My 7-year-old son asked for an Asian Forest Scorpion for his birthday this year, and my only concern was that his kingsnake (I believe he's an outer banks kingsnake) was growing too large for his enclosure. My conditions were that he had to research how to care for that scorpion and what we would need to set up a habitat for it. The first video that we saw was the husbandry video for yours, which was absolutely amazing! Then I told my son we needed to upgrade our kingsnake, and I am 100% all for creating an ecosystem for him, so I searched for a bioactive enclosure for him, and once again, your video was the first to pop up! I had no idea how to do it, and I was being told by others that snakes will destroy any plants you put in there, or it's not easy to keep it maintained. We will be mimicking the one in this video, and adding a few of our personal flares. I know this is an older video, but it still applies, and I am super excited about getting our kingsnake setup.
I do not have snakes or tarantulas but I love this Channel and I recommend it to everybody. It's just amazing what you can do with these tanks I love them
That tank looks real awesome well done. Wish I had that kind of money to get his enclosures. Bio Dude has great products also. Happy snake 🐍🐍 GOD BLESS 🕷💖🐍💖🕷💖
Awww! She looks super happy in there! She seems like a really active and curious snake- wonderful for her to have so much room to cruise around and explore. The enclosure came out beautifully, too! Nice work! 😄
Wow impressive build. I gotta be brave enough to try carving a foam background. Thanks for doing some myth busting. Nola is gonna thrive in that setup.
Love the video like always! It'd be really nice to see you do a husbandry and care video on the M. Robustum! Just got mine today and I'm already falling in love with the species
Liked and watched to help you out but Ts are more what I like to see from you on this channel! Thanks for showing us your beautiful snake NOLA. If that stands for New Orleans, LA I’ve been there a lot!
Please don't change the backsong at the beginning of the video. I really like it. Especially ur editing skill's n shoot. Amazing 🔥 And ur explanation was easy to understand keep it up 🔥
great video as always! i was wondering if you could possibly do a video on the Theraphosinae sp, piura? or even just pass on some information about them to me! I received one within a mystery box but am struggling to find much about them, Thanks :D
Can you do more tarantula documentary maybe in far away exotic country also add adventure and drama like maybe crashing a local drug syndicate or wild life poachers etc.
Have you ever tried carving out a custom rock background using XPS insulation board? It's very cost effective, and imo it turns out really nice if you have a vision for what you want it to look like. Serpadesign and Troy Goldberg have shown this technique a lot. I ask because I used to think the expanding foam option was cool until I tried it myself and realized how annoying the stuff is to work with. And it never comes off whatever you put it on.
Very nice. I also have an Eastern kingsnake and Eastern hognose that I'm wanting to build bioactive enclosures for but it's all new to me. What type plants did you use?
Really really like the look and features of thier envlosures, but fixed income and a son means still a dream forn me... probly whatvkeeps me for becoming a reptile holder tarantulas and spiders are easier to keep happy lol
I show that process in my other videos about DIY backgrounds I linked in the cards during the video and at the end of the video. I use 100% silicone, smear it on the background then dump the background mix onto it before it starts to dry.
@@tarantulacollective thank you for your answer! I have tried that method for my gecko enclosures, but I guess I didn't use enough silicone, because the geckos have rubbed of the substrate in some places 😅
I don't trust those Isopodas and spring tails to stay in the enclosure. I am for naturalistic enclosures with plants, because those keep the humidity up.
Hey! I know this is an older video but i have a question. My brooks kingsnake loves dirt and he used to have a bioactive enclosure but CONSTANTLY got soil mites no matter what i did. I eventually had to keep him on puppy pads with a large water bowl and a single tub of dirt. I want to redo his enclosure again but wanted advice on what to do. Ive bakes the soil prior to putting it in the cage, ive given him a bath, used mite spray and oil on the enclosure, washed all of the items in his tank and everything. He needs high humidity so the mites keep coming back. Any recommendations?
Use a lot of springtails and make sure they're thriving. If they're doing well then they will out compete the mites and they won't be an issue. If you just have a lot in your home, you can get predatory mites and release them in the enclosure and they will wipe out the unwanted mites and then die off once they've depleted their food source. But if you're making a bioactive setup, you can't expect it to be sterile. You want the bacteria and fungi and microfauna like springtails and mites and stuff because they are what make the substrate alive. Not all mites are harmful to reptiles and invertebrates.
