Bioactive Gargoyle Gecko Vivarium

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Bioactive Gargoyle Gecko Vivarium

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I had requests to do this build years ago, but I didn't have or want a gargoyle gecko. That said I just recently adopted this gecko, which meant that she needed a custom bioactive vivarium.
She was given to me along with an 18x18x24" exoterra. Normally I don't use them, but I know that a lot of you do and I wanted to show you what is possible with this type of tank. Hopefully this gives you some ideas and inspiration for your next build.
Also let me know if there's anything you want more information on when I upload the follow-up video.
Substrate Mix: • Tropical Terrarium Sub...
Plant Prep: • How to Clean and Quara...
I'll get a full list of materials up at a later time, but I linked up all of the ones I consistency get comments about.
Material List:
Coco Husk Liner: amzn.to/2m9SUy5 (Affiliate Link*)
Expanding Foam: amzn.to/2m9JGlp (Affiliate Link*)
Tree Fern: amzn.to/2lvGCQl (Affiliate Link*)
*I receive compensation for affiliate link clicks.
Plant List:
Bird's Nest Fern
Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Ruby'
Ficus pumila
Golden Pothos
Neoregelia 'Green Fireball'
Pellionia pulchra
If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, leave them down in the comments! Also for additional content like this, photos of my projects, updates and more, then be sure to follow me on Instagram @serpadesign.
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Пікірлер: 495

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Got anyone at Aquashella I'll see you there!

@NaturesWhim 4 жыл бұрын

hello sir please Greet me in you next upload. more power!

@PikaRaichupikapika 4 жыл бұрын

Are all these plants safe to use for crested geckos too?

@travmendoza 4 жыл бұрын

Saitama One Punch Man he has a video about his bio active Crested Gecko enclosure, you can check it out if you’re interested. He tells what plants he uses for his cage.

@septerz2968 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I’m thinking about getting anoles can you make a video about them?

@PikaRaichupikapika 4 жыл бұрын

@@travmendoza yes I know. But I was wondering if these plants like the bird nest fern was also safe for cresties

@karlsnow9133 4 жыл бұрын

You are the Bob Ross of terrariums, my friend. Keep it up!

@FreedomAnderson 4 жыл бұрын

Bob Moss.

@rowan2356 4 жыл бұрын

Freedom Anderson niceee

@lalylaly27 4 жыл бұрын

he's great at making these set ups... but he's not putting "happy little moss bushes, ever so gently, here and there." It shouldn't be that easy to replicate Bob Ross.

@Portnowthrifts 4 жыл бұрын

Karl Snow he is bob moss

@finnhewick7831 4 жыл бұрын

max the aquarists how original

@AntsCanada 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous terrarium build, as usual! ❤🙌

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@souptime5095 4 жыл бұрын

You two should do a collab

@HH-kl8ed 4 жыл бұрын

Ant farm terrarium!!

@MrDtzwei 4 жыл бұрын

@antsareawesome9284 3 жыл бұрын

I am ac fam

@leopardgeckotalk 4 жыл бұрын

Great work, gave me so many ideas for future tank builds! :)

@tortoisetarzan 4 жыл бұрын

Leopard Gecko Hiiiiiiiii!

@uglyribcage6982 4 жыл бұрын

Leopard Gecko aren’t his tanks so magnificent :)

@JessicaS-bb8wz 4 жыл бұрын

Hiiii

@fredh5414 4 жыл бұрын

The legendary, Leopard Gecko? :o I love Diegos new 80 gallon, it turned out so well!

@rue6173 4 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful tank I aspire to be able to build something like this for my geckos when my budget allows me to!

@enriquesexotics9095 4 жыл бұрын

Feel ya

@logantheone_8340 4 жыл бұрын

You’ve inspired me throughout the years to make a variety of different terrariums, vivariums, pauladariums and aquariums. Thank you

@suzieronfell7260 4 жыл бұрын

This is why my red eye tree frog vivarium is so good because I watch you😂

@poldoll5683 4 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful, I love how you make it look so natural and earthy. I bet your home just looks amazing with all those terrariums, vivariums, and fish tanks. So much green!! You should do a tour of your home. I'd watch for sure.

