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junglearium

[@melissah4084]

Petko, I think I could sit for HOURS and look at the junglearium! It's absolutely gorgeous! I hope you found Vampire crabs!

[@wendydanielle3476]

The frogs are definitely scheming

[@Kirbyroth]

:peopomeeting

[@PW-72648]

🐸🍴

[@harveymedlicott-revell7069]

Hey Petko! Just a thought. The fly trap probably won't do great long term in the standard soil mix, might be worth replanting in its original soil or making a spot in the substrate layer with flytrap appropriate soil :) might be totally wrong but fly traps tend to really struggle without their specific soil types because of their nutrient requirements. I don't mean to be negative just a thought because I think it could work just closer to the water in boggier appropriate soil :)

[@IncogPollywog]

Just a heads up, over the years your Dionaea might start to decline or die. They not tropical plants (they're native to North Carolina in the US) so they tend to want a dormancy period triggered by slightly lower temps and fewer hours of light. It's not a hard and fast rule of course. There are plenty of people who keep them for a few years without dormancy, though from what I've heard it tends to affect their growth pattern and they also have smaller traps.

[@4quall]

Agreed. I found the only time they thrived for me when I got soil directly from South Carolina in ditches I found it growing wild.

[@mattblake9936]

also the soil is waaaay too rich

[@exotic.pets.and.plants.]

Hey Petko. The flytrap will die 99% of the time. It does not tolerate lime water, does not tolerate as many nutrients as the other plants and it needs a frosty winter. But, give it a try. Fingers crossed 🤞 Best regards from Germany

[@cxaxukluth5432]

Agree. Nepenthes pitcher plants would’ve been a better choice for a carnivorous plant, they tolerate minerals much better than flytraps.

[@exotic.pets.and.plants.]

@@cxaxukluth5432 Correct. But too many nutrients are also deadly to Nepenthes, and lime water isn't the best either. In a separate pot, Nepenthes would explode. But then, of course, in carnivorous soil or peat etc. and Osmosis water, rainwater, distilled water. Tap water is not the best for the most carnivorous plants.

[@MajgnikuguluggeBamsidarub]

I think the flytrap survives, it has expensive frogs and insects as food.

[@exotic.pets.and.plants.]

@@MajgnikuguluggeBamsidarub That's not what it's about. There are too many nutrients in the soil and the roots will "burn" and the plant will die. In addition, the pH value in the substrate will be too high. Carnivores want it more acidic.So, little to almost no nutrients (fertilizer) in the soil and a low pH in the soil/water (no lime).

[@thomasbazin1529]

Most carnivorous plants thrive in poor, acidic soils, and can only take rain/demineralised water. Pretty sure it won't survive. Not sure if they'd require a 'winter rest' in a controlled environment terrarium with strong grow lights. Well if they survive the inadequate soil, I guess we'll know how they do without it after a year or 2.

[@LunaHusky805]

Pitcher plants evolved to eat insects because of very poor soil conditions. If the soil around the plants gets too rich from the insect poop the pitcher plants might start to struggle. Save with the Venus fly trap. I recommend a very rocky substrate.

[@TheDarkDen]

We will see, so far there's no problem

[@mathys5368]

Vraiment super beau, le rendu final est extraordinaire on se croirait vraiment dans une mini--jungle...Bravo :)

[@beckylietzow]

IIRC: carnivorous plants evolved to be carnivorous because of the environment they come from is very wet and low in nutritionous soil. So in order to get nutrients, they catch insects instead! Now, when you put your carnivorous plant in a nutrient-Rich environment like the junglearium it might not do well because of the amount of nutrients it would get from the soil. Just my theory!

[@huldu]

I'm curious to see if that venus flytrap will survive in that soil.

[@bastiankreienhoop3889]

Maybe the frogs transport seedlings to the wall :-)

[@DdxwgGames]

Wow man all the plants just look amazing and I think this is just a amazingly made enclosure

[@shelleoshelle7252]

Wonderful Petko! Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@user-pk7ch9vc7k]

I'm in Taiwan. It's three o'clock now. The earthquake keeps keeping me awake, so I'm here.😅😢😢

[@TheDarkDen]

oof, hold on!

