Creating a MASSIVE Poison Frog Vivarium

I'm taking you through the journey of creating a massive custom vivarium for my rare poison frogs! Terrariums, frogs, plants, custom backgrounds and so much more! A full plant list and links to the products used in the video are below! Links 👇
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Screwdriver: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO7n
Drill: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO7r
Wire brush: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO7x
Corkbark - will have to source locally
Manzanita - Best found locally
Spray foam: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO80
Aquarium safe Silicone: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO81
Exo terra substratum: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO82
Substrate Foam: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO85
Misting System: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO87
Safety glasses: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO88
Gloves: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO89
Super glue: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO8A
Hotwire Foam Cutter: l.linklyhq.com/l/1uO8B
Plant List (in no particular order):
Vanda nana
Asplenium fragrant
Asplenium holophelbium
Sinningia muscicola
Hydrangea sp. 'tarapoto'
Elaphoglossum peltatum
Elaphoglossum peltatum 'standleyi'
Elaphoglosum sp. 'Northern Peru'
Trichoglottis pusilla
Bulbophyllum moniliforme
Ornithocephalus bryostachyus
Ornithocephalus suarezii
Ornithocephalus gladiatus
Marcgravia 'highland'
Anthurium pallidiflorum
Specklinia grobyi
Scaphosepalum merinoi
Anthurium El Choco red
Meiracyllium trinasutum wendlandii 'alba'
Pleurothallis tricarinata
Phymatidium tillandsioides
Trichocentrum candidum
Hydrocotyle tripartita
Micranthemum tweediei 'monte carlo'
Chapters:
0:00 Creating a Massive Poison Frog Vivarium
0:49 What You’ll Need
1:39 Cork Panel Background
5:41 Adding the Hardscape
7:19 Carving your Background
9:18 Substrate
12:06 Planting the vivarium
15:10 Adding Poison Frogs

[@kaylaroach]

This build is FUEGO 🔥😎

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching Kayla!!

[@tanneradams20]

Punny

[@ianprocter3200]

Fantastic build Mike!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks!

[@Reptiliatus]

Fantastic build, ma man! You killed it! Loved the process and commentary (good laughs, too)! Seeing this vivarium in person is breathtaking!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching buddy! Glad I got a couple chuckles out of you! Feel better soon, you have until next weekend hahah

[@Bmxdad40]

Congratulations on 100k🎉

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much!!

[@pklfeedtheflame]

That mouthful of cork😂

[@MikeTytula]

Glad someone got a laugh out of it

[@falcolf]

Those are some lucky frogs ❤❤❤

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much!

[@enriquecastaneda3514]

Love it. Love to watch build videos for the inspiration 🎉

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks! That’s why I watch them as well

[@_c_y_p_3]

Beautiful work. Fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching until the end!

[@pareyn90]

Looks great!!
Looking forward for the updates
Those fuegos are amazing❤

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much! They truly are!

[@leafystreet]

id live in it

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks man!

[@mikedeangelis8788]

Looks great Mike! 👍

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks Mike!

[@kinggizzerd]

love this build, can't wait to see the updates! keeping it fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

I’ll be making one in the next week or so!!

[@HefHeresy]

Build is pretty Fuego

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks! Very happy with how it turned out!

[@user-tt6ev1xp8c]

Fuego! Love this!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!

[@JessicaMcKercher]

fuego - thanks for sharing -- very inspiring work

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching the whole video!

[@angiearflin9306]

It’s beautiful, so are the frogs

[@MikeTytula]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Reptile359]

Great build! FUEGO!

[@MikeTytula]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@otomelife]

Absolutely amazing work on your vivarium ❤️ fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through! Glad you enjoyed the build!

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video. Stunning tank wow.

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoy Chantal!

[@Josh2024Garcia]

Awesome looking setup, fuego ! Love it !

