Bio Dude warehouse tour and reptile room tour. January 2019 Updates and what is to come

Hello everyone! I am please to be able to show ya'll how I have been doing and what the Bio Dude has been up to. I give an update on many of your favorite builds I have done in the past and give you guys insights on how each vivarium has progressed and changed.
I cover some new products coming out on thebiodude.com and the Bio Dude Houston. I touch base on new wholesale things as well! Good things are coming and I look forward to continuing to offer the best products for our scaly and slimy critters!
Website: www.theBioDude.com
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KZbin: / @thebiodudejoshhalter
Instagram: @TheBioDude
TheBioDude Location: The Bio Dude Inc Houston 15116 Highway 3 Bldg 4 Webster, TX 77598 Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
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-The Dude Abides

[@danieldoty4591]

It’s really good to see your business growing dude! Got my shipment Monday and I’m 100% satisfied way better than any other business

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

That is what I Love to hear! Thank you for your business and support!

[@HUNTENMASTA1337]

Thanks for the update dude. We appreciate your work in advancing the hobby.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you!

[@benjaminb594]

Indeed we do. Thanks Josh!

[@titom.8180]

Your warehouse is CandyLand ! I would go nuts putting terrariums together ! Keep up the great work !!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

The hardest part about my job is not keeping 90% of the woods that come through the door!

[@nikkigreenshoes]

Yaass!! Can't wait until you are everywhere!! Haha also open a store in San Diego next. Thanks!!

[@lindyhuey194]

Yes Please open a store in San Diego, anywhere in SoCal will work for me lol

[@grlwthnoname]

yess SD!!

[@joeestes4958]

The graveyard is hilarious. Been watching you guys for a few weeks. I've always been into aquariums and need more racking for future terrariums. Once I do I'm going through you. You guys make it so easy.

[@ConnorKennedy16]

Dang man. I'm so impressed with how far your business has come. Oddly enough, I was just wondering last night when the next update would come and how far things would have progressed since then. Way to go dude!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

More are coming, thank you so much!

[@NickCornaglia]

Cool to see your business walkthu. Educational in many ways! \o/

[@gennykoala2113]

I just got your kit for my gargoyle gecko and he loves it. Your company deserves so much recognition. I will be placing another order once I finish fixing around my house to make space for a bearded dragon. You’re really innovating the reptile keeping hobby!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Wow nice to see the behind the scenes area. Thanks for sharing! Shout out from Oregon

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@Ohdeesy]

I really wanna see another tank build from you. Keep up the great work.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

More are coming!

[@ManDom878]

The graveyard! Hilarious. BioDude your passion rocks. My kids got me into reptile ownership. We started with turtles, we got two. Yesterday I brought my first gecko and first bioactive kit from you. The behind the scenes is so cool. If I lived in the area I would definitely want to work there. Keep up the vids! Blessings!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Bah, thanks. I had to take it down about a year ago --- Lawyer was like "You can't have that, dude." lol Appreciate the support, BIGTIME!

[@kwkelsey]

Awesome video, a warehouse like this is a dream! Great job

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

I love how all the cages are decorated! It looks so realistic!

[@thedalto124]

It’s always interesting to see what happens behind the scenes of a business

[@caewalker9276]

Hey Josh, you are the Dude. Thanks for the update, I really love your energy and wish you all the best for the future 🔖

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much!!

[@jomo8854]

Cae Walker *retweet*

[@KeeganD93]

I'm loving watching your videos looking at your products. My goal is to at some point have a small reptile wall/room all bioactive with your kits. 👍🏻 right now I have a 2 yr old bearded dragon and soon I wanna make her tank bioactive.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Awesome!

[@tomflanagan5098]

I’d love to see a video on how to do the tree frog paludariums that will support all life stages. I think that’s so cool! Keep up the good work, I’ll be ordering a western hognose kit soon!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey Tom. I have a couple paludarium builds. You can find them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGqQaImMjdufhc0

[@Galactic7orce]

Just finished setting up my first snake tank. I went with a rosy boa so I got the dudes bioactive kit for a 10 gallon, and I have to say, it looks amazing! I added a piece of wood for climbing and it's a great natural setup. I will definitely be ordering again and recommend this to anyone

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Love it! How is your little Rosy digging' it?

