Reacting To Subscriber Tanks | Part 5

[@ellesreptiles]

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[@loriw2661]

The enclosure with the “rocks” on the walls was amazing!!!

[@ellesreptiles]

Yea it was! 😍

[@dkane85]

Thanks 😊. It’s my favorite out of the backgrounds I’ve made so far. 🪨

[@suzieequee6220]

The way he looks at you.. you can tell he is completely in love you. It is genuinely wholesome ♥️🥰

[@dkane85]

Happy Mother’s Day 💐! Thanks for adding my enclosures in this video and thanks for the compliments!! Rocky’s background is made with styrofoam covered in grout. I used Nontoxic acrylic paint to dye the grout some diff colors on the last couple of layers. Then, I topped it off with some Minwax Polycrylic (water-based) and sprinkled some play sand in as it dried to give it a rock-like texture. He definitely uses it & climbs up the wall sometimes which is how he got his name “Rocky” lol. I am thinking of using the dryloc method on my Skink’s enclosure when I rebuild his this summer since I haven’t tried that method yet. Sloth’s name is a Goonies reference. I started to go with Chunk from Goonies, but went with Sloth instead. I’ll save Chunk for a later pet one day lol. I am not familiar with Fullmetal Alchemist, but it definitely does sound like that name is fitting for my guy lol. He has his two spots that he likes and barely moves outside of those two spots. I call him my pet rock all the time 🤣 Milk Frogs’ Enclosure- The white PVC pipe sticking up with a cap on it is for siphoning out the drainage layer. I burned the PVC pipe going up the tank and then covered it in Shellac so it could go along with the other two bamboo logs in there. Thanks Again! I love all of the other tanks featured too especially Jomar’s underground system. I might have to borrow that idea for a later build. -Ty

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊 And thank you for the pictures of your tanks. I still can't get over how beautiful your bearded dragon tank is. 😍 I'll definitely need to keep that in mind about using sand in the background.

[@christym7660]

hi ty would you be willing to make and sell these i would love some for my beardies tanks !

[@cb-el4ly]

hey i’m CB!! thank you so much for reviewing my setups again i appreciate that a lot!! and i agree ur mushroom would look PERFECT in that spot hahahah

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much for sending another one! I just love cresties so much 😍

[@SarahKaleyyyyy]

Yay! Mine was the last one :) I’m glad y’all liked it!

[@ellesreptiles]

I did! You seem to have a very happy ball python 🥰

[@moremoregeckos8297]

I forgot to say the enclosure is 4ft lots of space for a very active leopard gecko. Thank you, have a fantastic day!!

[@ellesreptiles]

4 ft for a leopard gecko is AWESOME. 😍Which one was yours?

[@moremoregeckos8297]

For an active gecko I felt is was necessary for him my other Leo’s aren’t as active so they can be kept in 55-75 gallons. My enclosure was the one for saffron from Nicholas.

[@saveriopanaccione996]

The pocket socket on zabuzas tank was on my phone but it peeled off one day when I was trying to take it out of my pocket so I just put it on the tank just for the heck of it and delta does use the Hamic the cork bark was just new I put in there and she just likes hanging on there like that I’m glad to know I’m doing right stuff for venom thank you guys for reviewing my tanks I still think it’s ironic that I cleaned out some of the tanks and change things in there after I send you the pictures lol

[@ellesreptiles]

You've got some great tanks and beautiful animals! Hahaha that's ok! You can always send new pictures next time 😁

[@saveriopanaccione996]

@@ellesreptiles True that I’m actually thinking about one of these days getting brand new tanks for my critters because I’m sad to say the ones I have right now are the kinds we have to open the lid on top and reach in which was fine in the past but lately it’s been getting me a little aggravated and I think it’s been getting one of my snakes a little aggravated too I’m thinking about maybe getting a Zens habitat I’m still thinking about it

[@ellamaeturknett4863]

Thank you for reviewing my tank! I added some loose substrate yesterday i just had her on paper towels to moniter. I am gonna be getting a 40 gal from my bf that they used for a beardie

[@ellesreptiles]

You're very welcome 😊 And paper towels to monitor makes complete sense! ♥️

[@nicolascwtchycreatures2504]

Thank you for reviewing my Chahoua’s enclosure :)

[@ellesreptiles]

Of course! And thank you for submitting your beautiful tank 😊

[@nicolascwtchycreatures2504]

@@ellesreptiles ❤️

[@marcosavila1204]

Awesome video Elle those enclosures looked cool and I got my Bearded Dragon Bibi Forest floor

[@bobbiec2829]

Happy Mother's Day Elle! I'm pretty sure that the first crestie tank is the Petsmart Thrive brand 🙂 BTW that hognose under substrate hide idea is AWESOME! I got a 1 yo male lavender hognose at the Tinley show and he's in a temp enclosure now but I'm definitely doing this when I build out his permanent enclosure 💜

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you. 🥰 And I completely agree about the hognose setup! I'll definitely be doing something like that if (when) I get a hognose

[@ashersamphibiansandreptiles]

Thanks! Glad you liked it! Also those are coffee cups to put the crickets in.

