Lee makes incredible tanks, I'm assuming this is Lee, he has several employees and they are all super knowledgeable!
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
🥰 thank you!
@NeurodivergentQween
Жыл бұрын
I personally would add more than just springtails. I like to add isopods, cause then once they are established they are great at cleaning mold/mildew in the tank. But they also serve as a little snack. Or using dermestid beetles in a larger tank with more food fallout and poo.
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I added dwarf white isopods and temperate springtails to this build. I agree that both are needed with the exception being in invert vivs like tarantulas.
@ryanr2039
7 ай бұрын
@@EverEvolvingExotics what cleanup crew would you add to a Jackson chameleon setup?
@hexane8
5 ай бұрын
@@EverEvolvingExotics are there creatures that would serve the function that aren't bugs over a certain size? (Springtails ok)
@Sreyam86
5 ай бұрын
@EverEvolvingExotics this is also a video tutorial on the basics of how to create a bio-active enclosure. Fact this dude was able to fit it into a short, that blows away a 15min video is an artform. I got your back, my brov... well done.
@JazminNazarena
2 ай бұрын
You're a true influencer in your field. Keep making an impact!
@ornithowlogist
9 ай бұрын
i love the way you make the backdrops. looks a lot rougher and more natural
@EverEvolvingExotics
9 ай бұрын
Thanks, I’ve been trying different techniques over the years. This works best for me and what I’m trying to accomplish.
@bennyhernandez6954
10 ай бұрын
Bro condensed a 10 minute video into a short, this looks great.
@EverEvolvingExotics
10 ай бұрын
Attention spans are at a minimum 🤣 thank you!
@trickster0884
4 ай бұрын
@@EverEvolvingExoticsreally appreciate this the other videos are so long winded I feel like I’m forgetting the details as I go
@Sreyam86
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful man, your voice makes me want to read a book.
@bigtgamer1
8 ай бұрын
Love this, building my first one this week. Never seen people add the coir straight to the foam but it seems like a great idea!
@gaecoomforeeskin4842
29 күн бұрын
holy shit, how have i never thought to just throw the dirt onto the expanded foam before it’s cured so i dont have to cut it and silicone the dirt down afterwards. what a magnificent gem this video was seconds before doing my own tank
@troydorame890
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend, that is amazing. I am going to do that on my terrarium for my crusted gecko.❤
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, enjoy the building process!
@BruteForce087749
Жыл бұрын
Amazing I need a gecko now.❤❤❤
@Synthetizard
Жыл бұрын
I thought I recognized where this was recorded, it's cause I wander in there every couple weeks lol. Good to see yall are doing well
@mrmcdingle9832
Жыл бұрын
Never thought of just putting the eco earth on the wet foam, would definitely cut a build time by a day or two. I’ll definitely try this method in the future.
@redsnake93
21 күн бұрын
I’m still researching this stuff, with a bioactive enclosure like this what upkeep is required? Do you have a video on that ?
@abigailduron7594
Жыл бұрын
That's so awesome! That would look even better if he did all three sides in my opinion but it looks amazing!
@Ben-eo8pd
Жыл бұрын
I bet it would be very dark if you did that.
@abigailduron7594
Жыл бұрын
@Ben-eo8pd maybe on the outside but on the inside it would look so majestic!
@emerald88106
Жыл бұрын
Agree all three sides ftw
@LA-rc7cw
7 ай бұрын
oh my gosh, I wish I could have you do this for my hermit crab stacker
@shanedow2433
8 күн бұрын
So you put the substrate mix on the foam while it’s still expanding?? Or do you wait til when ?
@Gojivr234
2 ай бұрын
I really like this plan on doing something exactly like this so it looks exactly like this but what if the crested gecko walks on the littke plants on the back round wont they fall?
@steven_kelly01
2 ай бұрын
Roughly how many cans of foam are needed for a 36x18x36?
@Cloudy42787
27 күн бұрын
How can I order one of these?
@kenjiro2676
Жыл бұрын
You made it look so simple. I will have to do the same, but with more cork tubes/flats. But first I need to find a terrarium for a good price. I have a question, did you use any silicone at all? Or did you just press the substrate into the foam as it expands and hardens?
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
Adding cork rounds coming out the back looks awesome! I only use silicone on the glass to create texture for the foam to stick to long term. I just press the substrate into the still expanding foam and it sticks. If you need to add more after the fact using silicone will work.
@beansandpotatoes4258
Жыл бұрын
It looks great! Is the Great stuff foam safe for sensitive animals like reptiles and amphibians? How do you make it safe for them?