[@melissah4084]

Stay safe!

[@GlitzyWitch]

Bless you, stay safe ❤

[@tracybowling1156]

I hope you are ok!

[@TioMaui]

Stay safe

[@fudganuld]

It's come a long way..Brilliant to look at..Ha!

[@unholyrubbish]

This is looking so awesome!!!

[@kriswTmom]

Absolutely beautiful, I could watch all day! 🌿

[@andrewmartinez02]

Petko, another awesome video man. The junglearium looks great!!

[@jom6829]

It looks amazing. So good to see your hard work pay off.

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information and updates Petcko

[@Hep.F]

LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! LOVING YOUR COOL JUNGLETARIUM! Alot of us Plant Lovers are Soooo Jealous of those GORGEOUS PLANTS YOU HAVE IN THERE!!¡ I'm in Love with all those Sweet little Froggies! 🐸 Looking forward to seeing those plants grow up the walls! ❤🐾🌿🐸

[@tracybowling1156]

The update was very interesting! I love what the plants are doing. I just love how nature keeps on going no matter what!

[@machellelowry9404]

I love seeing the environment creating its own area. You have done a great job Petko

[@leesreptilesandaquatics6368]

This is coming along so beautifully so happy for the junglearium

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Tysssm for featuring the plants!

[@imaybestupid2045]

I am loving these updates :D looking forward to what happens in the future

[@Workof]

What a dream project you have there, I love it! Im glad my selaginella has started to grow well after it almost died in shipping

[@andrewrichards9513]

Will it be a problem when other creatures are in as the frogs won't be scared when they should be ?

[@TheDarkDen]

I won't add anything that will be able eat them

[@andrewrichards9513]

@TheDarkDen have you been watching Ants Canada? It's good but a bit to theatrical for me and nowhere near as good as your videos 💯👍

[@VixinatorsVideos]

Wooow this looks so beautiful!

[@Static140]

Awesome video Petko 👍

[@GlitzyWitch]

Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@mariestubbs4606]

Great vid and the Junglearium is coming on great .

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

This is wondrrtul!. Congrats on your work.

[@MsNina78249]

Petko, just a reminder, seedlings growing on the wall will eventually damage the foundation as the roots grow further into it.

[@garden.state.pythons]

I absolutely love the growth since day one. It's definitely an inspirational cage setup for how to keep animals in such a natural way. One day, I'd love to create my own!!!👏👏👏🔥🫡

[@mcbridemotorsports5788]

That is turning out amazing!

[@coelacanth9311]

I absolutely love your Junglearium!

[@ItIsWhatItIs8120]

Looking Great ! 😊

[@bridgethoskins9809]

Looking very beautiful!!!

[@headrockbeats]

I was going crazy waiting for the intro. There was none!!

[@TheDarkDen]

I just didn't know where to put it 🫣

[@Shooshoobella7]

The junglearium is amazing! So much growth in just a short time. I think it would be cool to make a time lapse video of its evolution from empty space to total growth (maybe when the walls are all covered with the plants). Also, duckies! 🥰

[@valahnuk3593]

It looks absolutely CARZY! 😊

[@Prodigy68]

It's absolutely lovely 😍

[@reelairexotv07]

Nice setup petko❤

[@romanmisak441]

Hello Petko, im curious how will Dionea grow in Jungalerium. This kind of setup is better for Pitcher plants. Dionea is not tropical plant and dont need/love so much humid air - (it is better to grow her in greenhouse or outside - he love cooler temperatures at winter) . And i think he will not have enough light at bottom of junglearium. Please don't take this as criticism, its just my experience s from growing Carnivorous Plants. I wish you happy growing with her in this conditions.

[@TheDarkDen]

My friend told me that just today, I didn't realize they needed a winter period...we will see if it is essential!

