I Built a BIOACTIVE Vivarium for my CRAZY Crested Gecko!



In this video, I take you along the process of creating a vivarium for my Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)! Groot has quite the personality and always gives me a run for my money!

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43 thoughts on “I Built a BIOACTIVE Vivarium for my CRAZY Crested Gecko!”

  1. Typical grumpy gecko. I inherited two Tokay Geckos several years ago. They were super cranky, but they also had personalities and they would leave serious wounds if they got a hold of you. They also barked which was very entertaining.

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  2. Thats a beautiful vivarium setup. The Arcadia Jungle Dawn LED Light Bars are great and really bright. I'm in the process of setting up a new vivarium for my Sudan Plated Lizards at the moment. I have a few plants for it but it's going to be pretty dry and I was wondering if the volcanic product would be useful particularly around the plants. So far I've got a Haworthia, a Ponytail Palm and some ornamental Grass. It's quite a large vivarium measuring 72x36x24 inches.

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  3. I am going to my first reptile expo in 2 weeks! , I have been doing tons of research and I am very much anticipating purchasing one. This would be my dream setup! I am going to try to do it but it would be my first bio active build! Any other tips for a beginner? Also, awesome vid Kayla. I’m subscribing! Also your gecko has quite the personality!🤣

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  4. Absolutely my favorite bioactive how-to video!! I’ve saved it and watched it several times. I look back on it for reference more times than I can count. Absolutely wonderful video! And love groot!!🤣

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  5. I know this was a year ago, but how long did you have to wait for: 1) the expanding foam to set before carving 2) the silicone to cure and 3) before placing your gecko in? Thank you! I live this build ā¤

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  6. I was blessed with a sweet crested gecko. Although he is super skittish and doesn’t really like being handled he sometimes waits for me to come replace his food and must his tank. Love this build by the way, it looks so good! I plan on doing something like this once my crestie is old enough to get a larger tank. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  7. Hi, I'm working on a bioactive for my crested gecko and your video has been really helpful! Are there any UVB and grow lights you recommend? I need something that will work well for an 18x18x24 tank. Thanks!

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  8. Loved this. I have a tokay and gargoyle I'm looking to do new enclosures for, and this is encouraging me to do my own instead of buying the substrate kits. So much money to save, and I'd rather spend that time workibng with my kids as well.

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  9. Hey! Was wondering where you got your enclosure from? I’ve been searching for one and it’s proving difficult šŸ™ I tried to find if you already answered this question but I couldn’t find it

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