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Good Morning, Reptilians! I'm BACK! What better way to come back than a tank build (as voted on, by you, on instagram). This week, we're doing a take 2 of a bioactive leopard gecko tank.
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0:00 Intro
1:02 The Tank
2:40 Substrate
3:57 Hardscape
4:49 Plants
5:54 Heating/Lighting/Cleanup Crew
6:51 Leopard Gecko Footage
8:15 Outro
8:32 Sponsor: thedubiadude.com
9:12 Shoutouts
9:39 Bloopers
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@loriw2661 2 года назад

She’s got a gorgeous enclosure and it was so cute to see her little head poke out of that window in the big hide!!🦎❤️🦎

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

🥰🥰🥰

@brenleighbaggett9479 2 месяца назад

Planning to go fully bioactive for my leopard gecko

@Avocetexotics 2 года назад

I'm definitely interested in how the excavator clay turns out. I've always been scared to mix it into substrates, but I see alot of people doing it.

@patriciasbunch9884 11 месяцев назад

When did you start adding soil to your gecko enclosure

@Avocetexotics 11 месяцев назад

@@patriciasbunch9884 both of my leopard geckos were rescues and have eye deformities and other special needs, so they can't have a full blown bioactive, but I have been giving them both dig boxes for a few months and they both use them quite often. One of my leos even uses his dig box as a litter box. Lol

@karynb.5208 2 года назад

That is my favorite bio-active enclosure I have ever seen and I watch a lot of reptile You-Tubers! Awesome Job !

@pennyrockysmomma4445 5 месяцев назад

She’s so cute! Loving her exploring her new home!

@antoniomason4209 2 года назад

Thank you so much, i was thinking about getting a new enclosure for my leopard gecko and had no ideas but i saw your video and now i am inspired could not say thank you enough!!!!

@johnhuh6718 Год назад

OMG! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Finally, a video I can watch and follow with the products listed for the viewers. I have been searching on FB groups among other sites/videos and I can never get a straight answer. Great tank set-up. Thank you so much for making this video.

@nlellison99 Год назад

Thank you for this video! So many have bio active leopard gecko and crested geckos in one which makes no sense consider they need completely different things lol. I'm setting up my bio active leopard gecko rank rn and this is very helpful!

@AlexAlakhov 4 месяца назад

I love your guys's channel on leopard geckos! I'm getting one too! And I feel more confident after I watched your videos!

@Kay_Reptiles_ 2 года назад

Beautiful! Give an update on how the substrate is going and how winter is doing with it. It so hard to find a good bio active mix for arid reptiles.

@amysuewest3826 2 года назад

Awe, she's a cutie. I am sure she will love her new home. ❤

@GeekyGeckoCreations 11 месяцев назад

Great setup thanks 🎉

@LateNight1212 Год назад

Great set up

@nicolealers7523 2 года назад

Love the set up and your Top!! :)

@Sonicrick66 Год назад

Thanks good video. learned a lot.

@haileymatthew4016 2 года назад

Ooh yay, perfect timing for me! I was going to redo my rankins dragon Chomp's enclosure to bioactive but he started brumating, so my leopard gecko Chocolate Chip is next on my list!

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

We're in the same predicament 😅. Also Chocolate Chip is the cutest leopard gecko name. 🥰

@nlellison99 Год назад

I think it's cool how similar this buo active set up is a beardies I have a hip berdie set up and the substrate mix is very similar

@lamaglama6231 2 месяца назад

Just recently learned about leopard geckos. They are so cute!

@karliestidham8735 2 года назад

Such a cool tank!!

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thank you! 😁

@snekkk_slaybetchhss 2 года назад

Beautiful tank

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thanks 🥰

@YurikoKinai 2 года назад

that is a wonderful set-up! Keep it up :)

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@whispersamungtrees 2 года назад

Ahh, so cute when she poked her little head out of the hide. Mine does that a lot and it's just so cute to me lmao

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

🥰 She's adorable, when she's not peeing on me 😅

@MrTazinjcksn44 2 года назад

Love those tunnels....excellent job

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thank you! That's definitely my favorite hide that we've ever built 😊

@MrTazinjcksn44 2 года назад

@@ellesreptiles very talented.....I only have snake's.....but eventually want some African Fat tails

@dylanwhitson2607 2 года назад

Greetings from My Cuban False Chameleon, Crested, and very recent rescue Leo here in South Carolina! Found you from Clint's channel. This is awesome, just had an adult leopard gecko kind of fall into my lap because someone was just ignoring it and he was rather neglected. I always want something naturalistic and the whole paper towel/tile thing just doesnt look right to me so this looks right up my alley! I think this will be my next project.

