Lots of great ideas once again Elle! Thank you for sharing these tips with us! I had an idea with the “kiddie pool” thing. You can set it up where it has a “turf/beach” area as well as a water area, that way your reptile has a choice to be on either surface/area. You can also add large-leaved plants to add a shady area over part of the land and/or the water area so they can get out of the sun if they want without needing to move the pool to different parts of your yard at different times of the day. I’m totally going to have to go browse my local hardware stores and see what I can find. Thanks again for the great ideas and tips. ☺️💕
This is a terrific idea. We re-purposed a kiddie pool so our beardie can have some outside natural light time and enrichment. Triple washed play sand, different shaped rocks and branches. He loves it!
I am a new beardie dad and we are just about to redo his enclosure with stuff from Lowe's today! Timing of this video was perfect and brought me to your channel.
So much of my blue tongue skink enclosure came from Home Depot! 4 inch drainage pipes make great hides, storage bins can be used for large water bowls if you cut the side out, and you can get a big paving stone in the garden section for like $3 to use as a basking area. I do sometimes get funny looks when I say I'm shopping for my lizard but what are ya gonna do?
Im really hoping you respond to this question? Is it safe to put self-adhesive tile on the back-wall of my Ball Pythons 120-gallon enclosure , just for the look of it? I found one i really like buy i am no professional.
I bought everything I used to build our beardies new hide from Home Depot in one trip and spent about $30 when the local pet store was selling the same size hide for around $60-$65. Definitely good places to find inexpensive supplies for those who are on a budget and can get creative.
Do you recommend baking or otherwise sterilizing substrate from hardware stores? Sometimes I hear stories of organic soil coming with unwanted bugs (or bug eggs) which can cause an infestation. Has that happened to anyone?
I’m a beginner at taking care of a bearded dragon. I had to take in my moms bearded dragon because she moved and the place she’s renting doesn’t allow pets (including fish, which I had to take in too, but I’m a fish keeper so I already have a 40gal tank set up and cycled for fish but didn’t get around to the pet store, luckily I didn’t because now I can take in my moms betta fish and he will have na entire 40gal tank with live plants to himself) and so I’m trying to do the best I can at taking care of the bearded dragon even though it was last minute. She currently has an enclosure, 1 rock hide, her lights and heat lamp, paper towels on the bottom because I read that it’s good for them, her food and water bowls and thermometers for her heat and humidity. It’s sadly the bare minimum but I let her wonder around my room supervised and have a blanket pile next to my window so she can look outside, which she really likes. I just watched a video about how to clean rocks found outside so I found a ton of flat rocks (there’s no pesticides or chemicals in the land where I live) and just rinsed them outside and once they’re dry I’m going to wash them again in hot hot water and scrub them. Then I’ll let those dry and put them into her enclosure. I don’t have a lot of money because I’m a college student and I’m going to use my Christmas money to get her things. Thank you and if there’s any advice for a beginner, please let me know ❤
If you could plzzzz tell me on the substrate how do you set it up in the tanks is there a certain thing you should do to the soil or just take poor in tank plzzzz let me know or if u could make a video on it I think it would help a lot of people actually plzzz🙏🙏❤️🔥
Ive been searching everywhere for that top soil and i cannot seem to find it at any of the home depots or hardware stores ive been to. Is there any other top soil you recommend me to get in place of that red one.
We have built MANY of our reptiles enclosures from scratch. We easily saved a few thousand doing it this way. We also have a few of the racks you showed as examples lol! Great video!
