Budget Bioactive Snake Enclosure for Solomon Island Ground Boa

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Жыл бұрын

A bioactive build for ANYONE. My Solomon Island Ground Boa needs an upgrade and we're on a budget. Let's make him a new, tropical jungle enclosure in a plastic bin. Bromeliads seemed like a great choice because Candoia love a good drink and these plants hold water really well. This species is notorious for producing a lot of poo n' urates, but I have no doubt the isopods and springtails have got it covered. Zephyr is also semi arboreal, so I know that he will appreciate a bit of height. As always, let me know what you'd like to see next. ENJOY!
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Bioactive vivariums, (even the cheap ones!), 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 even some snakes like my Candoia paulsoni.

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@imthescrubjay Жыл бұрын

This is an interesting approach to a bioactive enclosure, one that I might actually do. Because in my area, we have a couple of really invasive species, namely the green anole, and the Mediterranean House gecko. I don't want to kill the couple, that I found in my house, so I think I might just set up a couple of these. *I'm yelling back* :)

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

thats a really dope idea. I'm jealous you have geckos in your house btw

@snakelizard2343 Жыл бұрын

I actually have a set up similar to this for my breeding colonies of both the lizards you mentioned, also for my brown anoles! I breed them as feeders for my vine snake, west African bush viper and blue Indonesian bush viper!

@swtchs. Жыл бұрын

over here the brown anole is taking over and the green one is native and rareish

@-Professor-Finesser- Жыл бұрын

Skater and Reptile KZfaqr. Literally me

@cadebones221 8 күн бұрын

really enjoying how much you care about your animals and their care

@cowlauncher0901 Жыл бұрын

I love Paulsoni's. They're an underappreciated snake species while being absolutely gorgeous

@Ash_Carnelian 11 ай бұрын

I had enough money to afford all of this, until you threw Tim into the mix 😔

@Melcii_draws Ай бұрын

*screams in poor*

@har6106 Жыл бұрын

love the vid and how flexible your work and diverse your snakes are! Candoia's are a real Indonesian treat. hope to see this channel grow!!

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

That seriously means a lot, thank you. And AGREED. Glad to see candoia starting to get some love here in the states

@blakehoward2804 Жыл бұрын

Great build! 👍 Bet he loves his new enclosure! Personally, I love the tub idea, and it made for a complete and nice looking set up for the same price as just the tank would be lol!

@audreysark4061 2 ай бұрын

❤ a fellow free spirited maximalist (aka disorganized genius)

@caughtafaygo Жыл бұрын

Dopeeee🔥 thanks for the tips n tricks. Gorgeous boa. Love the build

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

hey thank you so much! glad you like it

@animalmombie 4 ай бұрын

You have the most soothing voice

@davidtwig9970 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched for probably like a week I’ve watched a lot of shorts and all you vid from newest down the list to this one and your channel is great you should have many more subs soon

@catcake_cakecat 29 күн бұрын

you have awesome music taste

@shelbystorme Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@Avocetexotics Жыл бұрын

It looks great! I have the same tub that I use as a quarantine enclosure whenever I get something new, but it is currently empty. I'm kind of tempted to set it up now, even though I don't have anything to put in it yet. Lol

@cr1mscreations Жыл бұрын

This build is so sick, I recently built a similar setup that I’m letting settle in. This video definitely solidified my ideas so thank you !!!

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it. These setups are so convenient and stable and I’m happy to hear others have tried

@HeartsScales Жыл бұрын

I prefer to use a drill myself, because I don't care to solder plastic and release VOCs into the air - and I found a drill bit that is specifically for drilling smooth holes in plastic! It works *amazing* and it was only $18. Every hole is smooth inside and out and the bins don't crack. That will forever be my go to for drilling ventilation holes in plastic bins, now! I thought the DIY mesh top was a cool idea! Wonder if at some point anyone has tried stacking bins, sealing them together, and using that to make a budget arboreal enclosure for tree-loving snakes? That could be very cool, if done right ^_^

@joshsmith8758 Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@jyotishkokoley3969 Жыл бұрын

You deserve way more subs, this is really high production! Sub number 686!

