sphagnum moss can actually impact your frogs and cause some pretty harmful damage to it or it could have a hard time digesting it’s food. other than that this is an amazing setup and will definitely be doing something like this in the future!! :)
Pacman frogs need very moist substrate and to keep from having stagnant water sitting in the soil I have a drainage layer with the hydroballs. If I over mist/water the tank, the excess water goes to the drainage layer which then slowly evaporates back up into the soil. The sprintails and isopods consume any mold that forms in the enclosure so I dont need to change the substrate. I just look for poops cause they're too big for the CUC to clean up very well
@@jeferforever amazing thanks for the reply. If that's the case, you do not change substrate out at all? And your critters are healthy? I ask because this seems much more efficient than having to change often. And seems healthier since it mimics real life. Also did you create the fogger or store bought?
@@TerraOblivion27 yeah I never have to change the soil. I maybe add more leaf litter or mix it up. The isopods eat decaying debris and poop and the springtails eat mold that grows
The springtails eat mold build up and isopods eat fecal waste. Pacman frogs have big poops so I spot clean the poop when I find it. Once a month I clean up the glass and stir the soil. Occasionally adding in more isopods and springtails as needed
I used tropical springtails and I made my own culture of isopods from wild caught ones. I quarantined them for like a year before adding them into my tanks
Hes doing great. He went into hibernation shortly after introducing him into the enclosure but he enjoyed it when he was awake. Since this video my philodendron has died, I think he tore up the roots. But the CUC is triving still.
@@jeferforever I know this comment was awhile ago, but you should never allow your pacman frog to hibernate. If your pacman hibernates its terrarium is probably too cold or doesn't have enough humidity
@@beckahmodrow668 I live more up north. Even with keeping temps correct, the altitude does induce some of my reptiles to go into brumation. And instead of increasing temps higher than reccomened for them to loose weight even faster, I just keep it constant.
I am interested in setting up a Pacman habitat. And I've been watching other videos. Can I ask what does the activated carbon do? Your the only person I've seen do this. I am curious what benefits it might have. Love your setup. And your horned pacman he's so cute. 🐸😍
A lot of substrate mixes from places like Joshs Frogs or any ABG mix you buy has it in there already, but if you are making your own mix, a lot of folk like to add it.
I just use a strip UVB light to view the enclosure. The pothos and my frog can benefit from it. Pothos and philodendrons are low light plants so this UVB light is good enough for them but for plants that need more lighting you might need to find a better light. My philodendron has been dug up and destroyed by my frog but my pothos is still thriving and is well rooted
do you use any lighting for the live plants? if so which one do you use? i’m setting up a vivarium for my pac-man and i’m not sure what type of lighting to use.
For the plants I use, they don't need bright light so I don't use any special lighting. I use a uvb strip bulb occasionally. So far the pothos is thriving but he destroyed the other plants
I'm curious how the heat does, assuming you have a uth on the back, passing through the foam on the back wall. I'm thinking about doing something similar, but I would worry it would insulate it in the wrong way and keep heat out...
I built my pacman frog vivarium based off of this. Thanks for inspiring
This is very detailed and really helpful!
This is such a nice build 10/10
This is amazing!
So happy you reached out to me with these videos. Yall are amazing and we are so grateful.
This is a dream setup
What a beautiful home! Lucky frog :)
Make sure your using GE1 all purpose silicone. the one there looks like GE2 those have mold inhibitors which you DO NOT want.
the setup is sooooo cute! more vids pls!
Awesome simple vivarium..😊👍..
sphagnum moss can actually impact your frogs and cause some pretty harmful damage to it or it could have a hard time digesting it’s food. other than that this is an amazing setup and will definitely be doing something like this in the future!! :)
May i know what best than sphagnum moss? Because i use it too 😢
Very nice
Ima start introducing my animals soon but waiting to move
Your one of the first I have seen use hydro balls in a pacman set up. Why is that? Will you not have to dump it in a month?
Pacman frogs need very moist substrate and to keep from having stagnant water sitting in the soil I have a drainage layer with the hydroballs. If I over mist/water the tank, the excess water goes to the drainage layer which then slowly evaporates back up into the soil. The sprintails and isopods consume any mold that forms in the enclosure so I dont need to change the substrate. I just look for poops cause they're too big for the CUC to clean up very well
@@jeferforever amazing thanks for the reply. If that's the case, you do not change substrate out at all? And your critters are healthy? I ask because this seems much more efficient than having to change often. And seems healthier since it mimics real life. Also did you create the fogger or store bought?
@@TerraOblivion27 yeah I never have to change the soil. I maybe add more leaf litter or mix it up. The isopods eat decaying debris and poop and the springtails eat mold that grows
great vid :D
What method did you use for heating?