I’m about to get my first beardie, and this video, as always with your channel, helped me a lot to hopefully save a bit of money as I prepare for my new pet! Thank you so much for the great ideas. 😊
Hey Elle! I have 2 Leo’s, 1 beardie and 1 ball python. I’m struggling to find out which substrate to use for any of them. I’ve went to the closest reptarium place here in Dallas, tx. And they suggested whatever they suggested. Though i know for your bearded dragon you use tiles. Can you make a guide or reply back to me on what exactly i can use? (Besides tiles, loose substrate i suppose). I.e topsoil + play sand from Home Depot as mentioned in the video
I made a video all about arid substrate options, focusing on beardies and leopard geckos here ruclips.net/video/a_4w_HRgIY8/видео.html I didn't put the homemade ratio in, but it's 50% play sand, 30% organic topsoil, 20% excavator clay. As for ball pythons, I'm currently using Reptichip. It's fantastic, but I'll be switching them to a more natural substrate with their tank upgrades (40% organic topsoil, 40% reptisoil, 20% play sand, and then sphagnum moss on top)
Good morning, new subscriber!! I love your channel and I learned so much. Your channel inspired my boyfriend and I to get a bearded dragon, since he's allergic to dogs. Thank you for another great video!!
Hi elle! I have a 6-7 month old needed dragon and I wanna know what type of vegetables I can feed her everyday I tried searching google didn't work out!
Great video! There is one thing, Scott's fertilizer free topsoil has been occasionally found to have fertilizer in it because it's sourced. So if anyone decides to use it, check for fertilizer before adding into the tank
Morning guys. One of the best places we've found is our local reptile expo. Their prices average 35 to 50 percent cheaper than the big box pet stores. Solid video, take care. 👍🏾👍🏻
@@ellesreptiles My wife and I have been keeping snakes on and off for over 30 years and it warms our hearts to see enthusiastic and educated young people like you and your husband furthering our wonderful lifestyle. Please keep up the stellar videos.
I am really into the plants. I saw some pretty cool little green houses that I would like to have on Amazon. They have some indoor pond kits that I like too. I found some portable indoor ones that were very affordable and practical for a person who breeds fish.
I had told you about 15 corn snake eggs that were do on the 5th of July and I how have 10 baby's out 2 did not make it 3 still in eggs. 5 Albinos and 5 Snows cute as can be. 🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖
When you put your reptile in the pool to chill out in the sun are you ever worried about predators? I was thinking of doing this, but am very concerned about hawks, coyotes, or even outdoor cats harming my beardie.
You’re awesome, lady! I just discovered you through Snake Discovery’s build-off. You’re so informative and entertaining! Love it!! Also, I’m a southern gal, too 😉
Thank you Elle! You are so inspiring to me! You are the only person I will ever trust for advice. I have met so many people who think that there opinion is the only one that's right, but you always tell me the right things to do, Thanks!!!!!!!! btw I love your accent.
Awww thank you so much! That means a lot. ♥️ I think that the "right" thing to do is always just watching and learning what works best for you and your animals. So there can usually always be more than 1 right answer 😊
Great stuff Elle, went right to my tank with plants once and ended up with a tank full of crazy 😜 ants 🤦♂️. Also love your positive attitude! Have a great week 😀
Lots of great ideas once again Elle! Thank you for sharing these tips with us!
I had an idea with the “kiddie pool” thing. You can set it up where it has a “turf/beach” area as well as a water area, that way your reptile has a choice to be on either surface/area. You can also add large-leaved plants to add a shady area over part of the land and/or the water area so they can get out of the sun if they want without needing to move the pool to different parts of your yard at different times of the day.
I’m totally going to have to go browse my local hardware stores and see what I can find. Thanks again for the great ideas and tips. ☺️💕
This is a terrific idea. We re-purposed a kiddie pool so our beardie can have some outside natural light time and enrichment. Triple washed play sand, different shaped rocks and branches. He loves it!
I absolutely love this idea. That'd be so cool 😍
I am a new beardie dad and we are just about to redo his enclosure with stuff from Lowe's today! Timing of this video was perfect and brought me to your channel.
Haha that's awesome!
@@ellesreptiles I made him a little TV out of an old phone. I want to put it on a long playlist on yt. What do beardies like to watch?
