I only have turtles but can't stop watching these videos. Some day I plan on getting a hognose and the shopping list has been made for the bio dude. You guys are awesome
thank you so much for this video!! i was just given a rosy boa (named him linus :) ) who is 12 years old and had the saddest tank prior.. i wanna give him a good life & this video helps a lot!! thank you again!!
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
Love this video! I would love a video on upgrading a to a larger enclosure using an already established bio active enclosure. My 2 year old corn is getting ready to move to her adult enclosure and I’d love to re-use the bio active set up we already have established for her as the basis.
Hey there Sarah! You can absolutely use the established soil as it will be a wonderful addition to the new parts added in just take the plants out and carefully scoop the soil and CUC, and mix mix mix! :)
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
Love the way you utilize most of the space in the enclosure i hate when i see enclosures especially for aboreal species when the top of the enclosure has nothing to climb on just the bottom and middle
I know, it's crazy. People will brag about how big their enclosure is, and 80% of it is space a snake can't use. Substrate, 2 hides and a water bowl isn't a very enriching space for sneks.
Thank you! I'm getting a rosy boa soon and I wanted to make the tank bioactive one he's out of quarantine. He will me my fist ever snake and I'm so exited. This is the only video that I could find on how to make a bioactive tank for a rosy boa. This really helps, thanks! I don't have a name for him yet but I really like the name Aztec. So if you have any name sudgestions please let me know! I hope you have a amazing day! 😁
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
From what I have been reading on Mariah Healey's Reptifile posts, and researching the flora and fauna of the southwestern region of Madagascar, this Rosy Boa BioActive setup you've done here would be very similar to one I would need to house a Dumeril's Boa (though much larger, of course), down to the same choice of substrate. I wonder if there is a less prolific type of isopod to use, as I don't want to have to cull out this particular species you chose? Thanks for promoting BioActive environments! and ty for these amazing videos too!
Clown armadallidium Kluggi Isopods are less prolific and can handle the dryer climates but they NEED a hydration stations. They can get this but a really mossy spot near the water dish. If given more moisture they will start breeding more.
I’ve been researching rosy boa’s as I’m preparing for one, and all the videos and websites I’ve seen said absolutely NO moisture as they are prone to respiratory infection, and humidity can induce that. Would this soil still be safe since some do tend to burrow? Edit: when I say no moisture i mean humidity of around 30-40%
From my experience, they usually prefer only a small spot of their enclosure humid once a blue moon, but they prefer much dryer than almost all other boas (maybe Kenyan sand boas are the exception.) I never tried to make a bioactive enclosure for my 3 Rosy but may give it a try. I think isopods would require too much humidity and could cause respiratory problems for a rosy. I live close their actual region so I think temperature and humidity isn’t as much of a concern for the snake itself. One of rosy who is almost 30 and still going strong shes my grandma snake 😆. Overall I think The vivarium design is a very awesome. May do one for one of mine some day!
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
@@onyx9917 @onyx9917 I've only ever owned them along with a corn snake though I've had a rosy boa for all my life. I did loose a smaller rosy boa when I was little, she sadly drowned in her dish. But my adults I've have little to no issues, hunger strikes or picky eaters. Babies of any snakes can be difficult to feed some require force feeding which is dangerous especially for newcomers. So I suggest a juvi or a adult. 2 of my Rosie's are very docile thoigh one cannot be held because he has a strong feeding response.
I dont know why but just the way you talk sounds really superior like you feel like you think your better than everyone else not trying to be rude btw still like your vids
I set up a bioactive enclosure based on this guide. I am having trouble watering my succulents using the soak and dry method that most succulent keepers use. This is the first time I'm using terra sahara and I find that it is hydrophobic. When I try to water my plants, the water is slow to seep in and run off to where I don't want water to go. I am seeing signs that my plants are shriveling up from lack of water, especially those right under the lights. How have you been watering your plants?
Hey Connor! please Reach out with photos of the plants and the enclosure to the Bio dude Facebook page- facebook.com/ThatBioDude or customercare@thebiodude.com so we can get you fixed up! I would start with watering them individually, each plant has their own specific watering needs and with direct lighting, they can be drying out faster, but there could be a few things and i would like to make sure we get this situated for you. Hope this helps! please let us know if we can answer any other questions for you!
