HUGE Terrarium & Vivarium Plant Unboxing

Another unboxing video coming at you! In today's video I unbox a ton of plants for some terrarium and vivarium builds. I feel like it was about time to place a nice plant order and here it is.
A lot of you guys ask me where I get my plants. I like to shop around and don't have a single location, but I have ordered from Glass House Works many times. With over 6 shipments of plants, in a span of about 8 years, I have no complaints. Their selection includes some pretty cool/unique plants that seem to be exclusive to them.
As I said in the video, this is not sponsored or anything of the sort. I personally have had good results with GHW and would recommend at least checking them out. Here's a link: www.glasshouseworks.com/
Disclaimer: As stated, these plants aren't sold exclusively for use in vivariums with animals. So they will need to be cleaned thoroughly and quarantined before use. However, some preventative measures should be taken anyways, regardless of the source.
The plants that I got in this unboxing include:
- Acorus gramineus minimus aureus
- Aechmea pineliana miniata
- Billbergia T.L.Mead
- Cryptanthus acaulis 'Jade'
- Cryptanthus 'Black Mystic'
- Cryptanthus 'Cloud Cover'
- Cryptanthus nubicola
- Cryptanthus 'Snow Goose'
- Cryptbergia rubra
- Epipremnum aureum (Golden Pothos)
- Ficus pumila 'Curly'
- Ficus pumila minima
- Ficus pumila quercifolia (Oak Leaf Creeping Fig)
- Ficus pumila 'Snowflake'
- Ficus pumila variegata
- Maranta repens (Miniature Prayer Plant)
- Monstera pitterii (Swiss Cheese Vine)
- Neoregelia ampullacea rubra
- Neoregelia schultsiana 'Fireball'
- Peperomia campylotropa
- Selaginella 'Fairy Plume'
- Selaginella krausiana 'Gold Tips'
- Syngonium podophyllum Renoir
- Selaginella umbrosa
You can follow me on Instagram @serpadesign for project sneak peaks, updates and more content like this (such as plant pics).

[@SerpaDesign]

WOW... I can't believe we just reached 100k subscribers. My most sincerest thanks goes out to all of you for making a dream of mine possible. I have a formal video coming out about this, so I won't say much here. However I had no expectation that this would ever go anywhere. It just goes to show that with some hard work and support from a great group of people, anything is possible! I will keep doing my absolute best to provide the best content possible and make improvements along the way. Thank you soooooo much! ✌️💖

[@mushlove6933]

You grew at supersonic speed! I subbed around 12-14k!

[@zeppypaige]

Congratulations!! You’re great. My son and I love watching you ☺️

[@Byt3me21]

I am just shocked and impressed by your work.

[@mushlove6933]

Byt3me21 in other words, inspired? Haha

[@devijoshi94]

Congratulations! I'm a huge fan and feel like you've really come into your own - and your content is always so polished.

[@rachelw821]

friend goals: to go plant shopping with you and make terrariums all day!!! You are awesome!

[@spinr2000x]

Could you make a video on how you quarentine your plants and what to look for in a plant that may need special attention? I'm trying to learn about these things before I dive into making vivariums and I want to do things right the first time. Thanks for all the awesome vids and congrats on the 100k subs!

[@MDFishTanks]

I'm not even into plants but just watched the whole video because I love your reactions to them. Good job.

[@sharkbait4653]

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[@l_3585]

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[@tortoisefan826]

I can't imagine how many newspaper they uses to cover the plants 😂😂

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Thx for the slideshow at the end, that's awesome, the kinda quality and attention to detail this channel never fails to deliver.

[@orangeyoung3339]

This is the Jade... nope. This one is probably the Jade... or not. I'm not sure what this one is... oh, its the jade lol. Congrats on 100K!

[@SerpaDesign]

Lol I know! I really wanted to see it haha! Thank you as well!

[@pauloalves4337]

Lots of cool plants. I've been watching your videos for a while, and because of you i built my first terrarium. I love it and i think it looks great. Thx for encouraging other people to get in this hobby. P.s. i'm thinking of building another terrarium. Lol

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Glass Houseworks looks like an awesome place to get plants. So clean and in good condition, beautiful. I'm planning my first viv and your channel has been indespensible. Thx

[@Hammockknight]

Congrats on 100K! A quote of yours I use a lot whenever I make terrariums is "I love me some moss"

[@francescaluongo8969]

It's peperomia verticillata! (Min 10:17) :) amazing channel! You sparked my passion for terrariums 😁🎊🎊

[@rachelw821]

You are so knowledgeable, AND humble! Good combo! I love your channel I am binge watching, and plotting all the plants I want to go out and buy after this! You seem like a really awesome person I am happy to see that your channel is so successful!

[@loamy]

Reaction and excitement for plant unboxing is contagious. Love it.

[@tatipopo9651]

I am very proud to be part of these 100k, thank you for all your videos!

[@SerpaDesign]

Thanks for being a part of it!