So much of my blue tongue skink enclosure came from Home Depot! 4 inch drainage pipes make great hides, storage bins can be used for large water bowls if you cut the side out, and you can get a big paving stone in the garden section for like $3 to use as a basking area. I do sometimes get funny looks when I say I'm shopping for my lizard but what are ya gonna do?
Is topsoil good for crested geckos even if you're not making a bioactive enclosure
Hi elle!!!!!! Happy Sunday love your videos much!!!!!!!!! BTW first!!!!
Happy Sunday! ♥️
Do you do anything to prepare the top soil before using it in an enclosure?
So informative, thanks for providing a source for people who are on a tight budget. Reptiles are expensive!
They definitely can be, especially as you add more and more! 😅
Im really hoping you respond to this question? Is it safe to put self-adhesive tile on the back-wall of my Ball Pythons 120-gallon enclosure , just for the look of it? I found one i really like buy i am no professional.
I’d be tempted to switch out the decor for holidays such as Halloween for my snake, not sure if anybody else does that
Damn I should have watched this before dropping $700 on basically garbage
I bought everything I used to build our beardies new hide from Home Depot in one trip and spent about $30 when the local pet store was selling the same size hide for around $60-$65. Definitely good places to find inexpensive supplies for those who are on a budget and can get creative.
That's awesome! Plus with a homemade hide, you get exactly what you want. 😊
Which cypress mulch, and topsoil do you recommend that isn't harmful for reptiles?
I tried using those dome lamps for a 150w basking bulb and they did not work. Yes, the lamps are for 150s. 75w worked, but not them.
what about driftwood or like wood for ball pythons ?
This video just single handedly took me from "intermediate" to "advanced" keeper.
Do you recommend baking or otherwise sterilizing substrate from hardware stores? Sometimes I hear stories of organic soil coming with unwanted bugs (or bug eggs) which can cause an infestation. Has that happened to anyone?
I’m a beginner at taking care of a bearded dragon. I had to take in my moms bearded dragon because she moved and the place she’s renting doesn’t allow pets (including fish, which I had to take in too, but I’m a fish keeper so I already have a 40gal tank set up and cycled for fish but didn’t get around to the pet store, luckily I didn’t because now I can take in my moms betta fish and he will have na entire 40gal tank with live plants to himself) and so I’m trying to do the best I can at taking care of the bearded dragon even though it was last minute. She currently has an enclosure, 1 rock hide, her lights and heat lamp, paper towels on the bottom because I read that it’s good for them, her food and water bowls and thermometers for her heat and humidity. It’s sadly the bare minimum but I let her wonder around my room supervised and have a blanket pile next to my window so she can look outside, which she really likes. I just watched a video about how to clean rocks found outside so I found a ton of flat rocks (there’s no pesticides or chemicals in the land where I live) and just rinsed them outside and once they’re dry I’m going to wash them again in hot hot water and scrub them. Then I’ll let those dry and put them into her enclosure. I don’t have a lot of money because I’m a college student and I’m going to use my Christmas money to get her things. Thank you and if there’s any advice for a beginner, please let me know ❤
I’m sorry but ur hair is so pretty like my hair is curly but soo frizzy
I really recommend shopping from bio dude I got all my stuff from him and it’s really great.
Bio dude's products are fantastic! Especially the bioshot - that really makes a difference 😊
Actually Home Depot does sell tanks it’s just online
If you could plzzzz tell me on the substrate how do you set it up in the tanks is there a certain thing you should do to the soil or just take poor in tank plzzzz let me know or if u could make a video on it I think it would help a lot of people actually plzzz🙏🙏❤️🔥
I wanna try the substrate I'm just scared lol it's a lot cheaper and more of it can anyone please explain how and what to look for
Will the "pool play" be alright for a Leo? I'm a little new to reptiles.
Ive been searching everywhere for that top soil and i cannot seem to find it at any of the home depots or hardware stores ive been to. Is there any other top soil you recommend me to get in place of that red one.
Could I use that topsoil for my ball python?
