How to setup a bioactive Jackson Chameleon cage using Chameleon pouches

I this video the Dude discusses how to setup a bio active screen terrarium using the Dudes Chameleon pouches to give you the ability to plant trees and go bio with Chameleons.
I briefly discuss care, lighting and what makes these chameleons so unique.
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Let us know if you have any questions or comments below. Thank you for watching!
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[@jamesgreig9983]

Bio is literally the best way for anything. its best for the animal and looks so much better. How can anyone deny it

[@cade75]

SilenceIsKey it’s actually way less maintenance

[@josemartinez3557]

What kind of plant tree is that

[@moriah93]

Such a cool channel and business. I didn't even know about bio active terrariums until recently. When I began trying to learn more, I found your channel, and I just think everything you are doing is great. If I do decide to create one of my own eventually, I'll definitely be using your products. I appreciate how informational your videos are. Great job, dude

[@alejandrodesidoro6972]

Finally! Ive been waiting for this specific video great job!👍

[@reptilesplus4481]

I love your videos. You don't just show how to set up the terrarium but you give a lot of information about the animals you're setting it up for. Thanks!

[@tyler92large92]

Fantastic! Been using The Dudes products for years now and don't have a single complaint. Great long lasting substrate for everything from hognose, emperor scorpion, centipedes to isopod farm and yep of course springtails. And now even Jackson chameleons. Thanks Dude!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Great to hear!

[@korgy2261]

I really enjoy the videos, I don't have any reptiles at the moment but I like to just watch them in their environment pretty neat stuff!

[@uomorana71]

it was about time for a new video, dude

[@lukedowling9805]

Great info! Thanks

[@BakeWitBinky]

Luv to see how this is doing!

[@galaxyx7213]

Love your channel btw

[@animalisticores5713]

dudee.. your page but this video is just incredible. I love your work man.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thanks dude!!

[@yanclan5212]

This is really good explained

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you!

[@hyrumbeck2739]

3:30 "retains all burrows" "I'll show ya" ... Struggles to make one. Another fails. "Not enough in here"...

[@granteberle284]

i was just going to comment that lol

[@Moe-wp6yp]

Josh is a dumbass he abuses a lot of his animals I went to his store about 2 years ago and he was feeding all his animals and when it came for the crested geckos feeding time he was feeding them fuzzy mice.

[@bobmarley2492]

I discovered a great compilation of videos that will help on Chameleon hasty hacks

[@bobkob]

I love this video, i based my screen vivarium on this construction,- especially the Ficus tree in which i found serves as both a hide,massive decor,drink station,ambush sites for flying prey like black soldier fly wasps,etc.,tranverse around the vivarium,etc. It makes the vivarium look like a mini Jurassic park/ world dino enclosure.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

All I gotta say is, Bob you are the MAN! -Bio Dude

[@bobkob]

Oh thankyou,finding your business was a blessing for my herps.it is a standard for herp keeping.

[@barbhelle5481]

Thank you. I will be ordering from you again to change my Bearded dragon enclosure.

[@McFattyTV]

awesome video duder 👍

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you very much!

[@Shavin709]

Jackson champions are live bearing.

[@user-hp2to2ws9p]

WOW good

[@smorc65]

Enjoying your species-specific setups, Dude. Would you consider doing a species-setup tutorial broadly targeted at maintaining millipedes/beetles of various species? Cheers.

[@connorwiddows5036]

Hey dude. Love your stuff! Will you guys ever ship to Canada in the future? I would love one of your bio kits for building my chameleons cage.

[@DankTanks]

The bio dudddeeeee.

[@Uknowthisman05]

Glad my suggestion about the root pouches worked for you!!!

[@reptileexpert3374]

Yellow crested Jackson's are the best!🐊🦎

[@Gregorio621]

What type of isopods and springtails do you recommend for a chameleon cage?

[@MrBeeMeR320D]

Would love to see you do such a video for the really big snakes like molurus bivittatus or reticulated python. Or even boa's.

[@Blakfury1]

Hey man I’m kinda new to the whole chameleon scene and I was wondering if you could make a video for raising chameleon basics. Loves the vids thanks

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Blakfury1. Great suggestion. We will have more videos coming soon!

