This Decision Has Haunted Me All Year
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2023
- 2023 was a year marked with a few significant changes: a lot of experimentation and inconsistency. If I'll be honest, one of those decisions has troubled me throughout the entire year. I’ve been wondering for a while if I made the right call.
I've been actively producing content on SerpaDesign for seven years now, and for five of those, things have been extremely consistent. I've gradually changed things over time, but I worked to improve things significantly this year, which is causing projects and videos to take even longer. Because of that, I decided to upload less frequently. This might not sound like a big deal, but from a content creation cycle, a lack of consistency is not ideal.
This has caused me to reconsider a lot and, ultimately was good for the channel. As stated, I’ve made improvements in the content itself, but in many other ways as well. I’ve addressed organization/workflow issues, set in motion incredible projects that you haven’t seen yet, and much more. I could go on, but I think you get the point.
All things considered, 2023 was a good year for the channel, but I think 2024 will be the best. Thank you so much for your support and viewership this year. It means more than you could ever know.
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Thank you so much for an incredible year SerpaSquad! I can’t wait to show you what I have planned for 2024. Next year will definitely be more consistent as well in terms of the upload schedule. This has been a wild year, and I appreciate your support, viewership, and patience through it all. Have a Happy New Year, and I’ll see you all in 2024!
bob moss
Dont worry man, the vids have been pretty consistent compared to other creators, love the content!
thanks for all the content in 2023, as usual, its been amazing!
toilet paper under just works better
I like trucks that is unbelievable
Count me as a viewer who doesn't mind an irregular upload schedule. It's generous of you to share so much of your process and experience. Pretty uncool of some viewers to snark about "missed" uploads. It's always worth the wait, anyway.
I'm a new spider keeper and I loved your collab with the Butterfly Pavilion! Happy New Year
🎉🕷🦎
Definitely worth the wait!
I totally agree with this!
Agreed! Quality over quantity is the way to go! And the wait is always dang worth it, I've got experience with games (ultrakill and pikmin 4 to name a few lol)
There are a lot of new ''terrarium channels'' including mine that all were inspired by you. You will always be the OG terrarium channel! I'm looking forward to your videos in the new year.
Tanner inspired me to get into this niche, thanks to that RUclips must have pushed your vids into my algorithm. I love your humoristic approach
I didn't know that, @HomemadeEcosystems. I've seen your videos as well. Thanks to you both!
I'm one of your subscribers, but I never would have taken interest in terrariums in the first place if it wasn't for tanner!
Lol i was thinking your videos reminded me of his, cool to know you love his channel too! but they're also unique in your own way!
You were the one that introduced me to terrariums, now Im a happy owner of three bioactive paludariums and two aquariums
What are the fish in the aquariums?
@@-Rigby- platies, tetras, kuhli loaches, swordtails, guppies and such
@@-Rigby- seeking to add a betta to the community tank, but first Ill increase the variety
Yep! Serpa is rhe reason I have 5 small ponds and plan to get more :)
My introduction to this world as well, and now my 4 year old son points out moss whenever he sees it, in case I haven't collected it yet.
so surprising to me that you don't like your narration - it's in fact what I love most about your channel. It conveys so much passion, love and care for your animals and builds. Your storytelling is absolutely fantastic, keep up the amazing work! Already excited what 2024 will look like on the channel :)
I agree, his voice is so soothing, and I love to hear all the details about wvery project.
Agree, too. And sometimes, when I can't get to sleep, I pull up one of Tanners videos and slowly drift away.
I agree. I do not have any animals and limited plants but I love watching these videos. They are calm and soothing but still really interesting. I would love to see longer versions of nature scapes but I do very much enjoy listening to the narration as well. I watch before bed and also while cooking. I watch the soundscapes when doing computer work. One of my favorite channels. 💖
Agreed, I've literally put the channel on late at night to watch some videos and end up passing out because he's so calming.
