So sorry this went up a day late! The editing ended up taking much longer than I expected. I hope you enjoy & I’ll be back Friday with a new video! Not sure what it’s gonna be yet 😂

girl i am here for the freaking bugs. i work with isopods so now that you do plants AND pods i just love you sm moreeee somehow 😭😭

Girl. Put your grow lights stuck along the inside middle part of the cabinet doors where they come together🙌🏼 do 2 or 3 going up and down. Everything will be getting good light but it won't be right up against everything plus you wont be able to see the actual light. It will look awesome in there. Use tape or sticky tab things to hide the light cords and keep them aligned around the edge of the doors out of the way.

Sweet Bismarck jealous of your attention to the bugs… his love for you is sooo heartwarming 💚🐶💚

HARLI you got me with the plants, then you decked me with the anime, and now you curb-stomping me with the BUGS??? The way we would've been absolute best fucking friends if we knew each other growing up 🤣🤣

when I was taking my forensic classes, I wanted to be a forensic entomologist. That was one of the most interesting parts of my forensic classes.

Maybe a small fishbowl as a water reservoir in the bottom with a nylon rope wick (paracord might work if you have it on hand) one end jabbed into the moss wall and hanging into the water. The sphag should wick the rest of the way up to the top. My own (similar idea) setup uses a 20 gallon fish tank as a reservoir but I won't suggest a whole new, expensive, hobby to solve your problem lol 😂 (although I think you'd love fish keeping)

Get an inkbird humidity controller paired up with a reptile fogger. That's what I do for my ikea cabinet. It's all automated and I fill it like once a week with water. Turns on at 70% and under, and turns off at 80%, rinse and repeat.

Thanks for separating the bug part, just not for me, but I love the milsbo terrarium!

I have all my carnivorous plants along the top of my terrarium (which also helps with any fungus gnats) and small succulents (string of pearls and turtles) which cascade beautifully down. I also splurged on a few rubber ducky isopods (which I never see! 😅) along with my dairy cows ms springtails.

I'm not a fan of bugs, but I do appreciate how much you care for them. ❤

Sooo here for the bugs! If you get shrimp with your fish, they’ll also give you leaf skeletons, when you throw dead leaves into the aquarium ♥️

I LOVE my isopods! They are so much fun. I got them as a clean up crew in my tortoise enclosure. It's actually weird how much I enjoy them!

These guys are so cute! Fun fact terrestrial isopods are detritivores meaning they break down decaying material and turn it into soil. Bugs are incredibly important! Be kind to bugs people and support your local bugs❤🪲 Ps. This includes centipedes, arachnids, and roaches too (I know a lot of people hate them but they are very important).

I don't like bugs but watched the last part anyways. It was actually quite interesting and even cute! Those bugs' diet is healthier than mine 😄

Wow...the bug video i didn't know i needed . i loved every minute .

The terrarium cabinet was what got me hooked on your videos. It is so cool to see the difference over the past year!

This was so interesting!! Thanks for sharing the buggies too!

Always love your outfits!! Silently taking notes 📝

Love it and love the bugs too! I’m thinking I’d like something like this someday. I totally get your point about watching the bugs versus just looking at plants. If a mantis would be happy, that would be pretty sweet.

I’d say just get a less intense bulb for the cabinet! Lol. Or, maybe just to fill that space at the top, try some good old fashioned… Tradescantia zebrina, or any relative of that! I like it, idk if everyone does. It fills a space in no time, makes flowers and can likely handle that lighting you have. Or you could try some sort of succulent that is ok with more moisture? Of course there’s string of turtles, but I’ve always wanted to try string of pearls in a vertical or wall planting. They do make aerial roots after all… or when in doubt, just fill a space like that with creeping fig! Preferably the cute oak leaf ficus. That will definitely fill it up… Or Marcgravia, Pellionia, tons of different vining and shingling plants to choose from.

I really enjoyed this video. It was informative for those who have or want a cabinet, and cool to hear you share how much you enjoy watching the insects. Thanks.

Yea you can totally buy an automated reptile mister, mine even connects to google home haha. Speaking of reptiles, in my greenhouse cabinet I have a crested gecko running around, if you enjoy the bugs maybe consider adopting a low maintenance gecko? Obviously do your research but crested geckos are awesome for this, they dont eat any of the plants and they eat fruit, super cute and loves to be held at night. But of course if you add any larger critters, like your mantis make sure the humidity is at safe levels. I added a small computer and it keeps the humidity at good levels, plus plants love air flow.

