I heard it’s impossible to keep isopods alive in a uromastyxs enclosure because the humidity is too low, if you have success keeping them alive please share how, I would find it really helpful
I have to commend you sister, I have been building cages, and ponds for the last 30 years and you taught me something new and on top of that you made chalupa an amazing place to call home!! I might try the same setup for my new two!! Awesome work sisters ❤❤❤
Oh my gosh thank you so much! That is one of the most rewarding comments I have ever received! It really makes me feel good about all the hard work I put in to it! I’d still like to add more rocks, but Chalupa has been thriving in her new home 😁 Good luck with your new two!
I would love you to make more videos of chulopa ♥️ she is just darling and one off my favs of your reptile collection . Also I would absolutely love to see more painting done by your reptiles on your Etsy shop ! ♥️ But my reptile room is vary warm toned and I would absolutely purchase a painting that’s more neutral ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Does the styrofoam and grout combo work in semi aquatic environments? I have an aquatic turtle and I want to use this in the dry(ish) part of her enclosure. It would not be submerged but she would climb on it while wet.
I would look into things like pond shield and drylock for something like that. Your best bet would be to ask those in the aquarium hobby what they recommend:)
Yes! I meant to say it in the video and apparently didnt, so I added it to the description but forgot to also pin a comment. She has isopods (giant canyon) and ill be adding mealworms and beetles :)
ZA Reptiles Nice! Uromastyx are a lizard I want to get in the future and I really want to do a bioactive their enclosure. I’m just worried since even though they’re mainly herbivores, they do rarely eat insects and I know it’s not good for them if they eat too many. Are you worried she might start eating the clean up crew?
wow thank you so much!!! 😄 and yes surprisingly they are doing totally fine! I havent installed a light for the plants in her enclosure yet, so I wasnt sure how theyd do, but they are all still alive! 😂
Id go for a uro for a first time! We have an ackie at work and their sensitivity to humidity being too high/low during shedding stresses me out 😂 I have 0 stress with chalupa! The hardest part with them is just making sure your lighting is correct and you have access to nutritional greens! Shes one of my easiest animals🤗
Definitely a uro! I LOVE my little bro! Dr. Skuttlebutt lives in a massive viv in my kitchen and hangs out with me and watches me cook every day! I highly recommend uros! Great temperament and they’re vegan! No bugs! 😁
This that and the other... Been watching and listening about the Uromastyx. Saw so many considerations on the substrate and that sand is not a primary in their environment. holds too much moisture and they do not do well in too much moisture. Also , rocks are primary in their environment and retains heat too...however: I am curious how your setup worked!
it worked out great! Perfect temps, perfect humidity, she really thrived in this set up! I had to tear it apart when we moved because it was too heavy, so its not as exciting right now, but I can't wait to redo it and go all out even more this next time!
yes!! I have lots of care guides in the works! they just take a bit of time and work to prep for lol! Shes getting a new enclosure, so once thats in and set up her care guide will be moved to top of the list :)
Not gonna lie my fave part of your channel is that we have all the same lizards lol like nobody has an iguana anymore so I love that you do, you helped A LOT when I was first getting my little lizard loves. Obvi I also have a yellow uromastyx but mine is named Evan. Ps. Does chalupa eat salad? Bc Evan only eats seeds
She hasnt tried to, but In the event that she were to, I make sure all plants I use are reptile safe :) The only part of the background I have to clean is the ledge because she designated that her litter box 🙄 I just get in there with some paper towel, cleaner, and a scrub bush 😂
hopefully! Ive got a lot of care guides that have been requested that I now have to get through since Ive had most my animals for atleast a year and they have their new enclosures! But uros are definitely on the list 😁
I got canyon isopods and they keep dying. Have a chuckwalla. I hear the isopods need moisture but how can I keep it moist when it’s so hot? I hear moisture is bad for chucks
So I didn’t have great luck keeping this particular set up bioactive, BUT with some of my other drier set ups that I had some success with I would keep one moist area (for example overfilling the water dish so that under the water dish would be a wet spot) because it would give the pods somewhere moist to retreat to. A chuckwalla would be a good scenario to bring up to a bioactive group on facebook to see if they have any tricks and tips!
Sorry this is late - 60" is great, but I would go 24" minimum for depth. Height depends on if you are installing your lighting inside the enclosure or outside. For inside the enclosure I would go 24" min. Outside the enclosure I've seen people do 15", but personally Chalupa likes to climb, so I would go 18" min
Its not too bad! I don’t make them for others because it’s very time consuming, but also I wouldn’t even begin knowing how to ship them so they don’t get damaged and they are heavy. Try switching to drylock! Check out my latest corn snake upgrade to see that compared to grout. Its so much easier and my new preferred method
yes! they are all succulents so they are meant for drier environments! Also the deeper your substrate is, the lower layers can remain damper for the plants and clean up crew, while the upper layer dries out for the animal :)
I just used a non sanded grout, then non toxic craft paints, and then coated with water based polycrylic. everything can be bought at home depot and walmart :)
I was also wondering if it is required to feed them a omnivore diet because when you look it up they are herbivores but I see youtubers feeding them mealworms also
Water based polycrylic - used all the time in custom builds! Some people will use it to seal their enclosures as well. HOWEVER, I will say that those hot basking temperatures are not aimed at the custom background. The basking rock is what reaches those temperatures
She hasnt paid any attention to hers, but that is something to keep in mind and why its important to research plants before putting them in with your animals. I research every plant before putting it in with my animals, so I can make sure it is safe, that way should they make an attempt to eat it, it’ll do no harm :)