Silent viewer here. You create amazing aqua- and terrariums and hoping for many more years of your content 👍🙂
I can confirm that you made the correct decision about quality over quantity. Watching your videos became a date night activity for myself and my husband, and although he knows very little about animal husbandry and aquariums, he loves watching you create beautiful pieces of nature. To another brilliant year of creativity and passion 🥂
It’s sad that people complain. Just remember they come here to escape their life for a moment. So if they are mad about you telling us you need more time on a video they have other things they need to work on themselves. The core base you have cultivated will always appreciate you as a person. We need to stay sane and take some time sometimes on a moments notice. I hope your 2024 is productive but also relaxing, you deserve time away to recoup! Most don’t know how hard creating can actually be. Thanks again my dude!
This is an utter gem of a channel and you're an utter gem of a human being, Tanner. I'm sitting here, watching this video, and shopping for isopods, terrariums and springtails - something we would have never started looking at without you and your stories. Peace out, man.
Well said
Just remember there are thousands of creators that put there all into videos that barely get 1000 views. You are one of the best on youtube don't let your humility and drive push you around. Legit, you have given millions of people insiriation to learn more about nature, brought positive change to the hobby and helped, at least me, work through some really tough mental health struggles with a beautiful, fufilling hobby. Thanks again, keep up the great work. ♥
Quality > Quantity every time
People who are disappointed that you're missing uploads don't understand that that's why what you DO upload is so good!
You are not some random dude on the internet anymore.
Your ENTIRE CHANNEL is a portfolio! It is an awesome representation of your skill as not only an amazing artist but as a TEACHER!
You have, personally, taught me so much and are the sole reason I am very into the correct care and naturalism of tanks. I would not have been able to do nearly as much as I have without your help with DIY on a budget and your genuine compassion for animals.
You are amazing. Thank you for showing us the beauty of proper husbandry.
What I love most about your channel is creating spaces that are as close to nature as possible. I am sorry RUclips can be so challenging. Hoping 2024 is better for all of us.
Dude. I know how to take moss from my yard and acclimate it to grow underwater because of you. Your content has been inspirational for so many people, even if you stopped tomorrow, you've already made a substantial impact in people's lives through better complex husbandry, a love for natural elements and displaying what we can create with things around us. You make quality displays accessible through showing people how, as well as how to improve upon methods you had issues with and overcome common problems with retaining water. Creating positivity around life with living elements is so important for mental health as well. A jar, some water and the right elements from outside can be the catalyst for a life long rewarding hobby with roots in other studies. I appreciate the information I've been able to apply directly. I appreciate the associated paths I've explored away from here. It all begins somewhere. For a lot of people, that place was and is here. We don't get to see the results of our waves, but others will feel them, even if they don't know what made them.
You could upload projects in parts if it's taking longer. Then you don't have to feel like you have to put in more hours in a week to be able to complete a video. And people will be happy to see a more consistent uploading schedule.
I agree, breaking a project into 2 or 3 part videos is something a lot of RUclipsrs do with bigger projects. I’ve always thought that some of his huge builds could be WAY longer than the 15-20min videos we get. Doing it in parts is just more bang for everyone’s buck!
I agree. A series of videos specific to one thing would educate more. And I would def be excited for the next installment.
Solid suggestion! I love minutia and as far as I'm concerned, the more the better. His projects are so much bigger than they were, I think it's almost impossible to upload weekly. Making a video of a project in parts would also allow him to have uploads ready to go while he and his wife can enjoy a vacation.
@@katynosework Not to mention playlisting it out too to generate views. It's a win win win win win.
That's true! I remember when I first discovered the channel, the videos I binge watched first were the playlist part videos! I think about the 350 paludarium and the 600 vivarium!
You absolutely take time off to rest and do whatever else to ensure you're satisfied with the content you release.
I'm still personally hoping you do a really big tank, but stock it with really little creatures, so fingers crossed for 2024 haha
Ayy You survived Lyme disease without getting a chronic illness! That is really lucky! I'm in terrible pain. PTLDS from late stage untreated Lyme disease is a life limiting condition and is tearing me apart.
Quality > Quantity! Your videos are amazing, no matter how long it takes you to get them out, I for one will be here to watch them all :D
i found you through Ants Canada, i found him through Exotics Lair, i found him through Snake Discovery.....such a strange year & it all started with a gator called Rex, very glad for it :)
I’ve been watching this channel for years and I think you’ve only gotten better and better. Take the time you need with your builds and uploads. I’m sticking around!
