Corn Snake Enclosure Upgrade into Zen Habitats!

[@janinakins9861]

The background is INCREDIBLE! I adore the snake idea! I'm glad you weren't TOO harsh on yourself because it looked like it was a lot of work and you made it amazing!

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! I was analyzing it way too much 😂 I’m happy with how it turned out though 💕

[@daxtonmaison7609]

i know Im kind of off topic but does anybody know of a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

[@howardthaddeus3869]

@Daxton Maison flixportal xD

[@daxtonmaison7609]

thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I really appreciate it !

[@howardthaddeus3869]

@Daxton Maison happy to help =)

[@CookieJar350]

Nothing better than seeing your snake thrive in an upgraded enclosure! I just rescued a boa and moved her from a 20 gallon to a 4 foot enclosure! She roams around all over and it makes me so happy. Great work! Love the snake background 😍

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much and I’m so happy for your boa too! 💕💕💕

[@blacklivesmatter4458]

omfg your backround is literally so freaking cute!!!

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! I was really hoping it would be a recognizable snake 😂💕

[@nataliesreptiles]

Wait! Did you just say you're WORKING FOR ZEN HABITAT?! That's freaking awesome!! Congrats! I love how 2 seconds after you put Bloom in his enclosure he emediately burrowed deep into the sunstrate, lol.

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! I am loving it!! And I couldn’t believe it. He doesn’t usually burrow too much 😂

[@Levi-he6nj]

Isn't it such a nice feeling building and design something like this for your animals? And the best thing is they go on exploring immediately 😍 I love doing enclosures, I wish I had that as a job for real!

[@meganpayne2276]

I was so excited when i saw the title i could not wait for Blooms cage upgrade ♥️

[@GitanjaliSrinivasan]

Looks so gorgeous and love that he can climb on it too. I think ill try something like this too

[@avaogara]

I absolutely love to watch you decorate and set up new enclosures!.I love the snake design n sticker s on front of tank.bloom gona enjoy this tank 😀 🌿🐍

[@pabloagnew8885]

Best cornsnake enclosure I've seen so far!

[@reptiliangarden]

Wow!! Thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@twistedtarantulas5364]

Another fabulous video. Your videos and your voice are so calming to me😍🐍

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much! I hate hearing my on voice 😂

[@thereptigade7507]

Heaps of creativity and love you put in there, again rather enjoyable to see! I enjoy building mine myself as of late but those enclosures sure look nice. And I know this feeling of over analyzing all too well 😄 What exactly is your job at Zen Habitats, working from home or at some shop, if you don't mind me asking? Always interesting how other enthusiasts make more of this awesome hobby...

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! And I work from home doing customer service! 💕

[@artlesspov]

I love this whole enclosure so much!! 🤗💖

[@emsrealms]

this is so gorgeous i love the natural substrates i’ve wanted to do that but have had concerns over my corn snake becoming impacted. i’d love to see an updated corn snake care video from you!!

[@lizdyson3627]

Love the enclosure Trisha. The rocks are great. I personally would have added more of them to cover the wood. Well actually I wouldn't, my carers would have had to do it lol

[@reptiliangarden]

I’m glad I did it because he uses those tiny rocks to climb on! I never thought he’d even do that.

[@camerongrimes715]

This is one of the coolest enclosures I have seen! So creative and what a lucky snake. Can't wait to try something similar with my snake.

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! I would love to see what you create! 💕

[@CAMMIE444]

You did an amazing job! I wish I was Bloom so I can live in there 🙈😄 I love how the enclosures are stacked too!

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! I can’t wait to stack more on the other side! 😍💕

[@Domo_Allygato]

Those enclosures are gorgeous. Currently I only have one 4 mo. old corn in a 10 gal but I've been looking at different options to expand my hobby in the future :) Thanks for sharing and great work with your decor :D

[@straightcray]

I love the emotional journey. I also immediate hate anything creative I do at first. Bloom is so cute doing an explore!