Great vid, btw!
thanks for the tutorial! Im curious about how you clean it? I believe the froggy pees and poop
The springtails eat mold build up and isopods eat fecal waste. Pacman frogs have big poops so I spot clean the poop when I find it. Once a month I clean up the glass and stir the soil. Occasionally adding in more isopods and springtails as needed
@@jeferforever aha! Thank you this is amazing!!
Cool video keep it up
Is this the medium/low exoterra?
What mister do you use
Nice Video keep it up ;)
What did you use for lighting? I know I will have to provide uvb for the plants but idk what product works with tanks like this
I just used a tropical uvb strip bulb. My plants were low light so they didn't require any special lighting.
You can use a full spectrum led for plants, pacman frogs don't need uvb, and it can even be harmful for albino morphs.
This looks so good! What springtails and isopods did you use Ive heard some are better than others and I’m nervous about my first set up lol
I used tropical springtails and I made my own culture of isopods from wild caught ones. I quarantined them for like a year before adding them into my tanks
@@jeferforever are tropical temperate springtails ?
Nice frog! Is he a fantasy or an aurita? I have albino cranwelli!
he is a fantasy
I'll do it as well
Beautiful build! How's your frog doing? I'm in the process of starting a build, anything you'd done different?
Hes doing great. He went into hibernation shortly after introducing him into the enclosure but he enjoyed it when he was awake. Since this video my philodendron has died, I think he tore up the roots. But the CUC is triving still.
@@jeferforever I know this comment was awhile ago, but you should never allow your pacman frog to hibernate. If your pacman hibernates its terrarium is probably too cold or doesn't have enough humidity
@@beckahmodrow668 I live more up north. Even with keeping temps correct, the altitude does induce some of my reptiles to go into brumation. And instead of increasing temps higher than reccomened for them to loose weight even faster, I just keep it constant.
Did you plant the golden pothos in the substrate?
I am interested in setting up a Pacman habitat. And I've been watching other videos. Can I ask what does the activated carbon do? Your the only person I've seen do this. I am curious what benefits it might have. Love your setup. And your horned pacman he's so cute. 🐸😍
Helps keep the water clean and mold free. So that mold does not form in the substrate
lol yup, ur the only one ive seen use “ carbon”.
A lot of substrate mixes from places like Joshs Frogs or any ABG mix you buy has it in there already, but if you are making your own mix, a lot of folk like to add it.
I've seen a lot of people say pacman frogs shouldn't have a drainage layer because they burrow. How is it working for you?
As long as you have a good barrier and deep substrate, they shouldn't get through. Mine only burrows half way down so he hasn't messed anything up
@@jeferforever Ok cool. Any idea how much this cost to set up?
i can smell that silicon
thats why you let it air out for at least a week before putting anything in there
@@jeferforever oh i know haha i just meant that shit so gnarly i can smell it through the screen
Love the setup! What light do you use? Do you need special lighting for the plants?
I just use a strip UVB light to view the enclosure. The pothos and my frog can benefit from it. Pothos and philodendrons are low light plants so this UVB light is good enough for them but for plants that need more lighting you might need to find a better light. My philodendron has been dug up and destroyed by my frog but my pothos is still thriving and is well rooted
@@jeferforever Thank you so much!!
May I know what's the function of the fogger? Is it to upkeep the humidity levels and cool the enclosure? May I know how you set that up please?
I used the reptifogger to keep it humid. You fill it with distilled water and can set how much fog you want to come out
@@jeferforever Cool cool cool. Thanks!
🙂💚👍
Does the eco earth on the background decompose/decay or fall off much?
No not really
Very curious What size enclosure is this? Dimension or Gallons how ever you know it
This is an exo terra medium low so it is 24x18x12"
@@jeferforever awesome thank you, it's a 20gal medium low....I love this setup and hope to use this as a guide to put my pacman in bio active
how do you install that fog tube? :0
I just lifted a corner of the lid to poke it through
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What size tank is it
its an exo terra medium low 24x18x12
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Im worried aboit my frog eating the isopods lol
I was worried too. I never saw him eat them but every once in a while I would add a few more in from my seperate culture
@@jeferforever I'm gonna do this when Froggy G gets bigger lol.
Are you trying to kill the frog
lol what he's thriving
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do you use any lighting for the live plants? if so which one do you use? i’m setting up a vivarium for my pac-man and i’m not sure what type of lighting to use.
For the plants I use, they don't need bright light so I don't use any special lighting. I use a uvb strip bulb occasionally. So far the pothos is thriving but he destroyed the other plants
I'm curious how the heat does, assuming you have a uth on the back, passing through the foam on the back wall. I'm thinking about doing something similar, but I would worry it would insulate it in the wrong way and keep heat out...
I used the heat mat on the side of the enclosure. But I kept my room at 72 degrees so I wasn't too worried about the ambient temps
@@jeferforever what do you use for the light is it just a uvb ? how many lights do you use in royal
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@@alexp7824 I just used a tropical strip uvb bulb
@@jeferforever so how many lights in total and names