Panther Chameleon Bioactive Terrarium Build Completed

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Today my panther chameleon bioactive terrarium build completed. In this episode we will be planting this Reptibreeze XL mesh enclosure. This will be home to my male panther chameleon Bert. I will show you how to create a drainage layer and add substrate to your terrarium as well as complete the final touches to this 4 foot terrarium. If you are joining us for the first time on this video then I suggest you check out the series so far to get caught up by hitting the link to the playlist below...
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@corinneheaton4151 3 года назад

Such a beautiful verdant environment. I’d live there in a heartbeat 💓

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks very much Corinne 😁

@luiscampos3717 2 года назад

Awesome enclosure! I watched all the videos on how to build it and got me wanting to make my own! Keep up the great work with your videos 🤘🏽

@sebastiendurand5121 Год назад

Thank you so so much for the inspiration

@MrOneWho 3 года назад

Bert is one lucky lizard! Nice!

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks very much 😁

@willemkoenen628 3 года назад

looks great make sure you have holes in the bottom of the pots in the background, so the water can drain and not rot the roots.

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks mate!!! Dont worry plenty of drainage in there. Its really starting to grow in now 😁

@alexandercollins9146 3 года назад

AMAZING video!

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks very much!

@JackieJohnson-h 6 месяцев назад

This is so great I bought one of these cages cause it said great for crested gecko.. more research crested gecko need a close one for humidity… didn’t know what I was going to do… now I know!!! Thanks this is awesome

@chuelor4585 11 месяцев назад

You did an awesome bioactive tank there for your chameleon, I hope to see one with a waterfall and streams rockies cliff and all that plants surrounded it

@thirdeyereptiles1772 11 месяцев назад

You’d think it’d be beneficial to have moving water like a waterfall in a chams enclosure, the reason why people who are doing cage builds don’t include them is because of bacteria that can end up in the water from the bugs/Cham poop. Just a heads up to avoid water bowls & waterfalls if you have a Cham 🫶🏼

@jimmyfaherty8588 5 месяцев назад

Late to the game. Beautiful

@LukinsNotmanMusic 3 года назад

This build is awesome please can you do a video on how you keep your spring tails?

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks Luke! I'll add it to my list for you mate 👍

@pradeeptanayak9606 3 года назад

Great content you deserve much more..btw I'm your new subscriber..I Just knew about your channel from fish for thought

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks very much mate I really appreciate that and comments like this make my day. Welcome my friend 😁

@pradeeptanayak9606 3 года назад

@@JonsRainforestRoom my pleasure

@fgb3126 2 месяца назад

Have you ever found that you've over-planted? Also, I notice you are relying heavily on bromeliads (the tank-type soft leaves). These will bloom and then die. They may send out offsets to replace the dead mother plant, but that will take some time. Meanwhile you now have "holes" in the design.

@richielavers Год назад

Hi Great enclosure. What plants did you use?

@BouncerBen 3 года назад

Fantastic! Looks great mate! Is there going to be room for Bert once them plants grow in!? 😂🪴

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks mate! I'm hoping he can wander amongst the foliage but if not there's always the ✂️🤣

@Jungleroomreptiles 6 месяцев назад

💚

@flickh5403 3 года назад

Great job looking good . Where can I find the video of the walls being designed

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks very much. You can see each stage in this playlist... ru-vid.com/group/PLyxtkHRGuqvLlJgADwEvYtCCb-KstD6fZ

@sandervanrotten3071 3 года назад

I build it to

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Amazing 👍

@jeremystancil 2 года назад

How many tubes of silicone did this take? I plan to do something very similar but more geared towards Leopard Geckos. Do you think the foam is strong enough to hold slate pieces in place?

@skylurprice8515 2 года назад

How do the plants continue to gets nutrients?

@raven5144 3 года назад

Can you list all the plants your used?

@Down_N_Dirty_Sports 2 года назад

Love the content brother, I have a question for you. My plants are suffering from low light. I have a veil chameleon using T5 lighting, 10.0 uvb. What kind of light are you using? What would you recommend that would accommodate both the plants and chameleon? I have been told if I add light it might be too much for the chameleon to handle. What do you think?

@JonsRainforestRoom 2 года назад

Sorry for the late reply mate. Glad your enjoying the videos. I would look at Arcadia Jungle Dawn lights. They are great for plants and won't harm your chameleon. You will still need UV lighting for you chameleon though. Hope this helps 👍

@davewest3137 3 года назад

Looks great cant wait to see burts reaction I have mine planted but one question I have how do u tend to get on with the ferns mine always die off iv followed care guide for them but still they die didnt know if u did anything specific care wise and if ur ferns do well thanks 😁

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks Dave always a compliment coming from you 👍. I am the same when it comes to ferns. They are my favourite type of plants and never had much luck. Hoping I will in this setup 👍

@davewest3137 3 года назад

@@JonsRainforestRoom yw it does look really good same here ferns are my fave love the look they give but there a nightmare it seems to keep alive iv just brought more as others died fingers x for us both burt is looking amazing to u do a great job on his care it shows 😁

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks mate he's getting old now so had to give him a good retirement home. Added him in yesterday and he's loving it, ate last night and left me a little present this morning 💩. Good luck with the new ferns mate, mine are 6 days in and still alive 😆. Shall we have a who can keep their fern alive the longest competition? 🤣

@gleekodru1691 2 года назад

Where does the water go after it passes through the filters?

