Venus Flytrap Terrarium Update & Maintenance

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It's spring, which means it's the perfect time to do maintenance on my terrariums! I've been meaning to do this for a few weeks and since it was finally time to get the Venus Fly Trap Terrarium going again, it was the perfect time to make this video.
As you saw the majority of the terrariums are still doing well. I'll most certainly do videos on the redos when the time comes. Also I know I'll get questions about them, but all of the other terrariums I didn't show in this video as still doing really well. I only showed ones in this video that needed maintenance or redone.
I'm sure that there's more I could say, but I'll let the video do all of the talking. Also, as promised, here's the link to the Terrarium Builds Playlist. Again if you want to learn how to build any of the terrariums you saw in this video, then this is the place to go!
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If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, leave them down in the comments! Also for additional content like this, photos of my terrariums, projects sneak peeks and more, follow me on Instagram @SerpaDesign. / serpadesign
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@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

It's finally that time! I've been getting so many questions about the VFT Terrarium. It's spring, so it's finally time for the update. We'll follow up with it again in a few months. Also, just because I know I'll get questions about them, all of the other terrariums I didn't show in this video as still doing really well. I only showed ones in this video that needed maintenance or redone. Anyways, enjoy the video!

@abel7926 5 жыл бұрын

SerpaDesign giant sequoia terrarium build please

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@liamthompson4884 5 жыл бұрын

Please can you make a terrarium similar to the VFT but maybe with a mix of carnivorous plants... maybe: drosera capensis, fly traps, saracania (pitchers).

@stina9659 5 жыл бұрын

How can the moss clippings be used like that?!

@christianprieto2316 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I just made my own and am worried cause I saw a tiny clear worm that almost looks like a nematoad, I have 2 garden variety millipedes, 1 garden variety worm and 5 isopods, should I be concerned for them? Idk what type of nematoad so of course am not sure what to do

@marsfeathers 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's silly for people to be upset with you maintaing your terrariums. You're trimming dead growth, paying attention to the health of the plants, and overall just keeping balance!! Terrariums are a simulated ecosystem, they're not perfect, so they're going to NEED oversight to be healthy and happy, particularly because of limited space and how plants dont really know that they should.... stop growing. You do amazing work with your terrariums and you keep them beautifully healthy. People should respect your passion and skill with this craft, rather than harping on you for treating your terrariums differently and actually caring for their needs!!

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Spot on with everything that was said.

@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. People act silly over something so simple.

@loganbuser8636 5 жыл бұрын

The reason I wish that he wouldn't do the maintaince on at least some of them is because I found this channel after extensive searching that all started with the 40 plus year old biosphere that is now in a museum that has never been opened and is still thriving. The most interesting part of this channel to me is the idea of a self sufficient biosphere like the earth that could last forever with only sunlight if it wasn't for external interference. Creating a world that many organisms will thrive in long after I'm gone is an interesting way to live on after death definitely more interesting than a short lived house decoration.

@crystaldavis6169 4 жыл бұрын

Mara Lannan probably millennials complaining.

@Wendy-jt1ln 4 жыл бұрын

I need to watch and learn how you maintain your terrariums. Thanks much!

@edilasunio4742 4 жыл бұрын

9:26 "Clearly it's not doing so well, but it is still alive." I thought he was describing me. 😅

@captainobvious9230 4 жыл бұрын

Edil Asunio oh bro that's sad

@lilytheidiot4167 4 жыл бұрын

Edil Asunio felt that 😔✌️

@chatterboxchapman8702 4 жыл бұрын

I know those feels

@sirultim8643 4 жыл бұрын

Edil Asunio emoji bad

@sirultim8643 4 жыл бұрын

Lily Ervine emoji bad

@Charlotte-be2xo 5 жыл бұрын

Make a succulent/cactus terrarium please! Or a sensitive plant (mimosa pudica) terrarium if it will work!

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

I have plans for both of those actually.

@MrFuckingRandom 5 жыл бұрын

i agree! i wanted to see a desert-style terrarium!

@michaelpressler5132 5 жыл бұрын

SerpaDesign glad to hear about the sensitive fern, I'm hoping to get some myself.

@Wendy-jt1ln 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!! I love succulent!!

@wotiwo4926 4 жыл бұрын

Yes please do. I was actually thinking about a set up like that. I would great to see it done.

@ASlickNamedPimpback 5 жыл бұрын

Please, glowing mushroom terrarium, or a terrarium that you can’t touch

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

I got you! Stay tuned!

