this is how every snake should live. kills me when i see a bunch of them in drawrs with a water bowl, and paper towel.

@Hick23rd

Жыл бұрын

For real every snake should live nice, how would you feel if someone put u in a small jail cell for the rest of ur life😢

I’ve never seen anyone make their background using a bunch of half cork rounds it came out really cool I’m big on cork bark, the whole design looks really nice I love how you buried the hides that’s something I would do and your BP looks overwhelmed with excitement, I love when snakes yawn it’s so cute.

Oh man, what a beautiful arrangement. You two did a great job!

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thank you! she deserves the best

Gorgeous environment. Simply stunning.

I really like the structure of this enclosure, even the simple see through retaining panel up front is cool.

I love all the different hides layers plants...I'm using this as my inspiration...BEST ONE IVE SEEN IN ALL 2MOS OF ME GETTING CORRECT IDEASS🥰🥰🥰

Gorgeous setup. Looking to do something similar once I get my pvc enclosure

You both did such an amazing job! Quality. Quality. Quality.

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Fantastic! That is one happy ball! I loved the exploration footage at the end.

This is incredible! I'm planning on doing a similar build for my corn in the upcoming month, it was great to see the set up in action.

the backwall is stunningly amazing!

What a very lucky snake, plenty of exploring to be done, places to hang out and hide! It's interesting for the snake and makes them feel right at home.

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. this is actually an old one, if you go through my videos you’ll see an updated version that’s even bigger. thanks for the support.

love it, thought there might be a little too much in there until i seen the snek dooin investigating :)

Beautiful enclosure and animal

Sweet job guys- as close to nature as it can be!!!! Thats how it should be!!! 🤧🤗🍁🌾🍀🌲🍃🍂

Awesome job. And your snake loves it. Snake yawns are priceless

Very inspiring enclosure.

When snake keepers become artists...👍👍

Wow just wow 🤩

this looks amazing!

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Beautiful!

Dora the Explorer! Awesome, thanks for sharing :D

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! She's the best.

That is so cool!!!!

Aww the cute little yawn

All i can say is SICK!!

great enclosure

My plants would never make it out of there in one piece .. Nagini explores every inch of her tank .. plants and all .. good job looks great

10:36 that was adorable 😍

I’m starting my own custom build for my ball python today and looking for inspiration. Your build is amazing! Any pointers or things you’d do differently? I am attempting a cork backdrop 🤞🏽

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

my only advice is just learn your ball python and figure out what they like. in a more previous build i added a sky hide to my girls new enclosure and she seems to love it. that video is on my channel and was built a few months after this! good luck! the cork backdrop is beautiful and anyone can do it!

amazing! im hoping to achieve something like this for when i get my snake

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

i built a newer enclosure that’s a bit bigger if you check through my channel!

This is exactly how I picture my ball python vivs. See the back ground, it's Cork flats, expanding foam and silicone sealer. What else did you put on the background?

This is one of the coolest ones I've seen yet! What kind of clay balls did you use for the drainage layer?

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thank you. it’s “grow it” leca clay balls that i bought from amazon. very large bag, had plenty leftover and good price. recommended!

Your ball python is going to live goooooooooood in there

DOPE

Nice 🤘🍻🤘

Wonderful. Best wishes from germany. I have 2 Balls.

This is incredible. Its a genuine slice of nature. How are the plants holding up after a few months? I like the idea of holding them in place with the rocks for a little added support!

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thanks! they’ve held up. using cork rounds as planters helps as well.

@dinoworms1431

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs yeah I have done that in my Leo's enclosure as she loves to dig, they are only small succulents but she'd had dug them up otherwise! I'm getting 3 new enclosures in a week or 2, I can't wait to use some of your ideas! 👍

Can you come do my enclosure, next? This is amazing!!!

Looking for ideas for my bioactive for BP. This is absolutely beautiful!!

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Great video i have had the same tank for past year or two and i noticed not too many have them for ball pythons and ive been wanting to go bioactive but never has any inspiration till now any supplies list for such a build ?

went right to crushing plants lol

just finish my silicone, how long after do i have to wait to add my moss and plants

how did you get plants to start growing on the walls? also, how do you clean this enclosure?

a really beautiful terrarium. and the ball python looks really happy in it. I tried something similar, however my girl managed to kill all the plants within 2 months as she liked to sleep on them. thankless thing XD

Very cool! Most people recommend having a heat mat in a ball python enclosure how did you get around that?

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thank you. you can see my latest upload for my newest build for her. but i use halogen bulbs on a dimming thermostats for heat.

Awesome enclosure! Not sure if it was posted anywhere, but is is the enclosure made of? I'm planning on building a wooden one for my ball and wanted to make it bioactive. I just don't know if the higher moisture requirements would mix well with wood, but I figured it would be fine if I sealed it.

