REPTILE POND! (Plumbing Explained)
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- REPTILE POND! (Plumbing Explained) // In this video I breakdown the plumbing for the DIY Reptile Pond I built for my Brazilian Rainbow Boa enclosure. This video explains how to set up the plumbing for any basic reptile pond, if you want to see the full reptile pond build, check out this video: • DIY POND, FAN & HEAT B...
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Try this at your own risk! I take full responsibility for the safety of this setup for myself but cannot recommend anyone copy what I have done unless you are willing to do the same.
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Great DIY idea, she is a beautiful and happy girl.
Thanks, Natalia 😊
I love the way that pond looks, and I hope this encourages a lot of people to consider adding features like this to their enclosures where animals require these kind of things.
I have to disagree with people who suggested a canister filter or any kind of aquarium filter, just seems so unnecessary, especially considering the relative ease of cleaning this as it is.
Thanks, Harvy! Yeah, I'd love to see more water features paired with BRB's... I'd be curious to see how she would behave with an even larger pond! Yep 100% water changes are really the only way to deal with snake waste
Sweet. Yeah could set up a sump like on a Reef aquarium and will digest all the waste......
how cool , she loves her pond n om shure in the wild they do this .as i believe brb are related to anaconda s .as always you give your snakes .reptiles natural best
Yes, they are related! Thank you, Ava 😀
Thanks for the informative video!
Thanks for watching, Gitta!
Thank you for the video!
You are welcome 😊
This is so cool! My ball python likes to swim a lot, despite all his humidity requirements being fine and the vet saying he is healthy, so it seems he just enjoys it. I was thinking of getting him a water feature as well, these are some great ideas.
Thanks for watching! If he likes to swim, let him swim 😃
This is awesome. When my two favorite hobbies collide!
Those are two excellent hobbies 👌 Thanks for watching!
Very smart design
Thanks, mate!
This video only explains how to set up the plumbing for any basic reptile pond, if you want to see the full reptile pond build, check out this video: czcams.com/video/SKNW7yPS4NI/video.html
Glad you agree with my previous comment about using a commercial external canister filter with a couple of gate valves to make life a lot more simpler. It would also create a bacterial filter in the canister filter media which would keep the water fresh and clean, and be able to deal with any pollution form urination / defecation in the pond until you are able to clean it out. What you have there is just a sump with a circulation pump. But it's all good fun experimenting :)
Yeah thanks for the feedback! Next time that is definitely what I’ll do... so much easier haha!
I would like to know more about the canister filter. I am about to embark on this same journey and my pond will be a bit bigger than yours. I just want to make sure I have all the info
The only thing I wondered is why build the mini aquarium? Why not just use a similarly sized plastic tub?
A plastic tub was the original plan but for the life of me I couldn't find a tub that was at the dimensions I needed! So mini aquarium it was!
Man, this is super helpful. Thanks and ton!! Just trying to design the adult tank for my BRB. I really wanted to make a pond for him cause he always dunks after a meal and his bowl is way too small now. But this whole set-up will definitely do the trick. Tbh, I think your system is better than a canister filter. I'm big in both Aquarium and reptiles while doing irrigation for a living...FWIW I think a canister will be too much flow. My BRB got irritated by a mister so I'd guess a high flow pond stream might be the same. Some canisters have controllable flow but I still think they'd be too much. The only thing I'm going to add to your design is I'm going to make that return line into a waterfall for the pond. The waterfall part would be hard with the flow of canister filter. Thanks again for showing this set-up. It's really awesome.
Thanks for watching the video, I’m glad you found it helpful! Sounds like you’re gonna have an awesome set up as well. And great point about the canister filter, I hadn’t even thought about the flow disturbing her. I’m glad I didn’t head that direction, she seems content with the water trickling in as it is now 👌🏼 Good luck with your build!
Hey man I just wondering what pump are you using, and also how much water dose you pond hold do I have to get a certain one for the amount out water I would be using
Here is the pump: Submersible Pump amzn.to/3erXbUb The pond holds about 5 gallons
quick question, i’m doing something similar for one of my pets. did you make the pond using foam?? i wanna make a mini pond for my reptile but don’t wanna make it in-ground/have to do all the extra stuff (drainage layer, more substrate, etc.) help would be appreciated thank you!!!
nevermind!! just saw your other video when you made the pond
Here you go! DIY POND, FAN & HEAT BULB for PVC REPTILE ENCLOSURE!!
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What are the dimensions of your pond/aquarium? I really love this idea and going to do the same for my boa.
Thanks for watching! The pond is roughly 17” L x 10” W x 8” D
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Thank you!
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Also I know that you said you wanted to put a canister filter on it how would you have done that? Would you set the filter canister in the reservoir or straight from the pond feature?
@@donovaneubank320 I didn’t end up doing that, I’m thinking it’s probably not necessary. Doing large water changes is much more effective
Your Brazilian rainbow boa looks so gorgeous and healthy!! How old is she? What her name (if she has one)?
I would absolutely love a Brazilian rainbow boa someday, but not as my first snake - the humidity requirements for baby rainbow boas is a tad intimidating, and so I would want to get some snake experience under my belt first.
But should I eventually bring one of these beautiful beings into my home, I'll definitely want to offer her an elaborate water feature like the one you have here! :D
Humidity level is no problem if kept in a more traditional wooden enclosure and use appropriate bedding, like coconut fiber and adding a plant or two (e.g. Chlorophytum comosum; sturdy and cheap). You will easily keep the humidity in the 75-95% range if you mist every second or third day. I didn't know Epicrates were this aquatic. That would be my concern. Semi-aquatic snakes and lizards are super cool, but take a lot of work.
@@grisflyt Thank you for the tips! I would definitely want a well- established planted tank with a large water feature, like the one here. It would be a very fun (but also challenging) enclosure build. I would want to get some experience under my belt before tackling the "vision" I have for a brb enclosure. 😁
@@caryelizabeth624 Chlorophytum comosum is a great plant because you can have them in your house and pick buds for the enclosure. If they die, just pick a new bud.
@@grisflyt That is brilliant!!! I will definitely do that!
Thanks for watching! Rainbow boas are amazing, aren't they?! She is 5 years old and she doesn't have a name 😂 I'm so bad with naming my snakes! And yes, I think one day you should get one too :)
Rainbow boas needs much more height than this - I have a 1 year old BRB in a 36" viv in my bedroom and he spends ALL of the night climbing. In the wild, they eat a lot of bats and arboreal rodents (as per studies of stomach contents). I love the features you are giving your BRB but BRBs are very arboreal and they must be given climbing space. You can see videos of my BRB in his enclosure on my channel, including multiple videos of him feeding at night while in his branches.
I completely agree! I think I might’ve mentioned that at the beginning? Oh wait, if you go back to the video before this one (The video that I add all these features) I talk about how I do not like this cage, and the plan is to give her a bigger one once I have the space. I.e. I’m making do with what I have now, but plan to update her ASAP
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Nice. Even without the height your setup is really good, far better than most. Some people think it's fair to get a BRB, put it in a 12" high rack with newspaper, a humid hide and a water bowl. That's just cruel IMO. If you aren't willing to but the effort into best husbandry for the snake, don't get one. BTW, inspired by your video, I just put a Pyrex dish filled with water and sphagnum moss in his viv and he is sitting in it, submerged. I don't know if you know this but the closest living relative of the green anaconda is the epicrates species.
Thank you! I’m not sure if you’ve had a chance to check out the podcast, but I have a feeling you’ll really enjoy it. It is dedicated to pushing the hobby forward. It’s time to leave racks/paper towel substrate behind!