[@reptiliangarden]

I’m glad I’m not the only one. I was analyzing so hard. 😂 it was worth the risk though 💕

[@KeysMm]

I’m so excited to be upgrading my corn snake soon! Do you spot clean or do a complete clean out??

[@basicbaroque]

Bloom has gotten so big! 😍

[@reptiliangarden]

It seems like it happened over night 😅

[@saveriopanaccione996]

Snake background looks great And bloom looks like a happy snake

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@GogeeReptileCuddles]

I love this upgrade so much - I’m very happy for Bloom 💚🐍💚

[@bridgetteperdue8442]

U did an outstanding job with Bloom's enclosure. It was fantastic! You are super good with all your upgrades. Keep them coming!

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! I am super excited for the upgrade I’ll be posting next week! 😍💕✨

[@ashleyalt4525]

How old is Bloom now? Very cute :) very enriching :)

[@reptiliangarden]

He’s 2 and thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@puppiesarethebest4223]

Wow that looks beautiful

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@puppiesarethebest4223]

@@reptiliangarden your very welcome

[@zenhabitats]

So awesome! (: Great job, Tricia!

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! I can’t wait to set up my next one for my ball python! 😍💕✨

[@red-daffy2591]

I have a question if chameleons need water dishes because I have heard people say that they drink only from the mister that goes on the plants and not from water dishes?

[@reptiliangarden]

That is true! They need to see movement and stagnant water bowls don’t catch their eye. It’s more natural for them to hydrated themselves off of water droplets on leaves like they do in the wild! 💕

[@gabby_2737]

where is the terrarium from? and also do you know if bloom is fully grown?

[@swolelemur6596]

Do corn snakes bury them selves for belly heat? I use a che and uth together but I want to stack my enclosures but I won't be able to use a che on the warm side.

[@frankrelmar5903]

Very nice great job love your videos kiddo thanks

[@tayloralexandra9507]

Do you know any links or know yourself of live plants that are safe for blue tongue skinks? I wanna try and house my northern with live plants when I get his new enclosure. PS the background looks great, youre just overthinking 🤪💖

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! I get all of my live plants from joshsfrogs.com they have reptil safe plants that they ship to you in great condition. On their website you can click on plants for animals and you’ll be able to look through a lot of varieties! You can use my coupon code:reptiliangarden and save 15% off your order too!

[@LuckyStone888]

Sorry I missed this when it was first released. KZbin is being weird for me. WHAT? How did you do this? I worked with the Gap expanding foam and I never quite get it right, I also get it on myself, but that's another story. WOW, you did a fantastic job and it might be an idea for a design Zen Habitats could use. "Tricia's Elegant Exotic Premium Backgrounds", with the long name you can make it very expensive. Honestly, with these kinds of projects, you don't know how it will look until you actually do it and each project gets better as you create and modify. I still think it's beautiful.

[@tayloralexandra9507]

Also what is that cool green naturalistic looking rock piece at 12:30? Where did you get it? I love 😍

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you! It was actually a gift from a friend! I think she got it from petsmart.

[@venusiscool836]

What beach do you go to when getting the driftwood?

[@reptiliangarden]

From Winthrop harbor! 💕 there are tons! I plan to go back soon and collect some more!

[@venusiscool836]

Reptilian Garden thank you!!

[@LyssasLizards]

LOVEEE how this turned out 😍 so freakin cute!!!

[@reptiliangarden]

Lyssa's Lizards thank you Lyssa! 🥰😘💕

[@naimkaori]

I fall asleep last night.... 😭😭I missed reptilian Garden notification

[@reptiliangarden]

You made it here anyway and I appreciate it 😘😘😘

[@naimkaori]

@@reptiliangarden 😻😻😻😻

[@luvlost03]

That background is too cute

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! 😘😘😘

[@voodoofalcon327]

Hey Trisha , where do you get your fake succulents ? I’m upgrading an enclosure for my King snake and want to make sure I get artificial succulents that are safe for her. Thanks

[@beatap6250]

Nice video 🤗😃😉🙋‍♀️

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@AxelFoley-sb5re]

Do you know if I can put millipedes in my bio active tank with my snakes?

