I Built a BIOACTIVE Vivarium for my CRAZY Crested Gecko!
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- čas přidán 26. 03. 2022
- In this video, I take you along the process of creating a vivarium for my Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)! Groot has quite the personality and always gives me a run for my money!
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Your crestie was a tokay gecko in a previous life. I shouldn't be laughing but that little spicy dude is hilarious. 😂
I couldn’t agree more! 😂
Looks great, Kayla! That’s the most aggressive crested gecko I’ve ever seen 🤣
Thank you so much, Dillon! 😊 He definitely has a big personality.. 😂😅
@@kaylaroach Are there any plans to introduce a female gecko in Groot's life?
@@TheGuyNobodyReallyLikes I already have!
Pretty sure your Crestie is an undercover agent for the Tokay delegation 🤣
You've got beautiful setups! I'm so glad there's someone other than SerpaDesign doing gorgeous setups on CZcams! Your channel will get HUGGEEEE
P.S. Sorry Dav Kaufman but Kayla now officially has the best hair in the reptile game 🤣
I have never seeen such a created gecko before! That's crazy! At least he has a good mother!
Haha isn’t he crazy?! 😂 Thank you so much, I love him 🥰
Dam I never knew you could make something so realistic like this. You are very talented and your channel is underrated I look forward to more amazing videos like this one. I'm jealous, I wish I could make something like this for my leopard gecko but I know even if I had all the necessary materials I could never make a terrarium as good as yours.
Thank you so much for your kindness! I’m flattered! 😊🙏🏼 I will definitely make more videos like this one in the future! I have a few leopard geckos myself, and I’d love to make a video about their enclosures. I definitely think you could create a beautiful vivarium! Watching lots of CZcams videos helped me, and I’m still learning through trial-and-error! 😊🦎
Absolutely my favorite bioactive how-to video!! I’ve saved it and watched it several times. I look back on it for reference more times than I can count. Absolutely wonderful video! And love groot!!🤣
I'm actually really impressed with this video and the viverum I'm planning on trying to make a bioactive set up for my crested gecko it's a year old now to be honest I just didn't now were to start but this video definitely inspired me to look more in to bioactive set ups
That’s a beautiful set up I love the plant selection
Thank you so much! 😊 I always appreciate your support 🙏🏼
So cool! I'm getting ready to make my first enclosure so your video was helpful!! Thanks for posting!
Thank you so much 😊 I’m so glad you found it helpful!
Really awesome video. Love to see that your videos are blowing up! It looks so professional
Thank you so much! Your support means the world to me 🙏🏼❤️
Nice tank! Groot really is beautiful! Looky no touchy lol , keep us posted!
Thank you so much! 😊 Haha, you got that right! He’s definitely more of a display animal! 😈😂🦎
That set up is amazing! So beautiful. Your gecko is funny.
Thank you so much! 😊 Haha! He’s quite the character 🤣
Thats a beautiful vivarium setup. The Arcadia Jungle Dawn LED Light Bars are great and really bright. I'm in the process of setting up a new vivarium for my Sudan Plated Lizards at the moment. I have a few plants for it but it's going to be pretty dry and I was wondering if the volcanic product would be useful particularly around the plants. So far I've got a Haworthia, a Ponytail Palm and some ornamental Grass. It's quite a large vivarium measuring 72x36x24 inches.
That crested gecko I don't know to be scared of it or admire its cuteness
Wow!!! So gorgeous, as a plant lover and animal lover this is a dream come true, I need to get a crested asap
Thank you so much! ☺️🌿🦎
Need more Groot videos . Has a personality that is addictive to watch
Loved this video. Very informative and entertaining. Groot is amazing.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed 😊
I was blessed with a sweet crested gecko. Although he is super skittish and doesn’t really like being handled he sometimes waits for me to come replace his food and must his tank. Love this build by the way, it looks so good! I plan on doing something like this once my crestie is old enough to get a larger tank. Thanks for the inspiration!
Amazing video like always ❤️
Thank you ❤️
great video, the enclosure looks amazing
Thank you so much Adam! 😊 You da best!
Awesome set up there that gecko was really grumpy lol you kept calm about it
Thank you so much! 😊 Haha! He’s quite the personality! 😂😈
Beautiful job
Thank you so much! 😊
Amazing process! Definitely a work of art! Also your little demon is interesting.