[@4quall]

​@@TheDarkDen the soil is the key . I lived where these are native in the US and everyone has issues reproducing the soil. It can be done don't let the nay sayers stop you. But you will have to augment soil around it for it to thrive

[@Plants-and-Ts]

Your junglearium is awesome!!! Can’t wait to have a giant vivarium like this one day

[@Thor3661]

The plant you put in Needs it more moist, i would plant it close to the water

[@brandonmyers4078]

100% agree

[@TheDarkDen]

The substrate is really moist even on that side, trust me

[@dickwoof7779]

This progress is indeed CARZY

[@AS-zl4nl]

junglearium is indeed looking carzy!

[@mental_r0bot459]

CARZY PROGRESS is perfect dont you dare change it!!!!

[@thefightingplumber]

Man, i love this project so much more then "the other one"! I can relate to this way more, more real life, less hollywood series production. Lets goooo Petkoooo You are being very wise with the additions!!

[@CaptivatingCreature1]

When you do your spring cleaning you should sell me some of the creeping plants from the background :D

[@CMZneu]

Didn't the males of those millipedes look completely different? Maybe I'm confused with a beetle species that looks like a millepede... Will the crabs get along with the frogs?

[@TheDarkDen]

not sure tbh, I assumed they were getting busy! They have more than enough space to not bother each other

[@CMZneu]

@@TheDarkDen I thinking more along the lines that the crabs will eat the frogs, space or no space. Another youtuber has vampire crabs and geckos and i think he mentioned that the crabs sometimes caught the newly hatched ones but they breed so much and the adult ones were fast and bigger so it wasn't an issue. There frogs aren't fast or skittish enough when compared to geckos. Without the poison they are literally defenseless. All i'm saying is maybe check if anybody has kept the two together before.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

It's looking better and better.

[@frbrbrgrblgrr7777]

Would be fun to have a Junglarium, badlandarium and maybe like a forest one. All with unique life and eco system

[@joncu8604]

This is like mini AntsCanada pAntdora. Glad to see Junglearium thriving.

[@brandonmyers4078]

This is actually bigger than antscanadas one

[@AsTheCrowFlies745]

"mini" 😭

[@leesreptilesandaquatics6368]

Dark den started this project way before ants Canada did so there for pandora is a mini junglearium

[@joncu8604]

@@leesreptilesandaquatics6368 I knew that. I was there when he started it.

[@joncu8604]

@@brandonmyers4078 is it really? Didn't know.

[@Lhenaghan]

Bro I lost your account after I stopped watching KZbin for ages😢. So glad I find it now

[@TheDarkDen]

Welcome back!

[@evill01]

Watch out, the fly trap will attract and eat mourning baby geckos

[@hugolam1489]

hello, this is one of the, whait no, this is the best jangularium ever created, with majestic different plant species, I love the idea to add carnivoros plats, just saying, If the plants in the jangularium is growing like craze, it mean that the jangularium is perfect. But I have some feedback, for example, in the water part you could add, and fresh water pufferfish, or butterfly fish or even an anchor fish, for the terrestrial ones, instead of having anfibians, you cold add the most exotic and the smalest quail species, the Chinese painted quail, I really hope you read my message, do something about it and respond me on the next video. And can you please make a list of all plant species you used on the jangularium, because I am doing a school project, and I choose to create a jangularium like yours. Thank you

[@Lightman0359]

Your mysterious spreading plants might be reproducing via spores. Many primitive plants like ferns, mosses and lichens don't use seeds, but instead broadcast spores similar to fungus. Aiming your misting system so it doesn't hit that wall directly [and thus wash away the spores] or adding a rougher texture [giving the spores more places to settle] could encourage their spread.

[@yghostest]

wouldn't bigger pitcher plants become dangerous to small geckos and frogs? And the fly trap be dangerous for isopods and other insects?

[@deewhitcha6014]

so cool!

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video

[@rawrimreptar08]

i love that all the frogs aren't like RUN AWAY lol they love you.

[@71janas]

Stunning beautiful 😍

[@vallhallamedia3161]

The only thing I worry about is the climbing plant catching on to the water system and damaging it

[@petervick4775]

Petko, How about a 24 hour Live stream of the Junglearium? I could watch it all day!