@arielt.375 4 жыл бұрын

When you realize that a gecko lives in a better “room” than you do.

@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 3 жыл бұрын

Tfw no kindly giant to take care of you

@its95CZR 4 жыл бұрын

You should have way more views for the talent and amount of work you dedicate to your creations! It’s the first time I say this to a youtuber! You inspired me to build terrariums for my geckos and beardies, all the best to you Tanner!

@LukeMcGuireoides Жыл бұрын

The hard scape on this one is wonderful, perfect for a New Caledonian gecko

@jessicajagged8 4 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine just recommended your channel to me and YES! I am so stoked to see someone has made a bio-active enclosure for a gargoyle!! I really hope to re-do mine's home especially now that I have seen this.

@lindsayclark6453 2 жыл бұрын

Very new to your channel, I’ve never made or knew I’d been interested in the scapes you make, I don’t keep reptiles etc, but I love your channel; it’s relaxing and beautiful to watch. Thanks, Linds, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@aurorasurrealis1032 4 жыл бұрын

Finallyyy I have been waiting for this video since you first introduced her to us! Amazing work as always!

@taylawithan_a 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely the inspiration I needed right now, I'm upgrading my crestie from her already big tank to another one that is almost twice the height and I can't wait to start building it!!!

@robinpoulton3352 2 жыл бұрын

Just seen this video very helpful. I had thought of using hot glue to temporarily hold things in place before I foamed them in but had always thought the glue might crack the glass because of the heat.. Never too old to learn something new.

@NitroxNova 3 жыл бұрын

my only regret is I'm running out of builds to watch, I guess I'll have to watch them all again lol, Love your channel, I've learned so much!

@bobkob 4 жыл бұрын

I love that with the coco fiber “ cloth” siliconed to the side walls, Great video also,

@AQUAPROS 4 жыл бұрын

Im coming down stairs dude, one sec.

@chiuanson3431 4 жыл бұрын

I love it!!🥰 Love from Malaysia here~ Hope can see Asian Forest Scorpion tank setup!❤️

@FatBehaviorReacts 4 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you have to make any modifications to include a drain like in your video in which you convert a ten gallon aquarium into a vertical vivarium? I'm wanting to get into this hobby and have recently purchased most everything that I need to get started but am so confused on why some things are necessary sometimes, but not always. I'm obsessed with your channel, along with AntsCanada, and Exotic's Lair. You guys are great and your videos, while entertaining, are certainly educational.

@noobpaints6114 4 жыл бұрын

He’s more of an expert than I am, but I believe with these kinds of geckos you don’t necessarily NEED a bulkhead or drain or anything because there won’t be too much water at the bottom. Some people will also use a turkey baster to get excess water out if they need to

@ZaDussault 3 жыл бұрын

Btw, boiling cork bark smells awesome, so worth doing anyway. I personally steam them in the oven for one hour at 300F (I add water if more is needed). Smells wonderful

@TheSwanbear 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe a video about pet safe plants? I have birds, and finding safe, non-toxic plants for my home has been a bit of a challenge. How does one know what's safe to use with different species? Anyway beautiful build as usual, you have such an eye for detail! Very inspiring, can't wait to see more!

@mcbridemotorsports5788 4 жыл бұрын

I have that same setup. I turned mine into Paludarium for my tree frogs Edit: Who in their right mind would give this Video a thumbs down?