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!! :)

[@asiarevell3259]

beautiful build mike.. im a new subscriber and new to the reptile hobby. absolutely love your videos and appreciate the in-depth approach you take in your content. i see the passion, and it keeps me watching your videos and getting inspiration. keep up the great work!

[@MikeTytula]

That is fantastic to hear! Welcome to the hobby! I take pride in going deeper with my videos, not as sensational as many, but I feel like there is a lot less value in the sensational stuff

[@AaronLewisOfficial]

I love the end result Mike, it looks absolutely amazing!!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks! Put a lot of work into this one!

[@Wpsreptiles]

This viv is fuego man! Great work!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@gbeeshrimp]

Stunning

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks!

[@Korbeedo]

Nicely done! Fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!

[@Korbeedo]

Any videos showing the updated vivarium? Really curious to see how you covered the sub stratum. Replicating a tank like this in a couple days and was hoping to see more of the ground layer.

[@jacobherr9455]

Well done! Fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@saviesaviour4875]

looks awesome

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much!

[@andreasberglund7454]

Nice build!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks Andreas!

[@DoctorFreeze]

It’s finally done haha, awesome build. Hope to do a massive enclosure soon as well

[@MikeTytula]

Working on the second one now! Hahah

[@GlassDolphin465]

Beautiful build and plants and FUEGO frogs

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks! So happy with it!

[@evam3106]

This is so beautiful! Poison darts are such beautiful lil guys and learning more about their homes is so fun! Fuego video ✨

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Part of why I love them so much is because of the habitats you can setup for them!

[@finleyclements7683]

I've been watching for a long time. Your builds and filmmaking never fail to impress me. Very Feugo!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much! Glad you appreciate the filming aspect of the videos as well!

[@justineestrologo4900]

The plants. Fuego

[@MikeTytula]

haha my favourite part of any build! Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@sherrilvollmer4477]

That build was on fuego!!!!!!

[@MikeTytula]

Haha thanks for watching!!

[@breanngeralds2758]

Nice FUEGO! Could watch hours of this footage 🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@ianncarmann]

This was super duper FUEGO lol

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@robertolesen5782]

Totally educated me and what an absolutely beautiful piece of living art you created! Completely on fuego and the frogs, which are striking btw, I’m sure are loving it. Gonna go check out some of your other vids, thanks for making this one, I really, really enjoyed it you did a fantastic job!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for the kind words! Definitely check out some of the other videos! More build videos in the works and videos from my trip to Colombia!

[@MasonBarns]

This turned out very fuego 🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Ayyyy Thanks for watching all the way through! Hope you enjoyed!

[@alexallen9640]

It looks very FUEGO 🙂👌🐸

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks!

[@rickcroney1286]

Great build, Fuego 🐸💚

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching Rick!

[@faithfamilyandfitness9895]

Diego my boy! I’m starting my journey with a plant based Vivarium, awesome tips!

[@MikeTytula]

Hahaha I assume you meant fuego hahah. Awesome! It’s addicting

[@lorriekushniruk1811]

I love that purple flower at the end and oh FUEGO!

[@MikeTytula]

Ya that is one of my favourite plants in the tank :)

[@davidkelly1298]

Si esta muy fuego. Truly looks great

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much!

[@PachiAquarium]

Looks very nice :)

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much! Happy with how it turned out!

[@thereptilehavenwildlifecenter]

Beautiful build and FUEGO frogs 😏❤‍🔥🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much! This was a blast to build! Can't wait to get started on the other tank!

[@seanschans]

Wonderfull build looking to upgrade my tank size soon so i can be FUEGO

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!!

[@joelbartley6172]

I’ll honestly watch this video around a dozen times. Before Tinley park was interested in dart frogs. Now after the fact I want to add some in the future. This will be very helpful thank you.

[@MikeTytula]

Awesome! Please do enjoy it 12 times hahah

[@savedkittiesbydesign]

Fuego spicy is my favorite food and your frogs are awesome.