@pokejuice1495 3 месяца назад

She loves it!

@davidphillips2798 2 года назад

Good morning Elle, hope you're Sunday is amazing!! The 2 of you should go into business building and designing tanks for folks, you'd be amazing doing that!!

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Good morning! I hope your Sunday is amazing as well. That would be awesome! I just wouldn't know how to actually ship them out 😅

@davidphillips2798 2 года назад

@@ellesreptiles that's a valid point lol. You would have to get shipping crates and such to ship them that's probably expensive lol.

@dacisky 8 месяцев назад

I have never seen such a beautiful tank. If you had a kiln and could join parts of fired clay enclosures together,that would be amazing.I don't have a leo,but I do have a garg and he does not bite.

@EberhardtTheReindeer 2 года назад

You guys are the best team!

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thank you 🥺🥰

@ArcadiaReptile 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for using a Genuine Arcadia lamp. Appreciated. The species of plant that you have are all 'high light' requirement species and would need a PAR of around 150-200 minimum to be able to grow properly. I look forwards to seeing this build develop over time.

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Aaaaaaaand this is why I'm not good at plants 😅 haha thank you so much! Your products are perfection. 🤌🏽

@BlackDouglas1000 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for this. I am thinking of getting a Leopard Gecko next year and I want a bioactive set up since my toads like their forest floor so much. An arid environment presents several challenges but this seem to be a streamlined build. I am a little concerned about hides that I can't extract the animal from though. If I suspect a sick or injured animal I want to be able to get to them. Does your 'cliff dwelling' open or come apart in some easy way?

@Sage_SP 2 года назад

Love to see it Bioactive setups are some of my favorites i havent commented in awhile Elle ,cuz of school but great you still post a lot

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

That's ok! Thanks for watching 😁

@HarlemBlingReviews 2 года назад

I don't have a leopard gecko (I have a bearded dragon) but I like to watch videos like this for the future 😉

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

😊 future leopard gecko plans are the best

@panchoooooo3846 2 года назад

I have a bearded dragon but i am planing getting a leopard gecko so i am getting mg inspiration from you!

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Awww 🥰

@AllCanadianReptileGirl 2 года назад

‘She just pees on me a little…’ 😂😂😂 I can relate! That is an excellent set up! I love it and I’m sure she will too!

@serenachermacktheleopardge9894 2 года назад

A couple questions 1. Where did u get ur shirt?! I love it 2. How do u keep the succulents alive… all the ones I put in my leopard geckos tank dies. Except one… any tips I would appreciate 3. Also what thermostat do You use with the DHP?

@caitlyncollege 4 месяца назад

i didn’t know i could use mealworm beatles for clean up crew!

@hannahblair7911 2 года назад

I NEED THAT SHIRT

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

🥰 thank you! I designed this one. We don't sell these specific sweatshirts (because I couldn't find a company that made them that were comfortable enough/the print lasted long enough) but we do sell them as short and long sleeve shirts in our Etsy shop (EllesReptiles.etsy.com)

@kevinleboeuf5169 2 года назад

Winter is now living in Leopard Gecko heaven! Looks awesome 👏. Hope you Have a great week.

@BrendaKhodr Год назад

Loved the video! Also, can you please tell me where did you get that sweater? lol i need it!

@damayia28 2 года назад

i was wondering when are you going to do your bearded dragons tank? i have one and i’m really interested in learning from you how to do one!

@andreaholmes6362 Год назад

Hey! ! This vid wa really helpful... and ik u made that big hide, but do u know anywhere where you can get hides that look like that? Bc I've been looking but I cant find any that look like that.

@daveh6401 2 года назад

Great bio setup Elle was it that expensive going with name brand materials? Bio active setups just intimidate me seem like a lot of steps and I’m not that imaginative you and Den make great living environments for your pets.

@FutureRefrence Месяц назад

Its funny to see people majing all these trpoical like vivariums for their leos and ive always thought it wierd because theyre from arid places. A desert like habitat is tge best and a lot easier to replicate than people think. Your videos are awesome!

@paytonbranscum2604 Месяц назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L2moaEo_P00.html while they do thrive in arid places, they absolutely do thrive in jungle/forest as found in Pakistan etc.

@sweetfire 2 года назад

Hi Elle! Love the set up! I'm inspired to try a bioactive set up too. Maybe I missed it, but do you need a wet hide for your leopard gecko?