@JonsRainforestRoom 2 года назад

It sits in the bottom. If it gets to full I syphon it out but it doesn't fill up much if I'm honest as there is such a deep layer of substrate in there 👍

@buzzonistefano Год назад

beautiful scene, but shouldn't a mesh terrarium be used for chameleons in order to guarantee good ventilation?

@alexcostello-bromwich5312 5 месяцев назад

Hi mate where did you get your plants from in the uk?

@timreptile 3 года назад

Great series of vids pal! Tell everyone to subscribe, you’re doing an amazing job. One question, with the drainage layer, is there a way you can tell if it starts flooding? Without glass sides this is something I’m up against in some builds.

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Thanks Tim I'm glad you liked it. Would you want a series for the next one or one vid? I've never really had the traditional drainage layer in most of mine except Castros. I've always used a false bottom. In this one I wouldnt imagine there would be too much but I'll run my hand down the side every now and again to check 👍. What setup are you having problems with mate?

@timreptile 3 года назад

I reckon both pal, if you can. I really enjoy getting a vid or two a week to watch, but if someone is looking to see a build I guess they want to see it all in one vid? The FBT enclosure, I made the land mass out of acrylic, but made drainage holes in the side so if drainage layer floods it’ll go into the water below (think I massively over complicated things on that build, but wanted to try stuff out). Now doing the rough green snake enclosure in an exo, I was thinking of using a glass divider to separate land and water, but cheaper if I use an under bed plastic storage box for land mass, but won’t be able to see drainage layer. FBT enclosure for my mate is at the removing top layer of touch n foam 😢. Luckily my missus quite likes doing it!

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Its all a learning curve, there's always something you could have done better but makes the next build that much better 👍. I wish my Mrs would pick foam for me 😆. Cant wait to see the green snake setup!

@timreptile 3 года назад

Don’t hold your breath mate!

@darwill7834 2 года назад

Hi there can I ask why you used tank media rather than clay balls as I thought whole point of the clay balls was they absorb excess water, Where as the water will pass straight through the media as its designed to hold beneficial bacteria only ?? Cheers

@SpiritAquatics 3 года назад

It's done!!! 🎉 😂 Looks great I'm sure Bert will love it By the way that chameleon design with the mountain inside it is really cool, is that one of your own t-shirts designs?

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Cheers mate, looking forward to getting him in. No mate its a brand called High Hope, I love their designs and they are usually around nature and conservation 👍

@SpiritAquatics 3 года назад

@@JonsRainforestRoom I just took a look they have some nice deisgns, maybe I'll get one if I have enough money left after I set up my next tanks. (I still have another shelf on my rack). 😆 I'm thinking about doing an iwigumi tank for shrimp and maybe another betta tank because I really love them. 😂😊

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Sounds good and will be something a bit diffirent to your other tanks. Looking forwad to that one! You're going betta let's face it 😆. I'm quickly going off bettas. They break your heart. I went in my room on Monday and found Steve on the lid of his tank. He was still alive, just. He didn't look good all day Monday and Tuesday. I was surprised that he was still with us. Looked better yesterday but not looking great again today. I have such bad luck with bettas lately. I just can't understand how he fitted through the tiny feeding hole

@SpiritAquatics 3 года назад

@@JonsRainforestRoom Oh no 😮. Don't let a few bad experiences put you off them, they are great fish. They feel like more of a pet to me than most other fish. I hope Steve recovers. 😊 I don't know if you saw but I bought a new betta recently. Uploaded a video yesterday if you want to take look. 😁

@SpiritAquatics 3 года назад

@@JonsRainforestRoom Ive also thought about beeding bettas. I'm not sure yet. It would be a fun to raise the babies and because Im not at university this year so I'd have the time to look after the spawn. But then what would I do with lots of bettas? 😂

@loon3y667 3 года назад

Is there a list of what plants you used 🤔?

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Hey, it's been a while since the build but there is mainly pothos, fireball bromeliads, ferns, creeping fig and fitonia 👍

@meganprather6284 3 года назад

Does it smell? I want to do this at my house. Thanks!

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Not at all, I find it a fresh tank with the mesh door. Good luck with yours 👍

@mrkrabs5729 3 года назад

What size is the vivarium?

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Its 2x2x4 feet 👍

@kellanjustice1180 3 года назад

Where did you buy the plants from?

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

I got most of them from the online reptile shop, buzzard reptiles and northampton reptile centre 👍

@kellanjustice1180 3 года назад

Thanks very much👍

@sandervanrotten3071 3 года назад

What plants did you get?

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

I have the lists on my channel as a post 👍

@sebastiendurand5121 Год назад

@@JonsRainforestRoom where is that can you share it again… I cannot find it

@denvercarver2379 2 года назад

What is that drainage layer material?? I can't quite understand what you say in the video lol

@JonsRainforestRoom 2 года назад

Haha! That's my Welsh mubling voice 😆. It's filter media for fish tank filters 👍

@denvercarver2379 2 года назад

Ahhh I see!

@oleksowurszula 3 года назад

It’s beautiful but more suitable for smaller lizards than chameleon That sides and background took a lot of space And is a bit to dark inside chameleons love brighter environment But what you are like it it’s fine everyone is different

@JonsRainforestRoom 3 года назад

Hey thanks for watching. The space is deceptive as the sides are surprisingly thin and have tried to add more climbing space by using a background, cork brancges etc. I havnt added the lighting on there yet it is just a camera light. I have a arcadia LED bar as well as UVB so it should be a lot brighter than in the video. I thought it looked moody for the video 😆. Good to hear your feedback mate, much appreciated 👍