Terra Aranea Bioactive Tarantula's and Inverts Terraria by the Bio Dude. How to setup!

[@thunderousshore6968]

Please do many more terrarium builds for reptiles. I really love them and I want you to do more of them. Please do!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

More are coming! Thank you for watching!

[@thedalto124]

If one day I decide to get a tarantula I’m gonna use this video for a reference

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

More are coming! Thank you for following!

[@geenasmet]

It might've already been said here in the comments, but avicularia species actually thrive in well ventilated enclosures. Higher levels of humidity can become a serious problem, when they do not get enough ventilation. I'm also wondering if the lighting might just be a little too hash for a tarantula, but I have yet to read up more on that. For tarantula's, it's also recommend to replace the mesh top of the exoterra's to something that has less of a risk for your spiders to trap it's tiny claws on the tips of their legs in. Another thing, which I'm wondering if you have any information on this, is if you can use springtails with slings? Some more experienced keepers tell me that they could irritate your tarantula, so you should wait for them to have a "decent" size before you introduce springtails to them. Good call on the removing the foam background, that is something I do as well. I'm seriously curious to find out if you guys ship to Belgium right now, haha. Good job!

[@metalhead9849]

I agree with everything you said.

[@samnauman321able]

He’s correct

[@expanddongerydoo34]

You don't upload often but when you do it is good

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Appreciate that!

[@PredictableEnigma]

I love that you built species spesific kits. So many places will just say "here's a humid one and here's a dry one good luck with the spesifics"

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

We will always offer and recommend the best. Thats our standard and mission statement.

[@maleahtortilla587]

At first I was just gonna get the substrate for my vinegaroon because I didn’t know how to put together a set up like this but this video convinced me to get the full kit!!!

[@mr.sunturtle9205]

So excited about the Animal Planet episode!!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I appreciate that!

[@victormcarrasco4821]

Congrats on your effort Dude!! Loved to see your enclosures back there.

[@nittygritty7034]

I'm so glad I found this channel.

[@blank3097]

Dude. I totally just ordered some substrate I have been doing bioactive enclosures for years I usually make my own soils and substrates It will be applied to an exotic roach tank With multiple species Thank you for creating and making your product available And posting videos

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Glad to hear it! Thank you so much for the support and we hope your roaches love it.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey hey Doesn't Matter! Thank YOU !! im glad you enjoy them!!!!! :) Thank you for your support!

[@blank3097]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter dude. The substrate and a new roach are due today I will make a video for you when I’m done It’s not pretty like yours It’s all natural sourced other than the substrate There are dictations of theories to the plant stressors And plans I will be starting on a wall mounted unit In a few days It will be proper (And have cannabis) Keeping doing what you are doing And if you don’t have a board or bike or anything like that Get one Plant trees not faces Shred til your dead dude This 0i!✊is for you (I’m middle aged 👆🏻that’s an antique 0i!(it’s a collectible😉

[@SilkMilkJilk]

send a test bag to Tom Moran for review plz =)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Josh hooked me up, and I just created my first bioactive enclosure. So far, I'm loving the stuff. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIism4GBeZl2h8k&lc=z23rhb5hbmrfszhxp04t1aokg03tk3jwius0kkthraxcbk0h00410

[@nickigreig5040]

Joshs back!!!!!!!finnaly yes

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I know, my absence has left many empty, Working on having more videos this quarter!

[@seppevdm]

Awesome stuff brother. Wish we'd have something like that around here in Europe. Keep up the good work

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I know, I know. One day Ill have international. One day.

[@curious_gage]

Bro! I bought some of your moss on Amazon last year and it was top-notch , absolutely beautiful and healthy. It was a great value as well! Keep it up, dude

[@hawkpaw1]

Can you do a scorpion specific set up one day

[@drdoolittlefishhobbyist6055]

Josh I think your mic was playing up but hey that was another cool video. I get so many ideas from your channel for keeping my Asian scorpions. This vid was especially helpful. If I ever get back to America I will come see your showroom.