@@tarantulacollective Thank you so much!! You're the first person I've actually gotten to see the step-by-step process from! I've asked several people (not youtubers but in reptile facebook groups) and all they said was 'just use silicone' but I never understood how to apply the silicone. I really appreciate the actual demonstration for overthinkers + inexperienced hobbyists like myself!!
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My 7-year-old son asked for an Asian Forest Scorpion for his birthday this year, and my only concern was that his kingsnake (I believe he's an outer banks kingsnake) was growing too large for his enclosure. My conditions were that he had to research how to care for that scorpion and what we would need to set up a habitat for it. The first video that we saw was the husbandry video for yours, which was absolutely amazing! Then I told my son we needed to upgrade our kingsnake, and I am 100% all for creating an ecosystem for him, so I searched for a bioactive enclosure for him, and once again, your video was the first to pop up! I had no idea how to do it, and I was being told by others that snakes will destroy any plants you put in there, or it's not easy to keep it maintained. We will be mimicking the one in this video, and adding a few of our personal flares. I know this is an older video, but it still applies, and I am super excited about getting our kingsnake setup.
Thanks Richard, we really enjoyed watching this stunning build and of course your kind words :-)
Thank you guys, now I know where to go for future enclosures
Would be cool if you could make some for tarantulas!
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Probably gonna get a 6' and 8' for my gray banded king and blood python, respectively. Super nice enclosures.
I do not have snakes or tarantulas but I love this Channel and I recommend it to everybody. It's just amazing what you can do with these tanks I love them
Looking good sir. Speaking of looking good I got many a compliment on my tarantula collective t-shirt at the TOOL concert in Chicago last night!!!
Rock on!
Looks really good. More importantly your snake looks good in there and was actively exploring!
What an awesome build! I do all my enclosures as bioactive. And people who don't like them are boring people and eat their spaghetti with ketchup
Indeed
Listen I will not stand for the ketchup slander … 😂
With that being said, bio active alllll day, ain’t no other way 👍🏽
That tank looks real awesome well done. Wish I had that kind of money to get his enclosures. Bio Dude has great products also.
Happy snake 🐍🐍
GOD BLESS 🕷💖🐍💖🕷💖
Absolutely brilliant Richard, that enclosure turned out fantastic, definitely worth investing in, if you keep reptiles.
That looks amazing
Awww! She looks super happy in there! She seems like a really active and curious snake- wonderful for her to have so much room to cruise around and explore. The enclosure came out beautifully, too! Nice work! 😄
Cool
Turned out nicely and Nola seems to enjoy It too.
What a gorgeous creature she is n it looks like she's luvin her new crib you can see all your animals are well looked after Richard ...
Your camera work is just amazing
Wow impressive build. I gotta be brave enough to try carving a foam background. Thanks for doing some myth busting. Nola is gonna thrive in that setup.
She’s stunning and looks so good in the enclosure 💃🏻
Great shirt.
Another great build and vid!
Awesome Bio Active enclosure and an absolutely beautiful Eastern KingSnake!!
She is so pretty! Cool
Just got a Florida brooks king snake. Couldn’t turn down the it was a return deal.. and I’ve always wanted a king.
Love the video like always! It'd be really nice to see you do a husbandry and care video on the M. Robustum! Just got mine today and I'm already falling in love with the species
Liked and watched to help you out but Ts are more what I like to see from you on this channel! Thanks for showing us your beautiful snake NOLA. If that stands for New Orleans, LA I’ve been there a lot!
i am starting my own reptile room and will be vlogging the whole thing i am hoping to work up to this a bit to pricey for me as of now
She's a beautiful snake :) awesome enclosure too!
Please don't change the backsong at the beginning of the video. I really like it. Especially ur editing skill's n shoot. Amazing 🔥
And ur explanation was easy to understand keep it up 🔥
Such a cool snek
🐍This video is so cool Rich🤘🏻
thanks!
Great video!
great video as always! i was wondering if you could possibly do a video on the Theraphosinae sp, piura? or even just pass on some information about them to me! I received one within a mystery box but am struggling to find much about them, Thanks :D
Can you do more tarantula documentary maybe in far away exotic country also add adventure and drama like maybe crashing a local drug syndicate or wild life poachers etc.