Regardless to say, I loved the idea of putting small gibbit terrariums onto crocs. Hope the performance of the video doesn't let you down and stop you from making such unique projects!!!
I gotta say I get so much joy from this channel even thought I don't own any set ups like you do, it's so nice to watch someone who's enthusiastic about what they do. your channel is so relaxing I can't wait to what you do in the future.
I am really glad to hear your words about your prioritization of quality over frequency of postings. I rather wait longer for a really inspired video where I can see that you are happy with it as well than watching good content creators like you burning out. Thanks for your hard work, the heart you set into it, and the entertainment and inspiration you bring to us viewers!
You’re one of the most down to earth and genuine creators on the platform! I think people recognize that. I’ve been watching your channel for a few years now, and yours is always the first video I click whenever you upload! As a creator myself (as a hobbyist, not at your level😮) I totally empathize when you post to the community that a project is taking longer and the video will be delayed. There’s so much other content on RUclips, nobody needs to “find another channel” to fill the one week here and there that you miss…don’t listen to that nonsense. Keep doing you because you’re amazing and everything you create is incredible. Cheers to 2024🎉
I love your counter/storage area set-up! What a lovely space to store all your materials as well as clean up and have everything together in one place!
Never apologize for prioritizing self and mental-health. The nature of this format/social media is it is easy for everyone to get too used to instant gratification and forget that behind everything is real people with lives. One reason I love your videos is I always learn something and come away understanding the time it takes to create something living and sustainable. I know it is another platform, but would Patreon be a way to subsidize the update videos? Your content fills an important gap about the realities of sustaining something long term which as someone with ADHD I struggle with.
This channel got me through some testing times mental health wise especially during the pandemic days as I type I'm surrounded 3 terrarium 2 aquarium and I'm right now acclimatising a dozen cardinal tetras . Thanks for all you do and all the best for the new year
Been watching you for about 5 years, never once had the thought of inconsistency when you needed a break! I appreciate the effort that you put in to make your videos the best as possible.
Congrats on the year my guy, looking forward to more Saltwater tank updates in the future and the oddball little projects you cook up
Hands down my favourite videos are the pond ones. There is just something so soothing about watching/seeing ponds being built. I hope there will be more next year
Tanner, you have literally changed my life. You have been the example of what I strive to achieve. I have learned so much from you, but more importantly no one has inspired me more and opened so many new doors to what is possible. You are my hero and I love what you do. I'm 70 and have seldom in my life seen anyone who understands nature on the fundamental level that you do. It is evident in all you do. Thank you for enriching my life so much.
Oof, Lyme! I almost had to repeat a year in high school because it hit me so hard. Deer ticks are no joke!
I will never understand the folks who unsubscribe because someone isn't uploading often or consistently enough. As long as the videos are good, I'm happy to get them! I highly value the time and work that clearly goes into producing your videos, almost as much as I value the builds themselves.
You're one of my chief inspirations as I'm getting into the hobby, so here's to many more years of Serpa Design!
Tanner on the off chance that you read this, sincerely thanks for your wonderful approach to the hobby. You are truly a steward of the animals that you keep and love so dearly. I had the pleasure of speaking with you at Aquashella in Orlando a few years ago and was blown away with how genuine and sincere you are in your message and shared love of animals. More than anything I was thrilled to have you ask about the animals I keep and genuinely be interested in current projects and goals I had. So thanks for being so approachable and a great voice in so many communities.
Your channel is an awesome source of joy and inspiration for some many people! Thanks for all you do for the many hobbies all involved in keeping animals. Keep doing what you love, you bring a lot of light to so many people's lives.
its heartwarming and motivating to see all your hard work go recognized and pay off. Love you tanner - you got me into this hobby and im proud to be able to watch you grow
I've learned so much from these videos and have been profoundly inspired in my own creature care! I'm indescribably greatful to have SerpaDesign as a thoughtfully and loving made resource
Hi Tanner, I've enjoyed watching your videos and I've made my own "low budget terrarium" and it's still alive and kicking. Your videos doesn't only serve as entertainment, but also ASMR for people like me, that struggles to fall asleep due to mental issues, so thanks a lot ❤
I have the same issue with keeping my craft room tidy, but again you've inspired me to do it in a more efficient and aestheticly pleasing way.
