I love that you did this entire build without the use of expanding foam. That cork background looks absolutely stunning, this is the technique I've been looking for!
This vivarium is beautiful. I love the spiderwood. However after the frog, the log is the star of the show. I’ve never seen a piece of driftwood that looks like Godzilla before. So cool!
Loving the content! Just an idea that I haven't seen anyone try, what about a terrarium centered around chillies and other spicy plants. I don't know if it would work but it might be worth a try!
I own Whites Tree Frogs (Kent, UK) and never heard you could get cork panels! Would have REALLY helped with my build rather than spray foam. Whites need a less humid environment so had great fun finding plants that survive in that climate (English ivy, golden pothos, arrowhead etc). Amazing vid as always
As a beginning enthusiast with both terrariums and vivariums, this is one of my favorite build videos so far! (And I've watched HOURS of them.) I love that the way you put together the background was so simple and accessible. It's nice to feel like I could do something like this too! The plant selections were absolutely superb, including the later additions. Peperomias are some of my favorites. And using the spiderwood to make those roots down the walls and the back was an amazing touch!
I think it looks awesome, and I especially appreciate the links to UK sites for products used. The one thing I'd add is branches, both horizontal and vertical as it currently looks more suitable for Dart frogs than Tree frogs. It'll also provide extra places for moss and other plants to be added :)
As for plant suggestions, maybe something like a warm growing lepanthes would look great? There's tons of cool miniature orchids that would look great in this tank.
The hardscape is already impressive, but the plant selection? Wow, it really looks like a scene in a Costa Rica cloudforest, with species that could be seen actually growing together in nature! Personally, I'd add some epiphytic Mesoamerican miniature ferns and orchids to complete the look. 🙌
It looks amazing! What I miss in many terrariums like this is ferns and horsetails. I find them being the archetype plants in jungle and woodlands together with moss. And they add to that prehistoric vibe that a junglesetting gives me. Maybe they are difficult to grow in terrariums I don't know, I'm just an observer, viewer... Looking forward to the next video!
I've never tried horsetails in a terrarium, but I have a fern in my isopod terrarium and it's pretty easy. Not the easiest plant I've EVER dealt with, but not hard either.
I wish I saw your channel before setting up my whites tree frog enclosure. The cork method of making backgrounds as opposed to expanding foam would have made their enclosure so much better. Going to have to do a redesign soon!
Always enjoy watching your new videos every weekend. Another gorgeous design that i would love to recreate one day for poison dart frogs as those are one of my favorite animals
Great setup! I really enjoy your channel. I especially love how you always wait to post your videos until the tanks have matured for a couple of months. I'd love to see more on Grogu and on your other frogs, if you can oblige!
C'est vraiment superbe! Comme tu dis 'breath taking'! J'aime particulièrement ce que tu fais pour donner au background de liège un aspect naturel. J’apprécie aussi qu'on peut voir que tes arrangements fonctionnent vraiment avec une vue du résultat 4 mois plus tard. Continue.
I loved watching this build! I'm halfway through a large viv build and it's my first, so watching how to plant the viv was really helpful. It was nice to see a build by someone else from the UK too!
"Going to put on some heavy objects to keep it in place" Only Terrarium Designs could use terrariums as a tool in the process of BUILDING ANOTHER terrarium
I noticed that pepperomia addition almost immediately when you cut to the "4 months later". That in conjunction with the bromeliads, makes me think maybe a tiny bit more purple/red accents throughout the setup may be a nice touch. Maybe some tradescantia pallida in some of the low light background areas might be nice? Just throwing some thoughts out there. Thanks for the build!
My only quip with pretty much all tree frog enclosures I come across is that you can see the misting system. If it were mine, I would blend the nozzles into the background, at least a little bit. No notes otherwise!
Have you done a tutorial on how to propagate plants by chance? Or how to start making your own hardscapes etc? I used to have Flower Beetles and I’d love to get more and have a full ecosystem for them!
Been absolutely loving your videos lately. Inspired me to try and make my own little terrarium, but it’s so amazing to see how big your setups can get! So cool, thank you for sharing your knowledge and art!
It was mentioned in the video that gorilla glue expands. Definitely something to keep in mind because it can be a real pain to clean up if it expands into places you don't want it.
