Plants and Animals in a Closed Jar - Making a closed terrestrial ecosystem

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In this video we make a new DIY homemade big native closed terrarium. First I go foraging for dirt, plants, animals, sticks, bark and stones. Then I put everything together. In this closed terrestrial ecosystem, the plants provide the animals with oxygen and food, and the animals provide the plants with CO2 and nutrients.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Foraging
3:59 Building
11:21 The Finished Product

Пікірлер: 517

@benthegnarlyone5619 3 жыл бұрын

One day you’re gonna wake up in the middle of the night and hear, “this is nice, into the bucket it goes” and see a big hand grab you.

@hotmailcompany52 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's what alien abductions are for?

@charliepie1212 3 жыл бұрын

He thinks I'm nice? :)

@elliot_rat 3 жыл бұрын

i wouldn't mind that. id live in a safe jar

@grimroten3299 3 жыл бұрын

No. No... Not again!

@finnsphotos8922 3 жыл бұрын

gnarly Idea

@ricki310 3 жыл бұрын

“these are armadillidium isopods” the ant: baby i’m not even here

@deykuzor 3 жыл бұрын

I mean taking a single ant would kill it since they can't function without the colony :(

@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006 3 жыл бұрын

@@deykuzor not all yes but in this case yes

@bhutwheyttherismor86 3 жыл бұрын

I think that it was Armadillidium Vulgare. (The iso not the ant)

@Kildaron1993 3 жыл бұрын

@@bhutwheyttherismor86 I think too

@TheDsRequiem 3 жыл бұрын

@@bhutwheyttherismor86 thats the joke

@charlescampisijr.8065 3 жыл бұрын

" wild charcoal with cigarette butt " lmao

@PaleGhost69 3 жыл бұрын

You know what's sad? If people are still making wild terrariums in 100 years, they'll probably get hate for not including trash because "it's not natural" or "unrealistic"

@masterenos 3 жыл бұрын

@@PaleGhost69 depressingly so

@prettyvacant3605 3 жыл бұрын

@@PaleGhost69 oof 😣

@wsxboy 2 жыл бұрын

The cigarette butt is for aesthetic

@randomchannel614 3 жыл бұрын

When you pick the critters from the nature you were like shopping on a grocery store, love it! 😂

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@adeadkid 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeinJars Google just translated this comment to lol!

@StrikesPerception Жыл бұрын

@@adeadkid Lol, Same here.

@DragonloverWV Жыл бұрын

@@adeadkid it translated into "Haha!" For me. No change.

@ZeroShrimpy 3 жыл бұрын

HIC

@AVA-hu4yf 3 жыл бұрын

You should try collecting samples from two totally different ecosystems and combining them in the same jar to see if either one becomes dominant.

@frostbyte2899 3 жыл бұрын

Warfare

@somenygaard 3 жыл бұрын

@@hypercept I have poor reading comprehension, forgive me.

@unmecrandomquipassaitparla2835 3 жыл бұрын

@@somenygaard read again the main comment

@somenygaard 3 жыл бұрын

@@unmecrandomquipassaitparla2835 I’m getting old comment corrected.

@you59tube59 2 жыл бұрын

Divide half the jar with paper and pour that half with a habitat, and do the same with the other, then remove the paper.

@Deeplycloseted435 3 жыл бұрын

I like that you didn’t edit out, “Here is a beautiful centipede. Oh.....I missed the bucket.”

@patiopermaculture3529 3 жыл бұрын

0:58 I like that stick. That's a nice stick. (shrek reference icymi)

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@MusicRainfield 3 жыл бұрын

Schtick!

@xX_wiLLiam_Xx 3 жыл бұрын

i like sticks peck peck

@carlv1379 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just here to say that the new thumbnail style just might be a game changer.

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

Just trying something new. Thanks for your input!

@benijager1372 3 жыл бұрын

When cum jar?

@marionettehone 3 жыл бұрын

@@benijager1372 no

@john.d.rockefeller2538 3 жыл бұрын

@@benijager1372 Get gone.

@h2squared 3 жыл бұрын

@@benijager1372 yes

@Paper_Frogg 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to see how much more comfortable you are in front of a camera now :D

@user-mc6tq7xb2q 2 жыл бұрын

His

@Kiflaam 3 жыл бұрын

You have been chosen. I cannot say why. I can only say you have.

@brentduganiero1631 3 жыл бұрын

Uses a shovel to pick up a small rock but grabs a centipede bare handed. 🤣 Awesome channel!!!

