I'm so relieved to find this video. I did a lot of (I'll be it, rushed) research in order to rescue a previously abused dragon that needed a gone, and is used styragoam instead of insulation foam. After continuing my research (and realizing i had used the wrong 'foam') I panicked that the styrafoam wouldn't be reptile safe or heat safe (after having already spent two weeks on the background paint, sealant layer, etc. Having made it permanent) i scowered the internet for confirmation to avoid having wasted $400.... so relieved to find this.
My dragon outgrew this size, so I’m going to build him one now! The habitat makes such a difference for the guys !! They’re the sweetest ever! He loves my grandkids and pups! His previous owner obviously loved him too. I’d love to know how old he is. This habitat is incredible!! They deserve the best ever💖
What a beautiful enclosure. I’m sure the Beardie is going to be super happy with it as well as it’s human(s). ☺️ I’m glad you started this channel. There are those of us that really enjoy watching your builds!🐍❤️🐍
I 100% agree with you about the Bio dudes plant and mailing abilities. I ordered plants for a bioactive build. By the time they got to me, all but one were dead from frost bite. I was pissed. Then I ordered a Exo terra 18x18x24 tank. It was shipped and arrived broken. So I reordered it and again it arrived broken. I will not be using his business for anything else. I’m done!!
I know this is an older video but does anyone know if the heat from the basking lamp would melt the styrofoam? Or does the coatings over it prevent that
Looks wonderful! I would be curious to see if the plants survive the beardie. My leopard gecko trampled almost all of my plants and the isopods die in the enclosure no matter what I try. So I might have to tear the thing down and go for more basic vivarium instead of the arid one.
@@thebarefootbuilder6349 I'm using the large orange isopods and springtails that should do well in arid environments. I think it's because the substrate is for arid environments and dries out almost instantly. I do have humid pockets under cork barks and between rocks but they dry out fast even tho I spray it twice a week. And my earthworms died because I had to spray it so much. Maybe the complete substrate change will fix it.
Will big thanks to you, I've been wanting to learn how to do this myself. I have 2 ball pythons and I want a background slash hide for them in their enclosures. So glad your doing this, this setup is spectacular. Question if I wanted an enclosure built do you have contact info or is this for fellow youtubers only?
He does say thx for the inspiration. Also, we all have adapted a way to make our enclosures and it came from the same few people. Regardless, they have 2 different styles and that's what I love about watching other people's builds.
@@kylesawyer64 your point? If someone figures out an efficient way of doing something, why would you not follow their lead? You’d have to be pretty prideful to see someone do something in a fantastic way then say you’re gonna try to do it a complete different way solely because you don’t like the idea of doing something the same way someone else who does it for a living figured out works best. The reason they use the paint in this order is because they want the red/ brown to stand out with a layer of dark underneath to add dimension and to make it easier to tell where they’ve already painted and where they haven’t when they go in to do a second coat with another color.
How is the bio active enclosure going several months later? Is it hard to maintain? Dragon happy and healthy? Looks awesome would love to do one myself.
using a mixture of play sand and soil is completely safe as they aren’t inclined to lick it, calcium sand is a disaster waiting to happen in any scenario!
