18''x18''x36" Bioactive Setup | Crested Gecko Enclosure How To

Good Morning, Reptilians! This week, Dexter (the crested gecko) is getting a tank upgrade! The new minimum requirements for cresties inspired me to try out converting this enclosure into a suitable enclosure for her. So far, so good.
Things Used (some of these are affiliate links, so the prices are the same for you, but a tiny percentage of your purchase goes towards supporting the channel 💜):
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UVB Light: amzn.to/3VwMYxf
Grow Light (side of tank): amzn.to/4av3HFH
Spray Foam: go.magik.ly/ml/1e5ye/
Black Silicone: amzn.to/3ILZD8d
Clear Silicone: go.magik.ly/ml/1jqu5/
Caulk Gun: go.magik.ly/ml/1boea/
Cork Bark: joshsfrogs.com/sp/cork-flat-l...
Small Wood Pieces: joshsfrogs.com/sp/manzanita-w...
Universal Rocks: joshsfrogs.com/sp/universal-r...
Brown Vine: amzn.to/497P9dY
The Bottom Tarp Tray Thing: amzn.to/3PyNZRO
Clay Balls Drainage Layer: amzn.to/3IR6VYf
Drainage Screen: go.magik.ly/ml/1bocd/
Drainage Cloth: amzn.to/3TRhnFz
Top Soil: go.magik.ly/ml/1boc2/
ABG: amzn.to/4clXzBc
Humid Bioactive Substrate: amzn.to/3VwLPG1
Sheet Moss: amzn.to/43Aaewn
Forest Moss: amzn.to/3x50LkK
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Springtails: joshsfrogs.com/sp/temperate-s...
Isopods: joshsfrogs.com/sp/curly-isopo...
Large Driftwood Pieces: Locally collected and sanitized
Alocasia: joshsfrogs.com/sp/alocasia-re...
Pothos: go.magik.ly/ml/1jh5e/
Creeping Fig: joshsfrogs.com/sp/ficus-pumil...
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Mushroom Climbing Ledge: go.magik.ly/ml/1bobt/
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Mini Mushrooms: go.magik.ly/ml/2166z/
Rock Feeding: go.magik.ly/ml/1cge7/
“HELLO I’m A Crested Gecko” Sticker: go.magik.ly/ml/2166x/
Bug Feeder (color - mystic brown): go.magik.ly/ml/21676/
Bridge: go.magik.ly/ml/21674/
Tire Swing: go.magik.ly/ml/21677/
Clear Orb: from dollar tree, filled with forest moss
Pump Sprayer: go.magik.ly/ml/1ifsr/
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Thanks for watching! :)
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0:00 Intro
0:30 The Enclosure
1:19 DiY Background
7:15 UVB Lighting
7:36 Crestie Intermission
7:58 Preventing Sealing The Bottom
8:32 Drainage Layer
9:18 Substrate
10:05 Cleanup Crew
11:40 Hardscape/Driftwood Sanitizing
12:55 Moss and Leaf Litter
14:11 Plants
16:18 Finishing Up
16:36 Putting Dex In!
18:12 Outro/Shoutouts
18:50 Bloopers
19:32 THANK YOU PATRONS!
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Canon M50:
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Disclaimers:
Although I have a few reptiles, I am in no way a reptile expert. I just research a whole bunch and make videos. Please always do lots and lots of research (outside of these videos) before getting any pet, and please take any sick pet that you have to the vet for care. 💜
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#crestedgecko #bioactive #reptiles

[@ashleymoore9364]

Today I learned what that little hole in the caulking gun is for.

[@sixteezchild]

I love watching you put the tanks together as well! I especially like this one! I would love to see a new corn snake video from you guys! My baby is about to be a juvenile in just a few days! It's been a challenging 3 months, but we are coming onto the next phase in great shape. I was just not prepared for a baby snake! The size alone was intimidating, but he's growing wildly and holding him feels better now! Have a great week ahead!

[@kevinleboeuf5169]

Good day Elle , interesting and a wealth of information! Have a good week.

[@caitm8]

The enclosure looks AMAZING!!!

[@dacisky]

Ohhhh, Elle, duck eggs! I'll buy some any old time. Great looking tank and adorable gecko.

