How to setup a Bioactive Indonesian (Halmahera) Blue Tongue Skink terrarium with PVC caging

[@scorpman300]

i just want to say thank you, i have been saying for years that bio active set ups were the best things for reptiles and was always told i was wrong by everyone. i have always done bio tanks and planted tanks even when i was a kid back in the 70's.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

We love to hear that!

[@fangfang.boogie]

Request! A video one day explaining some of the different types of lights and what they do/different strengths and when to use them! Thank you for so many AWESOME educational videos!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Yes, absolutely. I hope to do a UVB video soon + plant lighting video soon : )

[@zsworld6609]

Thank you for the call out for my Arizona mtn King snake! We're on meal 2, a shed and hes absolutely 100% happier in the bio set up! Makes me so happy and more importantly, hes happy!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Your story is amazing and a perfect example of why bioactive is important to our pet's health! Give your little one some love for us :)

[@charliepaglini2466]

Amber is amazing at customer care. So helpful and quick to respond.

[@dianya7]

Would you consider doing a video for a a Northern blue tongue skink? Since they require less humidity but need relatively hardy plants to withstand their squishing and digging it would be helpful to see what plants would do best! 🌿

[@andreaangeldust]

Dianya Luo i second this!!

[@caisidepluto9553]

I'd love to see you set-up a croc skink enclosure

[@jdandkikisExotics]

i plan to upgrade every one of my animals bioactive and i will be buying everything off your website

[@sethh6965]

Can you do a setup for an argentine b&w tegu?

[@jdandkikisExotics]

looks great cannot wait to buy stuff for my little guy

[@ZokomoTV]

Awesome, I'll have to look into these Kages when I upgrade my beardie's tank.

[@kaylasoares3241]

I feel like this video was made for me! Thank you guys!

[@kahldris1228]

Thats a nice looking cage not too badly priced, gives recommendations for your animals. I may have to buy a couple and stack em! Maybe finally try a bio set up... Dude abides

[@hyfeb13]

DANG! Three videos in one day???? Mah Dude!

[@xslime4235]

I was waiting for this video and mow it's here ;DDDDDD

[@Philminator]

I should fly Zack up to Canada, since I can't buy his Kages online. US only.

[@Jcislrd7]

I literally been waiting for this lol finally.. awesome job guys 🙌👌👍 Q: overall expense? Roughly?

[@silver_surfin7270]

I know what I am binging tonight!

[@vagicleanaisle5291]

Hi Josh I've been watching your videos since 2018. I'm recently a veterinary medicine student in Taiwan, Asia I really like the concept of your husbandry and surroundings you provide to these lucky animals. but unfortunately, because of our high high population density. Many people have wrong thought of keeping reptiles on tissue or toilet paper in a very small enclosure, and that is very wrong. As far as I know, there are maybe a few people trying bioactive enclosure, in Taiwan. But always not that "bioactive" ya know. They only put some soil and plants, no self-maintenance, no biodegradable at all. I really like your products and the concept you want to deliver. But sadly, there are actually many risks to ship your products across country. All I want to say is thanks for your love towards these creature. Maybe I will try this on my own, combining with my knowledge. I really hope everyone who keeps reptiles should watch your videos. Maybe there are some ways that I can translate or promote your channels? You can contact me by youtube, we can have further discussion. Sorry for cracky English, haha.

[@imperialdrone6261]

I can't wait to buy this for my ball python.

[@peytonhenry9039]

The way Zach says yup “Yulp”

[@Festicat]

Awesome video! Keep up the uploads! Also you should try to get abronia lizards aka Mexican alligator lizards

[@Lyrabela]

Did you have a drainage layer underneath? I'm thinking of switching my bluey to bioactive, but he loves to burrow so I wasnt sure if/how that was just done. (I.e. clay balls and mesh wire or just clay balls etc.)

[@Rebreakings]

nah he said he didnt due to his type of air flow into his tank. but if unhave higher air flow put rocks or clay balls with a mesh on top to separate the dirt from drainage. ( thats what i saw almost everything with bioactive terrariums do so id assume it would be the same there

[@Lyrabela]

@@Rebreakings thanks! I must have missed him saying that. I was just worried since mine already enjoys burrowing in his substrate, would an attempt be made on the wire mesh?

[@baileyhyatt6306]

Will a 50 watt be hot enough to keep the basking area at about 100 degrees? Or is that just because this cage keeps the bulb lower than cages where the light sits on top?

[@rochellejackson8490]

Once again 2 great companies together!! @Biodude, I am interested in a bioactive setup, just a little concerned about the insects (clean up crew, esp the earwigs) biting the reptile and or getting out? Does the clean up crew prevent the daily cleaning?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

They play a vital role with the cleaning, yes. They do help prevent cleaning/maint but you should still always look and see for the well being of the pet : )

[@saptiyanaanne4834]

Indonesia 🇲🇨

[@fourofpi]

Hi, i waS looking for the picture of the undertank heater. I am putting one together and want to make sure a zoomed 24w underrank heater is ok to use with so much weight from the substrate.

[@BenDovers48372Channel]

Hello I was just wondering if you recommended any places to get a Normal Female ball python ?

[@TheMaverick800]

Do we need to get our own box of springtails/isopods to start out and they're self sufficient after you add them?

