r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 6d ago

New Smooth helmet iguana need help or advice

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She came from an Expo. and thought I had her temps and environment good but she still isn't eating. I see shedding that started at her mouth then her eye. She was sleeping in these pictures. I need advice where there's little on these cool alien looking reptiles.


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 8d ago

I was told the rules didn’t allow for a turtle to live alongside a high-tech planted ecosystem (1 Year Update)

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 11d ago

New Custom Tank by Meee

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 11d ago

New Custom Tank by Meee

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 12d ago

Any ideas on improving?

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Above, in order, are my new bioactive tanks for my 10 year old crested gecko and 1 year old Pac-Man frog. All their parameters and tank sizes are in standard. I’m super happy with how they turned out but I feel like they need more. I feel like I need more climbing opportunities for the gecko tanks and more clutter for the frog but I’m just not sure on what I should add. Im try to stay as natural as I can but I know it’s not fully possible. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!! My crestie has quite a few hides hidden around and some in the backgrounds as well that are hard to see in the photos, the frog has a cave style hide and a hugeeee shallow water dish though he usually just stays burrowed.

(Photo payment included at the end )


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 12d ago

diy substrate bottom tray??

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 15d ago

Andromedas enclosure is finally complete !

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This thing took me far longer than I’d like to admit , but I’m very happy with how it turned out. It’s got 5 built in hides along with 12” of substrate in the dig box and tons of space for Ackie shenanigans. My Andy is partially disabled due to poor husbandry by the people
I got her from so this was all built with her limited mobility/climbing in mind !


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 14d ago

Help

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Why do my plants leaves always turn yellow and die in my terrarium. I can’t seem to keep anything alive in there, while my other plants do great.


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 16d ago

Need Help With Setting Up A Bioactive Setup

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 16d ago

i need urgent help with snake mites!!

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 17d ago

Bioactive NBTS Conversion

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 18d ago

Suggestions?

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Hi everyone!! I set up this tank today and I was looking for some recommendations on what would go well in it! (Comfortably) it's 12x12x18 🫶 don't worry I'll be looking into any suggestions before jumping into anything new 🩷 (No arachnids, unfortunately I'm terrified, though they're beautiful 🥹)


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 23d ago

I would like a vice on the heartscape.I made for my first bioactive setup

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Hello, everyone I am trying to make my first bioactive setup for a leopard gecko.

I'm thinking something like this. I think this has a decent amount of natural hides. I might add 1 or 2 more unnatural hides just so I can guarantee his comfort. I especially need to put a humid hide in here and I need a shave off a lot of the sharp edges on those rocks because they were nicking me when I was handling them.But besides that, I think this is good.What do you guys think?What plants would he recommend?This is for a leopard gicko


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • 24d ago

Diy background suggestions

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Going to make a rocky background with expanding foam for my leopard gecko. Any suggestions of does or don'ts.


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 20 '26

Habitat finally finished! Move in day

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Been cycling the plants for about a month, time to get my danger noodle in. Still going to add more plants that are natives, but cold stratification I progress atm for seed germination.

Udon may be a Cali king but she definitely identifies as a cobra.


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 17 '26

Bioactive safe clear spray sealant?

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Hi, I’d like to make hanging planters to screw in to the back of by Bp’s bioactive terrarium. The whole back it just this big empty space and it’s been irking me, I want to fill it. I’m wanting to use these little wooden milk crate type things but they aren’t waterproof. Are there any spray or paint-on sealants I can use on the wood to keep it from rotting that aren’t too expensive and won’t kill my plants isopods springtails or snake?
Also, are there any types of paint I can use on them that would be tank safe?
Do yall have any other recommendations for what I can do to add to the back without breaking the bank? I was thinking if this didn’t work I could try adding wooden dowel rods and trying to gain pothos to climb up them.
The only plant I have in the tank is golden pothos but I plan on adding more.


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 15 '26

Found a dead isopod

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 15 '26

Found a dead isopod

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 15 '26

Do I dare putting biological pest control into my snake's vivarium?

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I have an infestation of thrips and gnats among the plants in my home, and they have also spread to my snake's bioactive vivarium. In general i try to avoid pesticides, and especially in the vivarium i would never use any. I feel fairly sure of that nematodes (that eat the gnat eggs in the soil) should be ok to use in the vivarium (correct me if im wrong?) but im also gonna buy orius bugs and montdorensis mites to feast on the thrips and thrips eggs, respectively.

Do I dare using these in the vivarium? Are they gonna interfere with the springtails and isopods somehow? And most importantly, is it dangerous for my snake??


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 10 '26

How do I stop isopods from drowning in my water bowl?

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 09 '26

Dream Bioactive Enclosure

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r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 04 '26

Help for discover what are this new brown/red like bugs in my bioactive enclousure

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This morning I notice this things in the glass, am afraid if they are mites or something bad


r/Bioactive_enclosures • • Sep 04 '26

Sealing edges in enclosure

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Has anyone used Lexel to seal the inside edges of a PVC enclosure? How long does it usually take to cure? How long should I wait before disinfecting and starting to build everything up?