@the_hubb7418 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t even explain the early 2010s energy this video has

@davidothecheetoh6832 3 жыл бұрын

HES BACK! THE KING OF DRY HUMOR AND NATURAL CREATIVITY! LOVE UR WORK ME AND MY SIBLINGS HAVE TRIED THIS SO MANY TIMES

@ThaPaz 3 жыл бұрын

"If it doesn't die it will grow quite nicely" L.I.J 2021

@PaleGhost69 3 жыл бұрын

I've been loving having big jars for closed terrariums. I use any pretzel, cheesepuff, etc, jar that I can find

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@gapetheapegod7976 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta empty it first lol

@PaleGhost69 3 жыл бұрын

@@gapetheapegod7976 My family doesn't seem to mind hahaha

@charlottesmom 2 жыл бұрын

@@gapetheapegod7976 , that's the fun part!!

@CHloE748 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t glass be better for long term?

@viridian- 3 жыл бұрын

This channel inspired me to make a small terrarium so I could bring a piece of home with me when I had to move to a totally different climate.

@mr.bobbilly8981 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know why but this is one of the most entertaining channels on KZfaq

@BlimberryBoi 3 жыл бұрын

its very wholesome , hard to find that recently

@altairtodescatto 3 жыл бұрын

This channel just spark a new hobby in me

@cvbabc 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your channel and I wanted to tell you not to worry about being on camera or not. Hearing your voice is enough for anyone to feel part of what you have to share. It's so fun to see what kind of fauna might emerge inside of your jars!

@HomemadeEcosystems 2 жыл бұрын

true! his channel is awesome

@TheJohnRowley 3 жыл бұрын

“Right now it [snail] has stuck itself to the side of the jar which gives us an opportunity to look at a snail that’s doing that, but it feels like violating its privacy in an odd way” :-) heheh love you man

@Yui_187 3 жыл бұрын

thanks ame-chan

@mybackhurts7020 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is so interesting to me because I’ve been doing this stuff randomly my whole life

@STKTSTKT 3 жыл бұрын

day 1 of me asking LIJ for an update on this jar in 3 months and not in 3 years

@HomemadeEcosystems 2 жыл бұрын

yeah I hope it comes soon!

@stanislavkino 3 жыл бұрын

I guess the rainforest scent we had really inspired you huh? Me too! I arrived home with a bunch of random plants and rocks I have no use for....

@gabrielsaraiva4618 3 жыл бұрын

This ended up so beautiful, I can’t wait for the updates PS: that’s a nice stick

@jamesparker2413 3 жыл бұрын

I gave this video a thumbs up before even watching, like I usually do for this channel. I was not disappointed! You made a very beautiful terrarium. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@aidansmyth1654 3 жыл бұрын

i cant explain it but that 10L jar will never cease to amaze me.

@ratlegttv 3 жыл бұрын

that snail’s eyestalks are MAGNIFICENT

@cyberbullyssb2870 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my first house and I cannot wait to finally make one of these from some of the swamp nearby. Very interesting hobby

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

Nice have fun

@wildoo9870 2 жыл бұрын

Be sure to be sanintary!

@MrZyrno 3 жыл бұрын

The watch to like ratio is not right. Give this guy a big thumbs up!!!!

@Keepit10011 3 жыл бұрын

Nice find! A half slab of stone is super cool. The piece of resistance is found: One day, a talented lass or fellow, a special one with face of yellow, will make the Piece of Resistance found from it's hiding refuge underground, and with a noble army at the helm, this Master Builder will thwart the Kragle and save the realm, and be the greatest, most interesting, most important person of all times. All this is true because it rhymes. Also this is how we survive in space. Make room guys.

@egregius9314 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel has inspired me to make my own closed ecosystems again, like I did as a young teenager :) Currently I have a tiny closed terrarium going (12.5x12.5x20cm!), dominated by moss, algae, cyanobacteria, 1 small plant species I can't identify, and springtails+nematodes. I want to make a bigger one that supports more chains in a foodweb, including predators My thought was to build one with springtails+plants first, and then add bigger species later. Or maybe that's not necessary? When I tried making a 'Fall'-ecosphere, it died from CO2 overload :| (too much detritus)

@richardorta8960 3 жыл бұрын

ever think of taking a road trip with one of your big jars and just grabbing an item with a few new residents to put in said jar each time you stop?

@MrAhkmid 3 жыл бұрын

Woo! I've been searching for a biosphere that includes jumping spiders. Ever since I got myself a pet jumping spider I've been obsessed, haha.