[@ellesreptiles]

Oh ok, awesome! 😊 Do they do good at holding the crickets in place?

[@ashersamphibiansandreptiles]

They do! Crickets barley get out

[@katiethebonelady]

The underground system is very inspiring! So many new ideas 💕 thank you for rating my Leo's tank

[@Artalius]

Those govee therm/humi stats are great. I think they are about 2 for $25 and Bluetooth. Use Em in the sheds and basement too.

[@ellesreptiles]

That's awesome! I definitely need to grab some of those

[@kevinleboeuf5169]

Happy Mother’s Day Elle. I love these types of videos. Great way to exchange ideas with other reptilians! Have a great week!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! 🥰 And I enjoy making these for that same reason 😁

[@juliavlogs222]

Happy Mother’s Day Elle! Thought I’d let you know that you got me into beardies, as of right now I only have one but I’m hoping to get more in the future! Thank you for your all of your hard work on videos and great care for reptiles. Love you guys so much

[@ellesreptiles]

Awww 🥺♥️ Thank you so much. That makes me so happy 🥰🥰🥰 Good luck with your future beardies!

[@Ly.livybivy]

I’m building my leopard geckos humid hide and I’m unsure how to make it? Should I just keep the substrate in there and spray it daily or use paper towels with moss and spray it down???

[@EberhardtTheReindeer]

Happy Mother’s Day, Elle!✨

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 🥰

[@KaiahAurora]

Hi Elle! Is there a place to send enclosure pics that aren't instagram? I'd love your feedback on my first ever reptile enclosure for a Chinese cave gecko!

[@katiethebonelady]

Hello, I'm @katiethebeautylady. Thank you for the lovely compliments! ❤️ Ziggy Stardust is my first reptile and is obviously very spoiled. I have been nervous about not giving him enough enrichment or making the enclosure too crowded. I love your channel and have been inspired by the KZbin reptile community to rescue more reptiles/amphibians in the future.

[@ellesreptiles]

Love your tank so much! I don't think there's too much enrichment as long as he can still move around haha. Thank you so much for the kind words, and good luck with your future rescues ♥️

[@annabethsfarmadventures8610]

Great video! I would love to make all my reptile tanks bioactive in the future, what do you use for your leopard gecko substrate and are coconut chips safe for leopard geckos? Currently I am using paper towels but i would like something more natural looking. Thanks 🙂

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊 My leopard gecko is on a mixture of top soil, play sand (like for kids sandboxes, not calcium sand) and a small amount of excavator clay. I wouldn't personally use coconut chips for leopard geckos, just because they are made to hold humidity, and those pieces are a bit big if they were to accidently swallow one.

[@annabethsfarmadventures8610]

@@ellesreptiles I used to use coconut chips to see how they worked, they got dirty very and quickly, they are also pretty expensive. i will try the sand, soil and clay mixture. Thanks!

[@Kay_Reptiles_]

Happy Mother’s Day! Always love your videos. 💕 Kelly thanks for putting my Leo in your video🤗

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much and you're very welcome! 😊 I still can't get over your amazing dig box idea. 😍

[@Kay_Reptiles_]

Thank you! I got the idea from you just put my own twist on it! And I use stuff from hotwirefoamfactory.com/ it’s so much easier then grout. And again Love you guys you have reawakened my passion for reptiles!

[@ellesreptiles]

@@Kay_Reptiles_ I've seen multiple people suggest their stuff now, and say that they love it! I should do a video testing it out 🤔 that would be fun 🥰

[@Kay_Reptiles_]

That would be a great video!

[@richarddubois7921]

I getting ready to buy a terrarium for 1 leopard gecko. Should I buy the 40x18x18 or the same size but only 12inches high? Thank you

[@markjennings9527]

Happy Mothers Day. I still don't know how to put a pic on here. Would like to show you our tank I built. Love the channel and all your knowledge on reptiles

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! ♥️ The day before I record these videos, I make a post here on KZbin (and on Instagram) asking for submissions. You can then send them to my instagram or my email address ([e-mail])

[@loispadgett6306]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY. What a fun video. I have thought of doing a underground system for my snakes also great to see how they did it. So many amazing setups can't wait for the next one. Thank you for the great start to my Sunday. GOD BLESS 🦎💖🐍💖🐢💖

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! ♥️♥️♥️ And I always love doing these videos - I always learn something new 🥰

[@jessicalehman4695]

Happy Mother's Day 🌺🌺. I love seeing these videos to hey give me such great 💡 ideas!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! ♥️♥️♥️ And same, I love seeing everyone's amazing setups

[@Syddddddddd12345]

Goodmorning Elle! I hope you are having a great Sunday! Happy Mother’s Day! Sorry I could not send in my reptiles tanks, I have four reptiles, and I wanted to send in picture, but I got busy and forgot! Maybe I’ll send in pics in the next video like this.

