Bioactive / Naturalistic Crested Gecko Vivarium 

Gorgeous tank, and that gecko is a sweetheart!! For other people in the comments, it's recommended to let the viv grow for at least a month prior to adding a gecko so that the tank can cycle and so that you can check the humidity and temps. That way, if something goes wrong at first, you can fix it prior to adding the gecko. This also allows the plants to grow big and strong so it's not as easy for the gecko to trample them. However, this part isn't as important. I'll also caution against using philodendrons because they are poisonous - they have insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. If these plants happened to be eaten by the cleanup crew, the poison could bioaccumulate in your cleanup crew (especially from natural leaf shedding from the toxic plant), which could then be consumed by your gecko. It's a small chance, but a risk nonetheless.

Beautiful work.

Your builds are my absolute favorite. I look forward to you getting way more recognition! I started my first vivarium build this weekend. Thanks for being an inspiration!

Such a sweet little guy! Hope they enjoy their gorgeous new home 😍

Definition of trust the process! Looks great!

"Literally 99% won't see this but, who ever does I hope you have a good day and stay safe"❤️🙏

Man thats a sweet looking tank bro. Good job!

super pleasing to watch this haha great vid

art. wish i had this video when i started my current build

Dope video and nice track too. I can relate a bit with my bioactive tank that I made for my crestie too :)

This is a great build though one of my favorites that I've seen. Your crestie looks like mine as well only she has less speckles. Same overall color

Thank you for the information. I am getting my first crested gecko's this week.

I think more room the better. I used a 40 gallon bow front I got for free and used spray foam and paint for a nice background and bought a bunch of different moss and plants and it was awesome. That is a wonderful tank but it wouldn't work for my gecko as it loved jumping at night and would hit the tank often before the upgrade.

Beautiful ❤

nice vivarium but as a crestie owner i can see him panicking and shutting his nerves off at the end XD, and water shower on him was Lmao. Poor cute guy

Sweet!

How did you take off the glass door without breaking anything? It actually sounds convenient when trying to make a bio active enclosure

What did you use for the background?

Nice work! How long did you wait for the vinegar smell to go away? I’m approaching 3 weeks and I still smell a hint of vinegar. I don’t want to start planting and my plants melt.

what foam would u recommend? anthing aquaria save?

what kind of lamp are you using & how many watts?

Foam works better than clay balls?

That came out amazing. I wish I had a creative side to me. 🤣 I have no imagination

I heard that great stuff foam doesn't adhere to glass very well it might fall off

Question for the potted plants. What are you suppose to do when the plants out grow the small pots? My mom has plants that started out in little pots and now they are in huge pot for more room to grow. She says its important to change the pot sizes when the plants roots grow really long.

Can you make a tut how to Clean it.

Did you use a hygro-thermometer? I am deciding wether I should purchase one. Thanks!

Is the Bio Sponge like the filter foam for fish tanks and ponds?

i noticed in the fernwood backdrop that alot of small bugs crawling...is this normal and will it affect the gecko?

can regular rollie-pollie's be used instead of purchased isopods?

any issues with mould growing on the side walls. I saw lots of people complaining about the fern wood panels growing mould within a week or two on amazon comments

You can clean that silicon if u want to redecorate?

hi do u need isopods and springtails?

What bioactive substrates do you recommend or do you always make your own?

How do you? Clean the environment

What lighting and heating do you recommend?

Why would you block the bark so the gecko can't hide?

Very cool. How do you like that battery powered caulk gun? Have you used it to caulk trim or anything outside of enclosures?

Are the fumes of that black stuff harmful?

How do you clean it?

What happens to these builds if something bad happens like an animal gets sick or dies? How do you disinfect the whole build to make it safe for a new animal or do you have to throw the whole tank out?

Where do I buy cheep tanks

I always wonder why people use designer isolods for their reptile enclosures. Dalmatians are like 20 bucks for 10. Lol.

so really ANY sharp knife or scissors will cut the universal rock!!!