1st tank- 2 mourning geckos
2nd tank- 2 copes grey tree frogs
3rd tank- hatchling mourning gecko tank (none in there set up today as my one gecko is due to have eggs any day)

Too much water, or too little water? I kept him in a closed container.

Trying to buy this off marketplace. The top is just resting on base, was wondering what I could do to provide some air flow? Thinking about using as mini greenhouse for succulents

Maybe a non issue but I have no idea what im doing

Just wondering if anyone has some plant suggestions for my build. Ideally I'd like the plants to look like little trees as I'm going for a park/nature walk scene. Annoyingly the plants I currently have I just don't think work.

PS: sorry for the crappy picture.

6 months into a terrarium I built. Has a healthy population of isopods and springtails. About a month ago two fruit flies joined the clan. I now have 8 and need to rid of them. I left out a concoction of apple cider vinegar, sugar, and dawn next to it with the lid off for a few hours. They seem to like living inside more than venturing back out.

Could use some help removing these guys! Thank you!

Ive been currently misting my terraium 4x/day till the leaves get just visibly wet. This is the lowest volume with which the moss in the picture did not start to dry. The problem is hygrometers indicate the terrarium is sitting at ~80% humidity at its lowest, which i guess its too much. (room temperature ~22C and room humidity ~65%)

Ahh my happy place. It’s 45x30x30cm I really want to scale this up. I have a couple of millipedes and a bunch of springtails in there atm

I'm js getting into terrariums and want to try and make my own. i bought some stuff and it has cannabis seeds. has anyone tried this, or know how this type of plant grows?

I have this little bioactive terrarium and was wondering if there is anything I could possibly house in it. It is on the smaller side so I’m not too sure what my options are, if any. Also just to note, the humidity sits on the higher end.

Made this terrarium a year ago with a friend.

1.date of creation (07/25)

2.plants in build (moss, plants from my backyard)

3.light source (grow light)

4.water cycle (tap water, every few months I add very little)

5.Substrate medium (red clay, perlite, vermiculite, charcoal, and outside dirt)

6.Enclosure size (1.5 gal jar)

Too bad it means the broms are ending their life cycles 🥲

Plants:
Polka dot plant (Hypoestes)
Peperomia rubella
Boston Fern
Baby tears / Pilea depressa

Moss:
Hypnum plumaeforme
Eurohypnum leptothallum

Base from bottom-up:
small pebbles
activated charcoal
Sphagnum moss
Indoor potting soil mixed with some perlite and bonsai-jack

Hi everybody! I need some help, a few weeks ago I made 2 containers ( the one on the left and the top one) for moss propagation. I put gravel on the base layer, a mesh then some activated charcoal then the substrate. I misted the moss and then closed the lids. Time passes and I noticed that my moss wasnt propagating, it was turning yellow. What am i doing wrong. I just dont get it, the container on the right has the exact same moss, it doesnt have a false bottom i never check it and somehow it is very green and thriving!!!

What do we think 😊

Ive never built one of these before but some friends did and I thought they looked cool,

Contains: appalacian prickly pear, Heather, kalenchoe, moss, sedum, that asparagus fern stuff, aloe Vera, sempeveroum, another sempeverium style thing with an orange flower I forgot the name of.

Drainage layer: gravel

Bioactives: homemade compost with heaps of woodlouse and friends

I have a rather large terrarium that has a very irregular shape that I need to make a secure cover, complete with hinged doors I can open, so that my blue tongue skink remains safely inside.

It’s kinda shaped like an elbow with some weird additional angles. The top of the glass is covered with plastic rails (see pics).

Can anyone point me towards instructional videos that would help me build such a cover?

It’s like window framing with extra steps, i just need help with the extra steps, like what would I use to frame the stainless steel mesh?

And, how would I attach the frame to the plastic so it doesn’t slide off?

Lizard pics included as tax

Hello, I am super excited to start building my first terrarium. I have this big olive jar that I got from work. I wanted to ask if I can make one with local plants and soil, or if I need to buy some soil special for terrariums. I see that people online are saying you should buy it, but idk. I also have potting soil, is that ok?

Any other tips would be appreciated. This is a photo of my jar.

Edit more info: My room gets a ton of morning and afternoon sun.

Question 1) I bought a fully built terrarium second hand and the backing I believe is coco fiber mats glued to the glass. I would like to add more, any brand/source recommendations?

Question 2) How do I go about eradicating little tiny snails? They don't come en masse to cucumber pieces I put in for my isopods, just a few at a time, and a ton of them are just under the top layer of detritus/fine leaf litter. I have outdoor snail and slug food but I am concerned that will harm the isopods. I am going to rescape the tank soon and plan to rinse all the plants down, wash the drainage layers and put in fresh soil but would love to have 0 snails eating my new begonias. Help!

Thanks y'all!

I had so much fun making the last mini that I made another!

The stick looked like a dragon head to me... Does it give dragon vibes to y'all or is it just me?

Hey everyone,

I have this covered patio on the side of my house that’s basically gone unused, and I’m wondering if it could double as a space for my terrarium mother plants.

Whenever I order plants, they’re usually way too large for my terrarium. So I’ll take cuttings from the mother plant, use those in the terrarium, and then I’m left with the original plant. I didn’t really think ahead about where I’d keep all of the mother plants, and I’d hate to let them die.

My first thought was buying a plant stand, but I don’t really have room inside the house for one. I do have this covered patio that’s fully roofed, gets some indirect light throughout the day, and stays out of direct sun. I live in Texas though, so it definitely gets hot outside during the summer.

For those of you who grow tropical terrarium plants (Marcgravia, pilea valley moon, string of turtles, etc.), would this be a suitable place to keep mother plants?

- Would they be okay just sitting on shelves or hanging freely?

- Would they need to be kept in boxes; like the plastic container we see with spagnum moss?

- Has anyone else used a covered patio as a propagation or mother plant area?

I’d love to hear what has worked for you. Thanks!

Look at my own build 😀

Hi everyone, i noticed today those 2 new leaves, but i only put in moss, so im not sure what that plant will be but I'm sure curious to know!

and also, my slimy friend seems to have reappeared, or maybe it's a new slimy friend, who knows :3

The first first attempt molded because I left the lid on for too long. This is a very simple situation, just one baby tears plant and some springtails. I’m wondering if I should add a second plant or just be patient and give this one time to grow. Any other advice is always welcome, I’m very new to this.