[@69meowy2]

You should put all the items in the bio!! It’d be easier for viewers if they want to buy:)

[@nightfairy6153]

Have you had any problems with your snake escaping? I have a female ball python and want to get a 4x2x2 by Zen habitats in December but I'm scared she escapes!

[@ziggythegecko1447]

My crestie is 7 months old at 7 grams is that good? Love ur vids btw 😉

[@reptiliangarden]

I would expect him to be bigger that that age. Try feeding him some more insects along its Pangea. That protein will help him grow! Also remember to use supplementation of calcium with d3 and multivitamins. And thank you!!!

[@saveriopanaccione996]

Also I noticed your bedroom is down the hall from the reptile room doesn’t get really hot in there? Like in the bedroom and stuff

[@reptiliangarden]

They’re connected! We have the air conditioning on, so it’s always a comfortable room temperature 💕

[@saveriopanaccione996]

Reptilian Garden Lucky my two lizards share my bedroom and it pretty much always gets hot in there and we haven’t installed an air conditioning or a fan yet

[@sofiaoliveira6628]

Looks so good! 😍 I am curious though: how will you desinfect that background?

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you! I can clean around the snake or take the plants out to clean them. Luckily he won’t poop on the background, so it should be safe.

[@Numocron]

Wow Tricia this is such an awesome video I love it. :)

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you! 💕💕💕

[@Numocron]

@@reptiliangardenYou're very welcome. Much love.

[@annananney574]

Have you had any issues with your corn snake escaping from this enclosure?

[@97harper]

I surprised one of my friends your rainbow Banba shirts for my friend with a chameleon for her birthday. She loved it!!!

[@reptiliangarden]

Omg that is the sweetest thing ever. I’m so glad she loved it!! 🥰💕✨

[@itssassysarah]

Bloom: a whole ass jungle gym for me??

Great content, wish we have easy access to reptiles and reptiles stuff here in Brazil

[@skylarutd]

Pls continue the pro/cons video series. Also pls can u tell me how to know the humidity level is ok or not by looking at the snake s behaviourf. I live in india, its mostly hot here. Pls help

[@reptiliangarden]

You got it! And the best way to measure it is with a hygrometer!

[@lydiaeddins2083]

I have been considering getting a Zen Habitat enclosure for my snake. But I am concerned about the metal screen. My snake nose rubs during breeding season (even though I don't breed her). The exotera cage I have her in doesn't her nose. I think it is because the screen has some give to it. What is your opinion on Zen Habitat's screen? Do you think it would grate the scales and skin of nose rubbers?

[@reptiliangarden]

I think for that case it would be safer to get a taller zen habitat that way the screen will be out of reach! What kind of snake is it for?

[@lydiaeddins2083]

@@reptiliangarden Kenyan Sand Boa. I refer to her as my amazing arborial Sand Boa, because she loves to climb. I have two, the other (her sister) never climbs. I keep her with only low climbing branches on purpose, because she will fall off of them in her sleep.

[@Toadlily647]

The enclosure looks awesome! Is it bioactive or just naturalistic? I'd love to make a bioactive corn snake enclosure, but not sure how that would work considering the lower humidity requirements for corns vs higher humidity for the bioactive "bugs".

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you! It’s not bioactive. I am planning to do some research and get some dry species of isopods to potentially add to it. I’m used to the higher humidity clean up crews 😅

[@pop_major4698]

Yay she made the vid 🥰😁

[@Myhotpoptarts]

It looks so cool! Maybe the rocks could have been a lot bigger, more climbing opportunities ...maybe that's why it looked off to you but I love the colors.

[@reptiliangarden]

That’s definitely it. They were just so small. But he actually uses those little things to climb on, so it was worth it 😂

[@Myhotpoptarts]

I figured he would lol I watch so many enclosure builds(they're my favorite)but I have no reptiles myself. Your's are the most unique 👌

[@tyliful]

nice, good job.