[@sammelyanets8781]

So with this setup, do you think isopods and springtails would ever be necessary?

[@Mangabe14]

How do I️ get rid of fungi gnats without getting rid of the substrate

[@guitarassassin18]

can you please do a bioactive nile monitor set up that would be awesome!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I'll add it to the list :)

[@pedrosotomayor2114]

" not dripping " as watter is falling

[@galaxyx7213]

Can u do a video about the care of the plants like weeping figs and how often do you change the soil

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Daylet. There will be more videos coming soon. That's a great suggestion!

[@zemanken]

Are these canvas bags? I'm trying to diy stuff and a permeable membrane is a nice way to cover the bottom, I was thinking of using plastic to box in the bottom.

[@deadkennedy1861]

I have the same set up with mine

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

You dig it?

[@kelsiezitting1953]

do the UVB lights work for the plants too, or do you have another light source for the plants?

[@kickpunched]

Does the light atop this enclosure meet all the requirements for the cham? Or do you need separate lights for the plants and chams?

[@bigsam8597]

I am the 1,000th like. Unlimited power!!!!

[@regiopazzo]

Can I apply this same setup to a reptibreeze XL 24” x 24” x 48” for a nosy be panther chameleon?

[@Arowana0071]

Hi nice video cool chameleons I just got in to chameleons I have a baby yemen I do all the misting but how do u keep up with the humidity in the screen cage!!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would recommend a Misting System or a nice hand mister.

[@mafiaboydq9890]

Can you do a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Setup ?

[@cuz-yr4dk]

I like how you don't use spray foam or any crap like that in your vivs.

[@Lazyvideos2.0]

Will this work for emerald swifts to or only chameleons

[@tanyason1138]

I am interested in using this for a ootheca that was laid in my home by mama praying mantis. Each ootheca potentially can hatch about 200 nymphs. I thought to set them up with a bioactive five area and was wondering if you had any feedback on any knowledge that that may be something this cage can provide. I noticed that a lot of people use the plexiglass or glass for them but I like perhaps better to air all the way around and also the ability for them to climb which they love

[@water_lily13]

Greetings! I'm interested in this exact kit. What would it be listed as on your site?

[@monsterkajiu1912]

How build is that screen enclosure and can i use it with a crested gecko for ventilation and humidity cycles?

[@DestinationDalmatian]

How do you trim the trees when they get too big? Or what happened with the roots?

[@lagtr5712]

I live in houston and im looking for a budget panther chameloen

[@AlexGarcia-or4yt]

Hey dude, can you please add a list of the products you are using. Please. Thank you

[@williammontano7854]

I know I'm some years late, but with your potted plants what I like to do is pull them from the pots, cut about half of their rootball/soil off and replant them in a pot at least a size or two bigger. Never had an issue with them after that. They've lasted long enough to either be traded with someone else as they got to big or trimmed back enough to in the end become good for something else

[@missladyunknown5101]

Q

[@neekomyer530]

How do you clean this or keep bacteria from growing in this set up? I wanted to go with this kind of set up but I was told to clean the cage out by spraying with a 3% bleach spray, once a week.

[@beachaddict7653]

Putting glass or acrylic at the bottom of the enclosure should do the trick. Question is, can you glue it on a screen cage.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would think so, as long as its waterproof. Silicone maybe?

[@cristinacurcio3934]

Can I just use organic potting soil and moss to plant real plants in my veiled chameleon cage? Do I need to put rocks in it too?

[@gmhollins5482]

Hello I live in Columbus Ohio and I just got an jackson chameleon. I bought the kit that came with it then after watching your channel I realized they pretty much set me up for Failure. Way too much watt for heat, I can't even find that liner. I need help where can I find the right things i need for an big habit for my jackson chameleon

[@carloslopez-fz9wr]

Can you do it for veiled chameleon?

[@eMHacko]

How you maintain temperature nightime drop and humidity (fog) in cage like this? These jacksons are very sensitive to that. Willegensis about 16°C and 90-100% over night, xantholophus almost same. Also how you provide heat spot with uvb for them. Dont saw it in clip.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Miroslav Hadrava I plan on using a repti digger and a thermostat ve200 with night drop :)

[@dragom2009]

by an ac, thats the bullet proof way.

