Just made a little dome for my beardie, this works very well just takes time to sculpt and shape your desired cave. Make sure you let it dry before letting your reptile in!!
A little bit of Coca-Cola product placement! That looks amazing! I've been interested in using this for a while. Thanks guys, you know your stuff! - Subscribed
Mitch Henderson Think it will make PepsiCo. jealous? As for the Excavator clay, it DOES look amazing. It's a really cool product with endless possibilities. Thanks for watching!
Is it a good idea to use this for arboreal reptiles? I'm planning on getting mourning geckos and i would love to create som type of rising hill/background with holes and burrows using excavator clay.
If you use sand just make sure your pet is not eating in the enclosure. I use sand in my bearded dragon tank and she is very healthy , has never had any problem with poo 💩 all I do is take her out of her enclosure to feed her . She has separate container for feeding and another for baths. Sand is more natural it’s just a bit more work when it comes to feeding.
Wow! I was thinking about using Styrofoam for my structure. I never thought about using clay. Does this clay substance you demonstrated dry hard like Cement? Will it eventually break down in a high humidity tank for Red Eye Tree Frogs? Or if I include a waterfall, will the water eventually wash the substrate away?
Sand is only ok for the following DESERT lizards: Scorpion Tailed Geckos,desert chameleons, collared lizards, and steppe runner lizards. People talk about Leopard geckos not being from oceans of sand but from rocky areas, that is not the case with the lizards I listed. Those ones are really from seas of sand and are adapted to eating on it. Scorpion tailed gecko surprisingly Don’t even ingest the sand when grabbing food off of. Unless you have one of those lizards, don’t do the sand dusting part at the end like this man did here. A substitute substrate is eco earth but you should not be using loose substrate with baby lizards. If you do, your honestly choosing the terrarium look over the lizards health and animal control should be called -_-
I have a question say you used it in your gecko's cage and it's hardened and dried, later say in a few years if you don't want the excavator clay in there anymore is there anyway to remove it
What type of snake would use the same closure? A corn snake Maybe? Please reply because I really want to try this out but I don't have a snake to try it out with XD
Would this be OK for a Leopard Gecko. Just asking because I heard that they ingest sand and that causes impaction. The clay looks sandy and I was wondering if is is still like sand when Dried?
this looks great!!! I was just browsing as I want to used the zoo med waterfall kit and make an all natural crested gecko viv complete with live plants for my son. seeing this I may use it for the Leos we have, would love to do this for my big boy, Bilbo, o it bearded Dragon but his viv is massive, 66x24x24 I think I'd need a lot of clay unless I just did the ends!!! that a an idea!
+Adam Steerment - If you haven't checked out our video on the Zoo Med waterfall kit, check it out here--> --th-cam.com/video/jPhp1uNZge0-/w-d-xo.html- and be sure to send us photos on FB or Twitter when you complete the setup-- we'd love to see it!
+Big Al's hi I have done my gecko viv, used 50lbs was just about enough to do what I wanted, just letting it dry before adding the substrate and decorative items, was great fun doing it and so easy to get professional results! I'm so please with it! can you post a link so I can send you some pictures when it's totally done 😁
Adam Steerment Okay thanks just doing some research undecided between Crested and Leopard. I have a 40 Gallon Breeder tank which would be perfect for a Leopard Gecko but not sure about Crested since they like to climb and this 40 Gallon Breeder of course isn't tall... :(
All you lot complaining about sand but he never said it was for a certain animal, maybe a desert scorpion for example or a sand boa. He never said this enclosure was for a gecko for example
once dry go over all surfaces with a tooth brush then vacuum out the "crumbs". Should be fine after that, as long as youre using it for something light and doesnt need high humidity
I screwed up my terrarium by creating a substrate with Zoomed Excavator clay by adding too much water. The substrate still feels cold and damp. Would baking it out over a period of time solve the problem?