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

this is an old build, but this was a zen habitat that i water sealed. you can build with wood but don’t skimp on sealing. be patient. use multiple layers.

I'm looking to do the same thing. Is this a Zen Habitats enclosure?

It looks great! But how do you keep it clean? Like the background... I want to do one like that too, but i think the snake would get it dirty some wa and there isnt really a chance to clean it...

@jackielambert7980

Жыл бұрын

Clean up crew! 😁

How do you clean the underground hide?

Amazing enclosure! We’ve done something similar with a chameleon and are getting a baby ball python next month. I understand for now to keep her in a rub set up to make sure she’s doing ok. What age would you suggest moving up to a bigger bio active enclosure? How’s the plants doing? Has yours managed to destroy any? Haha Again wicked stuff. Keep it up!!

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

hey thanks for the support! i actually built a larger enclosure so i no longer use this one. you can find the video on my channel page. i don’t know if there’s a perfect age when moving them up, but i do know it’s important to make sure they have plenty of cover and options for hiding when you move them up.

What do you do for an underbelly heat source for your ball? Great job! I love it 😊

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

thanks i use halogen bulbs and a deep heat projector over top

i need to know, did the plants do well in this enclosure? Ive tried live plants in my enclosures and i cant ever seem to get the right amount of light/water

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

they did pretty well. i really like arcadia jungle dawn lights but they can be expensive. your substrate is really important for the plants too. need the right mix.

I have the same enclosure I'm working on. Did you seal the inside before anything? Mine seems it would leak without it, so I caulked around all the metal bottoms and corners. Also I'll probably use CHE since I have several, did you cover screen top? I was thinking a piece of acrylic or wood with cut outs for CHE'S??

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

i did seal the edges with silicone just in case. i covered bits of the top with acrylic and used a halogen bulb, led shop light and DHP. this is an old enclosure, but i hope this helps.

It's awesome, but i see some problems with washing in future

Where in the world did you get that much cork bark??? The stuff is going for crack prices these days!

It's beautiful...but. water dish?

That waster you spray it with before adding the substrates

Wouldn’t the wood rot from the moisture and humidity I understand it might sound dumb but wouldn’t you have to rip all that back out start fresh again sometime in the near future it does look really good though and I guess to change it up every now and then keeps the snake stimulated with its enclosure very beautiful enclosure though I’m interested in bioactive setups how often do you renew the substrate I would assume that eventually the substrate would degrade in nutrients and do the isopods and spring tails keep it up with nutrients for how long

@jc-zs3yi

Жыл бұрын

cork bark is usually sold at pet stores because it's more water resistant than most woods, it absorbs less so it doesn't easily rot. not sure about when to change the substrate, I just add more leaf litter sometimes and the CUC will also eat sheds, waste, etc and recirculate that nutrients into the substrate

One of the best ball python enclosures ive ever seen, well done. What are the dimensions of the tank?

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

thank you! it was a 4x2x2

Hi what is the green stuff you put on the bark and what adesive did you glue the bark on with love this background

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

hi thanks it was a mix of fake sheet moss and real mood moss from glass box tropicals.

How many grams? Can wait for mine to get that big. I have a cinnamon pinstripe about 750 grams. Also I've heard these don't do well with ball pythons due to the plants getting smashed up and destroyed

@HumbugMisfit

2 жыл бұрын

That bit about the pants is true to a certain degree, but they’re using several sturdy plant species and the smaller plants are placed either in cork round “planters” or near walls/rocks that help stabilize them. Serpa Design has a cool technique for this on his bioactive kingsnake enclosure.

Beautiful enclosure! But how do you heat him? And how do you reach the inside of the cave if he poop in it?^^ I have a ball python but I wonder how I could have a gorgeous enclosure and manage to heat and clean it.

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

this is an old enclosure but i like using above heaters on thermostats (DHPs and halogens). generally cleaning is really easy, she moves about enough that i can work in spaces that she isn’t occupying. the fear of a bite from her is minimal unless it’s been a long time since she’s last eaten.

awesomeee. where did you buy the cork bark??

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

neherpetoculture

Did I miss the water source?

Currently looking for ideas on what to do for the background for my enclosure and I LOVE this idea, I really want to try it myself!! Where did you get your cork flats from and how many did you get? I am having a hard time gauging how much I am going to need to buy for the 4 x 2 x 2

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

i purchased bulk flat bark pieces from neherpetoculture. one bulk shipment was enough for a 4x2x2. hope this helps! good luck!

@ashleygeiszler3140

Жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs did you get the 15 pound shipment? They seem to have a ton of different amounts available right now!

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

@@ashleygeiszler3140 i’m not sure but that sounds like a good amount!