[@flerkensgalaxy5779]

Do a bioactive centipede setup

[@houseofinvertebrates2869]

Species-specific videos would be awesome for tarantula Keeper's! plus it would be highly grateful and we would thank you to the ends of the Earth for them! Happy Keeping!!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you for the kind words : )

[@houseofinvertebrates2869]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter your welcome man! I'm looking forward to ordering your Isopod package and some of your Tarantula packs.

[@bamsjungle8015]

Will you ever do a red eyed crocodile Skink video? I’m looking into getting some and wanted to get your set up for them

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

If I could find someone here in TX that would allow me to do one, I would!

[@redwoodninja5334]

Love it man! Wishing you nothing but success and happiness in 2023!

[@nay.murray6097]

wow congrats on animal planet , be prepared for sales cause thats some cool promo .... then you can work on getting over to the uk

[@HUNTENMASTA1337]

Oh man a bio dude vid, its been awhile, clicked faster than I would with other channels.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

That is what I love to hear! Thank you for your business and following ; )

[@carlgrimes3451]

Amazing work! Maybe something for hermit crabs one day...😶

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would love to do a video for hermit crabs. I actually have been looking to carry microdoses of sea salt for them and their water bowls since they need both. Lots of bad info on hermit crabs out there. I had one for about 10 years - it got the size of a softball!

[@carlgrimes3451]

The Bio Dude Josh Halter sold!

[@ismellavocados8679]

Great job keep up good work

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you!

[@rubenbentancourt1593]

WOW loved it! Bio-Active!!!!! My next step!

[@fe1liott.civicsi]

Wow dude u havent made a video in a while glad to see you back

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thanks, been busy working hard!

[@tinabbaker37]

Yay!!! Congratulations Josh

[@denniscastro8118]

Wow! this is some awesome idea. Hoping for it's shipping to be available overseas especially here in the Philippines.

[@amypalladino2584]

Oh how I wish I could get your stuff in Canada.. sigh.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I know, I know. I get Canada emails on the daily. It's tough. Canada is super strict with soils specifically.

[@zoner41der53]

Josh dude :D nice kit

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Glad you like it

[@LordEternal31]

I’m going to buy this for my G. Pulchripes Soon. Very soon

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Send us some pics when you’re done! We’d love to see what you come up with.

[@LordEternal31]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter no doubt about that and you know I will

[@pjdynomight]

Great video! Looking to go bio for my daughter's curly hair Tarantula in the Zoomed critter low profile enclosure. I'm also looking to get a Houston switchblade! LOL

[@enriquesexotics9095]

Please do more on taratulas

[@SaraJean85]

New subscriber here... great video! Cant wait to get some of ur products for all my Ts. When I do I give ur products a review in my videos on my channel

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you so much!

[@rkhnd51]

You're so smart!

[@swampyankee72]

FINALLY, someone said it. I see all these people using can's of spray form, and layers of foam to build the landscape in their paludarium's and I want to scream. The insects will eventually eat the stuff and pass it onto the animals.

[@Collinthegiant]

Hey love your channel/products. Glad we are able to get some now in Canada. Quick question about this substrate. Would it be good for insects as well? Such as mantids or beetles? I would think so but didn't want to assume.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Yes! Mantids especially will thrive on the Aranea.

[@rdllvr79]

Do tarantulas usually like the space this busy? I just got a 3 gallon but no sling yet. I got a piece of hollow african wood for her and some chunky bark pieces. Should I add more? I will definitely be getting the bioshock for her! Would a succulent be a good idea for a desert species?

[@veesentdaysendz8113]

Awesome video!! So do you have to put all the 6qts of each cork bark chunks,leaf litter,Spaghnum moss mixed in with the 6qt substrate as well in a 10 gallon vertical conversion?? Or just as I m pleased with the amount I mixed in the substrate,and it’s not too much,and the overall outcome look of how I want and like my build?? Thanks

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey there! it would depend on if the species burrows or not. burrowers you add more substrate, so then yes that is correct! if not you can add less. hope this helps!