@zellafae 5 жыл бұрын

Jack-o-lantern mushroom! 😊

@woffil3644 4 жыл бұрын

You do realize that isn’t possible.... right?

@tcuty1059 4 жыл бұрын

ImTooLazy11 and why isn’t it?

@bay_leaf1510 4 жыл бұрын

TCUty 10 All terrariums need maintenance unless you put very specific types of plants in it. How about you try doing one yourself if you’re so confident.

@jbubblieluvsjb267 3 жыл бұрын

Can we see an update on the flytrap terrarium please? 🥺👉🏽👈🏽

@marsfeathers 5 жыл бұрын

I love the look of the driftwood in the five gallon terrarium!! I think it looks so nice because it breaks up the solid green coloring, and adds something lighter and softer that makes the whole composition more interesting.

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like the addition! I too think it helps add a lot of interest to the scape.

@rp101aquatics6 5 жыл бұрын

you getting out your tools rminds me of toys story where the old guy was repairing woody

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@rp101aquatics6 4 жыл бұрын

@HexagramMan it does look like that doesnt it

@hubetubetv380 5 жыл бұрын

I really think people that don’t do maintenance are both haters and lazy... you HAVE to do maintenance bro... I have only been doing terrariums, vivariums and paludariums since I’ve been watching your videos... and that’s been over a couple years now... I do maintenance as often as needed and they are all in great shape like yours... when it comes to these artistic projects I leave nothing to chance and have been doing everything by the ways of @SerpaDesign as far as I’m concerned your advice is the gold standard of all things terrariums...

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude I agree with you on most of those points. Why leave it up to chance if you can pretty much have guarantees success with 5 mins worth of work? You know I'm in the game of making successful terrariums and want the same for my viewers. Like I told someone else, it's the "terrarium purists" as I've called them. They think it should remain closed permanently or it's not a terrarium. Anyways, I'm glad yours are still going well. 💪

@TMOR99 5 жыл бұрын

Terrariums are an art form, and just like any other, I think you should be bale to do it however you want. If you want to leave it to chance and never open your terrariums, that's fine. You do you. If you want to do maintenance every couple of months, that's perfectly fine too. I think you should be able to do it however you want, and never judge others for how they do it.

@Godofallmadness 5 жыл бұрын

Next time I will do maintence, but I do have a terrarium thats over 6 years old that I've never opened or maintained

@powerinknowledge2392 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's just personal opinion. I prefer not maintaining because I like the idea of a maintained ecosystem that doesnt need my help. But if you prefer to maintain, you do you

@janelleleonard4994 5 жыл бұрын

I just don't do big plants

@saltycat262 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you update the venus flytrap terrarium again? Want to see how it’s come back from dormancy. :)

@luiscarloscastellan 4 жыл бұрын

Yes please. Update!

@vdcross 3 жыл бұрын

Yess!! I want it too!!!

@qwasfseews3892 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm 2 years late, but that flytrap was already half dead in this video. That's not what a dormant flytrap looks like. Long story short: insufficient light.

@danemeow8 5 жыл бұрын

Love your channel so much you have such a nice personality, and I love that you go over the problems and failures as well as all the successes, it helps us learn from you even faster, and shows people not to get discouraged because if it can happen to someone as good as you, then the rest of us can and should learn to take it in stride.

@smithysbonsai1479 5 жыл бұрын

Love it!!! Since watchingyour videos I’ve been making vivariums and creating terrariums! As well as culturing my own springtails and isopods! Such a fun hobby! Thanks for sharing with us all!

@psyrapmafia 4 жыл бұрын

nothing like a man with an actual hobby in a world where most guys keep their faces glued to a phone screen.

@itsanonagain3946 4 жыл бұрын

Boomer

@aleigh578 5 жыл бұрын

Love the content you provide us with , as well as the education behind all of it , i THOUGHT that i had knew enough about terrariums on my own , but dang after watching your videos i’ve really been shown proper care in keeping the functionality of the terrarium safe. Thank you for just being an awesome and interesting person with a lot of great content and awesome projects! Love and support always from me and my family to you and yours! 😊

@Tser 5 жыл бұрын

I keep my carnivorous plants outdoors because it's so much easier than trying to keep them indoors, but that looks like a workable VFT terrarium since you give it a winter dormancy. Thanks for mentioning that, so many people don't realize they need that! I just did all the spring maintenance on mine, I love the new shoots coming up.

@darknetyt2855 3 жыл бұрын

I dont get why people get upset when you do maintenance... I find it very satisfying... luv youre content

@fenicearts9468 3 жыл бұрын

For me, terrariums are absolutely amazing and I would like to make my own one day! This video was really helpful with dealing with maintenance so I can take care of it.