@felinelover101 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing a gecko build so full of vines and branches! Too often we see planted gecko vivariums that don't have nearly enough hiding or climbing spots for geckos. Great build as usual! :)

@AbRealProduction 3 жыл бұрын

This one has always been in and it still is my favorite of all your videos because it's the one that shows so much variety and ease when it comes to this stuff it's really inspiring

@georgegriffiths1437 4 жыл бұрын

these builds always blow me away

@owenberg3366 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, I was wondering how to build a vivarium out of my 18 by 18 by 24, and then I saw your video pop up. I have a gargoyle, and I love your videos, Keep it up dude, you're great at what you do

@jey_washere501 Жыл бұрын

Looks a lot like a crested! So cute!

@wxlurker 4 жыл бұрын

The way you made the vines is brilliant. Great build as usual.

@themalaymenagerie3350 4 жыл бұрын

AWWWWW YIISSSSSSSS Haven't watch the whole thing but I bet it'd be cool Edit: ITS AWESOME!

@whisperingdragon4194 4 жыл бұрын

The Malay Menagerie Spoiler, it’s great.

@angelibarra5916 4 жыл бұрын

@@whisperingdragon4194 I think they finished watching this way before u commented 🤣

@Primenumber19 4 жыл бұрын

Get some Madagascan day geckos! Giant, standings or gold dust you can’t go wrong!

@hi_tech_reptiles 2 жыл бұрын

As beautiful as Day Geckos are, and one of my favorites, they are definitely more of a "show" gecko, especially compared to Gargs or Crested. The latter are far more handleable, though I hear the Neon Day Geckos are safer to handle if they don't run from ya lol. But yeah, Day Geckos are beautiful.

@Primenumber19 2 жыл бұрын

@@hi_tech_reptiles my favorite female standings day gecko lived 22 years and was perfectly content being hand fed. But I never understood the obsession with handling reptiles for kicks, it was something I never ever did. You build a beautiful vertical tank and enjoy the living art spectacle.

@AquariumKnowhow 4 жыл бұрын

I am always amazed at how much stuff you can cram into an enclosure, and at the end it always turns out amazing. you are an inspiration! keep up the good work.

@Satoshi.Yakicorn 4 жыл бұрын

This is like How It’s Made but more interesting haha

@RoseKazable 4 жыл бұрын

If I was a gecko, I'd be happy as a pig in mud living there. It's gorgeous.

@HH-kl8ed 4 жыл бұрын

Heck even if I wasn’t a gecko I’d be blessed to live in there

@jenniferward9483 4 жыл бұрын

These! 😎 you taught us years ago how to make manage and take care of our first tanks years ago! It's great to see how many subscribers you have. How far you have come. Really awesome. You are like the most intelligent person on all of this and helped get us started with all our creatures. Again I wish you the absolute best! 😎

@alabasterkros 4 жыл бұрын

It's so cool! Worth the wait. She will be very happy in her new home ✌

@SJ_scoots Жыл бұрын

Actually might be buying a gargoyle gecko and this helped to try make its enclosure look good

@hannahh6793 4 жыл бұрын

You are an artist! I loooove watching you do your setups and it's so relaxing too! Maybe tranquil is the word? Either way, it looks amazing can't wait until your gecko moves in! 🌿🌱🦎💚

@nneichan9353 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that looks really good!

@benjamin7323 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this is such a great amalgamation of your instructional build videos. Well done Tanner, you keep improving!

@spoondancer2230 4 жыл бұрын

This channel makes me so angry, why do you only have 370k subscribers? You've inspired me to create so much!

@hobbyscape4433 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vivarium. Love the layout and design. I like how you can use coco fibre for just about anything. Very versatile. Thanks for sharing

@judieg705 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine being his wife and going to see what is cookin in the kitchen and u see.... bark 😂 love this channel

@PredictableEnigma 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew you could make the vines yourself. Way better than buying them at pet supply places

@DreCargill93 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for listening to your viewers! I want to do something similar but for dart frogs. This gave great inspiration for that future project. I’m surprised you haven’t included dart frogs to your animal room yet.

@charlottewilliams4875 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning! Fabulous set up.