[@MikeTytula]

You and me both! And thanks :)

[@mikeconley6331]

Mannnn so glad I came across this your the first person I seen use cork bark sheets definitely the route I plan on going now instead of having to spread silicone over everything then packing coconut fiber on top… F’ing Fuego bro 🔥🔥🔥👍👌

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed! This method is messy as hell, but looks so good

[@gearscodeandfire]

Great vid- made me rethink my strategy

[@MikeTytula]

Awesome! Feel free to send some photos on ig

[@soirr4221]

Beautiful ! (Fuego!)

[@MikeTytula]

thanks for watching the whole video!

[@bjgreptiles]

Awesome (fuego) build, can’t wait to have the space to give something like this a go!!

[@MikeTytula]

You can always do it on a smaller tank as well!

[@bjgreptiles]

@@MikeTytula for sure, I’m definitely going to give something like this a go at some point!

[@MikeTytula]

You definitely did! I did it in a 14x17x24@@bjgreptiles

[@omumacaw754]

Incredible build! I just got my very first dart frogs, two little tinc azureus froglets

[@omumacaw754]

Oops! Fuego haha

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through! And this setup would work for azureus as well :)

[@bradsbioactivebuilds]

Looks great Mike, I think you sold me on working with a cork panel hardscape background! Fuego
💯🤘🦎🐸🐍🐢🌱

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the build style!

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

I wish I had used cork. I just love the look of it, and the fact that it is basically a solid substrate is icing on the cake.

[@MikeTytula]

Definitely not a complete substrate but something we are messing with to find other applications for.

[@bobkob]

Beautiful Vivarium; more Vivarium Builds as a Suggestion.

[@MikeTytula]

Got a bunch to build over winter!

[@Expeditionwildside]

Minty mint 🌱

[@MikeTytula]

Sometime you’ll comment something about the video ;) or watch the whole thing and comment the secret word!

[@Expeditionwildside]

Watched the whole thing haha but mint is what mint does

[@MikeTytula]

lmao

[@carmoscreations2802]

Epic Fuego!!!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@monajakobsson9447]

Amazing FUEGO

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@djperkins5854]

Fuego Mike!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@aaronjohnson7130]

Fuego 🔥🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!!

[@lefty315]

Fuego 🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@CAyellowtail]

That vivarium is en fuego 🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed!

[@TheDrPlants]

🔥

[@MikeTytula]

I was literally just about to text you 🤣

[@GreenGrasshoppa]

Fuego vid/build my friend. Subbed. 👍

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! And thanks for the sub!

[@nekosimperial]

Loved it Fuego hehe

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@AgressiveInliners]

Ok you convinced me. Gonna have to try cork bark background on my next tank

[@MikeTytula]

It’s well worth it!!

[@xioping4327]

the build was FUEGO my friend

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@JCWhitney-fj5xl]

fueGO for the long form build video.

[@MikeTytula]

I will most likely make a long one! I think it would be fun to do one of the old style build showing everything!

[@TheAnimeKid778]

i used this videos for ideas to give my 2 golden poison frogs an upgrade

[@MikeTytula]

Awesome! Feel free to send some photos over on IG

[@Greethid]

Fuego 👊

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyjenkins6290]

Fuego-tastic!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@abraham5340]

We need a follow video on this tank!

[@MikeTytula]

It'll be coming soon :) BIIIIG news!

[@herpingitall]

Fuego👏

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@tshombewilliams2175]

Fuego!!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@jeanniewilson8015]

Fuego!! Ha
Great looking build! I want to do something like this however i want mine to be more bioactive with springtails and isopods. So maybe no sponge on the bottom? Drainage layer, eco earth and leaf litter perhaps. What do you think? Love your tank!!!

[@MikeTytula]

There is still springtails in this build, they help feed the froglets. you can definitely go with no filter foam though.

[@jermionegranger]

pretty fuego, bro

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching the whole video!