@CreatorArchive
Жыл бұрын
Since no one responded to you - It is safe, its made for animal enclosures. (safe after cured i.e. dried for 24 hours)
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
It dries inert and is safe. I make a lot of them for Dart Frog vivariums but have had success with a wide variety of animals.
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
@@CreatorArchivethanks for answering! 🥰
@sushitrash3611
13 күн бұрын
I tried making a background like yours used gray spray foam on the back then put substrate to make my background but when the foam cured it didn’t stick with the substrate any recommendations ? My first time trying to make a vivarium
@apollowilsons
9 ай бұрын
its crazy that it looks goood with NO MOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the vines make it look way way better, but add moss-
@49cam13
2 ай бұрын
How much does something like this cost? Looking to build one.
@Boo_Hunni
Жыл бұрын
The clean up crew- lol
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
😀
@william3823-v6b
11 күн бұрын
How much do you mist for a setup like this? Daily 2 times at 20 seconds each time?
@Jarhead22.
16 күн бұрын
How does it get water
@Fishy-Fortnight
8 ай бұрын
Why put down silicone before the foam?
@zoeyalexiou3800
6 ай бұрын
The foam alone doesn’t bond well to the glass so by adding the silicon it gives something for the foam to stick on to
@ardea1021
24 күн бұрын
What do you use for drainage mesh barrier?
@mmadden_fishing
4 ай бұрын
does it have to be the pond and stone great stuff?
@richardbinkley8487
3 ай бұрын
No
@PetsNcrest
Ай бұрын
I’m building a new tank for my cresti I’ve got about 50 bucks left after buying a proper cage any suggestions on wood peices cause I have a lot of plants and the proper bioactive stuf already?
@jdub7785
29 күн бұрын
do you let the silicon dry before adding the foam??? thanks!
@_AquaArt_
20 күн бұрын
Yes
@cindymason6383
5 ай бұрын
CaSandra Davila says Yes Please
@Cheesefiddlehorn
Жыл бұрын
Can crested live in 18x18x24
@luhkodak
Жыл бұрын
yes
@bigtgamer1
8 ай бұрын
No
@RosmeryToro-o9k
2 ай бұрын
But how do you clean a tank
@ChristensenKnifeworks
8 ай бұрын
How do the plants grow that you just stick on the wall? This has always confused Me
@Pickle_Riiiick
7 ай бұрын
There are species of plants that need no soil to grow.
@Arielxoxo09
Жыл бұрын
How did the back branches stay up? Like did you stick it to the background or did u cover it in substrate to weight it down?
@Hike_and_Yap
11 ай бұрын
Gravity
@pav.keeper
11 ай бұрын
Simple amazing sametime🎉
@sebwinrow4286
Ай бұрын
How can I get one
@jonathanboggs3375
Жыл бұрын
what brand of enclosure is this would love to get one
@UnicornsExist17
5 ай бұрын
Probably ExoTerra or custom. I recently bought a 12x12x24" paludarium from that brand.
@mr-nonsense
Жыл бұрын
How well does the substrate stick to just the fresh foam? Usually, the method is to scrape the top layer of foam, apply silicone, and stick the substrate to the silicone.
@jimmybilly5330
Жыл бұрын
how much would a custom enclosure like this cost?
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
They paid $800 for this one.
@zulah_
Жыл бұрын
I built one of these for my crested n I’m building another one on Tuesday when I say it’s easy it’s easyv
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I love to hear that!
@demonlove9449
Жыл бұрын
I have the same green can but it says that it will not harm the bees. Is it still safe for reptiles??
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
This was created for a reptile, a Crested Gecko. It’s Pond and Stone, made for fish and ponds but it’s safe for all animals once cured. It dries inert.
@djtanikgotbeatz
5 ай бұрын
Can you make a custom background for me. Already made so I can just glue it to the back of my enclosure myself ?
@LennTec
Жыл бұрын
Wich Glue do you use? Please comment my question, i'm going to scapey First terrarium in a few weeks
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I use GE1 or ASI products and Great Stuff Pond and Stone foam
@surender72kumar
Жыл бұрын
What are the ingredients for your substrate ?
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I’ll post a video of that this upcoming week. It’s based off of Atlanta Botanical Garden’s recipe (ABG).
@I-like-frogs0
Жыл бұрын
If I did this would I have to use coconut fiber or could I just the substrate that I’m using
@raymondtang1262
Жыл бұрын
WILL and CAN the clean up crew escape the enclosure and start infesting the room?
