Simulating a Giant Desert Ecosystem!

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Ай бұрын

This is simulating a desert ecosystem on a truly giant scale! Simulating a desert is impressive at any size, but this ecosystem simulation contains big animals. Such as Starred agamas, tortoises, Egyptian uromastyx, plated lizards and rock hyrax!
Join us as we observe this ecosystem at Marwell zoo!
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Hello, my name is Liam, I am first and foremost a fanatic reptile enthusiast, I have a bachelor’s degree in animal management, this is where my interest in research stems from. My mission with this channel is to investigate herpetological husbandry with a scientific mindset and champion an evidence-based approach to reptilian husbandry, centred around animal welfare science.

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@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

You can find the full half an hour of footage of these animals here: www.patreon.com/posts/desert-ecosystem-104954157?Link&

@GaiaCarney 25 күн бұрын

Great video! Beautiful habitat 🦎

@coopsreptiles2588 Ай бұрын

Nothing better than a large dynamic multi species exhibit with thriving animals! Love it

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

The absolute best

@petsforlife8651 Ай бұрын

@@ReptilesandResearch fax

@leafystreet Ай бұрын

needs more paper towel substrate

@Shadow-jk6ip Ай бұрын

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

And linoleum

@perwarmell5741 29 күн бұрын

Or a big reptile carpet.

@macaulayroper628 Күн бұрын

They will get impaction from all that loose substrates they are clearly eating

@SamGlife Ай бұрын

I think what’s so important/impressive about this enclosure, is that it’s a desert terrain. In the hobby we see jungle/forest terrain done to a high standard with multi species fairly often, but I could watch this all day! Brilliant video Liam! Well done

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

I think the hobby sleeps on deserts, I find them so fascinating! And thank you ☺️

@diversevids 19 күн бұрын

Its an enclosure in marwell zoo

@leopardgeckotalk Ай бұрын

I still need to go see this, I didn't realise so many different animals lived in it. Shame the plated lizard was killed 😭 but wow what a setup. Marwell have really upped their game, I remember 15-16 years ago they had 3 female leos in a 2ft, with a male in a cricket box (literally) in their education centre, they were showing how they were slowly introducing the male to the females. Nowadays their reptile exhibits are some of the best I've seen.

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Marwell has fantastic reptile setups lately

@That1DudeWhoDrawz Ай бұрын

I've seen lots of these ecosystem simulations, but none of them were at this scale with this many different interesting creatures!

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

It’s the biggest I’ve ever come across for sure

@Juicecarton97 Ай бұрын

I loved the different species' interactions with eachother

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Was the best part for hours

@WickensWickedReptiles 13 күн бұрын

this is amazing

@ReptilesandResearch 13 күн бұрын

It really is jaw dropping

@Wtfzipcode Ай бұрын

i thought this was gonna be another dr plants clone due to the title, but it was really nice to see an extremely large enclosure. looking forward to seeing more of this

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

There’s more species to be added yet 😉

@larsdamen9115 Ай бұрын

@@ReptilesandResearch Dare I say it needs a certain varanid with a spiny tail and a load of personality

@patrickbang3037 11 күн бұрын

just the fact that many lizards do push ups to establish dominance is so damn amazing and adorable

@thofficialmusic 19 күн бұрын

This is a combination of The Hunger Games, The Matrix, ARK: Survival Evolved, and playing God, my friend.

@jam_jar7230 19 сағат бұрын

Dude u could make a kids cartoon with the guys and this whole atmosphere idk why but that’s the vibe it’s giving.

@Jesse-zk9ge 26 күн бұрын

I think it would be fun being one of the people to engineer such a bioactive enclosure in places similar to the moon in the future. What a very neat project.

@filmsnat3428 22 күн бұрын

There is nothing better than making coffee and the morning and watching the animals. This takes it to a whole new level, I'd never be able to leave.

@artichopes 23 күн бұрын

I actually went here a couple weeks ago, I couldn’t believe the Marwell team had changed a humid rainforest glasshouse to a spectacular desert ecosystem.

@Plants-and-Ts 18 күн бұрын

I think this is the only one of these video styles that could actually function as an ecosystem

@HolySych 24 күн бұрын

i love how the uromastyx knows hes the big dog and just pushes everyone out their spots. pretty awesome to watch nature doing its thing like this. thanks for this cool video!

@davidmende3409 19 күн бұрын

i would love to see more zoomed out shots - showing where they are currently, where there territory is and where the diff ecosystems are

@TheSandwhichman108 Ай бұрын

And by chaos they mean cute dancing lizards.

