How I Make a Custom Background Using No Silicone

[@stahli3750]

There are no down sides to doing this??? I am making my first foam background soon!

[@grass_snake80]

Animals with claws will mess it up but its ok for frogs and such

[@ronmexico6790]

Would one 12 oz can of the pond & stone foam be enough to do what you did in this video?

[@ianiacopucci5609]

can i use PU

[@ariannrose5757]

I want to do this bit I don't know how u would clean it

[@jesusnazar4665]

Will the substrate ever come loose from the foam? All other videos carve and use tons of silicone…

[@izelldixon3519]

That's exactly what's going to happen

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

It will come loose from the silicone. I don't think it could ever come loose from the foam. That stuff is just about the stickies substance known to man, and once it dries it's tough as nails.

[@animalfrendo]

Without silicone, the foam can eventually detach from the glass. Best to use silicone, it’s not that expensive and will save u some potential trouble down the road. If you foam all the way down and around the corners a bit, you might be able to get away with not using silicone.

[@ladycathou]

Do you wait for the silicone to dry before adding the foam?

[@YetAnotherShadowBannedAccount]

@@ladycathou Yes, it's only there to help the foam adhere to the glass.

[@Tarasaurus13]

Where do you get your feather rocks?

[@herecomestheboi1285]

How long to wait before I can put my crested in there? I'm assuming there's some time to wait for the fumes to disperse. It probably faster outside.

[@qweenkaii04]

you should let it cure and air out atleast a few days and rinse it before u put in any animal

[@GreenChords]

Last time I tried this I had a tough time getting the coir to stick. The foam cured way too fast. Next time I’ll do it in sections. Although I wonder if it’s because the substrate was too damp.

[@JamesAbercrombie-be5xj]

any moisture in the substrate will make it not stick

[@RodeosReptiles]

How would you go about drying the material out? More curious about the timeline of it and the materials used

[@masterenos]

@@RodeosReptiles deep baking sheet, the aluminum ones are good for this. 1/2 deep across the pan, bottom rack in an oven at 180 for about an hour

[@RodeosReptiles]

@@masterenos lol thanks I figured it out and made a few backgrounds already!

[@olbeedo]

How long should it sit before housing tarantula

[@EverEvolvingExotics]

I like to let my enclosures grow out for a month before adding an animal.

[@marcusjackson7294]

Where can I find this

[@Bentley.Carlson]

do you just use your substrate for the dirt?

[@eddieeddedd_7699]

I did, yes. Worked just fine for me, and I knew it was safe for my white’s tree frog

[@BryanThorpe-e6v]

I accidentally got the pest block foam.. does it matter even if I'm making a whole bioactive ecosystem with Isopods and springtails? It's housing 1 of my beardies

[@emilymtsu]

Don’t use the foam

[@kevinlewis374]

How long does it take to dry?

[@oneyedthing]

Depending on the PU foam you use, it usually takes 24 hours to cure

[@trayp324]

I bet that separated from the glass after a month

[@itswhoop]

What is that Grey stuff and where can I get it from

[@masterenos]

pond and stone spray foam, it can be found at all most every major hardware store

[@herpdiversity9152]

comment for the KZbin algorithm

[@EverEvolvingExotics]

You’re the best!

[@soupykim53]

PLEASE WEAR GLOVES WHILE DOING THIS

[@reffittreptiles7011]

Show a 1 month update pic. Its garbage.

[@l417g]

All fun and games until a rock just falls and cracks the tank during the "gently tap part" Im afraid. Still your video is inspiring for sure! Thank you for sharing

[@IansExotics26]

The rocks are actually fake they are made out of foam/plastic. The spray foam dries very hard and sturdy so it is completely safe.

[@ubreakitirepairit3569]

oh so basically everything is fake. lol. i was wondering about the rocks falling to.@@IansExotics26

[@YetAnotherShadowBannedAccount]

I mean he even has it on screen called "feather rocks." You'd think it would be common sense but.....