[@veesentdaysendz8113]

So your soil is aerated as is without the add-in biodegradables,plain and straight up,but by adding the add-ins biodegradables aerates the soil a lot more and also adds more nutrients for soil,plants,and microfauna?? Am I correct? Thanks.

[@Lyxtra]

Will a 6 qt bag fill a 12x12x18?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

With some left over !

[@Lyxtra]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter Thanks

[@justme69LoyalLove143]

Do you tarantula kits come with a tank?

[@Kenny762c]

I think the concept is great but aren't Pink Toes supposed to be kept dry with lots of air flow?

[@bobkob]

Yippee !

[@elijahsarabia7157]

Just looks like he's cramming everything he sells in one box

[@McPilch]

Any chance to share an NDA with Aussie supplier so they can make and sell here, given you don't/can't ship to us downunder? 😁

[@alkggkla5643]

Would the Terra Aranea be suitable for millipedes? Looks like awesome stuff!

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

YEP!

[@jeffreymonat2374]

could you use this set up for an Asian forest scorpion? I noticed the 20long kit Terra Aranea, would I also need springtails if using this?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

yep, always need spring tails for bioacive.

[@houseofinvertebrates2869]

I'm looking to rehouse my Nhandu Coloratovillosus in a 12x12x12, does your 12x12x12 come with everything? Plant, light, hide, shot and all that jazz?

[@kathyl9222]

Does this contain anything like charcoal to help with the lack of a drainage layer?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Kathy, yes a component of the Aranea does have charcoal in it.

[@l-iv3s18]

Can u do a Tail-less Whip Scorpion set up

[@kiaraherrera1369]

I love your tattoos 😍

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Thank you! I have plenty, ill probably end up with the thumb here soon!

[@kiaraherrera1369]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter cool.. I have a bunch too & 12 piercings 😝😝

[@kiaraherrera1369]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter you are SOOOOO cute 😍😍😍😘😘😘

[@whiteroseproject7207]

Should I use isopods or spring tails anyway? I'd like to avoid it if possible.

[@MaleficentHipster]

Could you please expand on the issue with methane?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

In concentrated doses methane is very toxic. So, think of it this way. When you are walking through a swamp, you step into the mud and all the sudden the smell of rotten eggs is present. that is the methane gasses trapped below the surface from decomposing organic matter that does not have enough 02 to function and breakdown properly. Too much methane or methane pockets in the terrarium can and will kill your animals if left unchecked.

[@AntsMierenAvonturen]

I keep ants and i was wondering if i could use aranea for my ants? Greetings Ant's Mieren Avonturen

[@chuckhallscorpionking8766]

I'm getting a deathstalker scorpion, from Egypt, and the Middle Eastern deserts. I am wondering which kit to buy. As of right now, I have the dune scorpion kit in my cart. From what I've read on your site, that's the closest kit to the deathstalker's habitat. Thanks for any advice.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey Chuck, you can make that work for sure, but if you want some more custom and tailored email us at [e-mail] : )

[@chuckhallscorpionking8766]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter thank you for the reply. I'll check out some more customizations on your site.

[@1979hellcat]

What do u recommend for Mexican red knee tarantula set up? I’m debating between a corn snake or another tarantula.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I would recommend my Terra Aranea -if you need help reach out to us at [e-mail]

[@SeaWitchinSeattle]

Will you expand to...axolotl cycling kits? :)

[@PredictableEnigma]

So for an invert from a drier biome, (like, for example, a g. rosea tarantula) you would just do everything the same only don't add water to the substrate or moss at all? Or would you still wet them a tiny bit, just maybe less than shown here?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

You would still want to add moisture. The soil is designed to drain it to the bottom layers while providing a top dry layer. It would depend on the amount of ventilation you have. For example I mist my B. auratum 2-3 times per week to keep her mature layers established in her 10g w/ a screen top while my C. versicolors get misted 1-2 times per week due to their enclosure being a modified display case.

