I have reviewed probably over one hundred background terrarium videos before I begin my own and yours is by far the most entertaining, educational, and musically enjoyable. The results look damn good too!
@norcalrider6910 ай бұрын
Definetly gave me some ideas on the background I was planning on doing this weekend thanks to the log with the hole in it 😮
@dorittossenpai22684 жыл бұрын
My dude high five, this was fun to watch with the awesome choice of music.
@emelienbonnier61714 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@alfredocanto99013 жыл бұрын
That looks awesome, can I get all the material you use? I want to try this for my ball python
@theshroudedghost828811 ай бұрын
No words, yet you've basically explained everything I need to do to accomplish this myself. Thanks for the video!
@rachelrook52226 жыл бұрын
Lol at the too big log! I know that feel. So many possibilities, so little sq. footage
@1319Destiny8 ай бұрын
Super helpful thank you!!
@nickybee8004 жыл бұрын
I love this!!! And the song is too cool. Keep making videos :)
@davonsingletary53342 жыл бұрын
Can this tank withstand high humidity and moderate heat?
@C9N0S Жыл бұрын
Which sprayfoam did you use? I'm building my enclosure and trying to find the best foam to use and now thinking of doing my background alittle simular
@mellsc7666 жыл бұрын
Wait.. did you put live plants in without the pots on the bottom.. But you don't have a drainage layer? Really nice tank though!!
@emelienbonnier61716 жыл бұрын
Mells K haha I don’t remember, but I don’t use live plants anymore. Thanks :)
@gerardregan69375 жыл бұрын
👍
@haltsinberg3 жыл бұрын
@@emelienbonnier6171 Why not? Live plants make a terrarium fun and worthwhile. You just need to have a drainage layer and the plants will blossom.
@tyroneweb Жыл бұрын
Star Wars fan? I saw those slippers you were wearing. A friend of the Galactic Empire.
@sarathpandaz61193 жыл бұрын
Nic
@tbspf Жыл бұрын
Would the silicone still stick to the foam if you didn’t shave it down?
@kidvicious22273 жыл бұрын
The dirt doesn't stay on the best? I've tried a few different types of silicon. Any tips to get the dirt to stay on better?
@LukeMcGuireoides Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna use dry-lock sealant instead of silicone
@harrypjotr75512 жыл бұрын
Hello!! very nice what you did! i am trying it too only my cocofiber falls off when i vacuum it. I have done exactly what you did. do you have any tips?
@DenvaProbablyDraws Жыл бұрын
Never done this before, fair warning, but might I ask how long you let the fibers sit before you vacuumed? The author of the video might have let the enclosure sit for days before rubbing off the extra, letting the silicon set properly. Could be your issue, if not I’m not really sure. You could also try using excavator clay for the background instead, like solidify it with water. Might be sturdier. I know this is four months ago but maybe I can help lol.
@AntsScandinavia6 жыл бұрын
Hej, såg att du kanske var svensk på expanding foam flaskan ;) Undrar om det är en speciell flaska utan typ anti-mögel medel eller bara en random expanderande foam som man kan hitta vart som hälst? Är den med andra ord "akvarium säker" som silicon kan vara, eller vanlig? Tack :)
@emelienbonnier61716 жыл бұрын
Ants Scandinavia Hej! Stämmer :) jag har använt vilken som helst, när den stelnar är det lugnt.
@AntsScandinavia6 жыл бұрын
Taaaack för snabbt svar
@krissherps515 жыл бұрын
great how to video. I wish you would explain things though.
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Kristopher Williams my English sucks haha
@aaronjosey51265 жыл бұрын
How long after you add the silicone do you put your pet back in his tank? Mine has dried fkr 2 days but still reekes of sillicone
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
About a week. If possible have doors/windows open or put it outside.
@aaronjosey51265 жыл бұрын
@@emelienbonnier6171 that was my big mistake. Did it in my bedroom haha. When i do my toads enclosure, it will be in the garage.
@MermaidGunner Жыл бұрын
I have land snails (helix sp.) and was wondering how well this would work for them… any ideas?
@jenscovemaeker18184 жыл бұрын
What substrate did you use on the silicon? Some coconut stuff or...?
@Geoffrey4544 жыл бұрын
Most people use coconut fibre
@Blck_Stallion3 жыл бұрын
Hi, does the foam background removeable if i want a clean tank for a rescape maybe?
@peachitulip3 жыл бұрын
you would be better off buying a new tank, it would be difficult to get the foam off unless you sat there carving it away for hours lol
@kidvicious22273 жыл бұрын
How long is the dry time. I just did 1 side of my enclosure. It been 20 mins. Still wet n pieces are loose
@mikejs35884 жыл бұрын
what would happen if you used a small torch to smooth out the foam ? instead of hours of cutting with a knife/razor? think that would work ? i seen one guy do it with making a waterfall out of foam and it final product surface was slick looking but good after he put substrate mix on and moss !
@haltsinberg3 жыл бұрын
Don't do it man. That shit's extremely toxic and causes cancer.
@nikiawashington1573 жыл бұрын
Was that plain water that you sprayed on the soil?
@c.b.7276 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Btw what expanding foams are safe for pets?