[@jlcascio6346]

Right On!! I had the pleasure of visiting the greenhouses in the begining of january and had a great time great place!!!

[@squeakysquirrel3852]

I usually watch fish unboxings, but loved this just as much! Congrats on 100K, been with you the whole time. So happy for you! By the way, that "snowflake" plant is stunning! Great job, Tanner!

[@trenthobson2756]

Beautiful plants. Can't wait to see the in vivariums!

[@soak785]

The pepperoni plant was cute 👋

[@mksabourinable]

Also thanks for the recommendation, I've been having a hell of a time trying to find a place to order plants!!

[@laurahelenihi6897]

Congratulations! You deserve it. Great content. Thanks for the tip on the nursery.

[@jacklandismusic]

This video actually convinced me to try buying from these folks. The plants came in today, and they all look great! The packaging is fantastic, and everything is nice and healthy. And they threw in a free cryptanthus with my order!

[@m.k.9405]

Wow! So many beautiful plants! Great video and congrats on 100k!

[@alvaferjoe2117]

10:17 that’s Peperomia verticillata

[@tatipopo9651]

Little hello from France, I can not wait to see in which terrarium all these plants will be installed.

[@TuckerSP2011]

Congratulations T! Can't wait to see you use them. Also looking forward to seeing you create the large terrarium you showed on IG. 🌱🌿

[@clarencejackson5284]

I love the different kinds of plants you brought

[@AnimeFan6969]

The mostera pitterii (Swiss Cheese Vine) you showed really caught my eye! I've never seen this plant before, very interesting look. Thank you for the informative and inspiring video :)

[@sharonbendtsen6517]

Thats beautiful. Loving the plants

[@BlackMageDark]

Congrats on the 100k and thank you for making amazing videos! I've been looking for some plants in my vivarium and I will definitely check these guys out!

[@nevaeha4048]

I have a full size prayer plant and now am really interested in a mini one

[@rachelw821]

The mini prayer plant is AWESOME

[@nancyfahey7518]

Great haul.

[@stoopdogg3121]

Very city collection on plants! I had no idea you could get them online and shipped directly ! Will be checking out that link for sure. Always , looking forward to the next vid!

[@HOLLAHfoDOLLAH]

"Oooooh. There it is. Alright... Alright..." haha. cool vids man.

[@luisfallier9823]

Omg congrats on 100k! Remembering me sitting there last summer watching your crested gecko viv video like 1 million times cause' i got one after the holidays.

[@christinaxena]

really enjoyed this haul! I would be interested in an update video once all these plants have been planted and have had time to settle in and mature a bit!

[@SerpaDesign]

That's the plan actually. I want to do a plant tour in the near future.

[@Sacrificed4]

very nice collection dude!

[@RafaelHA2010]

Are those all plant that can handle closed terrarium conditions?? Could you make a video about plants of that nature please? Like, plants that are ok with humidity and look esthetic or something like that. Thanks for the inspiration and greetings from CDMX. Buena vibra ;)

[@hightechredneck3]

That selaginella umbrosa is beautiful!!

[@TheDace79]

You want to get rid of (cut out) the all white leaves on the Ficus, I believe it's reversion and should it take hold the whole plant will stop producing the variegated leaves (you'll want to do the same with the all green shoots too if you get any) Love the channel

[@wdk7621]

Congratulations on the hundred thousand subscribers! Great channel love your work thank you very much.

[@imfinnriss8569]

wow, those arw awesome and they look very healthy

[@dja2044]

Congrats on 100k 👍🏻👍🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻

[@steeleedwards6579]

well done keep it up great vids

[@Zaku186]

Congrats on 100K subscribers.

[@JanetUrsel]

You have had better luck ordering from Glasshouse Works than I have. But then again, I ordered succulents and I don't think they've really mastered the art of succulents. One was even badly diseased... *sigh* But good to see that yours were happy and healthy. I'll reconsider them when I tackle my first terrarium.

[@RonanC]

Congrats on 100k. I’m building a hot/dry desert vivarium for a pair of Pacific Gopher Snakes, and I’ve found a variety of plants that I think might do OK but I was wondering if you had any suggestions of xeric type plants that could take a beating from the snakes? Also looking at cleanup crews I’m thinking beetles are my best bet. Thanks, Ronan

[@theserpentscave5812]

great video

[@kerritodd5015]

What's the chances of doing another clip similar to this? I'm new to the hobby and trying to figure out some new plants for my 1st major project and this was just perfect! Maybe a clip on your favourite Rainforest Paludarium plants? Awesome videos mate, this Aussie is greatly appreciative of your efforts to date 👍

[@Shaden0040]

What do you do to clean these for vivarium/palludarium use? To remove all pesticides and chemical fertilizers? Do you check for pests and what do you do to destroy the pests? Can you do a video on that?