Harli, use rhipsalis or some other jungle cactus that can handle higher light! They love getting sprayed and high humidity but hate their roots staying constantly wet. Misting once a day would be fine for them. They'd love the light, be able to handle the drying of the moss, and they'd add fun texture!! Like honestly, a Sedum morganianum would do very nicely in there! :D

Ahhh those sweet little antlers peeking over the leaf! So cute!

You could use a little clear cup with tiiiny holes to drip into the sphagnum moss over the day

Omg this is just …… unbelievably amazing!!

I have Onychiuridae in both of my Rudsta's. I guess they came in on a plant and have multiplied. I love watching them was they move around. I've shipped in ladybugs and put them on my plants for mealy bugs and an infestation of spider mites. I love watching the good bugs go to work. I have hopes to have a terrarium cabinet someday but for now, I have smaller terrariums that I need to work on. Loved the update.🐞

I would not change a thing in your terrarium. It is absolutely amazing and beautiful!

Super cool 🦋🦋🦋 I have a praying mantis that has been guarding my garden, he is huge and I absolutely love him and his funny appearances when he starts cussing me for watering the wrong areas😂

I see isopods I click. I'm a hobby isopod breeder so I have a shit ton of them but I still think I dont have enough haha. I love them so much and seeing other people get into them fills me with incredible joy!!! The are such underrated pets!!! Please also do make sure to have leaf litter in your terrarium cuz that's what they will eat most of the time and it keeps them from nibbling at our live plants. Plus they will hide underneath it and feel more safe!! (and it makes it look more naturalistic in my opinion) Also: Funfact: Isopods are crustaceans and breath through gills!!! even the fully terrestrial ones!! They need high humidit because of that and will die if the enclosure is too dry!!!

I love bugs too, so thank you for including them in the video 🐌

Total terrarium goals!!!! Peak bugs!! ❤❤❤❤

The word for the nature-y smell after a rain is called petrichor.

Love the bugs! I have a few terrariums and am wanting to add some critters. My husband is a bit squeamish at the idea, but I think I have him more or less on board. I was the little girl that collected bugs and made bug houses, so it’s really the logical next step for me 😁

I need that cabinet in my life! Such a beautiful plant collection and great care tips. Those little pet bugs are adorable.

You out install a fogger. That would keep the humidity up and the substrate moist.

I love this cabinet!! I built my cabinet with some inspiration from your cabinet and added a waterfall. Posted a video on my KZfaq of mine. I would loveeee to add more bugs like isopods but I’m afraid since I have a water tank. I have released springtails to address mold. I appreciate the bug feed rituals you mentioned because I wouldn’t even know where to begin with that if I do decide to add more bugs to mine. I added lights on the sides because I didn’t think the one light on top was enough. I am having a dry patch on top too, but I think it’s from the fans I have up there. I have a misting system from reptizoo installed to keep up with the moisture and I love it. Grateful for your cabinet since it inspired mine and happy to see that it is doing so well and holding up thus far!

Again you’re dog is beautiful.

Wow amazing. I really love that hairy ficus villosa i wonder if they can grow out of the terrarium too. The bugs were interesting too. Can worms also live in there i think they make interesting burrows. I love to do a terrarium with lady bugs i love those.

a mister is absolutely key. i would get the smallest mist king available since you’ll only be using 1-2 of the nozzles 🙂

Bugs are the best 🙌🏻 I’ve been relocating spiders I find to my houseplants in hopes they’ll help control the unwanted insects…

Would some smaller bromeliads be happy with the higher light and less moisture? or air plants? I think Hoy are a great idea though. Overall it looks so great!

Ouuu yay!!! Perfect timing ❤️ I’d love to get a cabinet someday. I’ve gotten so many alocasia varieties in the last month, because I’m pretty sure I need higher humidity now going into fall (east coast of Canada). Yours is such nice inspo!! I also just finished placing a speed order for super white juvenile monstera Albo’s and my adrenaline is through the roof right now 😂😂 a couple of the ones I really wanted went out of stock before I could place them all in my cart, but I’m super happy with the 3 really white ones I’ll have coming to me in October 🤍💚 *edited for spelling*

I think a string of pearls or string of bananas could live up there under that bright light. They don't care much about being dry either

So beautiful

It looks great,and the bugs too 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

Girl let's go with the bugs!! I don't have snails or anything like that but I have 5 different species of isopods and of course springtails and they're the most lovable Lil buggies. Now I want to combine them with a large terrarium so bad hahaha