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Strike fear by being fabulous ✨

@lerican7704 26 күн бұрын

Sheeeesh we need more videos showing Uromastyx

@GibbonLord 21 күн бұрын

In burgers zoo Netherlands they tried this in a greenhouse simulating the Sonora desert. They stopped with freeroam reptiles because it got a bit too cold. I heard they are gonna heat the paths so perhaps theyll try again. But i urge you to watch it on youtube, because you can see what birds and mammals would work. Personally id pick Gambells quail, sonora pigeon and perhaps rice vinches. And for mammals id pick a robotovski hamster. And perhaps a gartner snake as a larger predator that wont be able to take on fullgrown lizards.

@Fish_yes 8 күн бұрын

first video ive watched of you, and i LOVE it.

@NickSibz 20 күн бұрын

This is awesome. We need a full series.

@LongsGreenhouse Ай бұрын

This is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen! Love it!!!

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Ikr I’m in love with

@bopo900 29 күн бұрын

man im so jealous. you really build an paradise for them and to enjoy it with them. hope you have an amazing time with it.

@servalboy8412 10 күн бұрын

He didn't make it

@servalboy8412 10 күн бұрын

I've been their

@bopo900 9 күн бұрын

@@servalboy8412 i dont really care if he build it himself. He still got them an awesome enclosure.

@Imgoofy242 Ай бұрын

This is the first one I’ve seen with a mammal in it! Keep it up

@peanut4745 Ай бұрын

This is so amazing

@Sailorgriffin 18 күн бұрын

this is insane! so awesome!

@nakomtsuu8433 7 күн бұрын

bro u legit have my dream "backyard" if i can say so ive dreamed,draw shit like that as a kid so much.... good job bro

@DJCole34 27 күн бұрын

You sir, are amazing. Thank you.

@Taintlessdisc Ай бұрын

"Viva los bio dome!" -Pauly Shore

@HoboBrute 23 күн бұрын

This is absolutely incredible, please tell me you have videos on the building of this enclosure, cause this might be the best multi species set up I've ever seen

@user-co7ts9uk1n 29 күн бұрын

This is amazing for me and the animal

@mkuc6951 22 күн бұрын

This is so cool!

@OtterChild33 Ай бұрын

Please make a part two this is so cool

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Definitely!

@DraganthasDragons Ай бұрын

Awesome! Love this

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@dogpopsiccle-gy5lp 13 күн бұрын

this is litterally my dreaam

@UNSPOK3NMENAC3 29 күн бұрын

Very nice do another video for sure

@jacojojo42 Ай бұрын

Purely spectacular!!!

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

It’s even better in person

@servalboy8412 10 күн бұрын

I love that they encourage sensory

@EsponjosoPollito Ай бұрын

Gorgeous, always wondered if something like this was possible ❤

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

It’s a dream

@DjjdLukasMiles-pz9hp Күн бұрын

WOW WOW WOW WOW its sooooo cool ent nice!!!!!!!!!

@UnityAshie 7 күн бұрын

6:17 scared the crap outta me. I was so relaxed damn

@ReptilesandResearch 7 күн бұрын

boo! its funny you say that, relaxing was the vibe i was going for too!

@jeffreymagni1272 Ай бұрын

Spectacular!

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

You stand there in awe

@jonathonpevehouse3641 9 күн бұрын

15 seconds in, and my mind went straight to bio dome

@dacisky Ай бұрын

This was so well done. Thank you so much for doing this and do offer follow ups!

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Oh definitely!

@janklewek6608 23 күн бұрын

i need more

@user-vi3tb3bw5t 17 күн бұрын

This is awesome! Any chance you ever going to introduce Chuckwalla into the environment? I feel like they are so cool but not very known or popular. Would be perfect for an environment like this.

@terrariumchannel 27 күн бұрын

Very nice one Liam. Can I ask what camera you used?

@ReptilesandResearch 27 күн бұрын

panasonic hc-x2000 ☺️

@landenriley8442 Ай бұрын

I wanna see more videos like this in your channel

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

I certainly can try when the opportunity presents itself

@landenriley8442 Ай бұрын

@@ReptilesandResearch okay

@samhooks3699 11 күн бұрын

was this at Marwell Zoo?

@U-Gozoo 25 күн бұрын

😮 this is the multi species reptile enclosure i only ever dream to have....

@artemshow5191 28 күн бұрын

You cool guy

@Greg_Rock Ай бұрын

Incredible. Where is this located?

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Marwell

@eros5556 17 күн бұрын

give me biodome vibes !!!

@SeanOkeefe-uj6xn Ай бұрын

Next time I visit marwell, I'm definitely starting at this enclosure.

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Definitely do, when everything’s basking in the morning

@darthboa 29 күн бұрын

Where is this exhibit?

@_.reed.wolf._ 28 күн бұрын

I was watching this video with my window open and the mourning doves outside were responding to the mourning doves in the video :’D

@ReptilesandResearch 28 күн бұрын

thats adorable

@tobiwilde3525 13 күн бұрын

Where’s and how did you build this I want to build something like this when I’m older

@mr-oso-8055 Ай бұрын

AntsCanada... eat your heart out. This is awesome. Im not jealous

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

Why thank you ☺️

@bile897 25 күн бұрын

I want a uromastyx!