Bamboo chutes 😜
What is the difference in play sand brands and what do you uses tile for
We have built MANY of our reptiles enclosures from scratch. We easily saved a few thousand doing it this way. We also have a few of the racks you showed as examples lol! Great video!
That's awesome. And thank you 😊
Hello elle, you have the number 1 best videos on youtube you have a absolute blessed day!!!
♥️♥️♥️
do you sanitize the top soil?
I’m about to get my first beardie, and this video, as always with your channel, helped me a lot to hopefully save a bit of money as I prepare for my new pet! Thank you so much for the great ideas. 😊
G’morning Elle ☕️ This was such a great & informative video, as usual!! 🙌🏼 Thank you & have a blessed day/week!! 🙏🏼🤗
Thank you. Have a wonderful week ♥️
🥰 ya welcome & thank you 💛😊
Lowe's sell reptile safe mulch
Definitely! Most hardware stores do 😊♥️
Amazing
This video just single handedly took me from "intermediate" to "advanced" keeper.
😁😁💛💚💛💚
4:46 😰
Hey Elle! I have 2 Leo’s, 1 beardie and 1 ball python. I’m struggling to find out which substrate to use for any of them. I’ve went to the closest reptarium place here in Dallas, tx. And they suggested whatever they suggested. Though i know for your bearded dragon you use tiles. Can you make a guide or reply back to me on what exactly i can use? (Besides tiles, loose substrate i suppose). I.e topsoil + play sand from Home Depot as mentioned in the video
I made a video all about arid substrate options, focusing on beardies and leopard geckos here
ruclips.net/video/a_4w_HRgIY8/видео.html
I didn't put the homemade ratio in, but it's 50% play sand, 30% organic topsoil, 20% excavator clay.
As for ball pythons, I'm currently using Reptichip. It's fantastic, but I'll be switching them to a more natural substrate with their tank upgrades (40% organic topsoil, 40% reptisoil, 20% play sand, and then sphagnum moss on top)
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Helping the reptile community!
♥️♥️♥️
Good morning, new subscriber!! I love your channel and I learned so much. Your channel inspired my boyfriend and I to get a bearded dragon, since he's allergic to dogs. Thank you for another great video!!
Thank you so much for the support! And I'm so happy that the videos have been able to help. ♥️
Love all your videos. It’s really refreshing how positive and kind you are. Your lil family is super cute too.
Awww thank you so much. ♥️
Does it matter what kind of spray foam you use? I'm wanting to do some background and hides for my bearded dragons, ball python, and gecko.
Hi elle! I have a 6-7 month old needed dragon and I wanna know what type of vegetables I can feed her everyday I tried searching google didn't work out!
Does the topsoil get mites over time in tropical enclosures? I bake my substrates to prevent this issue. Lifesaver.
Your video was much more helpful!! 😊
This is so helpful! Is there a substrate I can get at Home Depot for ball pythons?
Most of the material i used to make my sons "mid-century modern" bearded dragon enclosure, that and woodcraft for the nicer lumber
You real confident when you speak 👍 thanks for the tips.
Ty for this list, I was looking everywhere to find a specific brand of items to use. This was straight to the point and even had links!
Great video! There is one thing, Scott's fertilizer free topsoil has been occasionally found to have fertilizer in it because it's sourced. So if anyone decides to use it, check for fertilizer before adding into the tank
That's interesting! Thanks for this. ♥️
@@Minuit_Badlands it won't say. That's what makes it dangerous. There's a list of suitable substrates somewhere. I've heard Evergreen is good
Morning guys. One of the best places we've found is our local reptile expo. Their prices average 35 to 50 percent cheaper than the big box pet stores. Solid video, take care. 👍🏾👍🏻
Yes! Love this. 🥰
@@ellesreptiles My wife and I have been keeping snakes on and off for over 30 years and it warms our hearts to see enthusiastic and educated young people like you and your husband furthering our wonderful lifestyle. Please keep up the stellar videos.