@superawesomegoku6512 3 жыл бұрын

1:45 The dude has balls of osmium to just stick his hand into the earth as it crawls with ants

@nielsmeijer492 3 жыл бұрын

We don't have dangerous ants in the Netherlands, so nothing to be concerned of here. Also, it's not necessarily a bad thing to get dirt and stuff under your nails, research has actually proven that children at farms (who play outside, and in the dirt a lot) grow up to be healthier than children from the city (whose body isn't used to eliminating external small threats)

@ErebosGR 3 жыл бұрын

@@nielsmeijer492 Please stop parroting this bullshit. It has been debunked numerous times. Dirt doesn't make you healthier. It's just that urban healthcare systems are more well-equipped to diagnose cases that would have otherwise gone "under the radar".

@mnycum0425 3 жыл бұрын

@@ErebosGR he wasn't attacking you personally because your from the city bud. Chill out. Idgaf how many articles you've read debunking that theory. My personal experience and the experience of everyone I know happens to be that people raised in the country are simply hardier then city kids. Your argument about better Healthcare in the city is so ignorant. You basically said the simpeltons in the country just can't tell when they're sick because they can't afford decent Healthcare.

@ErebosGR 3 жыл бұрын

@@mnycum0425 Science >> your anecdotal personal experience

@FatesxofxthexDead 3 жыл бұрын

@@ErebosGR ahh yes the fallacy of the appeal to science. Bruh I'm 1,000,000,000% certain you aren't getting dangerous parasites, mold, and diseases literally everywhere you go, otherwise you'd be dead by now. With that logic we'd be pretty much dead just going out barefoot. Quit being a douche. As someone that grew up playing in the mud, creeks, and forests and thoroughly believes in science, you also realize the whole point in science is proving oneself wrong until there is only a law (AKA the laws of nature). A scientist could make the hypothesis that black holes teleport you to a dimension made out of ice cream and you could still cry science.

@endargrab1847 Жыл бұрын

I watched 2 of your videos and encourage me to start a new jar life as an experiment and my new hobbies with my kids. How tiny and microscopic lifes appear interest me. Thank you 😁

@tamarrajames3590 3 жыл бұрын

I love the delicacy of your selection process, and the gentle way you put them into the bucket with unerring accuracy. For a moment there I thought you were going to try and fit yourself into it as well. I think a few of the critters were cussing you out as you moved things around. It actually looks pretty good at this point. This will be fun to observe as it develops and matures with time. I’m happy to see Spring has arrived and inspired you again.🖤🇨🇦

@rubenjapp7626 2 жыл бұрын

Not exactly unerring accuracy, (cough cough), the centipede.

@courtneycabral6035 3 жыл бұрын

I was so concerned for the insects as you were putting the rocks and sticks in.

@MidoriMushrooms 3 жыл бұрын

I really hope that snail and jumping spider thrive. They're adorable.

@ObeyBunny 3 жыл бұрын

Bah! My dyslexia! I misread the thumbnail as "Big negative cursed terrarium" and the stupid image that came to my mind was an empty sealed jar in a room you've flooded with pond water.

@killakill6030 3 жыл бұрын

Damn your dyslexia is bad bad

@dougthedonkey1805 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair that would be pretty cool to see

@hatenayousei 3 жыл бұрын

THAT WOULD BE SO FUNNY

@talonshadows4587 2 жыл бұрын

It brought images that could be used in a Horror film to my mind. What's that say about me ? LoL

@Holdmymawashi 3 жыл бұрын

This morning, I paused this video at 7.5 minutes and went and put 5 terrariums together. Four succulent open-air bowls and one closed fern massive jar. Most productive I’ve been for...a long time 🤣

@HomemadeEcosystems 2 жыл бұрын

awesome! how are they doing?

@WritersMoment 2 жыл бұрын

Yes an update please! :D

@francanteros144 3 жыл бұрын

Omg that french is awesome 😂

@JObama. 3 жыл бұрын

I love how this guy really appreciates life

@thatonelonghairedguy764 2 жыл бұрын

this is such a relaxing watch

@kayetaylor5551 Жыл бұрын

Inspired 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰spinhired❤️❤️❤️shoots and fruits and flowers...na na na na na...NA NA😉

@hugebigpenis1 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm a entomologist and while I have almost no info since all we got was a brief moment from above, I think your beetle might belong to the family Elateridae which are click beetles, I can't say for certain since I am a NZ entomologist so not so knowledgeable about Dutch coleoptera but seems to fit into some of the characteristics, If you can get a good still you could upload an image of the beetle to inaturalist to get a better ID, it's a good site full of professionals for pretty much all branches of life.