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
It’s never been an issue for me.
@danielrobison4755
10 ай бұрын
They need the humidity in the tank to breed. Springtails will die really quickly if they escape unless it is like a wet basement and isopods can't thrive. They're not like roaches and infest. They eat rotten wood and leaves and poo. And they can't climb glass
@raymondtang1262
10 ай бұрын
@@danielrobison4755 Thanks for a very good explanation. Totally makes sense
@vincentizaya9746
8 ай бұрын
Can gecko eat the bug
@JohnDoe-kb3nm
2 ай бұрын
Price?
@Juan-xd5lp
Жыл бұрын
What is the name of the plant from Brazil?
@ajanggocrazyyycblessfree7483
Жыл бұрын
What is the purpose the the bottom layer of silicone? Expanding foam is an adhesive, by adding silicone you alter the curing compound probably leading to miscured silicone
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
The purpose is to give the foam more texture to stick to. You let the silicone cure before adding the foam. I used to just foam the glass directly but years down the road the whole background can easily peel off from the glass. Doing this makes it last.
@Maxine1228
Жыл бұрын
where did you get that tank?
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
My wholesaler, we sell them in our store.
@FLXGH0ST
Жыл бұрын
how much foam bottles did you need for this bulid
@UnicornsExist17
5 ай бұрын
Probably 1-2 depending on how much you want to carve/shape it.
@AriComet14
7 ай бұрын
Where do you get the climbing wood from
@dh4923
10 ай бұрын
Where do you get the cleanup crew
@deathekidd8
Жыл бұрын
The foam i used shot out crazy and so large it really ruined the idea
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
There is an art to using the foam. The pond and stone one works the best for me. The gaps and cracks version expands way too much.
@UnicornsExist17
5 ай бұрын
@@EverEvolvingExoticsI agree with this. The Pond and Stone version expands way less!
@Stephen-ig3ox
Жыл бұрын
How do you get the substrate to stick to the foam? I tried and only a few specks of peat moss dried to it haha so I had to use silicone to do the whole backing
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
The substrate has to be completely dry and it needs to be added while the foam is still wet and expanding.
@Stephen-ig3ox
Жыл бұрын
@@EverEvolvingExotics ok thankyou I’ll give it another shot and make sure my substrate is completely dry
@ashleebradley1952
8 ай бұрын
Where do you get your charcoal for the drainage layer?
@typerightseesight
5 ай бұрын
How much would something like that cost at my front door?
@Beans3846
Жыл бұрын
Can you add a link bc I’m getting a gecko soon and I have no clue how to build a house for it so can you help ke
@Ben-eo8pd
Жыл бұрын
What is the "cleanup crew?"
@AHWDADAWDUA
Жыл бұрын
springtails/millipees/isopods those are good clean up crews
@Ben-eo8pd
Жыл бұрын
@@AHWDADAWDUA the beardie won't eat them?
@taytencourt8098
5 ай бұрын
What you use for the clean up crew?
@the_crazy_reptile_kid5059
Жыл бұрын
Hey in one of your videos can you make a paludarium
@the_crazy_reptile_kid5059
Жыл бұрын
Please
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I’m working one currently! 🥰
@BruteForce087749
Жыл бұрын
🎉❤❤❤
@gamechaser94
6 ай бұрын
Do you guys deliver out of state?
@houstoncortez863
Жыл бұрын
Is one can of pond foam enough for this size build?
@vincentizaya9746
8 ай бұрын
Anyone know the bug he pour onto the soil?
@ryangarcia2437
Жыл бұрын
What do the bugs do?
@Thatdoesntcostmoney
Жыл бұрын
They’re the clean up crew, hence why it’s bioactive. They clean up the feces left behind from your animal.
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
They break down animal and plant waste.
@linassaulys8128
11 ай бұрын
T🎉
@vincentizaya9746
8 ай бұрын
Can gecko eat that bug?
@Juggalesus.
4 ай бұрын
@@vincentizaya9746 yes
@simplelad4722
5 ай бұрын
What are the black stuff before the foam spray?
@UnicornsExist17
5 ай бұрын
Silicone, to help the foam adhere to the glass better. :)
@PetfaxTV
8 ай бұрын
BRING US RANGER DAVE
@IkeAboutReptiles
6 ай бұрын
How much would you charge for this? 😅
@Juggalesus.
4 ай бұрын
In another comment he said the customer paid $800 for this
@Live_Da_GOD15st
6 ай бұрын
How much do you charge?