@@kevinthegrizzly5074 Thank you so much! That really means a lot 😊
Great vid i need that subtrate info lol
Hi its completely out of topic of video but could you make how to set up a moist hide
I was at lowes a few weeks ago looking at wood for a bearded dragon enclosure. I am going there to get them in a few weeks from now.
Straight to the point of each topic. Thanks
I am really into the plants. I saw some pretty cool little green houses that I would like to have on Amazon. They have some indoor pond kits that I like too. I found some portable indoor ones that were very affordable and practical for a person who breeds fish.
Great advice video thanks for taking the time to do them for us.
You have a great Sunday and see you next weekend.
GOD BLESS 🦎💖🐍💖🐢💖🐸💖
Thank you. Have a good week! 🥰
I had told you about 15 corn snake eggs that were do on the 5th of July and I how have 10 baby's out 2 did not make it 3 still in eggs.
5 Albinos and 5 Snows cute as can be.
🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖
@@loispadgett6306 oh that's awesome! I bet they're so adorable 😍 Congrats!
Shoots! Bamboo shoots! :)
When you put your reptile in the pool to chill out in the sun are you ever worried about predators? I was thinking of doing this, but am very concerned about hawks, coyotes, or even outdoor cats harming my beardie.
I always make sure I'm right beside my animals when I'm out with them, because that can definitely be scary 😅
You’re awesome, lady! I just discovered you through Snake Discovery’s build-off. You’re so informative and entertaining! Love it!! Also, I’m a southern gal, too 😉
Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel! I had so much fun at that build off, and can't wait to do it again 😁
Hi Elle! I’m super excited to watch this! Also your accent is so pretty ❤️
Thank you 💜
I’m a new beardie mom of 2, a boy & girl . We love you 😍 thank you so much for making these videos
Oh awesome! Congrats 🎉
I'm so glad you enjoy the videos 🥰💜
So glad I found your channel! Thank you for making this content!!
Thank YOU for watching it. 😊
Thank you Elle! You are so inspiring to me! You are the only person I will ever trust for advice. I have met so many people who think that there opinion is the only one that's right, but you always tell me the right things to do, Thanks!!!!!!!! btw I love your accent.
Awww thank you so much! That means a lot. ♥️ I think that the "right" thing to do is always just watching and learning what works best for you and your animals. So there can usually always be more than 1 right answer 😊
Whats a good website to buy frozen rats
I've heard good things about perfectprey.com and bigcheeserodents.com
Great stuff Elle, went right to my tank with plants once and ended up with a tank full of crazy 😜 ants 🤦♂️. Also love your positive attitude! Have a great week 😀
😳 oh no! How did you get them out? That sounds awful. 😅
But thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful week too. 😊
@@ellesreptiles total tear down, no way around it! Live and learn lol
Good morning Elle, hope you have an amazing Sunday!!! You seriously make some of the best videos on RUclips!! Can't wait till next week!!
Awww thank you ♥️
Have an wonderful Sunday! 😊
@@ellesreptiles you're welcome 😊
I just finished a ball python enclosure and Lowe's was the best place for me
Lowe's is definitely a very good option! 😊 Home depot was just closer haha
I actually meant home Depot lol oops 😂 in my brain all hardware stores are the same. I had never built anything in my life until I did this tank
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I've had my leopard gecko for 2 months now and I still have sand in the tank.. should I be worried?🙁
What kind of sand?
@@ellesreptiles the one that comes in the box lol its the flukers nature dune
@@ellesreptiles she hasn't really eaten in 3 days now
Awesome Video Elle God bless you and your family
Thank you 💜 have a good week!
@@ellesreptiles thank you so much and you do the same I can't wait for the next video
awesome vid
Thank you ♥️
Hey beautiful, can you tell me about those grow LED lights you have on your tank?
Thank you for reminding me, I completely forgot to link everything. Now it's all linked in the description box. 😊
@@ellesreptiles thank you 😊