Bioactive / Naturalistic Crested Gecko Vivarium

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SUPPLIES FOR VIVARIUM BUILD-

The Silicone I Use is...

The Foam I Use Is...
Great Stuff Pond and Stone.

The Substrate I Use For The Walls Is...

GROW LIGHTS I USE!

[garden_creature]

Gorgeous tank, and that gecko is a sweetheart!!
For other people in the comments, it's recommended to let the viv grow for at least a month prior to adding a gecko so that the tank can cycle and so that you can check the humidity and temps. That way, if something goes wrong at first, you can fix it prior to adding the gecko. This also allows the plants to grow big and strong so it's not as easy for the gecko to trample them. However, this part isn't as important.
I'll also caution against using philodendrons because they are poisonous - they have insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. If these plants happened to be eaten by the cleanup crew, the poison could bioaccumulate in your cleanup crew (especially from natural leaf shedding from the toxic plant), which could then be consumed by your gecko. It's a small chance, but a risk nonetheless.

[jordane]

Your builds are my absolute favorite. I look forward to you getting way more recognition! I started my first vivarium build this weekend. Thanks for being an inspiration!

[chilzky]

I did the same thing with a 3 inch round cork tube stuck to the walls so the crested has just enough room to get in but not so much i can't get to him if necessary. Best decision I made.. awesome build bud.

[kyleoden]

I think more room the better. I used a 40 gallon bow front I got for free and used spray foam and paint for a nice background and bought a bunch of different moss and plants and it was awesome. That is a wonderful tank but it wouldn't work for my gecko as it loved jumping at night and would hit the tank often before the upgrade.

[jazzzyg]

How did you take off the glass door without breaking anything? It actually sounds convenient when trying to make a bio active enclosure

[barbhelle]

Thank you for the information. I am getting my first crested gecko's this week.

[meganables]

Such a sweet little guy! Hope they enjoy their gorgeous new home 😍

[Braudget]

Definition of trust the process! Looks great!

[jezellecortez]

"Literally 99% won't see this but, who ever does I hope you have a good day and stay safe"❤️🙏

[DoorsToHideBehind]

This is a great build though one of my favorites that I've seen. Your crestie looks like mine as well only she has less speckles. Same overall color

[yk]

nice vivarium but as a crestie owner i can see him panicking and shutting his nerves off at the end XD, and water shower on him was Lmao. Poor cute guy

[VicenteGiordano]

art. wish i had this video when i started my current build

[vergilarceo]

Nice work! How long did you wait for the vinegar smell to go away? I’m approaching 3 weeks and I still smell a hint of vinegar. I don’t want to start planting and my plants melt.

[boxofbeasties]

Why would you block the bark so the gecko can't hide?

[MikenomeD]

Man thats a sweet looking tank bro. Good job!

[casperrealov]

Dope video and nice track too. I can relate a bit with my bioactive tank that I made for my crestie too :)

[ravenemir]

i noticed in the fernwood backdrop that alot of small bugs crawling...is this normal and will it affect the gecko?

[richardsanchez]

I heard that great stuff foam doesn't adhere to glass very well it might fall off

[Wall_fam]

What material did you use for the back glass of the enclosure?

[Selenas_wonderland]

Question for the potted plants. What are you suppose to do when the plants out grow the small pots? My mom has plants that started out in little pots and now they are in huge pot for more room to grow. She says its important to change the pot sizes when the plants roots grow really long.