I'm thinking of trying to go bioactive with my 2 adult Rosy Boas. Both are albino one being Albino Matrix ( of Limburg lineage ) and the other is Albino Coastal Snow Limburg. I've done a few bioactive builds for my forest/tropical/subtropical scorpions so I understand the build. What I am concerned with is 1. Albinos light sensitivity and whether going full spectrum lighting will adversely affect my Boas. 2. What type of substrate isn't going to cause impaction. The last thing I want to do is harm my breeding adults. 3. Rosy boas requires humidity under 60, so how can you go bioactive and maintain healthy humidity. My scorpions enclosure is in the 80s using organic soil, leaf litter and spaghum moss with a drainage lair. Any advice?
Hey there! Answering in order- Gorgeous morphs you have! For the UVB it should be very low and there should be as much coverage as possible in the enclosure since Albino animals can be extremely sensitive to UVB even though they still need it. I would recommend the Arcadia Shadedweller which I will copy the link to below. 12" Arcadia Shadedweller UVB with Fixture: www.thebiodude.com/collections/reptile-and-amphibian-uvb/products/arcadia-shade-dweller-d3-7-uvb-t5-bulb-fixture-12 Impaction i wouldnt worry about so long as the husbandry requirements are met and monitored on a regular basis, the heat they need will help them thermoregulate things passing through their body - www.thebiodude.com/blogs/bio-activity-with-your-pets-how-does-it-work-with-mine/does-substrates-cause-impaction-in-reptiles The Dude has designed several substrates to pair with the different biomes bioactivity can have, For rosy boas we recommend the Terra Sahara, and this Blog will help explain the processes - www.thebiodude.com/blogs/how-do-i-create-a-bioactive-vivarium/yes-you-can-have-an-arid-bioactive-setup th-cam.com/video/uoTe_FWYrys/w-d-xo.html www.thebiodude.com/blogs/the-science-behind-the-soils/the-science-behind-terra-sahara Hope this helps! we can also get you custom kits set up, reach out to customercare@thebiodude.com with the enclosure sizes and the team can get this quoted! The Dude Abides :D
@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter thank you so much🙏❤️ I really love going bioactive. I know my scorpions and funnel webs love bio🦂🕷❤️ they get to have an enriching environment and the grow lights I use tells them it's "daytime" and for them to hide and sleep giving proper day/night cycle. I will definitely check out those links and you will likely see me making some purchases soon.
looks like the set ups are sold out on your website....inflation? shipping? ha...hoping i was able to get it all at once...hope ur company is doing well
Hey there! At this time we are waiting on a specific piece of wood to come in, Please reach out to the customercare@thebiodude.com team and they can get you a custom kit together :)
Sorry for the late reply. Anyway -- We spot clean weekly for the first 90 days, from there it became pretty self sustaining. We mist daily to every other day and provide fresh water daily. The lights are on a timer and she gets fed every Thursday.
Hey there! the clean up crews help with the soils keeping the poo eaten and taken care of. you just need to clean the class every so often, or spot clean excess poo when needed! hope this helps!
Hey there! we would love to help get any questions you may have answered and help get you set up and started! reach out to our team at customercare@thebiodude.com hope this helps!
Hey Anthony! As long as the enclosures are kept up with properly with misting and correct husbandry, they can and will last a long time! We have some that have been going for 10+ years Like this one here - th-cam.com/video/vaWOqzEbfyE/w-d-xo.html You may need to spot clean whatever the clean up crew did not take care of, and wipe the glass every so often but that is about it! Hope this helps! the Dude Abides
I literally own the meanest rosy in the world he bites everything he's a rescue a kid got em and got bored and now I own him and I just leave em be and let em live life
@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter oh I know I been keeping reptiles for 27 years. now that most of my stuff is in bioactive cages I really don't hold any of them I let them live their life. The only ones that are not in bioactive cages is my 19 foot reticulated python and my 16 foot Burmese python. The older I get the more I just enjoy watching the animals live as natural as I possibly can make their cages and hopefully someday soon my retic and Burmese python will both have bioactive cages as well.