Thank you so much! 😊 He’s quite the character 😂
beautiful setup.
Thank you for your support! 😊🙏🏼
no joke this is one of the best vivarium i saw, this was really helpfull!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I’m glad you found it helpful ☺️
I love these build videos makes me want to get a huge enclosure set up for my cresteds and completely deck it out for them. I have plenty of stuff for it, I just need to figure out which tank would be sacrificed as their new enclosure. I have a 75, 55, 40, 90 and if my fish doesn’t get better soon I’ll have a second 40. My 20 is going to be taken soon and my 29 has a arboreal conversion kit on it for my gargoyle….
I have a problem
Holy Moses! That tank looks FANTASTIC. I've been watching hours of crestie vivaria videos and that is one of the best, hands down. About your lighting, does a LED strip like that do the trick? Is it enough to make the plants really grow? It looks very affordable. There isn't much to it at all.
this is amazing! so talented :)
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 😊🙏🏼🌱
Awesome tank!!! I like using in the background gorilla glue. It cures faster! I’m doing a video on emerald tree skink because of your recommendation! It will be a tank build!
amazing, i am looking to try my hand at creating my own Viv environment and this is a perfect training video
Thank you so much! I’m glad you found it helpful 😊
Look stunning and georgeous mam great video and awesome full of surprises and knowledge
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏🏼
Wow this is a stunning build!! I'm getting a Leachie soon and i hope i can make something this pretty 🙌
Thank you so much 😊 Leachies are so cool, I’m excited for you!
amazing job kayla....
Thank you so much ☺️
omg im so ready for a reptile room tour
I can’t wait to film a reptile room tour! Soon.. 👀 Thank you for your support! 😊
I bet thats his calmest too. When that gecko is eating, its a movie scene. Unless eating is the only time when the Gecko is calm😂
Great work, Amazing video, Keep up the hard work👏👏👏
Surprisingly, he’s calmer when he’s eating. But when he sees a human.. hell breaks loose! 😂😈
Thank you for your support and kind words, I appreciate it a lot! 😊🙏🏼
Love the vid! Was wondering if you had a link to the wood you used for your backdrop as well as the plants! I’m having a hard time on where to get plants…
Great video! Did you wait to introduce him to the enclosure to give time for the plants to root themselves? Or did you introduce him right away?
OMG That crestie is hilarious
Isn’t he?! He cracks me up! 😂
that looks great! cant wait to get my crestie a larger tank and build up a better vivarium.
Thank you so much! I enjoy the whole process of building a vivarium, and then seeing the animal enjoy it too. It’s very rewarding! 😊
yooo this is so dope !!
Thank you so much 😊
Do you ever have to do a big clean every 2 weeks with that setup? Love your videos
Instead of coating the exterior of the foam with silicone, I've seen a few of prominent reliable people here on yt, can't remember who exactly, use this stuff called Dry-lock. You just paint it on with a brush. It's perfectly safe and waterproof and doesn't have to cure. I'm not sure, but what I've been wondering is if you could use this and skip shaving off the surface of the foam. That would be so much easier. The bubbly look of the foam wouldnt be noticeable once coated with moss or whatever. I've gotta look into this. I'm gonna get a crestie and build a vivarium one day, if I can ever afford it. Your video was very helpful, not to mention good content. Thx, from north Alabama
Loved this. I have a tokay and gargoyle I'm looking to do new enclosures for, and this is encouraging me to do my own instead of buying the substrate kits. So much money to save, and I'd rather spend that time workibng with my kids as well.
Love the set up! I’m looking into making one for my crested but I can never seem to find good hardscape, do you have any recommendations for where to get some?
I just came across your channel. I feel like your channel is very professional 👌 keep it up girl.
Thank you so much! That means the world to me, I truly appreciate it! 😊🙏🏼❤️
@@kaylaroach you welcome I'm learning from you to BTW lol. I'm happy I can make someone's day 😌
Awsome 👌👌👌👌👌👌💚💚🦎
Thank you! ☺️🙏🏼
Awesome
Thank you 😊
Love you videos :)
Thank you so much ☺️ I’m glad you enjoy my videos!
