Build Your Own Reptile Vivarium - Complete 4x2x2 Tutorial! 

This is an outstanding tutorial, and the enclosures are top notch. Great work, and thank you for this.

I have been trying to find a good video that goes over how to make a tank and this is the one I’m going to go with. You lay it all out and show how to do everything without making it look like I need to be an expert. Thank you.

Like your content brother in reptiles! Cool you English used the metric system easier for me to follow. Building myself enclosures for more than 50 years now, started with old furnitures. I prefer to fix the airing holes with fine stainless mesh before glue and screw the hole cage...God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig.

Thanks for the great video! You make it simple, while still being everything a reptile could need. And this video is helping me to see that I can do this, too! I tend to overcomplicate things, so I needed this! : )

Thank you so much for thoroughly explaining the measurements of the glass panels with a visual! It helps my autistic brain wrap around the concept so much easier. 😂

I’m building a viv and needed help working out glass size, you’ve helped loads with a simple diagram and advice, cheers‼️

Absolutely love this been searching for videos this is perfect great work

Good video and gives me more confidence in tackling a project myself. Keep up the good work!

I love this! I'm repurposing a large entertainment stand/shelf but was pretty intimated by making the sliding doors. I think I can do it now.

Great video bud. Always enjoy building new enclosures. It’s great watching other peoples building skills and different designs. I also build all of my large enclosures it definitely saves alot of money specially when building giant monitor enclosures. That’s awesome how you made that for a pair of leopard geckos 🙌. Keep up the great work bud 🙋‍♂️✌️

Brilliant video 😊

thank you for a great simple way to do it. cheers

Great video and tips Jamie

Use painters tape on the lines that you are cutting and you’ll end up with less tear out

Thanks for explaining how you come up with the measurements of the glass doors so they fit the tracks. The other diy videos I've seen skip that step.

great info mate cheers

I might consider making my own if it works out cheaper than buying one flat pack cheers for making this video, although I may have to make mine 4x3x3 as i want a bearded dragon

Brilliant video, appreciate a british video with british prices and sites for once! Quick one, I'm looking to make a high humidity vivarium with wood (I know PVC is recommended but it's too expensive), havr you ever used liquid rubber to protect the wood? Or what would you recommend?

Impressive build. What kind of sliding door track do you use for the larger terrariums, like at the beginning of the video? I was wondering if he plastic door track is strong enough for heavier glass

New subscriber here pal

The most helpful video on this topic, but how do you do your heating?

Sorry I commented previous video, browsed the channel and found this which is much more relevant for me! Do you notice by any chance that the weight of them does cause a bow on the vivs underneath? Mine are either shop bought or Facebook tidied up, but they don't seem very strong long term. Is this simply down to the type of wood? As I noticed you mentioned hard wood

Thank you for the tutorial. Any issues with rot from moisture in the enclosures?

Hi great video may I ask does the wood Stan protect plywood from swelling an expanding with the moisture build up? Want to make my own vivarium

This video is great, thanks for sharing. I'm looking at building a custom unit for my ball python and am a bit worried about the wood Vs humidity. Do you think I should line it with something or protect the wood in some way? 😊🙌🏼

Thanks for the video, very helpful! I am making a very similar sized Vivarium for 2 adult sized bearded dragons, that I am hoping will breed. This is all for my sons. I am wondering, what sized heating lamps would you need for this size vivarium? And UVb light? Thank you!

If you have time, I would also love some advice on the heating pad? (I am in Zimbabwe so will order off of ebay to be brought out with a courier). Thank you so much!

Can I use an under tank heater on my wooden vivarium it has good airflow I’m just worried it won’t heat through the wood then the substrate I’m going bio active so I need about 3 inches of substrate and for a leopard gecko so preferably on the bottom! Thank you

Great video. Thank you. Does the stain seal it?

Does that stain help from keeping consistent moisture out? I’m working on an iguana cage and I can’t find a stain or a applicant to keep that moisture out from the wood so no bacteria or mold grows

Honestly love having more than one drill so your not faffing around swapping over drill bits constantly lol

Im looking to build a vivarium for a ballpython what would you use to seal the plywood from the humidity

Cool vid, one question though, why not seal the inside to prevent the wood from rotting?

Good video, I just can’t find the sliding rail on eBay? What is the exact name of you don’t mind

I do have one question... where do you get the glass for these? 😅 I can't find glass anywhere

you mentioned about the glass size, just to clarify, is it 390mm x 625mm? cheers

Can you show what lights fixtures you use in that set up 4x2x2? and how you set them up

I use inches where I'm from. An easier way is to just measure 1.5 inches shorter then what you want. So if you want 24 inches you would measure 22.5.

Hello , I am making 1800mm X 1000 mm X 600mm reptile vivarium .... Can you tell me if 4mm glass is enough for Boa snake ?

Stupid question? What kind of snake is that green one? Beautiful Snake!

Hi may i know what thickness you use for the woods?

Is there no need for waterproofing the wood due to high humidity that would be in the vivarium? I'd assume it would other wise lead to wood rot no?

I am very curious to know the long term effects of the stain on the creatures in question. That stain can be a harmful substances if it bleeds out of the wood while animals are in there. Also, it won’t protect against humidity in the long term. The chemicals can seep into the air over time. Curious how this all turned out. It looks good for sure. This is genuine curiosity. I’ve been a wood worker for years. For all you out there who just troll, don’t. It’s not productive or helpful.

can you stack these or will they warp

How would i heat it on the bottom? Heat tape under the wood?

What type of wood did you use?

What stain did you use?

Where do you order your glass from?

Is there any point whatsoever in co habbingnleopard geckos though?

Where do you order your glass from buddy

how about you show how to install the lights and hide cables please

How do u put ur lights in

How much did it cost

how thick is the wood?

What wood was it please mate

What stain did you use and where was it from?.

Wow British tape measures look weird !

Did you say you're putting *two* leopard geckos in one vivarium?? Cohabbing is quite unsafe and unnecessary.