Hey there! it depends on the size of the enclosure and the amount of products used. this enclosure is 24x18x18 - www.thebiodude.com/products/rosy-boa-snake-bioactive-kit Hope this helps!
Followed this to a "T" and honestly I dont know how he has a "bioactive" enclosure after about 6 weeks as depending on size of enclosure you will start to battle finding a medium for your humidity for clean up crew and dryness for snake. The snake is a desert snake. Still I tried. I tried keep one side the humid side. What happens is because of the high temps rosy need, even when having deep layers of substrate to lock down moisture, it will dry out quickly. Best case for a few weeks in the small portion of the humid side i could keep wet the clean up crew survived a little longer however expecting those springtails and canyons to travel across the desert that is the rest of the enclosure to eat waste is not reasonable because they dont and when they do they die. There is no clean up crew that survive with little to no water. I purchased all of biodudes at onset of mine even creating a culture in separate container. the springtails and canyons. which apparently there is a debate of how "arid" any springtail actually is and its assumed most sellers just sell springtails. they need water. After several batches of clean up crew eventually died due to dry system i met with an entomologist at a repticon and i brought up the situation and mentioned biodude and he laughed. dont get me wrong i learned a lot from this video and my enclosure is beautiful however to keep enough moisture in the soil to keep clean up crew alive you will raise the humidity in system potentially to unsafe levels jeapordizing snake. So, I have a system set up as bioactive but nothing to clean up.
I am sorry you had some trouble. We are here to help you! We have dozens of enclosures on the Sahara going for years with tons of CUC. If you need help, reach out to us at customerCare@thebiodude.com --- And of course another vendor laughed, Its ReptiCon (the lowest of the low for reptile shows) and many other business' in this space don't have a thread of professionalism.
ugh rosie boa one of those snakes i can never fucking find in the netherlands and ugh mariah one of those kinda girls i can never fucking find in the netherlands
To much moisture in the dirt etc . Need to be dryer. Humidity is a rosy boas worst nightmare. Your set up looks good for a mountain king snake not a boas.
Wrong. The CUC requires moisture to thrive in a bio setup. That enclosure will still have extremely low humidity. Perfect for a rosy or any other arid climate reptile.
This is a bad idea and is spreading false information. Every enclosure doesn’t need to be "bioactive” only tropical and woodland species should have bioactive enclosures. Rosy boas are from the arid southwest where humidity is 10-25% and they don’t live on soil, they mainly live in granite and sand, it’s ok to have a small hide with 40-50% humidity but not the entire enclosure. This guy is not an expert and is just trying to market "bioactive”, which was invented for dart frogs to clean up after a very small animal and to provide an extra food source, it was not intended for desert species
And uvb and a basking spot is not what these snakes prefer, they are nocturnal snakes and need underbelly heat like heat tape or a heat pad, bright lights and uvb are harmful to their eyes, and when they are rarely active at dawn or dusk the uvb levels are very low usually 4% or 7% uvb so having a bright uvb lamp is unnecessary and potentially harmful. It’s really disappointing to see such a terrible enclosure be advertised as good care which it isn’t
Advice to any perpective rosyboa keepers: keep it simple, and use a thermostat. Rosies are not woodland snakes. Yes they do stay in burrows most of the time, where humidity tends to be rather stable but not at all high (except if it rains.) Burrows prevent the snake from losing moisture and allow the snake to avoid temperature extremes. I use aspen chips or else an aspen-pine mix, and then some sheets of packing paper as hides. The snakes seem to like the weight of the paper (even if negligible) on them as they hide under it. I use undercage heat for reasons stated. As Layne said, it is best to avoid bright lights. Yes, the snake can hide to avoid them, but if avoiding them, then why have them.
dumbest thing I ever heard. Pretty sure boas, and any living thing...LIVE OUTSIDE. Their environment is made of your fucking whack paper and aspen. Also please name me one natural source of heat that comes from under ground. The point of lamps is to heat the ground/rock/cork to the needed temperature. The light isnt for giving overhead heat. Learn something
amazing build!!!! just got a rosy for my grandson. setting up a bio habitat is going to be fun and educational!! THANKS!!!
