How to build a Terrarium

[radyk99]

uuummm,the glass can crack when washed with how water,because of the sudden temperature change

[countrygirl123456781]

whut kinds of reptiles could put in a terrarum



[idae209]

what type of glass should i use for reptiles? specifcly cresties

[michellekate]

@idae209 for small reptiles, 4mm glass should be fine.

[CvijaTheLegend]

Jel moze rakija? :O

[TheAdamM69]

was the masking tape to prevent glue from running onto glass?

[casprow1990]

Great work buddy :)!

[mjmallady]

Really well done video! Wish there were more like this out there. Great looking result too.

[124sergi]

I am doing a school project for this ^_^ thatx i needed this help

[BlackBull95]

good looking glassbox ;) wont need any help for this by now since im going to buy an iguan, but i will remember vid til im buying a scorpio ;)

[4ngelotti]

very helpfull video!thnx!!but how do you close the tank above??

[Leveller69]

Sandles while handling glass?

[sportsandhobies]

what kind of glue did you use and where can i get?

[lee2by4]

What kind of glass is used?

[Beardyz]

Whats the point of washing the glass with hot water in the beginning?

[michellekate]

To clean!

[Beardyz]

I didn't clean the glass that I put on my bearded dragons cage, will it be alright?

[zepeterinma]

itll be ok. just wont be shiny.

[flatroncup]

@Beardyz to keep it really clean evrytihng gets out...

[JyeMusicLover]

Can this tank be used for aquatic animals. And how much did it cost you to buy this glass. How much did you save

[DozyNoiseEcocamp]

it can only be used for water animals if it has thick glass....:)

[chetansk71]

very educative and very neatly explained..inspiring...want to learn more shapes

[botswanaking]

where do you buy the glass to make it with, all in the right size?

i dont know where to look :\

[jgmtiger]

ACE or gome depo tell the mwhat you want what size say your making a 6x4x29inch encloser well your gonna need a 5x4 peace of glass to make a door

[Thiswarisours56212]

how much does that cost for those measurments and where would i get small peice of screening not huge roles? plz reply

[jgmtiger]

price is gonna depend on where you live and svreening can be custom made at ACE and home Depo just tell them you need say a 5X4 peace of screening the strongest that have and if possable get the rubber coated will cost more but is stronger and wwont cut your reptile if they rub on it if you have anyone questions pleace PM me

[Beardyz]

home depot, lowes, a glass store...

[DaKing402]

I'm making a larger tank that's about 60 gallons. Do I use the same methods or what is different?

[massmurder009]

two questions 1 what did u use to glue them togeather and 2 is is safe to use with reptiles

[michellekate]

Silicon glue, and yes, it is completely safe after the glue is dry.

[MontrealMetalhead666]

would it be smart to make one out of plexiglass?

[michellekate]

I think so, just don´t know how to fix the parts together.

[crazynewf1973]

Glass is cheaper, easier to clean and don't fade out over time. UV light will cause the plexiglass to fade. Also plexi also needs to be thicker than its glass equlivent for the same strength.

[CvijaTheLegend]

@MontrealMetalhead666 plexiglass is easy to scratch, specialy if you have lizards...i recommend glass/OSB ...

[sloppi1234]

is it good if i build one of acrylic i would build a mini pico reef 1 gallon the acrylic is abot.. 2-4 mm plz some one help me ...

[HANKEYMAN45]

what adheasive did u use for joining the faces together??

[johntrierweiler]

if its glass sillacone if acrylic weld on

[7Munky]

Question

Is it cheaper to buy one or to make one or will it depend. I need to build one for my snake.

[JaySkuh]

make one all the way!

[mysnakemorgan]

its cheaper, yeah

but it may take sometime a long time. and its not always a self made terrarium is as good as a bought one if the person isnt good building things.

[zZILLAboy1]

its beter if u make it because u can just go to the glass shop & sometimes they have some that they throw away.

[stuntPTriding]

mto obrigado ;)

[stuntPTriding]

que cola/cilicone é essa??? parece ser super aderente! os vidros ficam logo colados! nem percisa ter grampo algum!

[michellekate]

É silicone mesmo, basta segurar um pouco o vidro que ela já fica meio que presa, mas não fica firme. Algumas horas são necessárias até que se possa mexer no terrário pronto.

[rockonpythonlover]

really nice... love the tank

[mat876]

too small and a waste of time, when you could get a vivarium that size from the petshop at a fraction of the cost, or second hand for much cheaper, why dont you just build a bigger one out of wood

[michellekate]

Well, I believe the rest of the world might be different from where you live. This video is for those who can´t get it on a shop for a low price, my case. These are designed for tarantulas and don´t need to be bigger. The video was not made for lazy people as well, so go to a shop and buy yours. I have about 15 of those here, and every time a need new one, I´ll buid it again even with the pearl of wisdom you shared with me.

