u/DisasterEfficient

Hello, I was wondering what some of the best and most durable bioactive plants are. I’m currently planning my second bioactive terrarium and want to use plants that are very easy to grow, thrive well, and won’t cause too many issues long term.

My first bioactive terrarium didn’t go as planned. I had around 4 plants, 2 of them died, and the other 2 are barely growing. One of them is a pothos, but it’s barely growing even though I know pothos are usually supposed to grow very fast.

I’d really appreciate any tips, plant recommendations, or advice on what I might have done wrong.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning a long term bioactive crested gecko setup and found some large all mesh reptile/chameleon cages locally for really cheap. I know cresties usually do better in enclosures that retain humidity more like glass, but I was wondering if it would be possible to modify a mesh enclosure to work properly.

I’m not talking about completely wrapping the whole thing in plastic or sealing it off. My idea was more to partially cover some of the sides and back with acrylic sheets, PVC panels, or something similar while still keeping good airflow, kind of like how Exo terra setups still have ventilation but hold humidity better than full mesh cages.

I want to make it into a bioactive tropical setup with live plants, springtails, isopods, and lots of climbing coverage, but I’m curious if anyone here has successfully converted an all mesh enclosure into something suitable for a higher humidity setup long term. If so, what materials or methods did u use?

Hey everyone,

I’m planning a long term bioactive crested gecko setup and found some large all mesh reptile/chameleon cages locally for really cheap. I know cresties usually do better in enclosures that retain humidity more like glass, but I was wondering if it would be possible to modify a mesh enclosure to work properly.

I’m not talking about completely wrapping the whole thing in plastic or sealing it off. My idea was more to partially cover some of the sides and back with acrylic sheets, PVC panels, or something similar while still keeping good airflow, kind of like how Exo terra setups still have ventilation but hold humidity better than full mesh cages.

I want to make it into a bioactive tropical setup with live plants, springtails, isopods, and lots of climbing coverage, but I’m curious if anyone here has successfully converted an all mesh enclosure into something suitable for a higher humidity setup long term. If so, what materials or methods did u use?