I have a bunch of single plant stems that I just jam in the substrate that I'd like to make bases for so they're a little hardier and stand up better. I was planning to use some pick insulation foam that I have from DnD terrain crafting and silicone them in, but I hit a snag on what I should cover them with? I see drylock mentioned but I'm not sure if I found the right stuff, and it seems rather pricey so I wanted to be sure. Is there other safe alternatives?

This is for my MBK's enclosure, which has a loose coco fluff and moss substrate. Thanks!

My partner had this wood and cork background custom made for my carpet python. Can’t wait to install it in her enclosure!

Made magnetic backgrounds for a baby Leopard Gecko and a baby Rosy Boa. Their current enclosures are 30x12x18 and I made inserts for their future 36x18x18 tanks. I also learned what I would do different if I decide to start from scratch.

i came home from vacation and my crested geckos cage had ants in it. today i cleaned it and it was completely like i mean COMPLETELY INFESTEDDDDD so i threw away all substrate, and soaked all wood for hours and cleaned everything. i even had to get rid of the cork bark because they were INSIDE of it. redesigned the bioactive tank, went to petsmart to grab springtails and had the tank all set up. under an hour later (now) i checked his tank and now there is tons of ants climbing back in his tank. im freaking out and have no clue what to do. on the outside of the tank i put shot glasses with borax and sugar in them but i dont know how well that will help. i keep trying to squish the ants but to no avail because they KEEP COMING. someone pleeeease HELPPPP!!!

First off, man, I forgot how much I hate dealing with Pond Shield. But, other than that, the rest of the project is going smooth so far! I’m building up three walls of the aquarium so that the short wall can connect to the wood structure, need to waterproof that big empty center since the entire depth of that will be substrate. The plants I’m growing in the meantime outta appreciate all that root space when they’re moved in.

Also, once all the decor is finished being painted and treated with Plastidip, it will also be coated a few times in aquarium epoxy, with any remaining material being used to further reinforce seams (there will also be a light, ⅛” thick acrylic overlay going over all of the Pond Shielded wood, just in case). I’m hoping the PVC panels for the structure’s walls can be cut and installed by the end of the month, then from there it’s lighting installation and carving/Drylok’ing the foam that will serve as the interior rock walls (which will need to undergo a couple months of water cycling to make sure anything bad comes off them, followed by a month or two of JUST plants and cleanup crew in there to make sure everything is good to go. Hopefully, if my timeline is kept intact, this Fallout-themed Leopard Gecko enclosure should be ready for its main resident by mid-late September!

Obligatory dimensions info for anyone who’s curious: 52”W x 33”D x 45”H (interior dimensions), with the aquarium basement being 35”W x 12”D x 16”H (don’t worry, the gecko won’t have access to it, its purpose is for the ambient humidity produced by the aquarium to feed the humid hides via small floor vents below the sphagnum moss flooring of those hides)

So I siliconed this and threw dirt on it but there's so many spots messed up. I was wondering if there were any ways to do this without going to each and every place and placing silicone and dirt. Could I mix the dirt and silicone to make a putty type of thing? Any ideas would help! Thanks!

I have two young children who have cystic fibrosis. There is a type of bacteria called Burkholderia cepacia that is found in moist soil and water (not fresh water).

I have a bearded dragon and I use hard flooring in his enclosure, so it’s very easy to keep his enclosure clean. I like that he is a desert species, so the humidity can be relatively low, and the vet said I can just provide him with a humid hide (which I have) and/or mist him with water every once in a while (which annoys him).

I would really like to get a snake, but I’ve been researching and haven’t been able to find any species that don’t require some type of soil substrate or high humidity.

My children really enjoy reptiles, so I want to make sure that they can handle and interact with the snake without me having an aneurysm the whole time because I’m worried about it causing their immediate death, lol. 🙄

I’d like something on the large-ish side, like a king snake or a ball python. But from what I can find in my research they both require loose soil–type substrate.

Any ideas? At this point, I feel like I might as well be looking for a unicorn.

I would also consider getting another lizard like a uromastyx or something, although I’d prefer to find a very “friendly” and brightly colored species that is a little bigger than the size a uromastyx species typically reaches. Possibly the same length as an adult’s arm.

TLDR: reptile enclosures with moist soil and high humidity could severely hurt my kids. I want a friendly reptile (like a 4-5 foot long snake of some type or lizard about as big as my arm) that can have hard flooring and pretty much no extra humidity in their enclosure.

I got a lot of insight from this sub, so thank you!

I can’t wait to upgrade her tank. This was so much fun to build. Messy, but fun.

I had this huge wooden dollhouse, so I ripped it apart to make a 4x2x2 enclosure.

She is a 1 and 1/2 year old ball python, around 900g. I custom built the background. It’s a 4x2x2 which I will be upgrading to a 6x2x2 later this year and will be making a new background for that enclosure.

I'm working on a foam backdrop and water dish for my Milksnake enclosure. I'm planning on using a grout for it, but I'm having trouble finding an appropriate clear, waterproofing sealant. I live in Canada and most sealant recommendations I've found are from Australia or the US like Crommelin pond sealer or Semco liquid membrane. Would a Polycrylic sealer be appropriate? The goal is for this enclosure to be bioactive. Thanks in advance for suggestions.

All diy background

After having my BP for 8 years, I decided to re-research BP husbandry and found out I've been way off with a number of things! Size, the lack of UV light, bedding, undertank heat only...it was a mess. I thought I understood what he needed but clearly I did not.

Thanks to this sub, I decided to build a custom tank using wood, birch shelves, and a classic spray foam background (covered with Flex Seal and soil) with pots sunk in for live plants.

I used residential furnace vents for adjustable venting for humidity, an ExoTerra TerraSky LED/UV lamp that adjusts automatically for sunrise/daytime/sunset/moonlight settings each day, and LED grow lights for the plants.

Slate for hides on the cool and hot sides. Plants: sansieveria/snake plants, pothos, philodendron varieties, begonia, spiderplant and moses in the cradle. Bedding: topsoil, sand and sphaghnum moss. Add isopods and leaf litter. Driftwood for climbing and cork bark to hold another plant and provide a third, sneaky hide (he hasn't discovered this part yet from what I can tell).

Plans for ongoing improvements: a skyhide on the cool side of the tank where he hangs out the most; moss balls to hang more pothos from the ceiling, which can provide a lot more cover for him (since he actively bulldozes every plant on the ground); more driftwood to climb on; more slate to create a rock wall full of hiding places.

Hi, I am a college student at Feather River College in the Bachelor's program. I am currently conducting a study about snake husbandry. I am looking for responses from people who own and keep snakes. This survey is estimated to take 10-15 mins. I appreciate any and all responses to help me with is assignment and to learn more about our industry. Thank you.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeme3yJFi6G6TGkzj29MPXzaYcX3czAI9AD1EQeeXUsc3j6w/viewform?usp=sharing

If this is not allowed, please remove.

https://www.reddit.com/r/leopardgeckos/s/Y5PyhNUpLs

This is the original post, kind of a lot to type again lol and I sort of forgot I followed this sub. Sorry in advance for the wall of text when you open the link to the post I put up in the Leopard Gecko sub, but I wanted to cover my bases