[@monsterkajiu1912]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter how big is the display case.

[@Joshua-nt9cc]

Most of your kits are sold out. Will that change soon?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

We are in the process of redoing many of them. The ones with the updated habitat photo are the most updated and I hope to have more by end of Jan.

[@nickdombrowski8200]

So, for the bio shot, does it need to be added to each enclosure or just the volume of media? I’m considering buying a bag of this to be divided amongst numerous smaller enclosures, I’m just wondering how that would work with the bio shot.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Its a one and done thing. Unless you add more soil, then add more to compensate for faster growth, or you can wait for it to spread naturally.

[@dman3927]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter do u still need to add springtails and isopods to the tank

[@animapolis4929]

Would this work with millipedes as well?

[@patheticsteam337]

Some of your Terra Aranea kits only label as having 3 quarts of just the sphagnum moss and not the mix with the leaf litter. It didn’t make much sense why the combo wouldn’t be included so is this just a typo?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

So of them have that combo, others have just the larger bags of each. It depends on the species and husbandry required.

[@fletchersteinberg2325]

Does the substrate have added calcium for millipede also lights can bother tarantulas they enjoy it dark

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hi Fletcher. It does not have added calcium. With Ts, they will hide in or behind the tank decor just like they do in the wild when the sun is out. It does not disrupt them at all. One of my employees (Amber) has 35 different species of T's and has these LED lights on a lot of her enclosures. All of her Ts are thriving in these set ups :) They are nocturnal, but doesn't mean that they require perpetual darkness.

[@colemikel8976]

Id love to see a arid planted tank something like the red knee or red leg. Dont even think their r any videos on arid spider planted tanks. Just care videos.

[@bighashgang1990]

I live in Arizona and I observe all our desert species in the wild, the ones I've collected have gone into enclosures that mimic the desert they came from, what species are u curious about? Most of the arid desert species just keep them the same way it is in the desert, dry lol

[@jamesbosslet994]

Hi, i am thinking about getting this substrate, i have over 100 tarantula's. I usually make my own, however it is not consistent and would love to find a good substrate. I have tried lugarti and developed a mold problems and lost a few T's, so i am a bit cautious. I agree with SilkMilk review below, send a bag to Tom Moran (Tom's big Spiders), his reviews on KZbin are well received in the tarantula community. Does the grow light put off heat?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

James I will reach out to Tom today - Thank you! no, since they are LEDs they emit next to no heat : )

[@mr.sunturtle9205]

Would the Terra Aranea be suitable for a bioactive ant farm?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Absolutely! Especially for leaf cutter ants - I saw some of those in Belize and it was soo cool!

[@dfantasticcreatures436]

new subsciber here. pls make bioactive for cherry head tortoise.

[@warren4838]

how often should you water the plant?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

It is different for everyone, to be honest. It depends on your climate and where you live, humidity index, time of year etc. You will find a rhythm that works for you and get a routine schedule down.

[@mattywyche7545]

hey bio dude i love your vids but i thought i must point out that sphagnum moss breaks down into peat moss, peat has little too no nutrients for plants at all, if you were too grow plants that thrive in low nutrient conditions like venus fly traps or nepenthes etc you will use peat moss too not give them any nutrient uptake from the soil. if you really want too add nutrients back into the soil i would start thinking about what breaks down into nitrogen, potassium & phosphorus. bannana peel is good for nitrogen and calcium for your plants, green tea, a mixture of herbs like st.jhons wort, chamomile etc all break down in the terrarium faster and more efficiently. i hope you read this and decide too look into it more as i really think your going around feeding your plants the wrong way .