@Mothobius 29 күн бұрын

Would be cool to focus on more life than just the lizards, but them again this channel is about reptiles so ignore me. I just feel like an ecosystem needs more than 1 class of animal

@Puprplestar02fan 26 күн бұрын

What do you do with the animals when your done

@rustyfan89 29 күн бұрын

What is the animal that you keep hearing in the background?

@coastal_chameleon4668 28 күн бұрын

What are the uv levels

@nasound2473 16 күн бұрын

Are the doves in the enclosure or the calls coming from outside?

@triassictv6437 23 күн бұрын

How did you afford this setup?

@_Kensexotics Ай бұрын

Wait.. Is this your enclosure?? Like did you make this?🤯🤯

@Hood_mf 21 күн бұрын

5:12

@4Sixx841 7 күн бұрын

You need to really talk to Ants canada

@ElLenadorLA Ай бұрын

How do they introduce UV through the greenhouse wrap?

@Hood_mf 21 күн бұрын

Inside it

@brettsoutdoorexperience9422 25 күн бұрын

Did you make this??

@joshdrew7714 25 күн бұрын

Isnt this the desert house "Thriving through nature" at marwell zoo

@sircompy5386 25 күн бұрын

Where did bro get rock hyraxes

@Chriszapis-ok 23 күн бұрын

DR Plant's but in a whole new level:

@DJCole34 27 күн бұрын

You should get a Mexican iguana for that enclosure. That’s perfect setup.

@MoodyRadical 27 күн бұрын

Burgers Zoo Arnhem?

@okla1954 14 күн бұрын

is all that at your house?

@legomattie3295 19 күн бұрын

Isn't this the zoo in arnhem, Netherlands?

@ReptilesandResearch 19 күн бұрын

No check the description

@jessemasters9062 19 күн бұрын

Is this marworl or smth?

@erikm8372 27 күн бұрын

Fact-many deserts have rivers in them. 😆

@Tullmoran 28 күн бұрын

How would a collared lizard do in such a large environment like that?

@ReptilesandResearch 28 күн бұрын

amazing id imagine

@zizoamin3605 29 күн бұрын

I see the video of can I feed chiks but I have question my retic is eat only pigeons only is that fine or I have try athors variety

@zizoamin3605 29 күн бұрын

She is very picky eater more than any ball python I raise she reticulated python

@ilovehugemen3982 22 күн бұрын

variety is always recommended

@Veloxishere 29 күн бұрын

How does bro have this much space 😭

@morrisogren1717 20 күн бұрын

Why didn’t you add a Komodo dragon

@SL-ht1nu 23 күн бұрын

You didn't need to overlay the sound of mourning dove cooing that many times my guy... really distracting.

@servalboy8412 10 күн бұрын

So many people think he made this

@YochevedDesigns Ай бұрын

Shalom from Israel! It looks like you've simulated the Negev desert or Sinai Peninsula. I've gotten to see all of these things in real live, and even held some. All you need now are some little Egyptian tortoises. Sadly, all the Negev tortoises are extinct. 😞

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

There are Egyptian tortoises in a seperate tank!

@jonathanstowe5852 18 күн бұрын

this is not a simulation if youre adding food. youre just maintaining an exhibit

@alphawolf29569 Күн бұрын

This is marwell zoo isn't it

@ReptilesandResearch Күн бұрын

yup

@Schloop951 20 күн бұрын

Where tarantula Arizona blonde :(

@user-xc6sx8li9k 27 күн бұрын

Marwell zoo.

@Breydwildlife 25 күн бұрын

The only thing bad was the morning dove call every 5 seconds i couldn’t watch it after so many ho’s next time can you not add that

@seanthiem1176 15 күн бұрын

lmao❤

@DrogenNeinDanke 9 күн бұрын

3500 like

@Neonwolf200 26 күн бұрын

Push ups

@cooleecoolee9504 Ай бұрын

*community guidelines is a cringe feature so I have elected to ignore it* This is going to be Ants Canada in a few years from now

@MilitaryHustle 5 күн бұрын

Stolen idea from ants Canada

@ilovehugemen3982 22 күн бұрын

5:34 wonder whats up with big guy's eye. handsome lil bro though

@dawidm08277 Ай бұрын

Amazing Enclosure i cant wait to see more of this😁💚🫡🐊🐢🦎🐍🐘

@ReptilesandResearch Ай бұрын

I’ll do updates

@dawidm08277 Ай бұрын

@@ReptilesandResearch Thank you 🦎

@MoodyRadical 27 күн бұрын

Burgers Zoo Arnhem?