I never thought cresties could bite that hard. Beautiful work. My only thought is why peat moss? Isn't it an unrenewable resource?
Thank you so much! 😊 He definitely has some strong jaws for his size, good thing his teeth aren’t sharp! 😅 And you’re right, peat moss is not a renewable resource. I used it on the background simply for aesthetics and to cover the spray foam. I used it in the substrate because it’s great for moisture retention without making the soil waterlogged. Helps keep an adequate moisture-oxygen ratio. 😊🌱
Great video 😀. Smashed it 💥👍🏻
Thank you so much! That means the world to me! 😊🙏🏼
@@kaylaroach no worries at all 😃. Looking forward to the next video 🔥👍🏻
I know this was a year ago, but how long did you have to wait for: 1) the expanding foam to set before carving 2) the silicone to cure and 3) before placing your gecko in? Thank you! I live this build ❤
nice video i plan on making a vivariam my self
Thank you so much! Building a vivarium is always such a fun and creative project 😊
Great video you do great work. It’s awesome. Will your gecko always be aggressive? Sorry, I’m new and learning. I hope to get an enclosure and get it set up in the next few months. Thank you for sharing. I’m a new sub. Your also very beautiful. ☺️
Tro Tro bien te vidéo
Merci beaucoup! C’est très apprécié 😊
Should have named that guy Tokay… his little angry face was adorable
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Hi, I'm working on a bioactive for my crested gecko and your video has been really helpful! Are there any UVB and grow lights you recommend? I need something that will work well for an 18x18x24 tank. Thanks!
This looks SOO good, but do you need a background?
Thank you so much! 😊 I see a lot of value in having a background, but it isn’t necessary.
How long after the foam and silicone cure do you continue and add the plant life n such
XD what a Charakter! Great video thanks for Sharing
He sure is! 😂 Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏼
I love him😂😂😂
He’s a character 😂❤️
I am going to my first reptile expo in 2 weeks! , I have been doing tons of research and I am very much anticipating purchasing one. This would be my dream setup! I am going to try to do it but it would be my first bio active build! Any other tips for a beginner? Also, awesome vid Kayla. I’m subscribing! Also your gecko has quite the personality!🤣
How'd it go?
So, the plants near the top don't need to be planted in soil?
What watt was your bulb and also what heat do you use? Is it a dual mercury bulb? Also what watt for led strip. I’m doing a Ikea cabinet up and struggling with what heat and lights to use as making it bio active
I’m building a crested gecko foam background right now, the wood I’m using for the hard scape isn’t the most mold resistant, do you think I could coat the wood with silicone to prevent mold, similar to how you coated the foam background?
How is the nerve plant holding up? I have had trouble with it in the past due to high humidity, it brought pests so I was wondering if it is a good option for my gecko vivarium? Thank you
Do you have the link for the LED light you used?
this crestie is the meanest i've ever seeeen, my feelings would be so hurt haha
Right?! 😂 I give him the world and in return.. he gives me RAGE!
Hi may I ask, when you adding the moss on the backgroud did you applied silicone in order to stick the moss firmly on the surface of peat moss?
Yes I did!
And also where do you get the climbing wood from
I get wood from reptile/aquarium shops, reptile expos, and outside!
Omg Kayla you are so beautiful!!
You are SO sweet! Thank you so much! ☺️
Great setup. Wow he's so mean.
Thank you so much! 😊 He sure is, haha! He’s full of personality! 😂
Hey! Was wondering where you got your enclosure from? I’ve been searching for one and it’s proving difficult :( I tried to find if you already answered this question but I couldn’t find it
beautiful job on the new bio active set up...u did an amazing job...its too bad groot doesn't know how much time, love, money, and thought went into making his new home...if he doesnt appreciate it then just know all of us watching certainly do....lol
Which led strip and bulb did you get I worry about wattage because I know they don’t like Heat so I prefer to get the ones you’ve gotten 😭😭
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What's the difference between the 2 poams do thay work the same
Great job, Kayla. It looks amazing. Next life, I'm coming back as one of your pets so I can live in a full country estate like this one. I promise that I won't bite you, lol, I'll be a little more appreciative.
Hahaha! That’s so kind of you to say, thank you so much! 😊🙏🏼 I do my best for my pets! 🥰
How do I keep the wood from getting moldy over time? I’ve build a background, but the wood got moldy, so I had to take it out.