[@Galactic7orce]

The Bio Dude Josh Halter im still getting everything dialed in, but im sure once hes in there he will be more than diggin’ it!

[@Galactic7orce]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter He's in there now and he is loving it! So far the sahara is holding moisture well underneath and is dry on top! humidity of about 20%

[@FellsApprentice]

I'm completely sold on these kits, but microfauna is absolutely necessary for animals that have a lot of waste. And thats with the bioshots and springtails. I solved this by putting a container of earthworms into the terrarium and I saw an immediate positive response from the fern and other at risk plant that were at risk due to my heat lamp.

[@jdsExoticz]

I put as many bugs in mine as i can when it gets warmer ima orde isopods and springtals but for now i have only a few bugs

[@legit_nz]

Thanks for your videos, they're so great. Even though I can't get your products in my country - I really appreciate your business and how its growing the hobby!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much! Hopefully one day Ill be able to help people out across the pond and the great north,

[@toasterlogan]

My friend recommend your channel to me because I'm getting my first ever frog. You're cool! Keep it up!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Love it! Let us know when you are ready to scape for your frog!

[@Zinxeys]

You make me want every damn bio active enclosure I can have! I’m waiting on an order now from you!!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

The Dude Abides ;)

[@SouthWestIron]

Fantastic setups!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thanks dude!

[@nickland7828]

Thank you for responding that’s all I needed to know

[@sugetoosty1685]

Love your organization!

[@albertosteph1]

17:00 had me dying in the backround!

[@WoodysReptiles]

omg love all the setup keep up the amazing work

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much!

[@kevinkern2221]

Ordered the Ball Python kit and soon the Bearded Dragon kit! Cant wait to have some nice beautiful set ups again. Keep doing what you do man you are killing it!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much for your business!

[@mutationdesign]

Subbed and for sure checking your website out just because of the steeler mug.

[@tinabbaker37]

Yay

[@scottwhitemyer5501]

keep up the hard work, we appreciate it.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you!

[@SilkMilkJilk]

man getting rid of all the exo terras and go full custum euro style would be awesome ;-) add some test offerings and see how they go.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Ill be adding a whole line of PVC cages with FREE SHIPPING here in the next quarter or so, as long as this upcoming video goes well.

[@SilkMilkJilk]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter can't wait!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter That's great! I was just going to suggest that! Are you going to have any 2.5 X 6 foot and taller than 18" for plenty of climbing space, and also all acrylic large cages?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Time will tell :)

[@wesleysmith5737]

I would love to see you make a detritivore specific substrate!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey Wesley. We just came out with our invertebrate substrate Terra Aranea which I think would work great for detrivitores.

[@bobkob]

Excellent!

[@KensouX]

Love your stuff dude. You're my new go-to for supplies. Aren't the mist Kings supposed to be gravity fed?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I think so, but the way I have them, THEY WORK! lol!

[@michaelross5674]

Your king of bioactive love your stuff

[@infantryveteran2636]

Tom Moran sent me here, say "Thank you Tom"!

[@nathanpatty1194]

First Time hearing about your product would love to do a Review on it

[@realreview01]

Thanks so much, um trying tô replicate a bioactive here in Brazil

[@pandawarrior2456]

Been waiting for this

[@nickland7828]

And love your channel

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much!

[@PredictableEnigma]

Exited about the rock and mineral accents!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I am as well, thanks : )

[@LILBOOGsBUGCORNER]

Way to go Josh! Make Room Zoomed, Exo, Fluckers, & Zilla…..

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

: ) that is the plan!!!

[@PrimalStrength2020]

I'm glad to see you growing man. Keep up the good work. P.S You need to keep some more turtles and tortoises haha.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you! I know, it is space. I have one turtle and one tortoise at home that I keep outside 9 months out of the year.