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thank you. And yep! The wet hide is the hide all the way to the left. 😊

@justinmanse2849 Год назад

Never heard of mealworms for cleanup crew how’s that work out

@shvonnemarie 2 года назад

Is a bioactive enclosure a good idea for your first reptile? I’ve been wanting to purchase a leopard gecko or bearded dragon for years, I’ve been putting it off until I feel like I’m at the right moment in my life where I can give it all the attention and enrichment it needs- but when I do decide it’s time I’d love to do a bioactive set up! What’s your opinion, or do you feel like it might be too much / a bad idea for a newbie reptile owner? Thank you so much and thank you for your videos, they’re always so informative and you’re the sweetest ❤️

@lemonlizard1 Год назад

It's probably late, but I think it's a great idea! As long as you're willing to put in extra money and work at the beginning, the rest is pretty easy. Bioactive tanks are supposed to take care of themselves, that's why you add springtails and isopods

@addison6613 2 года назад

Do you know how much of the tank should be covered by the uvb light? I have a 36 in. long.

@Kirabeth5 7 месяцев назад

did you sterilize the substrate before using it?

@justnikki1690 2 года назад

Looks like the tank I have called OIIBO but mine is a 50 gallon and I also have those same tank backgrounds

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Yep! That's the one. 😊 It is actually 50 gallons - 40g breeders actually hold 50 gallons if you calculate the volume. I've never understood why they're called "40g breeders" 😅

@Atomicqueen9 2 года назад

Could you use arid springtiles in this enclosure? Looks amazing btw!! I'm planning on getting a leopard gecko in a few weeks just slowly buying what I need.

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Definitely! I'm not sure where to find any though.🤔

@anotherblonderider Год назад

Love the tank! What morph is she? I have a male that looks exactly like her but the previous owners said he was an albino but I wanted to check.

@mrrxzj908 2 года назад

Hey Elle I’m new to your channel my little brother is 5 and he loves leapard geckos so I was wondering what’s a good size tank for like a small leapard gecko and where do you get you heat pad and prob from and I love your videos

@saborblaze762 6 месяцев назад

Also what is the best substrate for your leopard geckos tank

@mattwerderman9755 Год назад

I know you mentioned that the DIY substrate was 40/40/20 but just out of curiosity do you have the measurements of how much of each you actually use or was it like an eye ball kinda thing.

@Truecries127 7 месяцев назад

Where did you find that multiple sand mountain hide at

@briannascheetz2341 2 месяца назад

Do you have to change out or clean the drainage layer?

@saborblaze762 6 месяцев назад

Quick question can you place real leaves in your leopard geckos tank

@Hobbybreakz Год назад

Where did you get the big tunnel hide from?

@nathanmezick2698 10 месяцев назад

This is awesome, I would like to know, is the bio dude terra sahara a good soil to use instead of making my own?

@nightinggale6470 9 месяцев назад

Yep! Making your own mix would be cheaper, though.

@brooke3368 Год назад

Is there anything you would change or add to this setup? We are beginners and want to use your buy list and video as a guide before we bring a leopard gecko home. Can they go right into this environment after set up or does it need to sit for a period of time?

@danielastrother5126 Год назад

how is the maintance on this bioactive tank?

@daisyriesberg Месяц назад

How do you keep the plants alive ?

@venomanonymous916 Год назад

Can you make an update on this bill?

@Chanse_itt Год назад

Hi! Very helpful as im trying yo set up a 20g long for our leo.. about how much of each substrate did you combine? Also did you do the sanitizing process with top soil?

@nightinggale6470 9 месяцев назад

Keep in mind that a 20 gallon long is only the bare minimum, 40 gallons (36x18x18”) or bigger is strongly recommended. When using just soil and sand, a ratio of 60-70% soil to 30-40% playsand is good. Adding clay to the mix would be beneficial. You can experiment a bit with the proportions to see what works best, the should ideally hold burrows. And you can sterilize the soil if you want to just in case, although I honestly don’t think it’s 100% necessary.

@mauldin128 Год назад

Does the clean up crew ever wander out of the tank.

@jhonserrano1171 2 года назад

So what’s the youngest you can put a leopard gecko into their bio active terrarium.

@trying_topaintminis4260 Год назад

How's it getting in now?

@Reijiiee 2 года назад

algorithm food ❤❤❤

@heathersanchez2043 9 месяцев назад

How often do you have to clean with sand? Like do you have to change all the sand and stuff??

@nightinggale6470 7 месяцев назад

Pure sand is not a suitable substrate for leopard geckos, a soil/sand or soil/sand/clay mix is best. If you keep up with spot cleaning you can go several months between substrate changes. If you go bioactive only minimal cleaning is necessary.