I love your t-shirt and I've ordered one - YAY!
Happy Christmas and new year to you, your family, animal-friends and everyone that supports you ❤
Do what you have to brother man. You are by far my favorite RUclipsr and I definitely look forward to your videos and I’m a little bummed out when there is none but I also understand you have a life outside of RUclips. Your videos are a huge inspiration for me and I appreciate everything you have done and are doing. I’m just happy you’re doing it at all even if you have to take some time off here and there. Serpa squad for life! :)
I have been a fan for a long time and I truly enjoyed how far you have come with this. I am a fan of your creativity and your true desire to create the perfect homes for all your critters. My favorite moment of this video is your discussion of giving yourself grace. It's truly important that you continue to do this because I am sure others feel this way, we do not want it to dampen your motivation to create and post content for us. I can't wait to see what you create this new year!
I don't keep up when your videos are supost to come out, but I'm always very excited to see it when it does. Keep up the beautiful work. I love it all. Have a happy, healthy new year.❤
It's been a great year of builds. I think your pond was my favorite, I hope I can take on a project of that size someday.
You made the right choice to rest, your uploads are more than worth the wait.
I've become a viewer at the start this year, and your narration, storytelling and focus on the animals with the habitats is why I stayed and subscribed. You're doing great!
I've been watching you for years, and this culmination of your skills is so very satisfying to watch. This remains one of my don't-miss channels, and I enjoy all the vids, including the vlogs, which are just great. Now that your animal room is more-or-less finished, you deserve to have a HAPPIEST NEW YEAR!! Thanks for your work, Tanner!
You've had such a great year and I can't wait to see what you do next year. I watch everything almost as soon as they come out and taking extra time in uploads is good. You gotta take care of yourself and your health
I’ve LOVED the videos this year! Keep up the great work!
It's truly inspiring to see how far you've come in recent years while sticking to your guns and creating art with integrity and conscience in your own time. Personally, I've seen too many long-standing content creators fall flat recently because they don't pace themselves or focus on the quality of their content over time. Keep up the amazing work and we'll look forward to the next chapter whenever you're ready. 🎉
Supprised to hear you haven’t had confidence in script writing and story telling! You are always super well spoken and informative. Every word has meaning and you get straight to the point in a direct and clear way. Your channel is a favorite and i always love to see what creations and critters will be next! keep up the good work!
Man all your animals are awesome. All tanks and designs have been sooo fun to watch! Keep up the solid work serpa! Can't wait for another year of cool whatever you build hahaha!!! Cheers!
Ive been a fan of your videos for years, I love how you always try to capture the feel of nature in all different scales. I hope next year goes well for you too, onwards and upwards!
Happy new year and looking forward to your inspiring, creative, and constructive content in 2024!
I don’t think I’ve ever commented on one of your videos. But I love SerpaSquad! We watch every video on my TV RUclips and I feel like a better person after every video. I will try grab my phone to comment more! Please keep posting. I wish you and your wife a healthy new year!
Great job, if some of your projects look like someone else's by chance, who cares, your projects are always perfection. Keep up the good work.
Yeah man!! You killed it! we all benefit from your efforts, and that translates to better care for the animals. 👍🏽
You posted my comment! I’ve been such a long term viewer of yours and have learned so much. Without your videos I don’t think I would have ever started into terrariums and different scapes. I’ve even considered filming my adventures just like you. Don’t ever feel bad about updating slower to take your time to produce the videos you want to put out. If it wasn’t for your accessible style, personality, skills, and process, I and many others may have never gotten into this hobby. Serpa Squad forever!
My sympathies for your catching of Lyme! My father almost passed away from it a few years ago, so to see you still creating wonderful content like this is an inspiration!
You`ve grown so much, it`s crazy to see. I wasn`t subscribed for a long time. But I`ve been following you for a long time. Please ignore the negative comments.. Some people just got to unload their steam online, it`s sad but the truth. All the best and blessings for next year!
You have been a huge comfort channel for me for so long. Thank you for being so amazing!!
I’ve followed you for years from across the pond. You have inspired me to try different projects that I would not have considered. I’ve even got good at growing oak leaf fig that was difficult to begin with. Produce the content you feel you need to. I will watch it. Thanks and take care of your health always
Thank you so much for another year of content, I don't even know how many years it's been since I first watched one of your videos.