[@MerynMTG]

You should probably take away those spiky leaf plants just in case the frogs make a wrong jump and get hurt

[@isopodranch4919]

Funny how people were saying that Rubber duckies will be the first to go when you've introduced them, haha.

[@Aljachino]

Awesome

[@constantinyanicostas4664]

Really fantastic junglarium, just lacks a bigger aquatic space with nice fishes. However, it's great !

[@coryclaypoole7202]

Have you checked for frog eggs lately been hoping to see them breed in this awesome environment 😊

[@plo3700]

You should add crickets and roaches petko so you don’t have to do manual feedings. Make it more circle of life like.

[@sandywalter9728]

Petko... you are the og... before Mikey Bustos! It looks amazing! ❤❤❤

[@jefjam7]

Spellcheck Police are coming!

[@ibrahim-sj2cr]

ukranian grammar nazis are coming

[@TheDarkDen]

oh no 😅

[@snizzern4530]

CARZY PROGRESS

[@antcare2804]

Already here

[@maht0x]

no one cares

[@ufiix522]

Venus fly traps can go dormant so if you see it "die" leave it in just to be sure

[@suzannebauer6234]

life finds a way

[@tomb8077]

man this was just carzy

[@tomb8077]

With love

[@Nikiraider]

love it

[@gasperkanoni8838]

Odlično!👍🏼🇸🇮🐉

[@FrancesMeoww]

Junglearium is look great ☺️💖

[@klime938]

Hamata is a cool toothy pitcher plant

[@chaley2935]

What about adding some really small species of scorpions?

[@michaelsesler1158]

Did you mention Trilobytes and I missed it?

[@TheDarkDen]

not really, I mentioned them in one update, how I haven't spotted them in a long time, I'm fearing the worse

[@1AceHeart1]

I like your junglearium more than the bigger one of Ants Canada!

[@TheDarkDen]

this one is actually bigger 👀

[@bobdevos9729]

I Love Z-duckies too petko

[@TenkosSSJ]

'carzy' typo in the thumbnail

[@luukhoedjes4339]

You should really look into also keeping some ants in here. A big colony of camponotus living in the wood would be crazy cool

[@Roseyforyou]

Why do you not have any orchids? They are similiar to the plants on your wall. They enjoy wet environments but hate growing in soil. They want to attach to tree trunks and or rocks

[@lknanml]

A JUNGLE out of control sounds like you did it right.. Isn't that what a JUNGLE is? Life out of control just doing it's thing.

[@deniserobinson8294]

❤❤❤

[@australiancarnivores]

Sorry but I don't think the Venus flytrap will survive. They live in wet bogs in the USA and really need a soggy peat moss-based soil. They also need full sun

[@giannetto1000]

Will you come to Verona Reptiles in Italy?

[@laurafranco7408]

I'm sorry if I missed the answer to this question already but... what happened to the Arboreal Tarantula that was somewhere in the Junglearium? It has matured and grown so beautifully!

[@angela_tarantulas]

It is gone - he didn’t find out, where it went 😢 probably eaten by the Theraphosa….

[@felixebbing]

Would love a livestream of the junglearium for 24 hours. Just a camera in front of it to enjoy the jungle 🌿🍃🦎

[@lethalnl]

Keep in mind with venus fly traps that they need really really poor soil. they can't handle anything enriched like potting soil.

[@travisborders42]

have you thought about some nano fish? probably but just curious. maybe mosquito fish or kilifish?

[@GammingRyuken]

Hi Petko, long fan and decided to ask my first question, as i followed you with your build of the junglelarium and the add of the new lights, i always questioned if then you couldnt make that the lights would follow a time also, starting abit more on left side fight with the middle and right being abit more dim, then near mid day the middle light being more bright and the others also and so on towards the day, since the plants would position themselfs where they get more light, wouldnt that make it that other plants would have a chance to get some during a part of the day?

[@aurora_dawn123]

Unfortunately the venus flytrap won't survive long term, they need a cold dormant period to survive.

[@archaeopteryx9458]

I think some of those are centipedes, some are millipedes.

[@max_robak_mrowki]

Mantis would be cool, maybe boxer mantis? They probably wont kill any geckos