@loispadgett6306 2 года назад

I will check in to that tank want to up grade my leopard gecko. One of my beardies decided to bermate, and am working on new enclosure for him. Haha That will give me time to finish the build before he goes in. Your tank turned out so cute and she looks very happy in it. Great team work you guys. GOD BLESS 🦎💖🦎💖🦎💖 P.s. What brand of tank did you get?

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Thank you so much! It's called OIIBO. It seems pretty solid, and would have been very easy to assemble if I hadn't built it into the shelving system 😅

@loispadgett6306 2 года назад

@@ellesreptiles Thanks for the info will look it up. Have a great day.

@Avocetexotics 2 года назад

If my beardy has started spending all of his time under his cool hide, should I stop feeding him? He has never brumated since I've had him, so I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do.

@etdpratt Год назад

The adobe multi level hideout where can you buy that? That looks unreal.

@ellesreptiles Год назад

Thank you! We made it in this video: New Leopard Gecko Setup // DIY Hide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1PeCF-TPLdk.html

@Julian-zt2um Год назад

Hey, loved all the info you gave on the video. I’ve been wondering why is that some people make bio active tanks with the drainage layer and some just add the soil directly to the tank, is there a difference? Preference? Is it related to where each person lives? I couldn’t find anyone addressing this

@ellesreptiles Год назад

For a high humidity tank, you basically always need one to make sure the water doesn't just sit on the plant roots, and that the soil doesn't stay muddy. For a dry tank, you probably don't need one. I just put one in in this tank just in case, because that leopard gecko loves to splash around in her water dish. 😅 So I just wanted to make sure the water had somewhere to drain to.

@Julian-zt2um Год назад

@@ellesreptiles oh okay, so I live in Florida US so I most probably need a drainage layer because of the humidity here

@ericreyes3383 2 года назад

Do you plan on adding a giant mossy leaf tailed gecko to the reptile family

@carolinewiseman7412 2 месяца назад

What brand is the enclosure???

@stevekirby5789 10 месяцев назад

For the do it yourself loose substate, can you tell me how to do the mixure using cups..Thank you

@nightinggale6470 9 месяцев назад

As an example: if you were doing a mix that’s 60% soil and 40% sand, you would add three cups of soil for every two cups of sand.

@andrewcabrera1554 10 месяцев назад

Do you dry out the soil before you put it in? Or just put it straight in?

@nightinggale6470 9 месяцев назад

You can check the humidity of the soil before putting it in with a digital hygrometer. The ideal humidity range for leopard geckos is 35-65%. Temporary spikes above that are fine. The substrate shouldn’t be too wet, but it doesn’t need to be bone dry either. Some moisture is fine.

@samanthagraf5253 2 года назад

What morph is she? She reminds me of my Leo.

@patriciasbunch9884 11 месяцев назад

When is it a good time to add reptile soil into a tank ? Also, what is a recommended tank size that's not harmful to your geckos? I have one in a 20 gallon and a smaller one in a 10 gallon.

@nightinggale6470 9 месяцев назад

New reptiles should be quarantined on paper towel (ideally for three months) to monitor their health. After, as long as you’re confident that the gecko is healthy and your husbandry is correct, you can switch to a soil mix. Adults need a 20 gallon long bare minimum, and 40 gallons (36x18x18”) or bigger is strongly recommended.

@Cashouttoday Год назад

How much was it all

@herpetologytime Год назад

Do you know what type of morph she is because I have a rescue gecko just like her and I can’t find the morph he is.

@emilymaersk-moller9594 2 года назад

Where did you get the large hides? Did you build it if so how?

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Yes, we built them. 😊 Here's the How-To video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1PeCF-TPLdk.html

@chico_gamer92 Год назад

What was the ratio you used for the substrate?

@nightinggale6470 Год назад

60-70% soil to 30-40% sand is good.

@DaisyCloudz 7 месяцев назад

How do you set up a enclosure for a baby Leo gecko?

@nightinggale6470 7 месяцев назад

Be sure to do extensive research from reputable sources before getting any animal. You need an enclosure (adults need a 40 gallon or larger, you can start with that or start with a 20 gallon and upgrade later). New reptiles should be quarantined on paper towel (ideally for three months) to monitor their health. After, a soil/sand or soil/sand/clay mix (or half textured tile, half soil mix) is ideal. You need three hides minimum: warm, cool, and humid. You need a heat lamp (such as a halogen bulb) connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat, and a tube UVB bulb (such as the Arcadia shadedweller) is very beneficial as well. You need a digital thermometer/hygrometer. Also a water dish, climbing enrichment, plant cover, etc.