@xtremeham 4 жыл бұрын

Orange iosopods looked so cool

@ummguy5548 4 жыл бұрын

Every video I watch I’m just a little more amazed

@davidschneider5372 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if i ever get tired of watching you creating worlds. 👍

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully not!

@torquess454 3 жыл бұрын

Love these bio active setups, I find some so busy though, I’d want to be able to find and watch my babies, so if I did one they’d certainly have hiding areas, but not so much that it decreases the amount of their space to move around or so I’d never see them

@queso_and_dragons 4 жыл бұрын

I love these videos so much! I think it's always 800% better for me and the animal(s) when the setup is very naturalistic and aesthetically pleasing. Well done!

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@RecordableID 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a great terrarium Tanner! I love how you created a dark and dense undergrowth with lots of hiding places and a canopy drenched in sunlight. Your Gargoyle is spoiled =)

@dillmaster1116 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, beautiful enclosure

@aptexotics4216 3 жыл бұрын

I love your designs, they are like living works of art. Great job!

@RadioactuveToy 4 жыл бұрын

Great work! I can't wait to do a large setup with orchids, ferns and bromeliads for my gargoyle geckos.

@btdarterschannel112 4 жыл бұрын

Tanner, fantastic build, as always! I gotta get you to use CLR instead of Barkeeper's Friend for calcium removal, though. CLR is safe for human use and won't micro-abrade the glass.😀👍

@aessniper 4 жыл бұрын

You are an artist Taner! Soo soo Beatiful! Cheers from Argentina 🇦🇷 mate

@mentalmonk3y479 3 жыл бұрын

your videos have me wanting a bio active viv. and this little guy might just be the ticket.

@saltycat262 4 жыл бұрын

been waiting for an update on this cute lil guy!

@BlueLighteningGojo 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see the gecko enjoy its new home.

@JeremyGoneWildPets 4 жыл бұрын

This is a really nice build! You never cease to amaze me. And I’m sure your gecko loves it. Also it was great meeting you at aquashella! You were so kind in person.

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure to meet you as well!

@benjamingoulet8059 4 жыл бұрын

That’s going to be one happy gecko! I used to have a pair of tokay geckos, they’re awesome geckos if you have ever get another 🦎

@trenthobson2756 4 жыл бұрын

Great job making this vivarium. It looks really pretty, and I'm sure that your gargoyle gecko will love it.

@WhoTheHellIsHarvy 4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this one for a while! It looks awesome nice job Tanner.

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it was worth the wait.

@carlzcomedystuffstandup9383 4 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your stuff man...its super relaxing

@emilwoemmel3722 4 жыл бұрын

so a neat home for the gecko

@HedoBum Жыл бұрын

CLR is a better option for clearing off the buildup the glass. That stuff works awesome.

@rachelkunz611 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing set up!!!! Lucky Gargoyle Gecko!!!! ❤️

@Halloween4ev 4 жыл бұрын

if you havent already, id love for you to make a video all about the grow lights you use and/or how to make sure your plants are getting enough light in the tanks

@marciesocal7553 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! You are an artist

@irenebencomo3809 4 жыл бұрын

Your gecko is going to love it. It is beautiful. Great job!!!

@JakklAss 4 жыл бұрын

Loving these videos, they are so relaxing to watch. Waiting for a part 2 of this video. Also have a request for a tarantula planted tera.

@omumacaw754 2 жыл бұрын

I am absolutely enamored with gargoyle geckos, they're going to be my very first pet reptile, and your videos serve as my guideline for crafting her an enclosure that is not only unique, but stunning to look at. Absolutely fantastic work here, even with an exo terra! (I'm not fond of their field of view either, bleh)

@Brucelovesjulie 3 жыл бұрын

Super late to the party, amazing looking build.

@PredictableEnigma 4 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this! I bet the gecko will love how many hiding spots there are. Cool to see that you still made something awesome even with the exoterra front blocking the view.

@SerpaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

I really didn't want to use the tank tbh, but I also think it turned out well considering the less than ideal viewing area.