[@PrimalStrength2020]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter Yea man, space is definitely the challenge. You can some really nice aquatic set ups though, especially with turtles that don't eat much plants. I can already see the Bio Dude aquatic plant substrate haha.

[@noahnk1876]

Hey bio dude, huge fan of everything you're doing with your business! I was wondering, do you ever plan to make some items available for shipment to Canada?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

We are getting close!

[@noahnk1876]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter awesome!

[@listerlives1]

Love your stuff but you may need to do a quality check with your manufacturer for your lights though. Last 22" I got from you had a defective socket base on it and was installed completely crooked. No way it ever worked because it couldn't make contact with the fixture socket. Hopefully just a single anomaly. Otherwise I love all your products.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey Jeff. I'm so sorry to hear that! Please reach out to us at [e-mail] we will be happy to get this taken care of for you.

[@kikikat2]

its really great to see an update thank you! do you know if you'll ever ship international?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

One day!

[@dutchymomo4560]

You should get some abronias and do a setup for them.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I love Abronia. I got a pair of Gramineas about 2 years ago, they were high in yellow and both died shortly after getting them. I was told they were cb but after doing more research it turns out that yellow coloration is from a specific carotenoid they only have access to in the wild. That is mainly the reason that I have not gotten more..yet.

[@m0j0101]

More shoutouts to your employees, I think they would appreciate it

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Agreed! The day to day encompasses everything so its tough to pull them for videos.

[@havanafederico6147]

Can you please do a video on a bioactive self maintaining hedgehog cage please !

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would LOVE to. I do not know much about mammals and their overall husbandry and their unique/sensitive respiratory systems really need to be accounted for when doing something like that. Its on the burner but I have not done significant research to try and formulate anything...yet.

[@kennethyoung1980]

Please get a Canadian site! You have so much amazing products

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I know! If only I could set up a shop in CA for online only....If only!

[@zainzulfiqar]

What is the locking mechanism you use to lock the top two panels of glass on the exo terras?

[@SilkMilkJilk]

one question: what is your opinion on Mykorrhiza in a vivarium? it should be safe to use, right? doesn't it develop over time anyway?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Its pivotal and its also in the Bio Shot already,

[@SilkMilkJilk]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter great thank you!

[@marelythedog2314]

Hey I’m just wondering how much of bioshot I will need for my 40 gallon? I’m going to be buying everything from you and the wording on the website kinda threw me off and I’m unsure of the amount I should buy. Love your videos, my ball python will absolutely love his new vivarium thanks to you

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

If you are using a 36 quart bag of substrate, a 36 quart BioShot, Let us know if we can help you further! [e-mail]

[@lindyhuey194]

I love your channel. What substrate would you suggest for a 36x18x36 paludarium to house either a cuban knight anole or a pair of eastern water skinks?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Paludarium = Fauna with the Supergrow.

[@evachavez2638]

Dude im in Houston too.

[@clairapeckham4211]

So can we come to your wearhouse and purchase or is it mainly online? Our family will be in the Houston area in August and we wanna come check out bio dude. Husband got me hooked on bearded dragons.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Sure can, M-F 8-4

[@tiffyspetlife2500]

Damnit Brandon use your words 😂😂

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

He tries too. Bio Dude always cuts him off hahaha

[@underthetrees4780]

Ooo, where are you wholesaling in Oregon? The Reptile Zone in Bend?

[@anthonynava1056]

Steelers all the way !

[@evachavez2638]

Can you grown succlecdnt with a uvb long light

[@tannerbradford7233]

I ordered ghostwood a while back but got grapewood instead. Dang it.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Tanner, email us, if my awesome customer care staff has not taken care of you, they will! Thank you! -Josh

[@masteraim737]

Can you make a video how you started your buisnes would love to know that

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I can tell you: Hard work, risk, sweat, tears, getting ripped off for thousands multiple times, learning hard lessons and never giving up! Live your dream!

[@Anthony-eg7pw]

What could you put into a 8 by 8 by 8?

[@jdsExoticz]

Found anything uet?