@gogotrololo 5 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about critics, people like myself can easily appreciate all these expressions you create in glass containers! You've inspired me to make a terrarium, that surely negates the words of any critic when it comes to how your art impacts others... I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been inspired by your work :)

@deletingsoon.3790 5 жыл бұрын

The Venus flytrap terrarium is looking amazing, as are most of the others, and I agree with you doing maintenance, I haven't done it with mine yet, some have died because of it, and others are just beginning to grow.

@Jonehoo 5 жыл бұрын

The stuff I originally subscribed for! Great stuff as always.

@clarice6047 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve recently made my first terrarium and it’s doing well! Thanks, Tanner!

@rvqa212 2 жыл бұрын

You've inspired me to do a terrarium. I love your videos and have been watching for about a month now! Keep up the inspiring work. Thank you!!

@iandavis518 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! New subscriber. I like this hobby! I really respect your attention to projects that aren't working out. You're not only displaying some humility, but providing solutions. Not everything works out, but nature will rebuild. Thanks dude.

@kathymacomber5115 5 жыл бұрын

I have learned two things from you right off.. regular trimming and a clean glass. Makes perfect sense but I never thought of doing that..thanks

@waddlesjr.2580 5 жыл бұрын

Your terrariums are looking beautiful

@plantsbirdsandnature8783 5 жыл бұрын

That flytrap terrarium is awesome! Almost all temperate carnivorous plant terrariums I have seen have failed because of like you said the lack of dormancy or Inadequate lighting, great job!

@LeakeyBucket 5 жыл бұрын

Loving it, so calming and creative. These videos do a lot for me, really bringing me down to earth.

@sandyg8794 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tanner! Congrats on buying a house! I'm considering trying a terrarium and your videos are very inspirational. TFS!

@Lastman737 5 жыл бұрын

Serpa Squad! ✌🌿🌴🌱🐍🐸

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

💪💪💪

@MyrtleBeachWebAngel 3 жыл бұрын

Just a quick note that I love the channel (and watch it instead of the news...) Thanks so much.

@alexpower9277 3 жыл бұрын

I like having the ecosystem run itself and just see how it all ends up, although I do have one decent sized one I maintain like you do to make it look nice and well kept- living art. Keep going I love your content.

@Lowgaun 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for the Venus fly trap update! It honestly doesn’t look as bad as I would expect! Mine just came out of dormancy those small plants grow back bigger and stronger!💪 great vid!

@Evil_Genius_888 5 жыл бұрын

I like a maintenance video. I’m now on the lookout for a glass container I like to start my first terrarium.

@mormsbie2227 5 жыл бұрын

Great variety! Such cool and creative ways to keep a host of terrariums. Thanks for sharing them with us

@247cmbcmb 4 жыл бұрын

You have a great eye on the design of these containers. The wood definitely added a wonderful touch

@parallel-logic3672 5 жыл бұрын

You should do a fungus terrarium

@accordingtobush4250 5 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes!!! Loved it man! Inspiring and encouraging for keeping at it to achieve the best look!

@dolphin8815 5 жыл бұрын

I love these dude, you're the bomb. Any tips when making first aquatic terrarium? I hope your channel explodes in subs, God bless you my guy!

@mtngypsy111 5 жыл бұрын

Maintenance is key to a beautiful terrarium. Anyone that doesn't like it is simply watching the wrong channel :) you ARE an artist.

@robertthompsonii6657 4 жыл бұрын

I love the calming effect of vidoes like this! Just found your and wish I would have way sooner! Your organization and video quality are top notch! Thank you for the hard work it shows! I think a desert themed terrarium would be really cool! Sand, cacti 🌵 and a cave! To cool!

@rdeys 5 жыл бұрын

Love the fly trap terrarium. As always thank you for the content :-) , this is the first thing I look forward during weekend

@ReptileNexus 5 жыл бұрын

People who get upset at you doing maintenance on your terrariums should realize they are YOUR terrariums, not theirs. Easy peasy.

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Haha that's true. They just think that it's not a terrarium any more because I do that.

@ReptileNexus 5 жыл бұрын

@@SerpaDesign To me, a terrarium is just life in a container. Now I could see it not being an ETERNAL terrarium, but anything else...terrarium. Lol.

@thatstheteasis8721 4 жыл бұрын

IKR!!