@PredictableEnigma 4 жыл бұрын

@@SerpaDesign maybe you could disguise it with a thin peice of wood or something? Burn her name into it or make it look more natural with hardscape materials

@GoodWithHands27 4 жыл бұрын

I have no intention of ever building anything you make but my God your work is so amazing and relaxing! you are drastically under rated not sure how i found you but by far one of the most interesting pages i have found in awhile! that being said... can you make more underwater builds?!?

@toasty_slugcat 2 жыл бұрын

You really like expanding foam

@Dab_Marino 4 жыл бұрын

U never fails to surprise me. Always a great job done!

@tortoisetarzan 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this for ages!!!

@tinksmith4964 3 жыл бұрын

Literally the only thing I’d do differently is maybe painting the glass before sticking all that stuff to it so the back looks better if exposed

@NicK-qc6nm 4 жыл бұрын

This gecko is living the dream

@leila1662 4 жыл бұрын

Love the custom cup holder! ..and the orange iso's are so cute, hope the gecko won't eat them...

@BaardieL 4 жыл бұрын

I recently made a terrarium in a 1.5L jar, it looked quite cool and I even had some isopods in with a millipede (Lithobiidae, it was in with the moss I brought in), everything was going great until I noticed one change in the isopods behaviour. It started to climb the Common haircap moss i had planted in the back and would sit there for hours and then when it got dark they would rummage around eat some stuff then go back down into the bottom as they created lots of many tunnels and escapes which were very cool to look at from the side. I woke up today to find all 6 isopods dead and the millipede dead with some wriggling parasites near their corpses almost like they wanted to be eaten. I was actually quite upset, rechecked after work now and those small worms are gone (they were skinny and white), about 4 of them had disappeared into the soil so now my terrarium is littered with corpses and mysterious parasites hidden inside. Have you ever had a similar experience?

@LuAzerti 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel and I LOVE your content! Keep it up!

@yelliniul 4 жыл бұрын

Yo this is by far thé best Setup I’ve ever seen in my life S+ !!!! For a grade

@Frogge 4 жыл бұрын

These are my favourite videos!

@englishtuition370 4 жыл бұрын

your projects never disappoint :)

@fangfang8029 4 жыл бұрын

do you still have your gecko?

@matus934 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I waiting for this! I have Gecko too so thanks for Inspitation i will change his terrarium 😃

@joaopedroribeiro5806 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Tanner , can you explain to me how you just plant things into the expanding foam or other areas that have no substract? How are those plants going to get nutrients and thrive? Thanks.

@froonamission1013 4 жыл бұрын

You're an artist

@duduxxdpps Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! And you give us very many nice tips do designe reptiles house❤️❤️

@TimZoet 4 жыл бұрын

I got a question since I want to make something like this for my frog: frogs absorb chemicals and stuff through their skin, is all that foam and silicone safe if I use it in my enclosure?

@daratheresa 4 жыл бұрын

As long as you use 100% silicone, it should be perfectly safe! Also, I'm not completely sure about the foam, but I think it will be okay as long as its covered with cocoa fiber or whatever material you want to use :>

@samuraisblade2817 4 жыл бұрын

Will the gecko eat the isopods, since they do have some size to them?

@beast_mode5729 4 жыл бұрын

My geckos eat them but not enough to wipe the population out

@AliciaOnlineGameplay 4 жыл бұрын

@@beast_mode5729 my gecko managed to eat all of them :( even the small dwarf ones, only spring tails remains in his tank

@OrangeDragonofDusk 4 жыл бұрын

My crested gecko loves to eat them. He even moves the leaves at night every now and then.

@samuraisblade2817 4 жыл бұрын

I want to make a bioactive vivarium for my crestie, but I dont want him to eat the isopods

@rdlboston 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Gives me an idea for my leopard geckos build. Will be using the exo terra 36x18x12. Would love your input if I would need to do anything different. Keep up the good work!