@G5FishingAndPlushies
4 күн бұрын
Do you sell cage packs that have what u have in this video
@ThePretendJudge
8 ай бұрын
Is the very bottom layer silicone tho?
@bigtgamer1
8 ай бұрын
Yep, I'm assuming so that the foam has something to hang onto or else it might droop in the future.
@andvery9754
Жыл бұрын
Can you make me one you can how much
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I can and the pricing depends on what kind of animal it’s for and how simple or elaborate you’d like it to be. Stop into the shop anytime during business hours.
@GeckoTech_Engineer
Жыл бұрын
What species is the clean up crew
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
Dwarf White Isopods and Temperate Springtails.
@GeckoTech_Engineer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks I might get some one day
@frontflipheadfirst7641
6 ай бұрын
what enclosure is this🤭
@midas9935
9 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t great stuff be toxic or harmful to the animals?
@Juggalesus.
4 ай бұрын
Once it's cured it's safe
@joemomma707
4 ай бұрын
What is the clean up crew? And is there a possibility of them getting out and infesting my house? Thanks!!
@Juggalesus.
4 ай бұрын
The clean up crew (in his words) are a mix of spring tails and some isopods. It is possible a few can get out but they shouldn't infest your house
@Shadow-jk6ip
4 ай бұрын
They are spring tails and isopods. They can't possibly infest a house unless you already have an mold infestation.
@simplelad4722
4 ай бұрын
Springtails and isopods. They eat mold and decaying matter only. Even if they get out, they'd die after a couple of days because they can only survive in high humidity places. And if springtails did survive, they'd just be eating the molds you already have in your house.
@Guadalupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
2 ай бұрын
Stop smashing the cam😭
@MelonBlocks0
Ай бұрын
alright that will be $10k
@wyz7015
Жыл бұрын
Got an qeustion can you put 2 crested geckos in an 18x18x36 terrarium
@bigtgamer1
8 ай бұрын
No
@Juggalesus.
4 ай бұрын
Not a good idea, some people say 2 females can be in one together but I wouldn't risk it at all, and especially don't put males together
@kittykatwuzhere
10 ай бұрын
I heard pothos, But what were the other two plants? The setup looks gorgeous!
@ornithowlogist
9 ай бұрын
philodendron brasil and creeping fig. the red-ish plant on the bottom looks like a dracaena but i’m unsure
@BreezieE
2 ай бұрын
the mic is in your throat.
@kmuddy5
Жыл бұрын
Burger King foot lettuce
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
My favorite type of lettuce 😋
@gabrielgenuino2596
11 ай бұрын
A trepadeira que ele colocou nesse viveiro vai tomar conta de tudo rapidinho. 😅😂😂
@danielrobison4755
10 ай бұрын
Crested gecko can't climb on coco coir
@EverEvolvingExotics
10 ай бұрын
I’ll make sure to let them know what they are doing is impossible.
@trystanfleenor4329
10 ай бұрын
Small people nothing wrong with that but how did they pay if the money is bigger then them 😂 jp
@Treeplanter73
7 ай бұрын
That background is impossible to keep clean.
@fabulousdick
11 ай бұрын
Back off the mic for gods sake
@DVeraAnimals
3 ай бұрын
What is the moss you use, and where can I buy it?
@Pikapower7
Жыл бұрын
Do you still build these? How much if so?
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
I’m always working on these, it’s a big part of what we do. The price depends on what animal it’s for and how simple or elaborate you’d like it. The client paid $800 for me to build them this one.
@nancyandrews8891
Жыл бұрын
I Love making things like this. Smart 😉
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
🥰
@gkakel
Жыл бұрын
very good
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@BruteForce087749
Жыл бұрын
What’s the smallest 🦎? My son is disabled, but loves the little 🦎
@krishpaint
9 ай бұрын
Hello Sir what plants can I use in this set up. Can you tell me which flower is that
@damianmlegacy7311
8 ай бұрын
No drain plug? Looks simple and great!
@thebasserr7141
Жыл бұрын
Nice
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Porkchop65210
8 ай бұрын
Before the gecko how much usd would i have to pay to get something like this
@Juggalesus.
4 ай бұрын
He said the customer paid $800 for this enclosure
@Gabi-w5b
11 ай бұрын
So good😮
@AndreLovas-f6t
Жыл бұрын
Remember philodendron sap kills geckos
@EverEvolvingExotics
Жыл бұрын
Remember, no it doesn’t. Why do people just say things? 🤣
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