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you so much!!! 💕💕💕

[@kylamulvanity7706]

I ❤️ it it’s beautiful 😍

[@reptiliangarden]

Thank you!!! 💕💕💕

[@nezumidjinn5547]

when the background was on the floor it looked like you where making a birthdaycake lol but in the end it looked nice and very original 👍

[@reptiliangarden]

I need a giant snake birthday cake now 🤣💕

[@nezumidjinn5547]

@@reptiliangarden 😂🤣😂

[@DemonDivineX]

I tried to use your josh's frogs promo code and it didn't work. :(

[@reptiliangarden]

Damon Spahr you have to be logged into your account and can’t checkout as a guest. It won’t work if you’ve used it before already!

[@marcustc135]

Hi my chomilion just die to a parasite rip

[@ziggythegecko1447]

Oh no 😔

[@reptiliangarden]

I’m so sorry for your loss 💕

[@gsorestes9933]

i'm sorry if it did actually happen, but I don't think you owned a chameleon.. or else you would have known how to spell it

[@ziggythegecko1447]

@@gsorestes9933 pls just shut up

[@jkulysses]

What size is this enclosure?

[@reptiliangarden]

It’s a 4x2x16

[@MadessaDaKid24]

Are they heavy?

[@reptiliangarden]

Theyre actually very light weight!!! It’s one of the reasons I love them so much because moving can be so much work. 😅

[@samanthasoyars4962]

I didnt know your supposed to wash the dirt off joshs frogs plants?

[@reptiliangarden]

Samantha Thompson the fertilizer can be toxic for your animals, so it’s best to remove it from the roots. It’s also a good idea just to rinse your plants off first before putting them in

[@samanthasoyars4962]

@@reptiliangarden thank u

[@MrJkfixe]

I think I know what is missing in the background for you to be happy. Maybe doing the background completelly with one type of substrate and the snake with other for perspective. But it is a pretty cool idea, I am thinking about making a background for my LG and I will definitelly steal your idea :P Also, did you know corn snakes indeed use UVB for vitamin D production ("Effects of ultraviolet radiation on plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations in corn snakes (Elaphe guttata)" by Acierno,M et all, 2008 - the concentrations of vitD in the blood of individuals that had access to UV are 3 and a half times bigger than individuals that don't)? Corn Snakes are even in Ferguson Zone 2 - partial sun and occasional basker. And bone analisys are currently being made by an Illinois vet to determine how much not having uv can affect the snake and the forecasted results are not being so satisfactory for the snakes that did not have uv access. Of course their MBD is not as serious as in lizards, but the science does not lie

[@reptiliangarden]

MrJkfixe I thought the snake would pop out more without more substrate on the background, so I’m happy I did it this way! I’d like to get all of my animals uvb in time! I need to move first 😅

[@MrJkfixe]

@@reptiliangarden it does, and if you like it, it is more than fine ❤️

[@coolster181]

me, a plant person watching this: her monstera has a new leaf coming 👁👄👁

[@classys-chassis6433]

Did they just censor your last video cause of my comment? Cuz someone else commented on my comment an now the video wont play an it keeps saying its private?! Lol idk but i was just wondering if they were censoring you cuz i made a comment about a company lol i hope not didn't mean to cause no trouble just wanted to share my story!

[@avatarno1defender]

Just curious why you didn’t make a naturalistic background with cork or plants or something? Seems like what you made is more effort anyway lol

[@reptiliangarden]

Because I wanted to try something totally new and create more of a focal point. It was way more work, but doing this allows my corn snake more climbing opportunity and enrichment, so it was worth the effort! 💕

[@yotehunter3468]

Ummm wood verses dampened dirt, coconut fiber, ect, or high humidity yikessss....

[@reptiliangarden]

Yote Hunter The dappened dirt is only for the plants. The rest of the enclosure is dry and at the appropriate humidity level. 😅

[@yotehunter3468]

@@reptiliangarden your missing the point I was making, but maybe you dunno what happens to wood when it gets wet, or moisture even... it will warp, swell, bend, twist, rot... And bacteria, fungi, mold, an mildew, just loves wet wood, it'll be wonderful fir the heath of the animals 🙄... doubt itll be so funny then...