@glendapotter9525 3 жыл бұрын

From watching your chanel i tried my hand at some terrariums using jewel orchid and then some with pepperomia that like a lot of humidity. They turned out great but I didn't do maintenance mostly out of ignorance and after almost 2 years they are looking rough but the plants are happy and overgrown. Will be remaking them and this time doing the maintenance. Thankyou I love your channel

@strategicexit8561 5 жыл бұрын

I for one really like how you do maintenance on your terrariums.

@DixieGirl9876 5 жыл бұрын

They all look really good! I scored a 2.5 gallon terrarium bowl today at a flea market, and also found a clear glass plate to fit the top there as well then I picked up some plants for it on the way home. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW I grew up with terrariums, my mom and grandmother always had one or two.

@dahliad4279 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video since you first hinted to it on your community tab! worth the wait !!

@SerpaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice update and maintenance. I hope for the best in the future for the ones that aren't doing so well at the moment. I find it very silly for people to get upset over your maintenance videos. I do understand that the concept of bottle terrariums are really meant to be kept closed but it isn't mandatory. Your maintenance videos allows us to get updates on your past terrariums, to help them thrive better, and it allows you to have more content on your channel without having to make another terrarium or other similar things.

@okeson9301 2 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the best random videos I’ve seen. Makes me want to look into making one myself.

@metrikal1 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the flytrap one bounce back! Great stuff as always man

@allysahodsdon299 5 жыл бұрын

I'm literally here for the venus flytrap

@kaijoya3960 4 жыл бұрын

Wow that betta is beautiful I'm not into terrariums but, I keep a couple bettas and other exotic pets so these terrariums are interesting to watch and add to ideas for my pets!

@janlloydpadiernos3840 2 жыл бұрын

Now I wanna make my own terrariums but I really have little patience and maintenance so...maybe I'll just watch for the time being lol. Love your works!

@zanderjasper9956 4 жыл бұрын

I actually enjoy watching you do your maintenance seeing how it's grown and it's very relaxing and interesting at the same time

@GrowingInterest 5 жыл бұрын

You are right, sometimes maintenance is needed, great work 👍😉

@ifuckedmyuncle1 3 жыл бұрын

Im a new bee. loveloveloveyour channel. your art is amazing. and your soul. thankyou for being you

@OrchardcottagefarmCo 4 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing the next update. You inspired me to start a terrarium. It's not amazing like yours but I am happy with it.

@sergiofranciscocamposmorqu6198 5 жыл бұрын

You make a really nice pieces of art, beautiful!!!

@canadiankin 2 жыл бұрын

Love the clean up and changes. Great job!

@madeline7288 5 жыл бұрын

the terrariums are always my fav, amazing content tanner, thank you :)

@ciaomamabella 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Thank you for the updated Venus flytrap terrarium. Ive been patiently waiting because I want to do my own. :D

@joejoelesh1197 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Update and maintenance videos are great to see too! Teach people how to maintain the terrariums they build with you. It would be even better if you linked to this in the initial build as a pinned comment maybe.

@antonstroms407 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see that the fly traps made it!!!! I bout a plant recently and will be happy to make a home for it sometime soon!

@lordcatboygaming 4 жыл бұрын

i like the fact you maintain your terrariums

@knightforlorn6731 5 жыл бұрын

Serpa Squad! I Always look forward to these. So peaceful.

@pacifictrufflegrowers 4 жыл бұрын

HOLLY WOW! So many terrariums! Very cool..... it just dawned on me.... I have a HUGE three neck flask from an old chemistry lab of my dads....... MY FIRST TERRARIUM is BORN! I was thinking of cost... where can I get a cool container. Well..... apparently I have one! Step one done. Next step - to harvest some ferns and moss and get em clean and growing. HOW FUN! Thanks for the inspiration!

@karimkarimli9614 5 жыл бұрын

Go on man.I am always looking forward your terrarium videos)

@TMOR99 5 жыл бұрын

Hiya, Tanner! I came up with a terrarium idea that I'm gonna be doing, and I think it'd be interesting to see you do it as well. Instead of planting it normally, I'm gonna be sprinkling in some birdseed and just watching it grow. Obviously, it'll requite a lot of maintenance in the first few months until it gets itself well established, but I think it's a unique idea and I just wanted to make you aware of it. :)

@eliasortiz3164 4 жыл бұрын

putting a rubber band around the cork first may help in making it more airtight... just a thought I got right now looking at your awesome work! :)

@christhorpejunction8982 3 жыл бұрын

What a great creative hobby! Kudos to you my friend!