I like the method Mariah suggested of puting the springtail culture under the water bowl dish.
Nice! Would love to see a 4 year update on this hab, and rosy!
I only have turtles but can't stop watching these videos. Some day I plan on getting a hognose and the shopping list has been made for the bio dude. You guys are awesome
Thank you so much. Turtles are one of my favorites!
One of my favorite snakes!
Seriously overrated. I can't understand why they aren't more popular.
@@roastchicken2114 you mean underrated
@@ameliartrebnio yes... Yes I did. 😂
thank you so much for this video!! i was just given a rosy boa (named him linus :) ) who is 12 years old and had the saddest tank prior.. i wanna give him a good life & this video helps a lot!! thank you again!!
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
Another goodie - thanks! great creative dynamic between you both.
Love this video! I would love a video on upgrading a to a larger enclosure using an already established bio active enclosure. My 2 year old corn is getting ready to move to her adult enclosure and I’d love to re-use the bio active set up we already have established for her as the basis.
Hey there Sarah! You can absolutely use the established soil as it will be a wonderful addition to the new parts added in just take the plants out and carefully scoop the soil and CUC, and mix mix mix! :)
Man thats a really awesome tank! Great job guys. :)
I love it!! I might end up doing a replica of this for my rosy boa
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
do a bioactive tokay gecko build
Love the way you utilize most of the space in the enclosure i hate when i see enclosures especially for aboreal species when the top of the enclosure has nothing to climb on just the bottom and middle
I know, it's crazy. People will brag about how big their enclosure is, and 80% of it is space a snake can't use. Substrate, 2 hides and a water bowl isn't a very enriching space for sneks.
A little bit of a challenge but a bioactive green ameiva setup would be badass!
Thank you! I'm getting a rosy boa soon and I wanted to make the tank bioactive one he's out of quarantine. He will me my fist ever snake and I'm so exited. This is the only video that I could find on how to make a bioactive tank for a rosy boa. This really helps, thanks! I don't have a name for him yet but I really like the name Aztec. So if you have any name sudgestions please let me know! I hope you have a amazing day! 😁
I know I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch newly released movies online ?
@Titan Eden flixportal :P
@Kason Eduardo Thanks, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I really appreciate it !
@Titan Eden No problem xD
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
“It’s gonna put all that good stuff in there.”-
Josh Halter 2020
From what I have been reading on Mariah Healey's Reptifile posts, and researching the flora and fauna of the southwestern region of Madagascar, this Rosy Boa BioActive setup you've done here would be very similar to one I would need to house a Dumeril's Boa (though much larger, of course), down to the same choice of substrate. I wonder if there is a less prolific type of isopod to use, as I don't want to have to cull out this particular species you chose? Thanks for promoting BioActive environments! and ty for these amazing videos too!
Clown armadallidium Kluggi Isopods are less prolific and can handle the dryer climates but they NEED a hydration stations. They can get this but a really mossy spot near the water dish. If given more moisture they will start breeding more.
There are some rosy boas on Herpers Choice near I live, and they're adorable
cuties!
Can't wait to see the Ackie build!
I’ve been researching rosy boa’s as I’m preparing for one, and all the videos and websites I’ve seen said absolutely NO moisture as they are prone to respiratory infection, and humidity can induce that. Would this soil still be safe since some do tend to burrow?
Edit: when I say no moisture i mean humidity of around 30-40%
Please please please do a setup for a MBK! Love all your videos and can't wait to have my own Bioactive terrarium
Great video ! happy desert boa !
From my experience, they usually prefer only a small spot of their enclosure humid once a blue moon, but they prefer much dryer than almost all other boas (maybe Kenyan sand boas are the exception.) I never tried to make a bioactive enclosure for my 3 Rosy but may give it a try. I think isopods would require too much humidity and could cause respiratory problems for a rosy. I live close their actual region so I think temperature and humidity isn’t as much of a concern for the snake itself. One of rosy who is almost 30 and still going strong shes my grandma snake 😆. Overall I think The vivarium design is a very awesome. May do one for one of mine some day!