Would be cool if you could get them to make some for Ts!
Have you ever tried carving out a custom rock background using XPS insulation board? It's very cost effective, and imo it turns out really nice if you have a vision for what you want it to look like. Serpadesign and Troy Goldberg have shown this technique a lot.
I ask because I used to think the expanding foam option was cool until I tried it myself and realized how annoying the stuff is to work with. And it never comes off whatever you put it on.
Very nice. I also have an Eastern kingsnake and Eastern hognose that I'm wanting to build bioactive enclosures for but it's all new to me. What type plants did you use?
Your snake ia beautiful
Really really like the look and features of thier envlosures, but fixed income and a son means still a dream forn me... probly whatvkeeps me for becoming a reptile holder tarantulas and spiders are easier to keep happy lol
Very cool! How did you stick the background substrate to the foam wall?
I show that process in my other videos about DIY backgrounds I linked in the cards during the video and at the end of the video. I use 100% silicone, smear it on the background then dump the background mix onto it before it starts to dry.
@@tarantulacollective thank you for your answer! I have tried that method for my gecko enclosures, but I guess I didn't use enough silicone, because the geckos have rubbed of the substrate in some places 😅
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I don't trust those Isopodas and spring tails to stay in the enclosure. I am for naturalistic enclosures with plants, because those keep the humidity up.
Hey! I know this is an older video but i have a question. My brooks kingsnake loves dirt and he used to have a bioactive enclosure but CONSTANTLY got soil mites no matter what i did. I eventually had to keep him on puppy pads with a large water bowl and a single tub of dirt. I want to redo his enclosure again but wanted advice on what to do. Ive bakes the soil prior to putting it in the cage, ive given him a bath, used mite spray and oil on the enclosure, washed all of the items in his tank and everything. He needs high humidity so the mites keep coming back. Any recommendations?
Use a lot of springtails and make sure they're thriving. If they're doing well then they will out compete the mites and they won't be an issue. If you just have a lot in your home, you can get predatory mites and release them in the enclosure and they will wipe out the unwanted mites and then die off once they've depleted their food source. But if you're making a bioactive setup, you can't expect it to be sterile. You want the bacteria and fungi and microfauna like springtails and mites and stuff because they are what make the substrate alive. Not all mites are harmful to reptiles and invertebrates.
Waych yhis video i made about mites: ruclips.net/video/hjN-K_ByJiw/видео.htmlsi=8Rd7JA5urV6mU9mu
How did you get the dirt to stick to the foam?
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How do you get the substrate to stick to the spray foam? Do you have to cover it with anything or does it simply just stick
I have an entire video that takes you through the process step by step: ruclips.net/video/N4SGN87C_8A/видео.html
@@tarantulacollective Thank you so much!! You're the first person I've actually gotten to see the step-by-step process from!
I've asked several people (not youtubers but in reptile facebook groups) and all they said was 'just use silicone' but I never understood how to apply the silicone. I really appreciate the actual demonstration for overthinkers + inexperienced hobbyists like myself!!
@@ligt18098 I'm glad you found it helpful.
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How sturdy is the cage cuz my cats sometimes try to get on my tanks
We represented at a Reptile convention near Chicago and everyone loved the shirts. Then we seen another couple at our local petshop and we double twinzies. lol
@@gonemad8008 lol....that is awesome!
Do you recommend kingsnakes for beginners?
for sure. very easy to care for, great eaters, not venomous, and rarely bite but even if they do it doesnt really hurt. Plus they absolutely gorgeous.
Very strong feeding response from what I hear
I have an almost 20 yr old Cali King. He's a sweetheart and very easy to care for. Some people say they bite due to their strong feed response but he has only tagged me twice both times because he missed the mouse and got me. He let go immediately when he realized he got me. I've also heard people say they musk and poop on them, I've never had it happen. My guy is active even at his age, I have tubes he plays in and he has a Hol-ee Roller which is a dog toy with holes he goes through. They like enrichment, mine likes to snuggle and have his neck rubbed too.
@@tarantulacollective thanks
Kingsnakes are arguably some of the best beginner snakes, they're colorful, full of personality, hardy, and will never go off food for no reason.