[@Mase-Storm]

Very FUEGO

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks so much for watching the whole build!

[@bobbaumgartner4130]

yes it would be very helpful if you did a live planting video!

[@MikeTytula]

I will likely do a live for the second tank I am working on.

[@bobbaumgartner4130]

thank you!@@MikeTytula

[@raytripp6155]

Excellent build. Already doing lots of my vivs this way but picked up some tips on fire or should I say Fuego? Very nicely done! Been watching your channel for about a decade

[@MikeTytula]

That’s incredible! Thanks for watching! I appreciate your viewership for so long!

[@justinmassey8637]

Fuego Aye!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching until the end!

[@GodisTruth914]

Fuego!!!!😊😊😊

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@GOLDtones78911]

That cork bark crack was so satisfying😮

[@MikeTytula]

That was the goal!

[@sheilawilliams6282]

Diego I really like this build. I like the drain. I have to use a fish tank hose to empty mine

[@MikeTytula]

Ya I used to do that for my old tanks, but drilling is so easy

[@kymnorris6907]

Loving the look, it's EL FEUGO! 🐸

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@cmcmillan22]

can't wait for the fuego'n next video!

[@MikeTytula]

Reptile room tour early next week!

[@Hulteke]

Great content!
Ricard, Sweden 🇸🇪

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! So cool to see some people from all across the world! Hi from Canada

[@ianariyoshi2712]

Super fuego

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@daniellee8935]

Fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Trog1986]

El Fuego 🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-dp7go1hd3l]

Would like to have seen more on the pluming ie the misting system and how often you run it.

[@MikeTytula]

That’ll be on the next build :)

[@misskelso7265]

fuego

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching the whole video!

[@WestMrGreg]

Looks awesome Mike. Where did you get those cork panels from? I haven't seen them before? I also haven't seen the filter media substrate method which looks great once carved and covered in substrate

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks Greg! There is a company in BC that sells the cork although cant remember the name right now! I get it from a place locally. Really happy with how the filter media turned out, but damn it ain't cheap haha

[@badnewsbridger]

Que Fuego!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@bobkob]

Vivarium De Fuego

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!

[@ashleyh1267]

Great video, terrarium looks sick, was wondering what do you use to tie plants to branches to help them root to it?

[@MikeTytula]

Mostly just fishing line! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed

[@reidsorensen4634]

Fuego fuego fuego!!!

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching all the way through!

[@heathertimm4322]

More plant stuff ❤ Fuego

[@MikeTytula]

What kind of stuff would you like to see?

[@heathertimm4322]

​@@MikeTytulaI would love more education on terrestrial plants and epiphytes. I haven't been able to find good filler plants for the bottom of my tanks. Most of the ones I get are very low profile and don't fill in the space. I also struggle at mounting. I can do a bromeliad but that's about it.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

I wish I had used cork instead of drylok and foam. It looks incredible. I loooove it.
Yes, please stream on yt.
One tip, for future reference, would be to soak the dry wood for a couple of days in the bathtub, to get it nice and water logged. I assume using tap water with dechlorinator added would be ok. I imagine it will take it quite a while to fully absorb moisture in the tank. Idk, maybe not.
It looks spectacular, fr. Can't wait to see the update. Fuego. That's actually a great pet name. I like Enfuego as a name, pronounced ahn fuego

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching! Problem with soaking the wood is not silicone or spray foam would stick to it if it was wet.

[@rayp4008]

Presume there is a clean up crew added at some point? Good looking tank, well done. (Fuego)

[@MikeTytula]

Ya along with the leaf litter I added a bunch of springtails

[@marbledad]

do you have a build video on the tanks itself, or the place you bought the supplies for door and or what not?

[@MikeTytula]

I don't have a build on the glass itself. There are a couple other tutorials on CZcams though

[@rainydayreptiles3967]

🔥yea buddy 🔥

[@MikeTytula]

Thanks for watching!