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you! Thank you so much

@deltanuetwo93new87 Жыл бұрын

I want some lil sneks they so cute 💜🥰

@toddlakin5795 6 күн бұрын

I did almost exactly this except I made a screen using the sides and spline and then glued it over the hole I cut out in the top. It did add like another $25, though.

@-Professor-Finesser- Жыл бұрын

Great Video! Earned my sub in a heartbeat

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

Likewise man. Love all your animals

@davidtwig9970 Жыл бұрын

Also eco earth is one of my fave substraits I use it in both my salamanders and milk snakes enclosure but I have half the terrium for the snake dry

@davidtwig9970 Жыл бұрын

With aspen mix

@Trynedge Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on making an arid bioactive in a large tub for Hognose snakes?

@frog4701 3 ай бұрын

Are those maybe milkbacks? Porcellio Laevis or something like that? They breed like CRAZY for me in my 10gal carnivorous plant terrarium. Just slow growers in my experience.

@xkoala303x 21 күн бұрын

Can you do similar things with lizards or just snakes? Also how do you make sure the basking lamp doesn’t melt the plastic lid

@beachaddict7653 8 ай бұрын

Random question. Anyone take jabs at you for having a deep voice? My friends rib me from time to time about it. 😂

@stephanaeon 2 ай бұрын

I see comments all the time talking about how much people like his voice. I'm willing to bet there's a little jealousy involved in your friends actions :) I had a friend in school who's voice was so low it would carry through the floor if he was upstairs you'd hear him one floor down. It was like crazy low, and even though he wasn't a great looking dude so many girls would find themselves attracted to him between his confidence and that low voice. So don't feel bad about it! Honestly it's better than having a real high squeaky one :)

@bruhmiroruelas5324 9 ай бұрын

Should use organic topsoil in ur mix

@EntropyAcolyte 5 ай бұрын

if you don't have any power tools to cut plastic tubes, go to Harbor Freight and buy a $30 dremmel. Much better for this than a jigsaw

@Travagast Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Awesome budget build! Apologies if you said this and I missed it but what bulb are you using for the overhead lighting? Thanks in advance!

@leafystreet Ай бұрын

I like halogens for overhead heat. For plant growth, just grab some barrinas

@Travagast Ай бұрын

@@leafystreet thanks for the response. The plant growth is what I was concerned about. Do you like to mount the Barons inside or cut a slot in the lid and mount outside?

@leafystreet Ай бұрын

@@Travagast if the plastic is clear enough, I’ll just lay them on top and it seems to alright. Sometimes I’ll drill some small holes to let some extra light through

@Travagast Ай бұрын

@@leafystreet awesome, thanks so much! And great channel. Liked and sub’d!

@josh.harrison7594 Жыл бұрын

Excuse me sir what brand or where did you get that oak leaf litter?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

Hey this is actually just josh’s frogs leaf litter from their site

@apr2031 7 ай бұрын

❤

@jyotishkokoley3969 Жыл бұрын

How long do you think this size enclosure would last?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

That’s a good question. If he’s a very very small male, it could be for life. But I’d say another 9-12 months if we ends up breaking 2 feet. He’s 14 inches right now

@524sbth 6 ай бұрын

Dolly Poley?!

@hypnos2 Жыл бұрын

Was that deceptacon?

@leafystreet Жыл бұрын

lol yea good catch

@jonathanparsons4557 8 ай бұрын

Razor knife work's with plastic bro

@clydesdale1775 9 ай бұрын

How much of a fire hazard was the situation with the heat pad? It's been a year since this vid came out so I'm curious. I wanna try a similar budget build but I'm worried heating equipment would melt plastic and fill the container with fumes?

@whentheyD 2 ай бұрын

likely it wasn't his first rodeo with it and he knew what he was doing. just make sure the plastic doesn't melt and the heatpad doesn't overwork! as he said