[@ellesreptiles]

Haha duck eggs are great. One of our dogs keeps stealing the eggs 🙃 but until recently, we hadn't had to buy eggs from the store in over a year. It was so nice 🥹

[@davidphillips2798]

Good morning Elle, hope you have an amazing Sunday!! I always enjoy watching you build tanks because you are so creative in doing so!! 😊

[@ellesreptiles]

Awww thank you 💜 Have an amazing week! 😊

[@davidphillips2798]

@@ellesreptiles you are welcome and thank you!! 😊

[@hannahschechter1018]

I didn't know they updated the minimums to 18*18*36! Thanks for sharing. Guess I'll be going shopping. Also here to just add the clear globe with moss has a hole in the top and the cresties can get stuck in there and injured! Never happened to me but thought you might want to fill in that hole just to be safe. Thanks so much for your content Elle!

[@P4NC4KEZ]

This tank turned out lovely! I really like it!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@cindymason6383]

CaSandra Davila is your Biggest Fan 🙌

[@abbeysee554]

Great job 💚

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you 💜

[@cindymason6383]

CaSandra Davila wants a tank built by u lol 🙌😊😊

[@Tlexy]

Ellie I love your videos so much and have been watching you for years hope you had an amazing Easter

[@ellesreptiles]

Aww thank you so much for the support over the years 🥰 I did have a great Easter, thank you! I hope you did too!

[@doingmybest826]

This was awesome and super helpful as someone who has never done this and is looking to get their first crestie and hoping to create a similar space for them to thrive. Thanks for this.

[@ellesreptiles]

So glad it helped! 🥰

[@loispadgett6306]

That turned out great. Do you have a mister on her tank to help keep the moisture up? Thanks for sharing. GOD BLESS 🦎💖🦎💖🦎💖🦎💖

[@ellesreptiles]

I've just been using a pump sprayer so far and misting every night. First full shed last night! 🎉

[@aprilfurcean8302]

Congrats on 100,000!!!!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you!!!! 🥰

[@Lissyhead2]

Love this video, will be using it as a tutorial. :) Also: Quack quack, don't do that!

[@ellesreptiles]

😂 glad you liked the video!

[@triple_A_rockhound]

Shes lil daredevil 🤣👍

[@kreakmourer1532]

That’s what I keep my crestie in and he’s all over the place lol

[@ellesreptiles]

She's been absolutely loving it! It definitely doesn't hold humidity like a more "traditional" crested gecko tank, but I've actually been preferring this sort of tank. And the plants are doing great, too!

[@user-ii7ui1ln8j]

I love these videos. You help give me ideas for my reptiles. Now I have a question for you and or all your fans. I have an old aquarium in the garage. It's 4ft long, 2ft tall, and 1ft deep. I don't want to just get rid of it. What would be a good snake that could live in this thinner tank? I was thinking a Rosy Boa, or Corn snake? Any good recommendations?

[@nyves104]

💜💜💜💜

[@ellesreptiles]

💜

[@pikagirl8224]

Where is the tire swing from? It's SO cute!!

[@ellesreptiles]

It's from Etsy! I linked the shop in the description box, but I think they're currently taking a break. She loves that tire swing - I got her a coconut hide to sleep in, and she still shoves herself inside the tire every morning 😅

[@AngFit4Life]

Hi :) I made a cave out of foam insulation board and covered it with clay and sand. What clear coat would be safe to put over top? I thought since you’re so informative you may know of something I can use? I’ve been searching online, but I’m scared of using something unsafe. I have an Egyptian baby uromastyx.

[@iamamora]

Does anyone know if you have to use a mesh enclosure? Or could I use a regular terrarium for this setup?

[@JediOrder17]

How is your chameleon doing? 💚

[@FunSize_Paradise]

Are isopods rolly pollies? they look like it

[@Captain_Crab-pt8iv]

Yea they are, some people also call them potato bugs or wood lice 😁

[@ScarletDemitro]

Hey Elle do I have to feed my spotted gecko? bugs.?

[@ellesreptiles]

Spotted gecko, like a leopard gecko? If so, yes, they are insectivores and should be fed a variety of gutloaded bugs at every feeding

[@FreckledGeckos]

Hi, would you want another crested gecko

[@Hardwhite716]

Let me up grad ya

[@jdstacks]

I thought it was 18X 18X24

[@caughtafaygo]

Mumbo jumbo outro