[@jackallredexotics9431]

There’s also One more locality of Jackson’s Chameleon more specifically the mount KenyanJacksons chameleon if you check on FL chams website and you can get a little peek of what they look like with a pretty good picture

[@dominikturek5877]

Do you have a Mexican alligator lizard? If so could you make a how to and care video about it?

[@lukekhuu84]

does the bag retain water or allows it to drain through?

[@galaxyx7213]

Luke Khuu i dont think it retains it but i think its handy to just damp the plant

[@josebarja19]

what light do you use for the terrarium

[@bassnbucksoutdoors2897]

will your Terra Sahara impact my reptiles. if not why

[@ajm0208]

Are you finally getting back to the string of things? All the how tos and everything

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

EnderGaming216 it has just been really busy! I am working on doing more videos it is just expensive and time Consuming - thanks for following !

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

hcamp 95 from a quality supplier and limited shelf time. Mites are everywhere not something you can really prevent overall. There are Mites in your cereal.

[@ajm0208]

Could you do a salamander or newt tank, maybe a paludarium with fish too

[@dandroiddoes3531]

hcamp 95 I believe it has been proven although I am not sure but apparently isopods(I don’t know about springtails) eat mite eggs breaking the mite cycle and eventually the adults will be left and just die of so yeah🙂

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

hcamp 95 because I do not use any. Never had issues with mites not have them

[@traviscondy3978]

I have a drainage system for my chameleon setups, will I have problems with the terra firma not draining properly? Thanks!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Travis. You can use a drainage layer with the Terra Firma, but it may not work as well. With the way that substrate is deigned, I feel it would dry out much faster.

[@DG123z]

Do you ever add in edible mushroom spawn?

[@Ohdeesy]

TheBioDude. How do you know soo much about reptiles and amphibeans

[@elshizz]

Robotgaming155 ya I mean this with zero disrespect, but he looks very young to have created his own business based on substrates and the like, specifically for reptiles etc. What exactly are his credentials (not saying he has to have a degree, but you don't take your pets to "a guy I know," if they need medical attention, does that make sense), if any to make claims that this, or that, are the best etc? It's obvious he's passionate, and I'm not saying he's ignorant, however with that said he's still selling a product so why wouldn't you plug your own brand?

[@stevenmccleary737]

Can you put out a vid on maintenance on this set up?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Steven. I have a Terra Firma maintenance video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5LTepV8jKx_prM

[@stevenmccleary737]

Awesome, thanks!!

[@jlynnsinger]

for when its night time, do you turn every light off in the cage, or do you keep the uvb light on?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Nope, 12 hours on, 12 hours off.

[@Red_Nightmare_]

How do you clean the cage tho?

[@martinallenfishing823]

do jaksons change colors

[@theaquaticsnailshop5668]

Do I have to use the bag before you put the substrate in? Could I just put the substrate in the bottom of the bottom we’re glass? Thanks!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey there! for best results We would recommend the use of a screen enclosure For chameleons as they tend to thrive a lot better in those. That is why we use and recommend the chameleon pouches so that the substrate stays inside of the enclosure :) Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any further questions!

[@theaquaticsnailshop5668]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter could I just put the substrate in the bottom without a bag if The bottom is glass? My house is to dry and cold that’s why I asked the question that never got answered. I didn’t ask if you recommended screen over glass, my question was if the bottom is glass, so I need a bag or can I just put the substrate in the tank. Thanks 🙏

[@joshuawittie9400]

When will the new chameleon bio active kits be available that include the pouch?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Soon! I'm working on it :)

[@joshuawittie9400]

Ordered the current package and added the pouch. Hopefully not much else changes. Needed to get it done because this is a gift for my son's 11th birthday.

[@avacamilleri5438]

are you going to get more springtails and isopods for the bearded dragon bioactive kit? Also can you do an update for your bearded dragon bioactive tanks. Thx

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Ava. We should have more bug packs available for shipping in April. Josh did an updated video on his bearded dragon Hercules. It should be up in the next few days.