Okay I know it’s been a minute, but I’m considering getting a Rosy, and was wondering what your experience with yours has been? I’ve never owned a snake before
@@onyx9917 @onyx9917 I've only ever owned them along with a corn snake though I've had a rosy boa for all my life.
I did loose a smaller rosy boa when I was little, she sadly drowned in her dish. But my adults I've have little to no issues, hunger strikes or picky eaters. Babies of any snakes can be difficult to feed some require force feeding which is dangerous especially for newcomers. So I suggest a juvi or a adult.
2 of my Rosie's are very docile thoigh one cannot be held because he has a strong feeding response.
The Dude and Tanner from serialdesign should do a terrarium together!!
I dont know why but just the way you talk sounds really superior like you feel like you think your better than everyone else not trying to be rude btw still like your vids
I set up a bioactive enclosure based on this guide. I am having trouble watering my succulents using the soak and dry method that most succulent keepers use. This is the first time I'm using terra sahara and I find that it is hydrophobic. When I try to water my plants, the water is slow to seep in and run off to where I don't want water to go. I am seeing signs that my plants are shriveling up from lack of water, especially those right under the lights. How have you been watering your plants?
Hey Connor! please Reach out with photos of the plants and the enclosure to the Bio dude Facebook page- facebook.com/ThatBioDude or customercare@thebiodude.com so we can get you fixed up! I would start with watering them individually, each plant has their own specific watering needs and with direct lighting, they can be drying out faster, but there could be a few things and i would like to make sure we get this situated for you. Hope this helps! please let us know if we can answer any other questions for you!
Ya got anything for a Rainbow Boa?
Scaled is actually a “pimp my ride” show for reptiles and amphibians
Can you show how to make the moisture gradient in the soil?
“A lot of snakes like a tight squeeze” you can just sense the awkward tension...
😂
I’m dead😂💯
I'm thinking of trying to go bioactive with my 2 adult Rosy Boas. Both are albino one being Albino Matrix ( of Limburg lineage ) and the other is Albino Coastal Snow Limburg.
I've done a few bioactive builds for my forest/tropical/subtropical scorpions so I understand the build. What I am concerned with is 1. Albinos light sensitivity and whether going full spectrum lighting will adversely affect my Boas. 2. What type of substrate isn't going to cause impaction. The last thing I want to do is harm my breeding adults. 3. Rosy boas requires humidity under 60, so how can you go bioactive and maintain healthy humidity. My scorpions enclosure is in the 80s using organic soil, leaf litter and spaghum moss with a drainage lair. Any advice?
Hey there! Answering in order- Gorgeous morphs you have! For the UVB it should be very low and there should be as much coverage as possible in the enclosure since Albino animals can be extremely sensitive to UVB even though they still need it. I would recommend the Arcadia Shadedweller which I will copy the link to below.
12" Arcadia Shadedweller UVB with Fixture: www.thebiodude.com/collections/reptile-and-amphibian-uvb/products/arcadia-shade-dweller-d3-7-uvb-t5-bulb-fixture-12
Impaction i wouldnt worry about so long as the husbandry requirements are met and monitored on a regular basis, the heat they need will help them thermoregulate things passing through their body - www.thebiodude.com/blogs/bio-activity-with-your-pets-how-does-it-work-with-mine/does-substrates-cause-impaction-in-reptiles
The Dude has designed several substrates to pair with the different biomes bioactivity can have, For rosy boas we recommend the Terra Sahara, and this Blog will help explain the processes - www.thebiodude.com/blogs/how-do-i-create-a-bioactive-vivarium/yes-you-can-have-an-arid-bioactive-setup
th-cam.com/video/uoTe_FWYrys/w-d-xo.html
www.thebiodude.com/blogs/the-science-behind-the-soils/the-science-behind-terra-sahara Hope this helps! we can also get you custom kits set up, reach out to customercare@thebiodude.com with the enclosure sizes and the team can get this quoted! The Dude Abides :D
@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter thank you so much🙏❤️ I really love going bioactive. I know my scorpions and funnel webs love bio🦂🕷❤️ they get to have an enriching environment and the grow lights I use tells them it's "daytime" and for them to hide and sleep giving proper day/night cycle. I will definitely check out those links and you will likely see me making some purchases soon.