Your passion for nature and animals inspires me so much. I recently lost an uncle who was super passionate about it too, so now, your channel is even more important to me.
The only videos that I didn't watch were the spiders ones... But that's because I'm arachnophobic.
Keep doing your thing! Thank you! Happy new year!
Thank you for all the fantastic content in 2023. Always new, always inspiring with so much attention to detail. The Perfectionism shows 😉 Big hug and Happy New Year !
I love how your animal room has turned out, and I would settle for a regular sized room to call my own, for my animals, let alone a whole customized basement! It's absolutely gorgeous :) I love the work/prep corner with the counter tops and organization drawers etc. It's drool worthy..lol! Your office is amazing too!
I enjoy watching your videos, and I'm thankful when you share your art with us. Have a great year Tanner :)
Your tutorials definitely inspired me to this hobby, and I love watching your builds. I always think how would serpa figure this out or set this up lol
Don't ever give up on what you are doing. The work you do is an inspiration to me and others. It has made me want to improve the tanks and enclosers that I currently have. Thank you for everything you do.
Congrats on your best year on YT so far! Thank you for sharing. I absolutely love your channel. Happy new year. Looking forward to seeing what is next
Happy new year! I have really enjoyed your videos and they have inspired me to make some similar projects but with my own personal taste :) I hope to share a video of everything when it is all done as a thank you for all that you add to the community.
Awe, I love your videos and builds so much! This was fun looking back at the year, I already forgot some of these incredible builds, and it was nice to see them again! Honestly, your videos and builds have such a high quality. If you decided to post once a year, I'd stay subscribed and have your next video marked in my calendar! I watch a lot of RUclipsrs, but your channel is my favorite, and I can't wait to see what you come up with next year! Hope you're having a good holiday and a happy new year!!! 🎉
Thank you for all of the mesmerizing and satisfying content this year (my first). Watching your videos is one of my favorite downtime pastimes. I'm looking forward to 2024. Happy New Year's, Tanner.
I feel like the first priority for the way you handle the channel is that you be having fun and are satisfied. If you aren't, it will come through in the videos.
A big THANKS to you, Tanner! And happy new year!!
Tanner i appreciate your presence on yt. You bring something very different to everyone else and its refreshing. Thanks & happy new year.
I had seen a couple of videos in the past, but have been binging the last couple of weeks. Loved this personal update and PLEASE give yourself more grace in the schedule. Your library of videos is great, so the volume of content is plenty. Thanks for your contributions and for the care you provide to your animals.
You definitely have improved with your storytelling and voiceovers, yesterday I was watching one of your videos and my mom said “that guy is so much better at talking over his videos now” she saw me watching you years ago and said that now you are way less mumbling and make it much more interesting for someone who’s not into the hobby.
Hi Tanner! Longtime lurker, but I rarely comment. You have an amazing talent and your creations are absolutely stunning. The care for your craft, animals, and the videos you produce is so evident and I truly don't think there are many more RUclipsrs that deserve the success and amazing animal room that you do. Keep up the great work, I'm so happy for you!!!
I have always been impressed that the quality of videos you have been putting out has so consistently gotten better. It is wonderful to see someone to hone a craft, and in your case your honing two at once, videos and builds!
2023 passed do fast. I love your videos, and you have taught me so much😄🌿
I know dude:0
You have been an inspiration to me . I built a millipede terrarium for my work space and a container pond in my living room. I look forward to more inspiration from you and I know I’ll certainly get it.
Another beautiful year of incredible nature design! I'm so unbelievably excited to see what you make next
I’ve always loved fish and fish tanks but your the one who got me into the art of Aquascape and within these past two years I’ve grown to own 8 tanks myself and I’ve learned so much thanks to you and the community I can’t wait to see what you have in store for this next year
Been following your journey from purely technical to story telling. You do better and look better than you think. Keep moving forward! ❤
THANK YOU for doing ALL that you do and sharing it with us! My wife and I look forward to your videos EVRY week, and although we're disappointed when there is no post... We always know that there is a darn good reason as to why, AND that the next post will be phenomenal! You have taught us so much, and opened our eyes to new ways of doing things with our own plants. May you and yours have a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! PEACE!