En verdad este amigo es un artista de éste fantástico mundo natural. Muchas gracias por enseñar a elaborar y aconsejar de materiales fáciles de comprar y uno mismo construir "gracias amigo"
I’m so glad I found your channel… And I’ve been doing this stuff since… 2007 or ‘08? Since I was 19? Lol. 🤔 If only there were channels like yours back then, my earlier setups wouldn’t have been so… “simple”. 😛 But in time, we learn. And your videos are full of such useful information. Stuff that literally seems obvious when I realize what it actually is... like, “why didn’t I ever notice that?” Even basic things, like saving the cork background shavings? Genius! And the siphon method for draining water out? Also genius.. saves me drilling a hole, finding the right tubing, sealing it, worrying that it’s going to eventually leak, etc. So… seriously, thank you! 😂
Oh qué bien... Hermoso terrario y el huésped que lo habita. Y como todo lo que este amigo realiza es absolutamente admirable, y para variar hoy aprendí gracias a él, algo nuevo "muchas gracias por compartir sus conocimientos con nosotros" ¡Bye!
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Thats a bunch of materials pretty cool
Thanks for helping :)
Thanks 😊
A lot of time went into this one, hope you enjoy it!💚
Finaly you did it.This vivarium making video is my dream
Yaa ❤❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it😃
Bro plz do a video about how to make a misting system
Love the vids any chance you could do a small turtle habitat??
I love that you did this entire build without the use of expanding foam. That cork background looks absolutely stunning, this is the technique I've been looking for!
yes, me too. I'm not a huge fan of using lots of expanding foam.
No it's still good 👍
same here. :D
Would love to see Grogu have a family. 🙂Cool build/video!
Me too! Thank you😃
Me to
Let Grogu breed!!!
Lol!
😂
using beautiful terrariums to weigh down the cork panels is such a flex. great work as always
That philodendron really does steal the show, doesn't it!
Really nice build
Yes breeding frogs and making a water area would be so cool to watch them grow.
Carving down the cork tile to make it more uniform is genius!
This is the Terrarium we have all been waiting for🎉
This vivarium is beautiful. I love the spiderwood. However after the frog, the log is the star of the show. I’ve never seen a piece of driftwood that looks like Godzilla before. So cool!
I thought the same thing! Lol
It’s a really cool piece! & now you’ve said it, it really does look like Godzilla😅
The late additions really pull it together. I also really like how excited you sound about the plants you've included
Loving the content! Just an idea that I haven't seen anyone try, what about a terrarium centered around chillies and other spicy plants. I don't know if it would work but it might be worth a try!
Will you please do a Hawaiian Paradise Island themed terrarium?
I speak Spanish but I still love your videos, the terrariums you make are really beautiful 💚
Glad you enjoyed the video😃
You type in English really well, there were zero mistakes in this comment.
@@jeremyfrost2636there was one but even most English speakers don't do it, before the but you put a comma
Definitely give him a friend. Then, you'll have to make room for all the babies, so we get another video! 😊✌️
i have always wanted to make a frog terrarium, and this really boosted my confidence into start making one. Thanks boss!😎
Glad I could help!😃
Good luck!
I own Whites Tree Frogs (Kent, UK) and never heard you could get cork panels! Would have REALLY helped with my build rather than spray foam. Whites need a less humid environment so had great fun finding plants that survive in that climate (English ivy, golden pothos, arrowhead etc). Amazing vid as always
This one is BREATHTAKING. Excellent work! And I appreciate you SO MUCH for including the plant list. I always want to know the plants haha
As a beginning enthusiast with both terrariums and vivariums, this is one of my favorite build videos so far! (And I've watched HOURS of them.) I love that the way you put together the background was so simple and accessible. It's nice to feel like I could do something like this too! The plant selections were absolutely superb, including the later additions. Peperomias are some of my favorites. And using the spiderwood to make those roots down the walls and the back was an amazing touch!
Really glad you enjoyed the video & thanks for the comment:)
I really want to see grogu have a family it would make a great video
What a gorgeous habitat!! Your little tree frog must be thrilled (or at least will be once he's used to it).
the shot near the end in the dark room with only the Terrarium lit up so naturally is stunning and gives me the feels
I think it looks awesome, and I especially appreciate the links to UK sites for products used. The one thing I'd add is branches, both horizontal and vertical as it currently looks more suitable for Dart frogs than Tree frogs. It'll also provide extra places for moss and other plants to be added :)
Looks amazing he’s gonna love it in there
I love it! I would love to see a terrarium, with Orchids included.
Dreaming of an eco system like this. So satisfying.
Looks Gorgeous. If i wasn't a guitar player id definitely be a Terrarium builder in another life.