=)

[mat876]

im not lazy , i build my own wood vivariums 4 and 6 feet long, im saying of what cost of those materials, it would cost allot less to buy one, somthing that small will only cost £30 here, the glass and everything would cost double that, not lazyness its convenience

[tdizzle10]

this shit is so hard to do, lol i prefer just to buy from the pet store lmao

[mlm2588]

iv been trying to find instructions on how to do this for awhile now... this is an awesome vid dude, very helpful

[reptilebearded]

i thinf you can hot glue it too and you can use super glue

[JaySkuh]

super glue?Wow epic failure

[sesese96]

I FUCKING LOVE U!!!

[jukolino]

muito bom

tenho uma Vitalius paranaensis

=D

[ihatepanda]

nice

[spdrmnstr1]

nice job, make an aquarium this way too, but, would be nice to see how you would do a lid, and see it with some plants in it, maybe some choices on plants, and such,,, thanks and nice vid...

[raftzzzz]

Wouldn't it be easier to just pay a midget to hold his breath?

[rasta66six]

how much do you want? :)) lmao =))

[icekamal]

i don't get it plz explian

[tjmoxey]

can you show us how to install a lid please?

[stokesjl]

nice work! if only i knew the language.

[Unicornio991]

quanto pode custar uma cobalt blue(haplopelma lividum)???

[GRuBaZzZ]

What for is the masking tape? I mean does it protect the glas against the silicone or what? The next thing is - what were you cutting at the end with a knife? Thanks for help ;)

[michellekate]

The tape prevents the silicone to stick to the glass where is not necessary, and yes that´s a knife.

[GRuBaZzZ]

I know its a knife but what were you cutting with it?

[michellekate]

I cut on the side of the tape, this way the excess of silicone that is on the tape can be separated from the silicone that needs to stay on the glass. If you don´t cut some of the silicone you need will come of as well.

[GRuBaZzZ]

OK - thanks :D

[Aufdie87]

I enjoy projects such as this one. How much would you say this project costs, and how easy is it? And do they make lids for a terrarium this size? I have some baby bearded dragons on the way and I'd like to buy/build them a new enclosure before they hatch!

[michellekate]

I live down in Brazil so the price may very a lot. It cost me around US$25,00. I make my own lids, they are made os wood, insect screen and they slide out. I put two plastic runners on the side glasses and the front glass is shorter the the other three, making it possible for the lid to slide out. This way they are completely scape proof.

[nig912]

spot on,hope your making good money on your tallent, dont let anymore of your secrets out! thank you

[kefir5]

to jest akwarium a nie terrarium :/

[FengElric]

A fantastic terrarium it looks quite nice.

[Silentassasin45]

can it hold water??? please reply!!!

[michellekate]

Yes it can!

[joblow523]

oh and what are you using to glue the bits of glass together? sorry for double posting.

[michellekate]

Silicone Glue

[joblow523]

what do you mean by alcohol? like vodka? could i use a window/glass cleaning product? please send me a private message as i dont go back and check replys on a link to a video. thanks for your time.

[michellekate]

I´ll try to find what´s the name of the product in english. But it´s not for drinking. It´s only alcohol and water, no flavor. You can use any non toxic product to clean the glass.

[crazy6omen]

i wiwsh i could do vivs but im not that talented :p i have to buy a viv for frogs coz im going to buy frogs and its gonna cost me 96 english pounds

[michellekate]

Thanx a lot!!!

[oldschool36]

Really and Truly Amazing! Very nice!

[pardalisberlin]

lol,yes...how to build a aquarium.

this is no terrarium.

[Doley99]

I would rarther buy one than do that. cause i would mess it up somewhere across the line.

[Gerbil024]

This is a good tutorial ;)

[antoinelo]

Thanks a lot fot this, got some nice ideas

[tupacshakur10022]

nice wow thanks for telling this

[xguineapigx]

great video what do you have living in your terrarium? you are talented at making terrariums. You should make a video showing what your terrarium looks like now

[michellekate]

Thanks! There are two of those, Poecilotheria rufilata - New Home and T. blondi enclosure. Check them out at my channel

[michellekate]

All my terrariums have screens on the top. They work fine for me and my T´s are doing well. Please watch your language, education is a virtue!!!

[BOBSAGETPWNSURFACE]

how do u keep humidity and temperature up if u have a screen on the top?

[michellekate]

With the screen on top I can regulate humity by using diferent formats on the lid. More or less screen according to the spiders requirements. I might use a top with screen all across, half the lid or just a small part of it depending on the necessity.

[michellekate]

Thanks!!!

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[BriefShorts]

i really like this music....but cant find a place to upload it........

[jcgrow]

nicely produced. anybody know the artist on the soundtrack?

[jukkos]

Very nice. Thanks for video.

[nbond1986]

agora eu vou poder fazer isto tambem.....LOL....I don't speak portuguese, sorry. nice video, very good!

[sigma1920]

thanks for sharing this step-by-step tutorial.

very informative.