There still need to be heat lamps right? My room is in the basement and it gets really cold all the time. Can I also put heating pads on the outside of the walls?
I don’t need supplemental heating in my Crested Gecko vivariums because the ambient temperature in my room is perfect for them. The most suitable ambient daytime temperature for Crested Geckos is in the mid 70s. Though they can handle high 60s at night. Anything over 85 degrees can become dangerous to them. My advice to you is to monitor the temperature in the enclosure using a digital thermometer. If you require additional heating, avoid heat pads and lean towards overhead heating.
I have a crested gecko to
That’s so cool! They are such fun geckos! 😊🦎
Where is the Toronto reptile Expo and is it in Canada
Yes! It’s in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 😊
What is your lighting schedule for the tank?
Lights are on from 8am to 8pm every day! 😊
cresties wont bite they said 😜
Haha! Groot is here to prove everyone wrong! 😂
Amazing video!!! What enclosure is that? What size? I want to get a 24x18x36 or taller for my tokay gecko. I thought crested geckos were supposed to be nice. Yours is more like a tokay! Followed you on IG just now. Great video!!!
I’m trying to sub here but I keep getting error. I’ll try again later.
Is the fertilizer in the plants original soil not an issue? I’ve always been warned to remove it all before planting.
I have this same question!
Grroooooootttttt!
The man, the myth, the legend. GROOT!
Hand mist, or automated? Do you fog at all?
I mist by hand every day!
So the dirt in the back of the enclosure is enough to sustain the plants that you place in there? I plan on doing the same but i thought it would be a pretty thin layer.
Yes, it’s no different than keeping houseplants in a little planter! As long as you choose plants that thrive in shallow soil. Ficus pumila doesn’t root deeply and will grow on various surfaces and creep across the vivarium over time.
@@kaylaroach sweet. Yeah I'm racking my brain over the set up right now. Going over the layout, what kind of plants and branches I'm gonna have. I'm curious to know how the back of the enclosure looks. Mine will be against the wall so it won't be seen, but if I want to do the same to the sides I kinda want to know what to expect. In case I have to cover it.
Oh one more thing. An idea I just had, no sure if it's a good one or would work. You know how people put those plastic planters in the foam when they're making their background? What if I used a cork round and used that as a planter for some plants. Cover up one end and stuff substrate in there.
May I ask, what do you believe to be the best lighting for bioactive to keep plants alive?
I’ve heard really great things about the Acadia Jungle Dawn! Don’t quote me though I’m not able to go bioactive quite yet so I don’t know a lot :))
Hi could you tell me where you would place the food and water bowls???thanks
I purchased a magnetic feeding ledge for the food dish! However, they can simply be placed at the bottom of the enclosure too - crested geckos have no problem eating at the bottom of the enclosure! 😊
You didn’t wash off the fertilizer off the roots?
Isn’t it toxic to them?
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What brand is the tank?
Zoo Med 😊
Hello Kayla, I really love this Tank build so I wanted to know whats the Size of the Tank?
Greetings Tanja
Hi Tanja! Thank you so much 😊 The tank measures 18x18x36in!
Where’s the bark from?
I get my cork bark at reptile expos and various local reptile/aquarium shops!
What's the other foam used? And what's the purpose? Thank you
I ran out of Pond & Stone spray foam (the black one), so I used a can of regular spray foam to finish this project. They are both safe to use and they perform equally well! I just prefer to use the black foam because the colour is more natural and less noticeable.
@@kaylaroach thank you very much just bought a bunch of goodies to do a 2x2x4 bioactive for my crested gecko and was worried I was missing something with the second foam.
@@matthewtolles4666 That’s amazing! Good luck with the build! Your Crested Gecko is very lucky! 😊🦎
Very nice Gecko and home for him, though he is aggressive and thinks your hand is food.
Thank you so much! He’s crazy and deserves a lot of space to be crazy in! 😂🦎
I bet hes been hanging out with that tokay gecko down the road.
Hahaha! I always joke about his temperament by saying he’s a Tokay in disguise! 😂
Guys I need help , there's roaches in my geckos vivarium. Is the only option to get rid of all the plants ?