@RachardMorris 3 жыл бұрын

Not knowing what happened to that lone ant in the beginning is giving my anxiety

@Spectrulus 3 жыл бұрын

@@PuppyCuddler she probably found something edible, and will run around until completely exhausted because she can't find home again. It's okay though, her millions of sisters won't even miss her.

@stanislavkino 3 жыл бұрын

He fell of and found his colony because ants have a great sense of direction :>

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure she found her way back to the colony

@user-lw4vi4oy2d 3 жыл бұрын

He ate it

@stanislavkino 3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeinJars Of course she did.

@Shaden0040 3 жыл бұрын

after the charcoal layer you should place down some fine mesh, either carbon fiber or plastic window screen mesh, to help keep the soil from drining away down among the clay balls. This will help keep your soil from becoming water logged. Place your jar over the screen and cut to the outside diameter, then place on top of the clay balls and press it into place.

@orgcrj 3 жыл бұрын

Your design skills have improved greatly over the years my guy. Excited to see what else you come up with!

@mrmissalot8311 3 жыл бұрын

Ah wow, ive just made a terrarium recently and ive used sedum for the first time, guess I can see how yours turns out as well :)

@riverAmazonNZ 3 жыл бұрын

unless you have very bright light it gets long and skinny. It survives fine, though.

@mrmissalot8311 3 жыл бұрын

@@riverAmazonNZ pretty cool, I just use sunlight and I turn the jar daily so fingers crossed they do well 😀

@fl0yd13 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Can't wait to see the progress!! Might try to follow along at home

@supermarimations4572 3 жыл бұрын

YES, HE'S POSTED ONCE AGAIN! 😁

@dallasmayhem5291 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are so calming. Your voice is so soothing also

@eddvcr598 3 жыл бұрын

I’m eager to see this new ecosphere evolve over time. Great video as always!

@shalynping Жыл бұрын

I have a huge fear of centipedes or anything with more legs than 8 and I screached when you picked it up. I wasn't ready for that 😭

@Micropterus06 3 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful

@jennmacha 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great videos. You inspired me to make my own jar filled with soil from an old flower pot and rain water. Now we wait.

@paulinajanzen300 3 жыл бұрын

I find it funny that as someone from the Netherlands we can instantly spot another dutch person just by hearing them say one word. :))

@MarcusD4444 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I could watch for hours. Your videos have inspired me to create my own ecosystem jar this year as soon as I am able

@xtensioncord8775 3 жыл бұрын

every time you post i am genuinely so happy you r my favorite person in this world please continue

@sotirisvog1367 Жыл бұрын

Rewatching this vid a year later, and it's such a delight

@ImmortalOne-LoLo 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you can set up a water wheel with magnets inside a jar to make a mild current with less stagnating but still could remain closed

@julianwihrer3561 3 жыл бұрын

You literally inspired me to do an ecosystem hah , but at the moment i only observed 4 species of animals

@Corvus_albus 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with this one! I'm looking forward to the updates.

@ashton56890 3 жыл бұрын

For anyone looking for a similar jar I think I found it, the jar is an Anchor Hocking 2.5 Gallon Montana Glass Jar with Fresh Seal Lid I found it on Amazon it's dimensions in inches are 9.2 x 9.2 x 14. It is only 7.5 liters but I tried to find a 10 liter and could not so sorry that it's smaller

@sophiasherwood1790 3 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos! Thank you for taking the time to do these for us.

@williamjensen674 Жыл бұрын

Wild charcoal! Love it.

@temirby 3 жыл бұрын

How fascinating is this channel is! I really appreciate your works, keep going!

@evilgoesunpunished3122 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for all updates on this Jar ❤️1st yrs until its life span. Keep updating buddy your a 💎

@MDestron2282 3 жыл бұрын

Looks good. I can't wait to see what's next. Personally, my first instinct would be to trap as much of the moisture and humidity in the jar as I could before I put the lid on.... but I live in a desert so anything that isn't native dies in no time at all if it isn't constantly watered and shaded (even for plants that need 'full sun').

@tychoscholten4906 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome closed terrarium!

@user-qr8dz5nu4v 3 жыл бұрын

Epic

@marthanewsome6375 3 жыл бұрын

Before seeing this guy, I thought he was an old man. Weird! He's young!!!