Hey Josh, could you do a Green tree python build?
all your builds are awesome and i'll definitely check out the website
looks like the set ups are sold out on your website....inflation? shipping? ha...hoping i was able to get it all at once...hope ur company is doing well
Hey there! At this time we are waiting on a specific piece of wood to come in, Please reach out to the customercare@thebiodude.com team and they can get you a custom kit together :)
I want to know how the cleaning routing works
Sorry for the late reply.
Anyway -- We spot clean weekly for the first 90 days, from there it became pretty self sustaining. We mist daily to every other day and provide fresh water daily. The lights are on a timer and she gets fed every Thursday.
How do you keep the enclosure clean?
Hey there! the clean up crews help with the soils keeping the poo eaten and taken care of. you just need to clean the class every so often, or spot clean excess poo when needed! hope this helps!
This has too much humidity. I live in San Diego where these snakes are native and that soil including the water from all the cleanup crew is too much.
I'm new to rosy boas and snakes in general I think this may be to complicated for me as a beginner.
Hey there! we would love to help get any questions you may have answered and help get you set up and started! reach out to our team at customercare@thebiodude.com hope this helps!
How big is that tank
How long does it last? When do I change substrate?
Hey Anthony! As long as the enclosures are kept up with properly with misting and correct husbandry, they can and will last a long time! We have some that have been going for 10+ years Like this one here - th-cam.com/video/vaWOqzEbfyE/w-d-xo.html You may need to spot clean whatever the clean up crew did not take care of, and wipe the glass every so often but that is about it! Hope this helps! the Dude Abides
@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter thats amazing...thank you for sharing your knowledge and love for reptiles
i will buy everything from your website....i hope i can find a silver/black rosy boa, any recommendations?
Which size bioactive kit for this size tank? 20L?
hey there, i do believe it equates to over 30 but not over 35 gallons as per sizing.
33:02 - 33:12 Listen with eyes closed
Also 33:30 to 33:40
woah
I want one, what no, I want 20
I literally own the meanest rosy in the world he bites everything he's a rescue a kid got em and got bored and now I own him and I just leave em be and let em live life
LOL happens! some reptiles do better being left alone as a look at pet.
@@TheBioDudeJoshHalter oh I know I been keeping reptiles for 27 years. now that most of my stuff is in bioactive cages I really don't hold any of them I let them live their life. The only ones that are not in bioactive cages is my 19 foot reticulated python and my 16 foot Burmese python. The older I get the more I just enjoy watching the animals live as natural as I possibly can make their cages and hopefully someday soon my retic and Burmese python will both have bioactive cages as well.
Add a pre 1981 penny to the water dish
what did this cost?
Hey there! it depends on the size of the enclosure and the amount of products used. this enclosure is 24x18x18 - www.thebiodude.com/products/rosy-boa-snake-bioactive-kit Hope this helps!
how much are the rosi boas
Am I the only one who was surprised by how fine that chick was?
"I sell it by the pound "- the rock plug
LMAO!! the dude Abides
Followed this to a "T" and honestly I dont know how he has a "bioactive" enclosure after about 6 weeks as depending on size of enclosure you will start to battle finding a medium for your humidity for clean up crew and dryness for snake. The snake is a desert snake. Still I tried. I tried keep one side the humid side. What happens is because of the high temps rosy need, even when having deep layers of substrate to lock down moisture, it will dry out quickly. Best case for a few weeks in the small portion of the humid side i could keep wet the clean up crew survived a little longer however expecting those springtails and canyons to travel across the desert that is the rest of the enclosure to eat waste is not reasonable because they dont and when they do they die. There is no clean up crew that survive with little to no water. I purchased all of biodudes at onset of mine even creating a culture in separate container. the springtails and canyons. which apparently there is a debate of how "arid" any springtail actually is and its assumed most sellers just sell springtails. they need water. After several batches of clean up crew eventually died due to dry system i met with an entomologist at a repticon and i brought up the situation and mentioned biodude and he laughed. dont get me wrong i learned a lot from this video and my enclosure is beautiful however to keep enough moisture in the soil to keep clean up crew alive you will raise the humidity in system potentially to unsafe levels jeapordizing snake. So, I have a system set up as bioactive but nothing to clean up.