Such an amazing setup!! I absolutely adore this whole entire thing! ✌🏽💚

Amazing! What a cool statement piece in your home. Love it 😍

Thank you for the Video❤you are so nice

I have never had a bioactive terrarium, but this video made me go down a rabbit hole of related content. And now I want some little iso-pets so bad 🥹

Cool ! Been following your cabinet since you started it. Have the same milsbo, just with the modified shelves etc.. like your setup with the terrarium. A reptile mist system tubing may fit through the 2 holes on the top of the cabinet. Very cool! 😎

These bugs are spoooiiiled. They eat better than I do. 😅

Absolutely fascinating, I enjoyed this video so much. I think a praying mantis would be a great addition if you decide they could survive/not devour the other wildlife. I'll bet some more ferns would fill in those spots nicely. I've thought about getting an Ikea cabinet just for ferns. Thank you for sharing this video, would love more updates!

Love it! I think hoya or string of turtles would look so cute up top!

Love love love the bugs 🐜!

Maybe add some high light plants ? :o and mister would help for sure!

Beautiful terrarium!!! Loved the insects!!! 🙋🏼‍♀️🪴🌿🌱

Bugs are fascinating. I want to get blue death feigning beetles and make them a pretty habitat (if you are looking for a new project for a video...)

Why not make a weeping waterfall? Use a small pump at the bottom, run a tube up to the top, and let it drip. Lots of ways to customize the top part. I'd probably do a narrow piece of PVC with holes drilled every inch or so.

How about growing Pinguicula, they can get some cool leaf colors under high light levels.

So fun!! I love the anthurium "skeletons" and the rest of your terrarium!! 😂❤

Not plant related but I LOVE your jeans!

I’m obsessed! This is so cute!!

Loved this tour. Do your boys enjoy the bugs 🐛 🎉

You are bless. Amen 🙏

Love your cabinet! I want one!

Maybe some small succulent or cacti up top or any strings of...

LOVE the bugs!!! I love isopods so much

Thanks for the update and info!! I’ve started my cabinet/terrarium builds but life got in the way after silicone and blacking out sides. I’m also scared to start the expanding foam part (afraid I won’t like the outcome). Hopefully next week I can tackle it.

I love this!🤩

Harli have you tried growing baby tears or creeping fig on top? Or if it’s too bright at the top would you consider putting a small square shade cloth underneath the light! 💚Natalie

ENJOYED 🌱🍂

Do you think jungle cactus could live in the top (& be happy)?

consider cacti or succulents at the top

hallo, nice garden, do you have any ti[s on lights, I imagine there special lights for the plants.?

Just like to correct you the your monstera adansonii mint is actually a monstera adansonii Indonesia marble 💚 my favorite 😍

Get the spiky one. they're so f cute.

Wow so cool love it

Your monstera adansonii leaf that looks like a face looks almost like “ghost face”!

Maybe like a piece of mesh like behind the light like a foot long like to block light but still get light

You look so good!

it almost looks like that syng albo is turning aurea that’s cool. wonder how the leaves will burn in

I'm wondering if putting a water prop section up at the top would help keep the humidity up?

Hello Harli and thank you a lot for this video. I watched your terrarium-building video, which inspired me to build my own terrarium. I'm experiencing some humidity issues after completely sealing the terrarium with weather stripping. There's constant humidity and drops on the glass, making it difficult to see inside the cabinet. I'm wondering if you've had this issue and if you sealed your cabinet entirely from top to bottom or left gaps for air exchange, like between the doors vertically. Thank you.

I wonder if you just throw some dwarf like aloes or maybe haworthia up at the top

I didn't know they were called dairy cows. I used to call them rolly pollies

I love your terrarium and wouldn’t change a thing! I have isopods in with my hermit crabs as a clean up crew and I really enjoy watching them too. What do you plan to do if they overproduce? I got mine from outside so if I get too many I can release them lol idk what you’d do with a non native species?

Hey do you keep grow lights on 24/7? or run them on a timer?

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I don't mind bugs unless they have more than 10 legs😮

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I’m curious. I’m a gardener and snails in the garden can be so problematic eating leaves. Do they not do that to your beautiful plants?

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The ficus is probably the marijuana of the bug world.

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Dude, they're decomposer why you wasted your money to buy that fancy stuff? Just throw egg shells, your fruit leftover, all kinda flour and yeast in your kitchen onto the substrate.

Meh, me no likey.