Cork panels like these are basically compressed cork bark, so you could 100% recycle those shavings as an aerating and composting substrate component
Didn’t think of that, great suggestion:)
That cork backdrop would be great as a full wall as the 3d layering & sculpting looks great. Fantastic job!
As for plant suggestions, maybe something like a warm growing lepanthes would look great? There's tons of cool miniature orchids that would look great in this tank.
Absolutely breathtaking!❤
The tree roots look awesome on the background! And I’d also enjoy seeing grogu having a friend!
Fascinating. I'd love to see more of the little fellow make his way through the environment.
i would love to see a pennywort terrarium with other plants that grow with it as that’s what lives around me.
Magnificent
That's gorgeous!!! You did great !!!!!❤
Dude you inspire me and you are the best❤
Facts!
The hardscape is already impressive, but the plant selection? Wow, it really looks like a scene in a Costa Rica cloudforest, with species that could be seen actually growing together in nature! Personally, I'd add some epiphytic Mesoamerican miniature ferns and orchids to complete the look. 🙌
It looks amazing! What I miss in many terrariums like this is ferns and horsetails.
I find them being the archetype plants in jungle and woodlands together with moss. And they add to that prehistoric vibe that a junglesetting gives me. Maybe they are difficult to grow in terrariums I don't know, I'm just an observer, viewer...
Looking forward to the next video!
I've never tried horsetails in a terrarium, but I have a fern in my isopod terrarium and it's pretty easy. Not the easiest plant I've EVER dealt with, but not hard either.
Stunning build!! ❤😊❤
Thank you!
@@TerrariumDesigns you are welcome 🤗
Love the roots, their form and colour make them pop between all the nice greenery.
definitively love this one, just thinking it would be better if there's some vines horizontally from upper part of the scape
Cool idea!😃
I really like your ecosystems
Suggestion - Try making a large paludarium build with frogs and maybe crabs
Thanks! May have something like that in the works👀😃
I wish I saw your channel before setting up my whites tree frog enclosure. The cork method of making backgrounds as opposed to expanding foam would have made their enclosure so much better. Going to have to do a redesign soon!
I think some anthuriums would make an excellent addition as well!
I find it really funny that your "heavy objects" for securing the background with silicone were two beautiful terrariums lol
Always enjoy watching your new videos every weekend. Another gorgeous design that i would love to recreate one day for poison dart frogs as those are one of my favorite animals
Thank you for watching:) poison dart frogs are amazing for sure!
i love this 200000/0.1
YES ILL BE INTERESTED IN BABY FROGS SO CUTE!!!🐸
Great setup! I really enjoy your channel. I especially love how you always wait to post your videos until the tanks have matured for a couple of months. I'd love to see more on Grogu and on your other frogs, if you can oblige!
Glad you enjoyed the video! I always think it adds to the video with an update on how it’s growing:) appreciate your support!
Personally, I think it’s good. If other people think it’s bad, don’t listen to them.❤
I’ve never worked with cork panels but they looked great after you got the drill on them.
you should add some mini epithytic orchids!!
Love that idea!
I absolutely love how this turned out I’m gonna be doing a terrarium for 2 red eyed tree frogs shortly
I’m a newbie but I would definitively add some colourful fittonia
I think the reason the log looks prehistoric is because it’s shaped like a T-Rex! And that Philodendron is stunning!
Haha it really does!😅
I thought the same thing omg!!😂
C'est vraiment superbe! Comme tu dis 'breath taking'! J'aime particulièrement ce que tu fais pour donner au background de liège un aspect naturel. J’apprécie aussi qu'on peut voir que tes arrangements fonctionnent vraiment avec une vue du résultat 4 mois plus tard. Continue.
That large centerpiece wood reminds me of an Old English Lion with its mawl wide open.
Can you do a spotted marsh frog terrarium?
I loved watching this build! I'm halfway through a large viv build and it's my first, so watching how to plant the viv was really helpful. It was nice to see a build by someone else from the UK too!
"Going to put on some heavy objects to keep it in place"
Only Terrarium Designs could use terrariums as a tool in the process of BUILDING ANOTHER terrarium
Haha, had it do it!😅
Awesome stuff!! I really love your videos and all the time and effort you put into them. Keep up the good work!
amazing work 👏. I think high humidity loving orchids would do great in your terrarium with a small pop of colour with their blooms.
I noticed that pepperomia addition almost immediately when you cut to the "4 months later". That in conjunction with the bromeliads, makes me think maybe a tiny bit more purple/red accents throughout the setup may be a nice touch. Maybe some tradescantia pallida in some of the low light background areas might be nice? Just throwing some thoughts out there. Thanks for the build!