@mullywebb63886 жыл бұрын
Any as it does not give off fumes or anything harmful when it has cured. Silicone however you need aquarium safe like ha6 I believe
@emelienbonnier61716 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sorry for late answer. I don’t use anyone special, when it’s dry it’s safe. At lest the ones we have in Sweden (not a foam expert)
@billkampas30423 жыл бұрын
Was the silicone really hard to spread? I tried this once and failed because the silicone would not brush ajd move around like yours did
@steven_kelly014 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Smashed it. Well done. Can you drop track links? Great choice.
@Saintattoo Жыл бұрын
How do you spot clean the tunnels?
@bryanhyatt43193 жыл бұрын
Does it matter if some of the silicone is showing through the substrate or is it bad for my snake to be on direct contact with it? Should I put more silicone on the spots showing then put more substrate
@drinkingfromadirtycup49523 жыл бұрын
It’s Aquarium silicone so it’s safe for your pets!
@anthonyboix49235 жыл бұрын
what's precise silicon do you use ? please take me link !thank's
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Inexuim it’s from a Swedish store so I can’t give you a link but I used aquarium silicone.
@anthonyboix49235 жыл бұрын
Thank's you , and how much does the silicon cost ?
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Inexuim hm.. I think it was around 150 Swedish crowns ~ 15 us dollar
@anthonyboix49235 жыл бұрын
Ok nice price thank's
@sinickipawel5 жыл бұрын
Nice, what kind of silicone do you use? I was trying to do the same with aquarium silicone. It does not spread So easily with a brush
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
I use aquarium silicone and spread it with a butter knife 😊
@sinickipawel5 жыл бұрын
@@emelienbonnier6171 strange i use the same but it just doesnt want to spread :(
@christinaemily824 жыл бұрын
Hello, could you link to where you got the bark from
@emelienbonnier61714 жыл бұрын
Hi! I bought it at my local pet store.
@pauldavis9724 жыл бұрын
Question: ive heard silicone II is safe if you let it dry for more than 7 days.. but i also picked up the bathroom and kitchen kind....do i need to use a different kind??? I just wanna make sure my boa is gonna be ok..
@shipwreckedxbones4 жыл бұрын
From what i unterstand you should be fine as long as it's 100% silicone. Although i'd recommend aquariumsilicone when working with humidity above 60% as it won't get moldy.
@pauldavis9724 жыл бұрын
I just went out and found silicone 1.. just to be safe
@anitakelley92113 жыл бұрын
How do u clean it
@homdrfg22584 жыл бұрын
Where’s the terrarium from
@cmoney59734 жыл бұрын
How many bottles of silicone did you use to cover all of that ?
@emelienbonnier61714 жыл бұрын
I think it was 3 or 4
@abbyrice405 жыл бұрын
What was the black thing you were using in the beginning?
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Abby Rice silicon for aquarium :)
@andrewlucas73735 жыл бұрын
Could you not cement over the expandable foam then paint or use resin ???
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
That would work, but I like to have the possibility to remove my backgrounds if I want.
@andrewlucas73735 жыл бұрын
@@emelienbonnier6171 before I fix it to the tank
@Tom-sg4nh Жыл бұрын
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@GhoulifiedDelta5 жыл бұрын
Just wondering, how many silicone tubes did you go through? And whats the size of your viv? Thanks!
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Hm.. 3-4 tubed, I think it was 1 meter long and maybe 50/60 cm high :)
@GhoulifiedDelta5 жыл бұрын
@@emelienbonnier6171 oh okay so about 2 tubes should be fine for a 45x45x45cm right?
@GhoulifiedDelta5 жыл бұрын
@@emelienbonnier6171 also how many cans of expanding foam did you use?
@ojinga4 жыл бұрын
What substrate did you use to put on the silicon?
@emelienbonnier61714 жыл бұрын
I usually use plant soil, can't say for any other countries but in sweden its safe.
@shamelessone19874 жыл бұрын
What did you use after the silicone
@billkampas30423 жыл бұрын
Coco fiber
@Martinxeneize105 жыл бұрын
Great video! Will do this once i get a kingsnake What animal did u put in it?
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Martin Xeneize thanks! Cool :) I had my ball python, but she have a bigger now.
@Arthur-xk1ps5 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you tell me substrate did you use??
@emelienbonnier61715 жыл бұрын
Hi! Soil without any additives :)
@wolfgames44784 жыл бұрын
can i use any expanding foam?
@jaydenmarrero63504 жыл бұрын
Wolf Games no you need great stuff pond and stone the one they used in the video is toxic to animals 😔
@Gushy0003 жыл бұрын
@@jaydenmarrero6350 false it is only toxic if ingested in large quantities which with the silicon overlay and dirt on top WONT happen...
@haltsinberg3 жыл бұрын
@@jaydenmarrero6350 Even my local zoo uses this stuff (polyurethane foam), and it's a high-class conservationist zoo too. I wouldn't use polyurethane foam "as is" in a terrarium, especially if there were animals with sensitive skin walking on it. But the thing is, you cover the foam with silicone, and cover the silicone with substrate. How then, would the animal be in contact with the foam?
@outdoorjunkie24832 жыл бұрын
You did not tell us about anything you used. Can you add details. And the music is really loud .
@alexhaunschild709210 ай бұрын
so turn it down? lol
@fernandoaries98176 жыл бұрын
🧡🧡💚🧡💛💙
@salomonquijada71443 жыл бұрын
Great terrarium Annoying music
@GrymmTymm13134 жыл бұрын
Tried to watch, but the music......
@LukeMcGuireoides Жыл бұрын
Wtf did she put in it? What did she even build it for? 😂