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Hey Matty. Thanks for the Feedback. The point you bring up is taken care of by our BioShot which is a combination of beneficial bacteria and fungi that feed on the biodegradables and adds nutrients to the soil in way of a 4-4-4 organic fertilizer, so the nutrients are covered :)

[@mattywyche7545]

@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter hey thanks for taking my suggestion inmind and taking the time too reply, glad too know you have thought about that already and perfected it :)

[@yde.elijah229]

Also where have u been

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Working hard my friend! Thanks for watching.

[@fatihozkan6596]

Abi efsanesin

[@1kingofcups1]

Where can I get one of those shirts? I wear a 5X

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

on thebiodude.com under SWAG in about a week,

[@kabar123ar]

Methane pockets?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Aerates 100% preventing said pockets.

[@hannavagnell2036]

Do you ship to europe?

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Not yet.

[@drebodollaz3504]

does the light also work as heating?

[@thedalto124]

Drebodollaz Dollaz no it’s just LED so very very very little heat is emitted

[@drebodollaz3504]

Reptiles Am We so any led light can help plants grow?

[@sambphillips959]

@@drebodollaz3504 no, I thought the same but sadly it isntvthe case you have to buy a special light for example arcadia jungle dawn

[@naturezone1212]

Regular leds work great

[@JohnnyTaxonomy]

PSA: That enclosure is far too large for slings. Also, lights that produce heat should never be used with a tarantula setup. A basic LED light strip is okay- but not the bulb being used here.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

That is a very fair. I really should have elaborated on that. You should also never use an LED that is close to a smaller container. While they do not emit lots of heat it does not take much to overhead the small amount of space. As far as slings and containers go, we like using the small Plastic enclosures you can purchase at the container store. Thank you for your input.

[@carleyyoungquist2770]

I am looking around and I saw this video from 2017 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6O1eHp3fN9mbJo where you use the Terra Firma instead of Terra Aranea. I will be creating a vivarium for a pink toe tarantula and I understand they won't need the soil to be able to burrow, so maybe the Terra Firma would be a better choice for the vivarium I am building. I'm just a little confused and would like some advice for which soil I should buy since this video talks about Terra Aranea and is more recent. Thank you!

[@tinabbaker37]

Josh, I've been a customer for a while. I got my White's Dumpy Tree Frog and a number of other things from you including the temp/hydro meters from you. I am now collecting Tarantulas and could really use your help. Tina Baker....check your records and you'll see my contact info...Please get in touch with me. I need your help and am finally kicking in my KZbin channel. Thanks and Love you Lots...You're Awesome!!!

[@dennisking4589]

Genesis 1:25 Exodus 6:3 kjv

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

I know those are bible verses but I don't know what they are,

[@Dave-tv3hn]

Do yourself a favor: Skip the first four minutes of the video to avoid the dirt advertisement.

[@andoydoy1783]

Jesus Loves all of you guys

[@yde.elijah229]

First

[@metalhead9849]

lot's of misinformation from this guy about tarantulas.

[@TheBioDudeJoshHalter]

Like what exactly?

[@metalhead9849]

No one would ever put a sling in that large an enclosure. It would get lost. No cross ventilation for arboreals, top screen left on that could trap their feet...(should be changed to larger mesh thus increasing ventilation and no chance of foot issue) shows your lack of research. They don't need so much room as you suggest (3X DLS for terrestrials) and I'm sorry but you seem more interested in selling products . A light on a tarantula pen? Pushing product. No research. You asked.

[@feeblepizza]

Not to mention, tarantulas are not very active at all like you said in the video. Even an 11" Therephosa sp would use like 5% of a 75gal enclosure No one would put cork pieces in a substrate for a burrowing species. It seems like it would just be an obstacle and prevent them from burrowing Also you keep mentioning "tarantulas and spiders" as if they're separate things. Tarantulas are spiders.

[@feeblepizza]

Oh, and they definitely do prefer gradients when it comes to moisture and temperature, just like any other animal.