Tanner, I very much appreciate your vision, transparency, and creativity. I recently started watching your uploads and have binged watched them all. I am excited about what you have in store for us in the new year! Do You!
You definitely look more relaxed. Good for you! ❤️ Have a wonderful new year with your loved ones - those with scales included!
It has been an absolute honor to watch your channel over the years and I'm so excited to see what is to come. You knock everything out of the park and you are an inspiration to so many people! I personally LOVED the croc video but i hear they may be an acquired taste.😂 I love watching your videos as often as possible but your attention to quality is obvious in everything you do and truly makes you great. Happy New Year Tanner, and thanks for letting the serpasquad tag along!!!!
I love the obvious time and care in the videos. I REALLY love how patient you are in creating long term progression and update videos.
Finished watching this one today on new years, and nearly teared up at the happy new year. your videos are so warm to watch, and really give me a sense of awe and inspiration that I don't get from a lot of other things. I hope someday to have the opportunity to dabble in terrariums and animal husbandry, but for now, I'll just have to live vicariously with the rest of the Serpa Squad. Awesome stuff, awesome stuff.
Happy new year to you as well Tanner! It is awesome to hear that you're being true to yourself and not rushing things (I'm a perfectionist too) and that it has paid off!! It's always a treat when your videos pop up. Here's to another great year!
Thank you for all the hard work you put in this year. Thank you for allowing me to sit down every sunday with a good cup of coffee and find some peace while watching your amazing work.
I’ve loved following your journey and even developing passion for all this thanks to you! Happy new year tanner!
Happy New Year, Tanner, to you, your family, Samson, Cookie, Big Tony, and all the cast of amazing characters who thrive in your Animal Room. Thank you for inviting us into your creative process, sharing your triumphs and setbacks, and setting such a good example of conscientious care.
You inspire me with every upload, it’s truly incredible how every video is somehow better than the last. I hope you have a pleasant NYE! I look forward to seeing what comes next.
I'm so excited for this year!! I just got a pothos for my 29gal soon-to-be riparium, and I've been growing lucky bamboo in my 10gal with great success. I never would have tried that if not for your channel! You've been a highlight of my year, regardless of a consistent upload schedule. You are not just a content creator-- you are an ARTIST, and sometimes art takes more time than planned! Happy new year
I've been watching your content since the most stressful days of my time in college seven years ago, and every year you continue to amaze me! Thanks so much for all the peaceful, beautiful art you've shared over the years. Can't wait for the next one!
Just love you so much! I've been following you for years, and content gets better and better, I just love your unique designs and I know it's going to be the best 2024 for you!!!!
Your Crocs video is one of my favorites! It's incredible that you were able to create such cohesive scapes at such small scale. Really looking forward to seeing what you have in store this year!
Thanks for this incredible year Tanner and happy new year and ofc, peace!
Thank You Tanner 🙏🏾 I love being a serpa squad member. If you are ever too busy just upload raw footage with a time lapse of Samson. I love that African bullfrog 🥰. Being a member these last four years has been great. I don’t own any terrariums or reptiles but I enjoy your animal husbandry. It’s nice to see calm and respect content where I can increase in knowledge
This was a great year! Incredible videos, you seem like you’re thriving, and I am so glad you are giving yourself the grace to skip or post late occasionally. I always gravitate towards content - fiction or real life - where people give themselves some grace. It’s such an important part of life. And your content has all around been fantastic this year!! Maybe that flexibility has let you take on a variety of scales of projects? I couldn’t believe how cool the huge pond was!
Another year of absolutely killing it with each new project. The quality of your content is on a whole other level and I'm always looking forward to your videos. Glad to hear that you're trying to be more gentle with yourself, this kind of art really can't be rushed and the real fans won't mind the wait! The dedication that you put into your work and into the care of the animals really comes through in everything that you do. Happy New Year to you and your big happy family :) !!
cheers it’s been great seeing you do more ambitious and creative builds so looking forward to what amazing stuff you show us in 24
Tanner you’re doing great communicating your thoughts! I feel like I understand the moves you make because of the way you explain them! Also I eagerly wait for ALL of your videos