@IanOhNo 8 месяцев назад

This is so weird man... In 9th grade I had a lightskin girlfriend who looked alot like you, just younger. Her name was also "Ella", freakishly similar to Elle. She ALSO kept classic leopard geckos... Feels like someone up above decided to make 2 twins, ~10 years apart, a couple 1000km/mi away... Crazy. Just wild. Anyway, GREAT VID! 😭

@petersmyl4068 Месяц назад

What’s the back right with the 3 hides called?

@ellesreptiles Месяц назад

We made that hide in this video: New Leopard Gecko Setup // DIY Hide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1PeCF-TPLdk.html

@cartermcmahon4202 2 года назад

Where do I get the big hide in the back?

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

My husband and I actually made that one from styrofoam, grout, and non toxic paint.

@Momma7100 2 года назад

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@zanegreay7157 Год назад

Update?

@alyzehuertas9753 2 года назад

what kind of sand did you use?

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Just normal kids' play sand 😊 (everything is also linked in the description)

@its_not_me999 2 года назад

A link for the plants at Josh's??

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

Of course I forgot that one 🙃🤦🏽‍♀️ Sorry about that! This is the kit I bought: www.joshsfrogs.com/36x18-desert-pant-kit.html (I also added it in the description, so thanks for letting me know! 😊)

@its_not_me999 2 года назад

Thanks! I will be upgrading my Leo to a larger tank soon and plan on going bio-active. The plants are my biggest worry.

@dotesnstuff6332 7 месяцев назад

Where i live we don't need uvb as all the gecko experts i get from told me they don't need it

@Skylamander522 Год назад

I trying buying some springtails and isopods without doing enough research on their humidity requirements I put them in my leo tank and they all died 😢

@nightinggale6470 Год назад

A range of 35-65% humidity is ideal for leopard geckos, as measured by a digital hygrometer. If you decide to try using a cleanup crew again, make sure you provide a humid retreat for them. There are also some species of isopods that tolerate lower humidity than others. You can also use darkling beetles, which do well with lower humidity :)

@GalaxyofArt Год назад

Any update on the clay? I wanna use this mixture because it looks just like their natural habitat but I also don't want my geckos to get impacted.

@ellesreptiles Год назад

The substrate has been amazing. I'll definitely be using this mixture again when I redo both of my leopard geckos' tanks. No bathroom problems, and she seems to enjoy digging in it 😊

@GalaxyofArt Год назад

@@ellesreptiles Thanks for the fast reply! Will be trying it out for my tank, quite excited since I couldn't find much bioactive tanks that had a substrate mixture that looked like the natural habitat :) Thank you so much!

@mattwerderman9755 Год назад

Hello I have a couple question about the substrate. 1. Do you have to have the bio shot when setting up the tank. 2. I know you stated a 40/40/20 mix ratio about how many cups of each item do you use for a 40 gallon tank thank you.

@annabethsfarmadventures8610 2 года назад

I had a leopard gecko a while ago (not the one I have now, a different one) And accidentally killed it by giving it tap water, because I did not know that tap water would harm them ☹️ I also used to have a fence lizard and killed him by tap water as well, so now I am VERY careful with my water I use, and I use my Berkey filter to filter out the bleaches and things. Great video!!

@amykhi 2 года назад

Hi! is it ok to not handle my gecko a lot? or hardly ever? He doesnt seem to like it

@nightinggale6470 2 года назад

Yep!

@mrfrog7274 Год назад

What is her morph?

@ellesreptiles Год назад

Albino mack snow 😊 Not sure what specific type of albino, maybe tremper.

@thehaloguy3188 Год назад

Is it okay if i copy the setup?🤣🤣 getting another gecko soon😂

@ellesreptiles Год назад

Haha of course!

@serephimzeph Год назад

My Leo is a skiddish lil guy but he’s never peed on me thankfully

@baker4132 2 года назад

I just finished my Leo’s bioactive a week ago and I’m wondering why you’re using a drainage layer?

@ellesreptiles 2 года назад

You don't have to use one! 😊 I mentioned in the video that I only used one because my leopard gecko likes to play in her water dish. So that way all the water she spills out nightly has somewhere to go. I also just wanted to be extra safe about the succulents roots not staying wet (I've had zero luck with succulents in tanks in the past, but I'm pretty good at keeping them alive not in tanks, so just thought I'd try 🤷🏽‍♀️) So hopefully it works out 😅