[@avacamilleri5438]

The Bio Dude Josh Halter I just realised that you only ship to USA and I live in Australia 😂

[@ninja_wolfofficial]

Hey bro. I know u posted this video awhile ago but I need your help. Is the bottom of the tank screen? So it can drain?. If so then how does it keep the weight on it without ripping

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Prince Ninja. The bottom of the cage is plastic and all the sides are screen. With the way the tree pouch is designed to work, you water will drain to the bottom of the soil. The pouch is breathable, so it allows for evaporation. You should have a leaking issue unless you severely overwater it.

[@Oggyotto]

I'm thinking of getting a chameleon, Is there a small chameleon you would recommend?

[@MillyMaxo]

Veiled Chameleon

[@yanclan5212]

Hey Josh could u tell me if Jackson chameleons can have the same enclosure as others

[@CloudsAndDays]

Jacob Bartnik If you’re asking if they can share an enclosure with other chams, I don’t think any chameleon can be housed with other chameleons. They’re territorial animals and will get aggressive. This is especially if they are of different species. If you’re asking if they can use the same type of enclosure as another type of chameleon, even though they’re smaller chameleons, having a cage set for a veiled or panther should work for a Jackson, but you’ll have to adjust the humidity settings.

[@juanrodrigomartinez9226]

What are the measurements of that cage?

[@miafarts]

are those wood chips in the dirt? isnt that not safe?

[@notorioussnake5846]

Hey dude I bought some springtails from you and I haven't seen any springtails or dead springtails just charcoal

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Corbin. I'm sorry to hear that. Please get in touch with my Customer Service Specialist, Amber. She would be happy to troubleshoot with you. [e-mail]

[@kaeleeweller3020]

Which tree did you use for the larger tree?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Kaelee. It's a ficus tree. We have them on the website here: www.thebiodude.com/collections/vivaria-trees-and-shrubs

[@janetfromanotherplanetakab5135]

Can you use a regular bag or does that one

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would not recommend a plastic bag. It needs to be permeable to an extent and be friendly to the animals in the case of ingestion.

[@infinitychano3655]

What size is that chameleon cage

[@Moe-wp6yp]

What kind of plant was that..?

[@jeboaescano5760]

Could you do some sort of earth worm?

[@chickitapanda6503]

Red wiggles

[@W0pper1997]

This is an enclosure "large" enough for maybe Fucrifer Lateralis, but definetly not any larger species like pardalis or calyptratus

[@W0pper1997]

@James Rhodes Which type of chameleon are you looking for?

[@RobRenoRacing]

What type of tree is that?

[@AlexGomez-oi9ue]

What kind of tree is that called

[@donaldgirtley917]

How do you keep the tree from overgrowing

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

A smaller species of tree can be trimmed down often as needed to keep it from overgrowing. we wouldn't recommend a larger tree for an inside enclosure lol

[@josemartinez3557]

What kind of tree is that?

[@infinitychano3655]

What kind of tree is that

[@TheReptileProject]

Jackson's are live Bearing lol

[@JKVTrucking007]

Dude, how you clean up after him?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I don't. HIs cage cleans itself : )

[@amarisauceking6649]

It’s ok I have proof it hold tunnels and burrows the super worm dig in my leo’s cage and I see see where they dugout

[@emielschotvanger3708]

Whats the name of the tree?

[@user-hk5lo4lc9q]

Where can i get the bag from?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

We offer the tree pouches on our website, however they are now grey instead of the brown. Link: www.thebiodude.com/pages/search-results-page?q=chameleon%20tree%20pouch

[@miguelg1370]

What type of dogs are these for?

[@parrotfishguy]

Miguel G i believe pitbulls

[@labanw3226]

Can I use fake plants for my vailed Chameleon?

[@graffbash909]

Real plants create the humidity you want

[@cjfilmssk8progression466]

2:27 Jackson chameleons are live bearing

[@tristanburnham8937]

I think you messed up on the description, btw

[@mrbreast2429]

You say about the plant holding water but chameleons don’t see still water

[@meowpurrr]

What tree was that?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Ficus

[@rickiweber1863]

some tanks just look like they are for growing plants

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Ricki. Only a couple are just for plants. Everything else has critters in it :)