r/terrariums

My use case is to make a lot of smaller shallow tanks (around 2 gallon) like in the second picture above, so I was trying to find something like this to where I can make a jig and rather than measure and mark each piece of glass, I can just place the glass up against the jig and and cut all pieces to be the same exact size.

This 14" tile cutter is only $49 so I thought I could use something like this, but after googling, it seems that these wouldn't be a great idea to use with glass? I can't really seem to find anybody that has really used them for glass either, so I wanted to see if anybody here has done something similar or has any ideas?

Sealed container of 5 litres inspired by the flora of Borneo with Cosmianthemum sp., Ficus punctata, Selaginella brooksii and Davallia parvula, one year after onset.

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Just got back into carnivorous plants and needed some advice. I started out with this cobra nest, used one of those ring plant lights at first thinking it would be enough but switched to the sensi clip on double light, the images are from this past Saturday to today (a little over 3 days of growth). I think it’s enough, I used to kill these plants pretty quick but now it seems like I’m doing pretty good with them. I’d like to have a rainbow of colors and I’m looking for recommendations, the area where I have the light clipped on has room for 2 additional lights that would be 10in apart covering a total of 32in so getting these plants blasted with light won’t be an issue even for the larger cultivars. The pot will be 12in long, 8in wide and 8in deep. I will split plants as needed and the pot is good to be put in the garage for winter dormancy. Any recommendations? I’d also like recommendations on any other plants I should add, I’m heavily debating UG cuz I love the flowers on the plants in my aquariums.

Please be kind, I have no idea what I'm doing.

I was gifted this terrarium about a month ago by friends who know I like plants. The thing is that I love succulents specifically, so I'm out of my depth here. This is a sealed vase/jar, although the cork doesn't really fit so a sliver of air gets in. The instructions say I'm supposed to keep it 1m away from a window, but all plants look etiolated, so I'm not sure I trust the instructions.

In any case, I was away for a week and this is what I find when I come back. Thousands of tiny white spheres all over the soil and lower leaves. Browsing on here it seems be flower pot fungus and therefore innocuous for the ecosystem? But I don't know anything about it (especially if it is safe for humans to breath/touch), so I'm coming here both for identification and suggestions on how to at least reduce its presence in a way that's safe for both me and the plants!

Thank you to anyone who will help a newbie :)

My little 20×20×30 cm terrarium, about 4 months old now. It’s a bit messy, but I’m still learning and figuring out what works best for it.

I suspect my new slugs on my terrarium have laid eggs. Can anyone confirm. I just added the slugs 2 days ago. Thoughts? Advice?

Hello all. I've just noticed my shelf is sagging ever so slightly. I have heard the horror stories on aquarium reddit and I don't want this gorgeous piece to end up shattered on the floor.

After removing excess water and the neighboring books, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I'm looking at bookshelves online and I can't find ones I love aesthetically that also have high per-shelf weight capacity.

I can't quite weigh the terrarium, but my math puts it at no more than 45 pounds.

I have thought about adding reinforcement in the form of two by fours below this shelf, but I worry that it will not only be ineffective but also ugly.

Any advice is appreciated

Id taken every precaution against snake mites in my bioactive tank but after 11 months im suddenly seeing this. What type of bug is this? I was hoping it was six legs and antennae but the snout looks like the one on snout mites… the antennae move like antennae though, doesnt look like leg movement to me🙈theres no blood when i squish it, but it could be an unfed protonymph… nothing latched onto my snake so far🤞

Hi so i just made these decoration with airdry clay and acrylics and will be putting them inside my terrarium. Will my springtails be okay?

I finished the terrarium i posted 3 days ago, and people said i could put springtails in this, but i dont know if its still habitatable for springtails because of how i decorated it. Also for anyone asking Yes i made a drainage layer.

Tried to post a second ago but couldn't get the video to upload so here we are again, 2 little squiggly worms. Any idea what they could be?

Sorry for the bad picture. I keep florida orange springtails and dairy cow isopods in here

I found this moss on some concrete. It's currently rainy season here. How do I propagate this moss indoor and what kind of moss it is? I am from Bangladesh.

Does anyone have any 30x18x30 recs that are not from Reptizoo? Im open to more expensive options as long as it is in this size and a better quality build!

plants are still green even after 2 days means i am doing right ?

Hello, I am looking for some assistance caring for my first terrarium - does this look okay? Is the compacting at the top/neck of the jar bad? Good?
Any helpful advice would be welcomed!