@gfj06 4 жыл бұрын

I used to not like the idea of terrarium maintenance but after my first terrarium that i did not maintain i finaly relized why we need to clean them every now and then, and also it is a good time to edit your terrarium and make changes in the time that you are cleaning them

@siegfrico1428 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve beeen waiting for this one. Yippeeee

@sazji 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad they made it through the winter. They do look a little etiolated; they basically want as much light as you can give them. But I’d really love to see this terrarium in full growth, and know how much light they’re getting. When I grow them inside I keep them about 10” from LED or T5 fluorescent tubes. I’m with you on maintaining terrariums. It’s the nature of the beast. We aren’t creating real chunks of nature; I’d compare it more to gardening or even Japanese gardening where we work to create natural beauty in miniature. And if you’ve ever seen how intensively Japanese gardeners maintain their landscapes...!

@howtoecosphere9033 5 жыл бұрын

Love it, cant wait to see you redo some of them

@charlesblack2523 5 жыл бұрын

I have always loved terrariums I think you are very good at them I enjoyed this video

@kathavry 3 жыл бұрын

by far my fave terrarium update vid

@YummiestOrphan 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always and congrats on almost 250k subs!

@morganchan2465 3 жыл бұрын

You are SO talented !!

@chuezo8225 5 жыл бұрын

keep up the maintenance, never upset 👍

@peteranddorothybowles5428 4 жыл бұрын

if you put the effort and care into life as you do with these terrariums you will do well and go far keep it up matey PETE southern UK

@DroppinJewelzz 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful beautiful work!😍

@XGreenXGurlX 4 жыл бұрын

11:24 is when the flytrap terrarium update starts

@szymbin1310 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@katelyndoesyoga3803 4 жыл бұрын

It's too late for me, but thank you. I was getting so frustrated watching maintenance of other terrariums I didn't care about 😂

@Mar13579 2 жыл бұрын

Needed this 💕

@deemueller6470 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@facilfazerartesanato5830 5 жыл бұрын

Valeu pelas dicas e parabéns pelos terrarios, muito bom gosto. Sucesso.

@MsGrimly 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this video. I thought the venus fly trap terrarium looked really good. It did remind me of early spring. I forgot how good the rock work looked in it. All of them are looking good though.

@opcn18 5 жыл бұрын

Quick shots of the before right next to the after shots really help to visualize the changes you've made and I suggest that you use more before and after shots.

@rockjockchick 3 жыл бұрын

I love the wild one it is the most beautiful!

@alkggkla5643 2 жыл бұрын

If you love carnivorous plants and you're ever in NC, go to Carolina Beach State Park and walk Flytrap Trail. There are numerous flytraps growing everywhere and they're very cool to see in their natural habitat. Beautiful terrariums! 😍

@lutzchouwee9664 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Great job ! I love terrariums ! So thnks for your video !

@marleanhunt7653 4 жыл бұрын

Hi lovely hobby all looks so beautiful keep up the great work

@somethingcats 5 жыл бұрын

This makes me excited to try a VFT terrarium

@neonhoshi 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. This is so informative as well!

@rebecca_lunasadow7555 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the next update of the VFT Terrarium

@hitower1575 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Tanner, can you talk a bit about what you keep in your tool box? Perhaps a bit about where you got the items and what you would consider a good starter kit? Thank you so much

@drapoorv 5 жыл бұрын

Same points I wanted to be answered what instruments you carry in your kit , essentials, supplementaries and where to get those tools. If you could do a video on that it would be Gr8

@zenphotojourney 4 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask the same thing. Where do you get your tools, which ones are essential and where do you get plants that will stay small?

@umbrellacorporationwuhanfa3731 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t sub to these type of channels but liked your Venus fly trap so i subd!

@JamesStanley7993 3 жыл бұрын

They are all really cool! The ones with the wood accents are my favorites! As soon as i saw them one thing came to mind! A bonsai tree terrarium so i'm now about to search to see if that's been attempted before! Maybe you could do the first if it hasn't!

@rebeccaofpollywogflatts8976 3 жыл бұрын

Great! Thank you for the updates.

@maricelalima2494 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I will try a terrarium!

@dianalyman5950 4 жыл бұрын

Mother Nature's always pulling maintenance on Her patch and any human trying to simulate Her Greatness should too. Carry on doing what you do soooo well!

@svire3370 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, it's amazing and so interesting for me as a biologist! I'm currently in my second course and I haven't made anything as cool ever, but maybe after a while I will. Obviously I subscribed, so I hope to see more of your work. Meanwhile, I'll go check out the other videos.

@michellepetersen6597 2 жыл бұрын

Are you a full fledged biologist now?