How to setup an EPIC naturalistic BIOACTIVE GECKO tank!! 

Ya the whole sense of scale is really weird with a gecko that small!

A cutie indeed

Ya they are awesome little geckos that I strongly recommend to people! Since posting this video Dayyan and Adam have made these guys pretty popular little pets!

It is truly fantastic!

haha ya I think people over estimated his size, including myself

That's awesome

Perfect! Thanks :)

I will try it for the next build!

Thank Breanne! I appreciate it :)

Thanks for watching! :)

haha I reply to as many comments as I can!

Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks Brittney, I'm pretty happy with it

Thanks! :) Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks Raf!

Thanks dude! Appreciate it

Ya he has grown a ton!!

Try and make the best for my animals :)

Thanks Linda! He's a pretty cool little dude!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks John!

They do really well!

Thanks for watching Bob!

Thanks for watching! It's definitely worth checking out and consider purchasing because it does so well.

It won't work in a humid setup at all

You'll never succeed if you never try...Who cares if it looks terrible! At least you tried and you learned

Mike Tytula true very true I guess if I built an enclosure I wouldn’t have to post it up if I wasn’t proud of it. I only keep Amphibians and if I was to make them A cool background they wouldn’t really need caves. But I could make Ledges for them to sit on or hang of i guess.

Ya exactly, theres no pressure. Plus you provide an enriched environment for your animals

Ya I wanted it to dry as fast as possible haha

Oh interesting! Send me some shots of it on Instagram!

@@MikeTytula I would if I had it. Truth be told, I don't have an Instagram.

Awww facebook?

@@MikeTytula sorry, man. I've just never decided to get into any of the popular social medias. I do have a discord though, not sure did you do as well. @TheProtestantCrusader#7217

I don't yet... might be changing with a patreon though ;)

This stuff is way better than excavator, trust me haha. I’ve used both and the exoterra is the best

Awesome!! Get it done! They are so much fun!

@@MikeTytula will do. Ordered the desert soil already :) my set up was very “bla”, this is exactly what I need. Now. You come do it for me. ?

Depending where you are, we do offer custom tanks for people!

@@MikeTytula amazing! Unfortunately, I’m the the US

Haha I’m in the US sometimes!

Honestly I filmed this like a month ago and I think my little dude ate all the microfauna in the tank

@@MikeTytula huh, thanks for the info. Maybe I should let the tank get established for couple months before putting in my gecko to prevent that.

You could certainly try that, but still isopods don't reproduce all that quickly

@@MikeTytula a bit late to the conversation, but from what i’ve heard, powder orange isopods breed very readily and very easily. i’ve never used them myself but i’ve seen a lot of people use them in bioactive enclosures.

AWesome! Thanks!

@@MikeTytula yeah they look super different from the normal ones you see in stores, but I actually grow that kalanchoe as well. Very hardy little plant

@@sasquatchdonut2674 Ya they are super resilient little plants!

He's been living in it for over a month at this point haha

Dude keep up the good work, love the enclosure BTW

Thanks Jim, I appreciate it

No problem

I had just started an isopod colony a few days ago and they are doing great

I'm not sure what you mean

What I was trying to ask was the wet Clay u used on your geckos tank...can the clay be used for different reptiles... if so what reptiles ?

Of course it can be used with many species of reptiles. I would stick to arid setups though, nothing too humid or the clay wont hold.

sthenodactylus stenodactylus, they do require heat

Thanks!

Considering that this is also a clay,probably not as vertical?

They don't do much for me unfortunately

@@MikeTytula Ok just wondering.

Depends where you live!

Air plants are from a completely different climate so it wouldn’t have made sense.

I’m in Canada, there are a couple retailers in the states.

Awesome! I hope you use some of this inspiration. No it doesn't matter they are basically the same thing!

Mike Tytula Thanks so much, I’ll definitely be building something like this in the future. I have a bunch of leftover aquascaping rock and this seems like a fun way to use it up. I’ll be sure to use all your stone desert videos as inspiration. ❤️

Honestly I don't think you could because it stays way more grainy and doesn't get as smooth

A more arid setup? Like what? this is about as arid as it comes?

@@MikeTytula sorry I wasnt meaning more aird than this. I was meaning more aird than the usual bioactive setups. Basically what other cleaner would you put in a set up like this. Im trying to make one for my leo

meal worms, death feigning beatles I heard do okay, theres not to many suitable mates

The place I work, ReptilesRuS

What frogs are looking for?

Mike Tytula I was thinking about D. ventrimaculatus

Those would work

Mike Tytula perfect, thanks ,:)

They like lower humidities but I wouldn't say that low. They should have a more humid place to retreat too. I would think it could be done but I don't really have any advice on it because I haven't done it.

Mike Tytula thanks for the reply, I want to get the most different opinions possible

Cheers! Definietly make a video if you did

A lot of people with dry setups have a single wet spot or corner, which the clean up crew can live in. They’ll still leave to find food and clean the tank in the process, but the smaller wet area serves as a good home for breeding and such. With a uro, which likely has a sizable enclosure, providing a wet corner shouldn’t cause the overall humidity to spike. It’s best to have it in a spot that’s under a rock or something similar, which protects the moisture in that area from evaporating into the air. Good luck!

For what species?

@@MikeTytula d fart dune geckos the s.s. Soecies

Big monitors probably would

I'm in canada. But you can buy it from lightyourreptiles.com

@@MikeTytula thank you!! Love your builds by the way!

No problem haha

Can what live together? There is only one in the tank. I would recommend just keeping leopard geckos separate

From start to finish with filming and stuff, about 5-6 hours

Where are you in canada? It's everywhere here haha (Im in calgary)

Mike Tytula in Ontario. I’ve even tried ordering it but can’t find an online store who has it!

@@MamaNikita Send an email to Reptilesrus.ca and he should be able to get it in for you.

Mike Tytula I order from them every month so I always look to see if it’s in stock lol I’ll email them, thanks!

Send him an email and ask him about it.

Basking bulb

Mike Tytula thanks

Do as I say, not as I do haha

@@MikeTytula LOL

Thanks for watching!

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@@MikeTytula Jesus Christ is the key to all things, including your attitude.

@@urielmesenja1040 Not getting into a religious debate with you lol.

​@@MikeTytula Before you blink your life will be over, see how far your debate gets you when you learn whats waiting on the other side. I tried to protect you

I don't need a debate, I'm not worried.

Feel free to leave a like

No one has said anything about the plants, it's okay! Glad you enjoy the video :)

nailed it haha