[@vmdwhoxo]

Can you make bioactive setup for Green Iguana or Turtle?

[@FellsApprentice]

How do you lock this thing? It looks great.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Any lock will work, the locks for visions etc will be fine. Ill be offering them on my website shortly.

[@TomMattin]

UVB light with that reflector should be in middle of viv. even spread.

[@bobkob]

Great video, are you going to show videos featuring pygmy chameleons, cave gecko, eurydactylode,pictus geckos,mourning geckos,madagascar hissing cockroach vivarium setups in future?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

For you Bob, you bet!

[@bobkob]

The Bio Dude Josh Halter thanks ,I appreciate it !

[@jamierogers7239]

Will you be doing a set up for a Chinese water dragon 🐲 in the future watching from bonnie auld Scotland

[@MistaJGames]

not sure if you'll see this or not. check out the video that Kamp Kenan and SerpaDesigns did for water dragons. it's freaking amazing

[@andrestarkes5240]

How did you put the glow & grow led in the PVC enclosure?

[@zooma123]

In the video you say not to use oak leaf litter to use magnolia leaf litter. I was was looking at one of your kits for blue tongue skink and it comes with oak leaf litter has something changed.

[@jdandkikisExotics]

will there be an update on this guy?

[@monsterkajiu1912]

How many bags of terra sahara and bioshot do i need for a pvc 5x2x2?

[@dailydistraction3793]

how does this cage lock? wouldnt a snake escape that in about 30 sec?

[@kratosraptor8536]

I'm gonna assume this will work with colubrids as well, yes?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

KratosRaptor85 absolutely

[@kratosraptor8536]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter Cool!

[@stacygarcia4834]

Can you make a bio active set up for a black and white argentine tegu please i want to make my animal happy

[@alsfishbarn1589]

Can we get an update on this? Did it work out?

[@sarahbest8156]

Great vid! I’d love to set up my ball python in one of these, how many bags of substrate would I need?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Sarah, I am working on complete Bio Kits for these cages - About 4 36quart bags is what I'd recommend for a solid depth layer.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Sarah. It would depend on how big your tank is. We have kits available on Thebiodude.com with a break down of how much per tank size.

[@sarahbest8156]

awesome! thanks so much for the help!

[@fansiderc9302]

Blue tongues do not just eat bugs for protein. Like the set up though.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

You can also give them hardboiled eggs to amount other things too/

[@monsterkajiu1912]

Do you feed him garden snails?

[@jacoby7423]

For some reason I didnt think the bio shot was gonna smell like fungus and poop....even tho its made of just that😂😂

[@flerkensgalaxy5779]

Can you do a bioactive centipede tank

[@theburningman5047]

If I buy something from your website, can it be shipped to Europe?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Farmer Frank. We do not ship internationally at this time. We are working on all the necessary permits required for it. We hope to be serving your area in the future!

[@theburningman5047]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter That's a shame. Keep on doing what you're doing though, your doing it well

[@deletingsoon.3790]

Can make a bioactive set up for a Russian or Greek tortoise?

[@derperderp9036]

I want to purchase a kages enclosure but nobody will call me back. I don't know why. They don't have an 800 number. I decided to purchase a custom reptile enclosure.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey! Apologies for that,i do know they have had an influx of orders lately, We would love to get you set up if you still need help getting one of the enclosures, please email our team - [e-mail] Hope this helps! the Dude abides!

[@derperderp9036]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter thank you but just made a large purchase at custom...I just can't do business with a company that doesn't have a phone number. I did however just purchase a bunch of biodude products and they're great

[@raffisyafiq1199]

Hey dude im from Indonesia. We can find blue tongue skink with easy and without pay 😋😋

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Love it! Thanks for watching : )

[@sammiereign]

Are they stackable

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

With the kits yes

[@Djshhshzhsjsksk]

Uhg I wish I could afford a bigger enclosure for my BTS. You ever do give aways ? Lol

[@thedandoty1273]

How does a snake live without eating for 4 years?....

[@xgymnastx22]

Halmahera skinks need 80-100% humidity

[@andrewjackwilliamconley134]

Right? That’s what I thought.

[@denzchannel888]

nice info. but the video is too long

[@wanik4]

It's shocking how much companies charge for PVC enclosures. When you get one for the first time you realize how there is really nothing to it. It's almost depressing.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Its the equipment/material and time you are paying for. Its not easy getting custom kit boxes together for an easy how to for the general consumer. There are not glass terrariums that are the same size as some of these larger ones offered.

[@porakiyadraekojin3390]

Please do a bioactive pink tongue skink setup

[@DOMOsane]

30 min sales pitch

[@jasbeendean8862]

Feed them cat food too

[@madsvlogs7625]

,why does it take so long for a video

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I am a busy man!

[@madsvlogs7625]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter ok

[@dutchesplan6010]

So um.... they are omnivores so they eat plants

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Yes they are - which is why we discussed the healthy edibles.

[@maiacramer6263]

You guys charge waaaaaay too much for these cages. Animal plastics are juts as good and they charge a quarter of what you guys charge.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Have you used the products? We charge what we charge because of the cost of the quality components and not to mention the time. We don't manufacture ours in China, they are made in the USA, hence the cost.