[@mksabourinable]

The whole video I was waiting for you to bust out oak leaf creeping fig lol x)

[@kathymacomber5115]

Great site

[@lainabacon]

"oooooooooou yup!" same

[@Paravetje]

So many cartoons and puzzles on all that newspaper XD

[@StickyFeets]

Obviously you have an awesome green thumb with your plants but I'm curious as to how many of these plants that you buy (either in person or shipped) survive? I bought several small plants from a recent reptile expo for a future dart frog vivarium. Some of them are doing really well (ficus pumila, selagenella, pepperomia) and some are barely staying alive (ribbon fern, maidenhair fern). Any special type of water you use? Maybe my tap water is too much for them. I want to get plants on the fly like you do but I'm always worried they won't survive.

[@vinnypayen]

GRATZZ FOR THE 100k WOW !! Keep it up @SerpaDesign

[@ScarletCandlelight]

By chance can you make a video on how you keep your plants and quarantine them and what area kind of of your house please. I want to see ideas of how to keep mine. What lights do you like, what shelving if any, what kind of room is good and how do you do space management thank you very much.

[@SerpaDesign]

Yeah I can cover it eventually. However I will say that I simply keep them in bins with a foam gasket under an LED shop light. Shelf and placement really don't matter. Wherever you have room or what you can afford will work.

[@AwoooOga3503]

it looks like a queen marble pothos to me tho. i have not seen a neon pothos like that. but either way i really enjoy the video

[@nneichan9353]

Just curious, have you ever considered owning any of those tiny frogs that live in plant crowns? In the tiny 'ponds' in the crowns?

[@emmacarlberg4634]

So many plants! Good video! But your neon pothos just looked like a regular pothos... a neon pothos doesn’t have that kind of variation. Could be a marble queen but I doubt that. :)

[@SerpaDesign]

Thanks! Also it's not a Marble Queen, it's a Gold Pothos (I had the correct name up in the vid). I always get the neon and gold mixed up because the neon is almost gold in color.

[@GrymmTymm1313]

Hey serpadesign, would creeping fig be good as a high plant in a crested gecko cage? Or what would be good for a high plant so they have leaves to climb and hang

[@BlackenedMelody]

Congrats on the 100k! How do you go about treating your plants to be terrarium safe?

[@SerpaDesign]

Usually I just wash them really well in warm water, remove anything visible if present (i.e. scale) and replant them. From there I quarantine them for a decent amount of time (1-3 months) and monitor for anything that I don't want.

[@BlackenedMelody]

Awesome, thank you! I'm a total noob when it comes to terrariums and I really want to make something special for my husband's crested gecko. :)

[@deletingsoon.3790]

I want some ficus pumila so bad.

[@zikohala1066]

This is very nice. May I know how can I get these plants

[@brokenstacker8297]

Will you grow those plants out before using them?

[@TheHollowBodiesBand]

S e l a g i n e l l a 💚

[@gerusryn9249]

100K Subscribers!

[@natetopolewski2231]

What method do you use to clean the plants?

[@Byt3me21]

"I think I knew that last one!"

[@Drezeq]

Bro the box was open!

[@tjeerdprins869]

Are aloe vera plants okay to use in vivaria/terraria?

[@ilovejewelyn]

This made me so happy! Would love to collab with you! 🤓💚🌿

[@ilovejewelyn]

P.s the Monstera and peperomia are on my wish list 💚

[@kellenf9552]

Hello! I was just randomly wondering if you would consider getting a gold dust day gecko as a showcase animal for one of you vivariums?

[@SerpaDesign]

I would get a Day Gecko for sure, but it would either be the Electric Blue or Giant Day Gecko.

[@crystalbutterfly4812]

where do you purchase your plants on line I need them for my frogs?

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

I’m surprised that the plants were in such good condition after being shipped. Whenever I order houseplants or plants for my garden from a website or catalog, they always look chewed up and ragged!

[@toomanyopinions8353]

Are these all reptile safe?

[@francisparkinson7934]

Is right.

[@Plummchild]

For anyone willing to help: I have a Tokay Gecko that likes to kill almost every plant in his Viv (except an earth star and an unknown plant), any suggestions?

[@_akalman]

Ohhh....alright, alright

[@osaka4644]

6:28 bacon

[@catherinedoye9674]

Bonjour Je suis votre chaîne avec grand plaisir le problème c'est que mon anglais n'est pas au top pouvez-vous mettre un sous-titrage en français je vous remercie d'avance j'adore vos vidéos un grand merci 👍🙏🙏🙏

[@Plummchild]

your not the one that has made all the good plants on Josh's Frogs sold out are you???

[@SerpaDesign]

Lol! No it wasn't me. I haven't got plants from them in awhile actually. They do have good stuff though!

[@Newty172]

I may be the one to blame there lol. I made a big order from Josh's a week ago.

[@Plummchild]

-_-

[@joeschmo8755]

But where is my anubias nana petite??

[@MADKILL4]

i was going to order the $25 terrarium pack but shipping is over $51.....no thanks