Where you get those big cork rounds ?

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

neherpetoculture

Doesn't the heat lamp burn the plants? My halogen does

@lashvivs

11 ай бұрын

sometimes, depends on the placement and wattage of the bulb

What kind of moss did you use for the background?

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

some of it is fake, some is mood moss from glass box tropicals

That back ground cost several hundred dollars to make cork bark is not cheap one log for my enclosure 2' long and 10"diameter cost me $89.00

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

prices definitely have gone up on cork. i collected most of this in bulk over a long period of time (expos and bulk purchases)

6:55 I have a question? What hide are you using? I really like the look of it.

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

i think it’s the exo terra tortoise hide?

@maddoxprimeaux3565

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs thanks!

Looks amazing! What type of moss did you use on the background?

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thank you! some of it is fake moss from home depot, some is mood moss from glass box tropical

@CallMeMetalMouth

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs Thanks!

Is that cocoa coir you added to the background?

@lashvivs

4 ай бұрын

it was, i probably wouldn’t do this style again though as it doesn’t seem to last long term

What are the dimensions of your terrarium?? Thanks!

Looks nice! What substrate did you use?

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. reptisoil/cypress mulch/topsoil mix.

@NeverEndinShow

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs ty

What type of enclosure is that ?? And what size..nice build

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. it’s a zen habitat 4x2x2.

@jeffreysapienza3909

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs how long have you had this enclosure ? Heard a lot of bad things from zen only asking cause iam curious beautiful Enclosure

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreysapienza3909 she’s moved to my bigger DIY enclosure. id rather have a DIY enclosure than a zen because IMO it’s easier to customize for your needs. zen is decent if you don’t know how to build your own.

@jeffreysapienza3909

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs I built to many customs in my life the process is fun if you got patience just was curious thank you hey merry Christmas 🎄

What type of light, uvb and heating did you use for this?

@lashvivs

2 жыл бұрын

this is an older build. i used a jungle dawn led, arcadia shadedweller uvb and two halogen bulbs.

@triciaamorsolo7938

2 жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs Thank you! ive been having trouble figuring out the safest stuff to use on pvc

how do you heat your snake?

@lashvivs

11 ай бұрын

halogen and deep heat projector

Any chance you based in nyc and can help a brother out ?

Setting my tank up tonight. I want it to be similar to this. What's the green stuff on the walls ?

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

fake moss with some real moss mixed in

@jaxsongoetsch1708

Жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs you just used silicone to make it sticc ?

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

@@jaxsongoetsch1708 yeah. you can also use super glue.

@jaxsongoetsch1708

Жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs Sweet thank you !

What glue did you use?

@lashvivs

11 ай бұрын

i use silicone sometimes and super glue other times

NOT SURE IF YOU GOING SEE THIS OR NOT BUT HOW MUCH SUBSTRATE YOU USED IF YOU COULD REMEMBER ?

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

i don’t remember exact amount but it was about 6-8 inches worth

Are those live or fake plants?

Not sure what bioactive means, but im intrigued

@gabriellebutler6873

2 жыл бұрын

Basically theres a clean up crew of insects in the soil that eat waste

@HumbugMisfit

2 жыл бұрын

The springtails and isopods you saw after they added the soil help to eat mold that might start to grow and waste from the snake. The plants also are fertilized by the waste to a degree (a snake this big will produce too much waste for the bugs to clean up on their own so you’ll still have to clean up a bit). This cycle of nutrients helps to create a more natural and healthier environment for your pet if done right.

What size is the enclosure?

@gabriellebutler6873

2 жыл бұрын

looks like a 4x2x2 Zen habitat

@natanaga9892

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabriellebutler6873 Thank you!

What will be the source of heat at night??

@Zchimiak11

2 жыл бұрын

I’m assuming room temperature

@ZoesRescueZoo

2 жыл бұрын

Night drops to room temps or even lower can be very beneficial for many species. Kinda similar to how brumation is too!

@hanshammel4826

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZoesRescueZoo true, but not for ballpythons

@oscarma15

2 жыл бұрын

@hans hammel Why wouldn't it be beneficial for ball pythons specifically?

排泄物怎么清理？

@nightinggale6470

Жыл бұрын

Bioactive setups have a cleanup crew of tiny invertebrates such as isopods. They clean up the poop for you.

Is that a DIY enclosure?

@lashvivs

4 ай бұрын

this was a zen habitats

Way to damn small

WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE??? 8:40

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

i think it was one large tube that i cut into more manageable hides. think it’s from newenglandherpetoculture.

@pearlfromthepilot984

Жыл бұрын

@@lashvivs Oh wow they have a lot of stuff, thank you!

@lashvivs

Жыл бұрын

@@pearlfromthepilot984 i’ve had great experiences working with them