@retrobebop61 Жыл бұрын

I love to hear you talk!

@Crystalspets 3 жыл бұрын

This is a cool project be looking forward to seeing update on all Your projects

@jim-bob87 3 жыл бұрын

laughed out loud at "that's an earthworm...cool." :) keep it up my dude, enjoy all the jars.

@littlelagoons 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see how all the little critters do!

@viviankamanchan1167 3 жыл бұрын

I just made one with mosses too! And found slime molds growing on the glass, super fascinating to watch them migrate from place to place lol.

@icreatedanaccountforthis1852 2 жыл бұрын

It looks really nice

@mybackhurts7020 3 жыл бұрын

Years ago my son put some roly-poly‘s as we call them into one of those gel ant farms it got lost under his bed like most kids stuff does and we found a couple of years later they had developed different shaped bodies and were more clear from being in the dark they died off not long after we found them we should’ve put them back I guess

@raphaelgrellety7263 2 жыл бұрын

Always heard that it'll only work if you're living in a tropical region. Temperate plants need a winter rest or they'll end dying.

@drapoorv 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely put together from the available materials...good job 👍👍👍👍👍

@ransomxvi 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thanks for the upload

@andreacolmenares3623 3 жыл бұрын

You get exotic isopods and create with them a terrarium of their native country

@StaraptorEagle 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see an update about this!

@billbillson3129 3 жыл бұрын

These always make me wonder who made our jar? XD Thanks for sharing!!

@doifhg 3 жыл бұрын

For some reason I thought from the thumbnail you made a jar hat and I thought "He's finally done it, the mad man"

@cerebraxis607 3 жыл бұрын

Jumping Spiders are really cool. I hand feeding them at work...just..because.

@tud5708 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the narration in this video!

@bigsarge2085 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@hollyfortman4279 3 жыл бұрын

Ive been watching what you have been doing since now im getting very interesting to do this and i found few mason jars glass jug and many more ill be doing this in the next few days since im just learning lol The best part is the tree and Snails 🐌 neat looking creature. Thank you for sharing 👌

@rebelicious407 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my. Isopods and jumping spiders... This is my favorite so far. I keep lots of different Isopod cultures and spiders/tarantulas... And scorpions... I can't wait to see how long it takes to start seeing mancae (baby isopods) they have an organ like a pouch for babies/eggs ... Very interesting creatures. I'm passionate about "bugs", pretty much all inverts. I can't find others that are into the same stuff to save my life.🍃🌿🌱

@riverAmazonNZ 3 жыл бұрын

Ed from Snake Discovery is enthusiastic about isopods. I had no idea there were so many different kinds. I think millipedes are cool. I don’t like spiders.

@rebelicious407 3 жыл бұрын

@@riverAmazonNZ yeah I watched there last video with Isopods. There's a ton of variety in the hobby

@intoishun2556 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos so much I had to go fill a jar myself. I did yesterday in the forest and I am so happy about it. I caught a flatworm! My favorite. I don't know what kind it is though. I will upload footage eventually.

@kellyellie589 3 жыл бұрын

Into the bucket!

@bassybossy 3 жыл бұрын

can't wait for the follow up! made my day once agian

@jamesshawcross3656 3 жыл бұрын

This is super cool! Love the biodiversity, and the scape is awesome. I made one of these recently (inspired by you) and have many of the same creatures in it! I had a tiny harvestman and two tiny jumping spiders, both of which disappeared. I have a few isopods, a soil centipede, several millipede colonies, snails, slugs, an earthworm, and even some gnats, flies, and crickets which were present in the soil as eggs. I think the herbivores in mine will outcompete the plants and cause an ecosystem crash in several months, but for now it is going strong.

@GibbonLord 3 жыл бұрын

You should find an free aquarium on marktplaats and make an ecosystem of it. With larger enclosures you can put more soil (all top soil with leaves) results in more plant growth and more bio diversity in fauna. I really enjoy this video and im waiting for more.

@heliologist4216 3 жыл бұрын

It was nice seeing the building of the jar, I really want to make my own closed ecosystem or something of a similar sort but I've been a little hesitant due to me believing it would be very difficult. Seeing you do it shows that its not that scary and hard after all. I love your videos and they make me very happy, thank you for making them :)

@GatileoGatilei 3 жыл бұрын

Have you done something already? :0

@heliologist4216 3 жыл бұрын

@@GatileoGatilei Still working on it! Need to get a jar lol :)