[@Anthony-eg7pw]

@@jdsExoticz actually yes haha. I got one to house my praying mantis I got from joshs frogs! Thanks for the check up! Stay healthy

[@chrisserrano9897]

Only in 🤘htown

[@sugarlapin]

how much is a custom cage for beardies

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Depends on what size you want you enclosure to be and what brand. Kages are great long term options that we utilize for a variety of our reptiles. They are available on our website for reference if you are interested!

[@HerrWade]

Please do metal halides, they are under rated and not available at a reasonable price.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Agreed 10000%. I am about 90% sure the majority of them (like UVB fixtures) are all manufactured in Germany. Ive been searching.

[@alisonbarritt5685]

I thought you were a Cowboys fan?! What’s with the Steeler cup!? Lol

[@JEREMIELEE]

👍

[@1kingofcups1]

I know you're serious because you have a graveyard! Rock on, Dude!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I know - I show that to every new hire and tell them. "Now you don't wanna end up on here like some others." lol

[@RolfPower]

FYI the substrate inserts aren't really helpful. There aren't instructions or really helpful information on them. Not sure about others, but I'd rather not get them as they end up in the trash. The UVB insert sounded helpful, though.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Rolf Power that’s a first to hear. Of all, those are the ones I get complimented on the most.

[@lwka1568]

Do you guys ship to the uk and can I put cork bark and ghost wood in a non bio-active vivarium

[@roguepotato5298]

I want to do a company like this that could be as successful as your

[@michaelross5674]

If I move to Texas can I get a job

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

If I'm hiring ;) I don't have much turnover.

[@jacobalvarado6056]

why cant your shop be in san antonio lol, but anyway im excited to say will be purchasing items verry soon!(via online)

[@jacobalvarado6056]

p.s. love the poster in the bathroom

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you!

[@Pet_Obsessed5253]

Is ghost wood safe for aquariums

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

It absolutely is! The best part is, it doesn't add tannins to the water.

[@isaiahjackson4438]

First. Oh yeah yeah

[@patheticsteam337]

Oh yeah oh yeah

[@chancetidwell5828]

Wait can you come to pick up orders

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Chance Tidaell we have hours. Monday- Friday 8-4 for retail!

[@nickland7828]

Why don’t you breed leopard geckos?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would love to, I just do not have the time or space to adequately give them the attention they deserve.

[@kirstennicole6212]

Ship to Canada?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Not at this moment, sorry,

[@kirstennicole6212]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter that's incredibly disappointing :-(

[@KimmokePlays]

you look like a herpetologist version of travis pastrana, mate

[@keRrYsTuArT101]

Hey dude!! My terrarium died. Ive watered and planted almost every 2 weeks I don't know what to do help!!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Oh no! Reach out to us. Let me know how we can help you get back on track! [e-mail]

[@chancetidwell5828]

Can i come to the store??????

[@crisvega7588]

Yes, M-F 8am to 4pm

[@Jonathan-lf2br]

1:08 lol

[@GoldFish-dl4tt]

hello could you do someting big bio acitve for like a savannah monitor or a tegu im thinking to do a bio active to my savannah monitor with savannah grass.

[@tricktaylor]

"Doubling down" not Downing doubly. Nomonolization

[@mobruhmba760]

8:31 edumacation centre

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

It's important!

[@tinabbaker37]

Help me find an apartment ... I could so work for you in every dept...I gotta email you, Sweetie. You are just blowin' up

[@jugithunts870]

I love this but do you have to come off so condescending I mean damn I love it though

[@michaelross5674]

I couldn't keep my elephant feed alive

[@sdqsdq6274]

exo terra need to improve their tanks , remove that black borders , for god sake , lol

[@luistech794]

Britney needs to step up her appearance as the floor manager, she looks like she works at a goodwill. love your content biodude

[@cwolf3026]

ewwwwwwww steelers fan!! GROSS lol

[@livansadventures]

Edit: Idk how I feel about all this. I love the setups, but a few other things give me bad vibes. The way you handle your amphibians, for one, and all the breeding. It seems irresponsible to me. I’m not saying you’re absolutely in the wrong for doing it, but something about it just rubs me the wrong way 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@herrgris7654]

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