Would be really cool if you had a 1 or 2h video of your vivariums with your animals just doing their thing and with calming music.
Never watched this guy but youtube thought I needed hin and it was right😊😊😊
My only quip with pretty much all tree frog enclosures I come across is that you can see the misting system. If it were mine, I would blend the nozzles into the background, at least a little bit.
No notes otherwise!
Very good point, the nozzles certainly stick out more then I’d like
Man i wish i knew how to make my own living, healthy and alive ecosystem with animals in them 🐢
Give it a go!:)
@@TerrariumDesigns okay fellow English brother from the uk from the USA 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇬🇧
Have you done a tutorial on how to propagate plants by chance? Or how to start making your own hardscapes etc? I used to have Flower Beetles and I’d love to get more and have a full ecosystem for them!
Amazing ❤❤❤
Thanks😃
I just discovered your channel and it serves as a beautiful guide for me, you made my day better friend, thank you.
Love to hear this, glad you enjoyed the video:)
Your art is AWESOME!
Thank you!
I love what you have created. Very inspiring! What type of heat source did you use to maintain humidity levels?
i loooove the vine look from the spider wood !
Been absolutely loving your videos lately. Inspired me to try and make my own little terrarium, but it’s so amazing to see how big your setups can get! So cool, thank you for sharing your knowledge and art!
Plz do a video about how to make a misting system
Agree
Absolutely love this ecosystem. Very nice job.
My family loves your videos and we want to see how your frog is doing!
It was mentioned in the video that gorilla glue expands. Definitely something to keep in mind because it can be a real pain to clean up if it expands into places you don't want it.
Terrarium yang sangat indah,terlihat alami ..
Thanks!
En verdad este amigo es un artista de éste fantástico mundo natural. Muchas gracias por enseñar a elaborar y aconsejar de materiales fáciles de comprar y uno mismo construir "gracias amigo"
I would love to see they’re babies that would be really cool!😎
Beautiful. Peperomia prostrata is my favorite and definitely recommended
Awesome Input for q beginner as iam in this Hobby .
Thanks for your time ans effort to build this new Home for your frog 🫶🐸
wooooow!!! awesome terrarium and super cute frog! I really like the christmas moss.
I’m so glad I found your channel… And I’ve been doing this stuff since… 2007 or ‘08? Since I was 19? Lol. 🤔 If only there were channels like yours back then, my earlier setups wouldn’t have been so… “simple”. 😛 But in time, we learn. And your videos are full of such useful information. Stuff that literally seems obvious when I realize what it actually is... like, “why didn’t I ever notice that?” Even basic things, like saving the cork background shavings? Genius! And the siphon method for draining water out? Also genius.. saves me drilling a hole, finding the right tubing, sealing it, worrying that it’s going to eventually leak, etc. So… seriously, thank you! 😂
Glad you found the video useful & thanks for the support😃
I liked d idea of keeping d heavy objects, after glueing procedures..... Terrariums 😊
Really really cool! The build is awesome and the progression is amazing.
Grogu is lucky to have you it's awesome thank u so much for giving this much time and patience for making this wonderful video we live 😊❤
I'm subbed 💖
Really good instructional video. One day, I'll attempt something like this.
Nice video
the only thing id change, is to have the misters in the front two corners pointing inwards, they would be a bit less of an eyesore that way
Good suggestion, it does stick out a bit more then I’d like
Oh qué bien... Hermoso terrario y el huésped que lo habita. Y como todo lo que este amigo realiza es absolutamente admirable, y para variar hoy aprendí gracias a él, algo nuevo "muchas gracias por compartir sus conocimientos con nosotros" ¡Bye!
New viewer 🙋🏽♀️ love how the mopani wood looks like a dinosaur to me 🦖 😂🫶🏽
Absolutely Fabulous 😃
Thank You for sharing 👍
❤❤❤❤ what a beautiful set up❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 feeling inspired
Ok this is definitely the one to make with my son. Only slightly modified for 2 chameleons…🦎🦎
Love these terrarium builds. How do you prepare the lotus seed pots for use so they don’t get moldy?
I didn’t do anything to prepare it, it did form a small amount of mold after a couple weeks but it’s cleared up on its own in no time:)
Wauw, this is looking beautiful👍👍🌿
Where did you keep the frog while you where building and acclimating the tank?
He was just in a temporary 30x30x45 exo terra:)
This truely is an amazing setup brother ❤