыл бұрын

Hi can you use any expanding foam or do you recommend others because I can't seem to find that brand of expanding foam any were

@leafystreet 2 жыл бұрын

@@tyicbranch2734 I dont believe that any particular kind causes issues. this one is pretty commonly used though: www.amazon.com/dp/B001AQ0FVC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_JQX8MAFEMQW1RQ9P2C8P

@tyicbranch2734 2 жыл бұрын

I can't seem to find that brand of expanding foam it's out of stock or its 30 pound on ebay that's like 37 dollars is there eny other brand and I'm going research everything but you helped a lot

@EmilyGray-qt1fm 2 ай бұрын

rip fuji bruh

@kushpaladin 3 ай бұрын

seems a little on the small side

@SoLoLzD 7 ай бұрын

fuji nooooooo😭😥😢😮‍💨😞

@tokeh9078 Жыл бұрын

Hiding place on the ground for a tree Living animal ....genius

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

Gargoyles live much lower in the trees than crested geckos which I find neat. I give Fuji height but I usually find him sleeping in the leaf litter under that pot