I am sorry you had some trouble. We are here to help you! We have dozens of enclosures on the Sahara going for years with tons of CUC. If you need help, reach out to us at customerCare@thebiodude.com --- And of course another vendor laughed, Its ReptiCon (the lowest of the low for reptile shows) and many
other business' in this space don't have a thread of professionalism.
Never had an internet crush on a lady-herper until now 😻
that is reeeeally weird to say. also, “lady herper”? just say herper.
@@olyvia1380 I would just like to interject and say that a "herper" sounds like slang for someone with herpes...that is all.
@@Rattus-Norvegicus lol, it almost does
Thought Rosie's need it totally dry?🙁
nope! as it rains pretty much everywhere, at least a little bit, humidity is needed for overall health and shedding reasons.
ugh rosie boa one of those snakes i can never fucking find in the netherlands and ugh mariah one of those kinda girls i can never fucking find in the netherlands
Anyone else think they would make a good couple
No, he interrupts her constantly.
@@dansan8970 ☠️☠️☠️
Isn’t he married? Also shipping real people is weird
To much moisture in the dirt etc . Need to be dryer. Humidity is a rosy boas worst nightmare. Your set up looks good for a mountain king snake not a boas.
Wrong. The CUC requires moisture to thrive in a bio setup. That enclosure will still have extremely low humidity. Perfect for a rosy or any other arid climate reptile.
When they grow😂
@?
15:17 The only good colonizers
she looks upset
Hey hey! being handled and moved into a new enclosure can be a bit exciting!
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This is a bad idea and is spreading false information. Every enclosure doesn’t need to be "bioactive” only tropical and woodland species should have bioactive enclosures. Rosy boas are from the arid southwest where humidity is 10-25% and they don’t live on soil, they mainly live in granite and sand, it’s ok to have a small hide with 40-50% humidity but not the entire enclosure. This guy is not an expert and is just trying to market "bioactive”, which was invented for dart frogs to clean up after a very small animal and to provide an extra food source, it was not intended for desert species
And uvb and a basking spot is not what these snakes prefer, they are nocturnal snakes and need underbelly heat like heat tape or a heat pad, bright lights and uvb are harmful to their eyes, and when they are rarely active at dawn or dusk the uvb levels are very low usually 4% or 7% uvb so having a bright uvb lamp is unnecessary and potentially harmful. It’s really disappointing to see such a terrible enclosure be advertised as good care which it isn’t
Advice to any perpective rosyboa keepers: keep it simple, and use a thermostat. Rosies are not woodland snakes. Yes they do stay in burrows most of the time, where humidity tends to be rather stable but not at all high (except if it rains.) Burrows prevent the snake from losing moisture and allow the snake to avoid temperature extremes.
I use aspen chips or else an aspen-pine mix, and then some sheets of packing paper as hides. The snakes seem to like the weight of the paper (even if negligible) on them as they hide under it. I use undercage heat for reasons stated. As Layne said, it is best to avoid bright lights. Yes, the snake can hide to avoid them, but if avoiding them, then why have them.
dumbest thing I ever heard. Pretty sure boas, and any living thing...LIVE OUTSIDE. Their environment is made of your fucking whack paper and aspen. Also please name me one natural source of heat that comes from under ground. The point of lamps is to heat the ground/rock/cork to the needed temperature. The light isnt for giving overhead heat. Learn something
Tell that to my bio active Leo enclosure, the belly heat is made by heating the rocks, not all reptiles live in geothermal areas
so could u please tell me what i should do for a rosy im interested in getting one