[@ellesreptiles]

Good morning and thank you so much! 🥰 That's ok, there's always next time ♥️

[@jonathanquant6322]

Someone had a leopard gecko named Barthomew! Mine is named Bartolomeo. They’re like cousins

[@TurtleMiner-xo6ku]

my new leopard gecko isn’t eating many of her dusted mealworms and it’s been a week in is there anything i should do or eventually she’ll eat more as she gets used to it since she is eating some?

[@ellesreptiles]

How many is "not many" and how old is she? If she's a baby and she's only eating 5-10 a day, that's normal for the first week. If it's less than that, keep an eye on her weight and make sure she's not lethargic or acting sick. I also suggest trying different feeder insects - she might just not be a fan of the mealworms

[@TurtleMiner-xo6ku]

@@ellesreptiles she is a baby that i got from my local reptile shop/ pet supply and she eats about 6 or 7 and moves around fine i just thought she should be eating a little more

[@richarddubois7921]

Should I buy a front opening terrum 40x18x18 or one that is 12inches high for 1 adult leopard gecko thank you

[@ellesreptiles]

Either one is fine! I actually have one of each for my 2 leopard geckos.

[@tothearkrattery9786]

Maybe a toad care video is in your future? 🥰

[@ellesreptiles]

Haha maybe in the future if I ever get toads 😊

[@aestheticasmr208]

Hope you do another episode, when I get beardie I want you to react

[@davidphillips2798]

Good morning Elle, hope your Sunday is amazing!! What are some of your other favorite reptile keeper videos on KZbin??

[@ellesreptiles]

Good morning! And I hope your Sunday is amazing as well. I like so many! 🤔 But off the top of my head: Clint's Reptiles, Snake Discovery, Reptiliatus, and Wickens Wicked Reptiles

[@davidphillips2798]

@@ellesreptiles thank you Ma'am!! Those are all some great choices from reptile keepers!! You all are so talented though!!

[@prestonstroble4921]

can you guys expaliain why you wanted to get into reptiles. or do a dream reptiles video

[@ellesreptiles]

I've done a couple of "reptiles I wish I had" and "favorite reptiles" videos. But we should definitely do a video like that together in the future! 😊

[@prestonstroble4921]

@@ellesreptiles nice I like the vids featuring den

[@LEMIEisa_BALLPYTHON713]

Just walked through Petco and they have a mite outbreak 😮😮😮😮!!! Oh my God my worst nightmare 😭

[@saveriopanaccione996]

So ironic I just cleaned out of my tanks after I send you pics lol

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you for sending pictures! Which one was yours?

[@saveriopanaccione996]

@@ellesreptiles ball python corn snake Indonesian blue toughn skink Mexican black king snake and a bearded dragon. I think I asked you to crop a pic to

[@ellesreptiles]

@@saveriopanaccione996 oooh! Den was so excited about your animals' names 🥰

[@saveriopanaccione996]

@@ellesreptiles I saw that lol I’m a hard-core nerd so I have a tradition of naming my critters after characters which is why I have zabuza(zaby for short) Natasha(the black widow) temari (From naruto) venom(the movie was out at the time) and delta (no relation to the variant the original owners named her after one of the velociraptors from Jurassic World)

[@gabriellewilliams1110]

Awes man we didn’t make it :( but so many good looking set ups!

[@ellesreptiles]

So sorry! I know I got quite a few tanks after the submission time had ended, and I felt bad because the video was already filmed. 😩 But there will definitely be more in the future!

[@gabriellewilliams1110]

@@ellesreptiles oh I’m sure there were so many! No worries. But I love all the different styles and inspo!

[@Isaac32322]

I LOVE THE ZABUZA ONE LOL I LOVE NARUTO

[@simonsbiggestsupporter]

could you make a video for the first week of having a blue tongue skink? :0

[@ellesreptiles]

I'll add it to the list! Thank you for the suggestion 😊

[@simonsbiggestsupporter]

@@ellesreptiles of course, thank youu

[@alexandriamulder4032]

can i help my beardy shed with a toothbrush that wasn't used before

[@ellesreptiles]

Yep! 😊 Just make sure never to pull shed that is still attached (you should never forcefully pull it off). But scrubbing them with a toothbrush is completely fine - even better if you do it in a warm bath

[@alexandriamulder4032]

@@ellesreptiles thanks so much i love your vids thay help me alot with my beardy munchy

[@oatmi1k_]

Mine is xox.morgan! So glad I’m doing good so far! She’s my first reptile 🥰 thanks for the advice

[@ellesreptiles]

You're very welcome! And congrats on your leopard gecko ♥️