Always put any heat source over the terrarium.. especially if you have burrowing species (even more for inverts!) as those animals will dig to reach the cooler depths of the ground. #1 rule
Saw 2 beardied (young one) in a setup that zoomed did at big al they were pretty happy. For larger beardie,like mine i used 4" pvc pipes as support and the rest is just to make a ornamental wall.
+Ross Clark - It gets hard enough to retain the structure you build, but if you want to rebuild after a few months, simply add water back onto the clay and it will soften!
HUSHKA BUSHKa Do it! And feel free to share photos or videos of your project with us on Facebook/Twitter-- we love to see what you guys come up with! FB: facebook.com/bigalspets Twitter: twitter.com/bigals_pets
Aubrey's Geckos excavator clay seems good, but i built a structure something like this and it was very gritty, My leo did ingest a little when feeding so i had to break it all down and just return to my normal set up, I did bring him to the vet and the gritty clay did pass, But if he ingested more, it could have been serious, So just becareful on how gritty this stuff is!
Ben Arthur Unfortunately it doesn't work well at all in an aquarium setting. If you build it in an aquarium, let it dry, then added water, the water would penetrate the surface of the structure and it would start to fall apart. If you were committed to the idea, you could build a structure in your aquarium, then attempt to seal it before adding water, but obviously that comes with some risk.
Sand is a naturally encountered surface in nature. Usually the reptiles that are given sand substrate are desert dwelling reptiles that would be on sand often in the wild.
Kyle Morris a common misconception. Although some species do live on sand in the wild, I find it way too common for people to think that leopard geckos live in a barren sandy desert. They live on a rocky/hard clay type substance.
Animal Lover internet myth? There’s been peoples animals promptly DIE because of it. Look it up and you will see it’s not just an “internet myth”. And besides, leopard geckos do not live on sand in the wild. It’s sort of a mix of hard packed clay and rocky terrain yes there will be small places with sand but there’s barely any. Please look up and know the facts before you comment
can you explain to me why mine just crumbles because I spent so much money on this and it's just crumbing. like the structure stays but little Peace's just fall off and I feel like in about a week there won't be much of a structure anymore
+ScorchingSnowstorm TV Excavator Clay is really good for Bearded Dragons, Leopard Geckos, Sand Boas, Uromastyx, burrowing snakes, swifts and spiny lizards, and other reptiles that create or use burrows. It's also a great product for tarantulas and scorpions!
Wow this is amazinOHMYGOD HES ADDING SAND
Just made a little dome for my beardie, this works very well just takes time to sculpt and shape your desired cave. Make sure you let it dry before letting your reptile in!!
Yeah it's all cool until you realize when you clean the tank you have to rebuild it
I was down until he added the sand....
yeah I don't like sand either, I put in eco earth (ground coconut shells) instead
Landfall's Very Ow+ I was like 'Real Shit?'
yeh same.. i was like "shit man thats perfect... aww .. awwwww.. wait"
I understand all your points but he never said it was for a certain animal, maybe a desert scorpion for example or a sand boa
for real
i would be cussing so much while doing this
s_ r why
@@gurleent5496 cuz its hard
Me to 😂
I was cringing when he added sand
Sand boas are reptiles too. Some scorpions can have it too. You lot probably think you're experts too lmao
A little bit of Coca-Cola product placement! That looks amazing! I've been interested in using this for a while. Thanks guys, you know your stuff! - Subscribed
Mitch Henderson Think it will make PepsiCo. jealous? As for the Excavator clay, it DOES look amazing. It's a really cool product with endless possibilities. Thanks for watching!
Everyone who didn’t like the sand part; You can just put the clay on the bottom as a substrate.
I'm doing this for my next tank when I get some step runners so many cool things you can do with this stuff
Is it a good idea to use this for arboreal reptiles? I'm planning on getting mourning geckos and i would love to create som type of rising hill/background with holes and burrows using excavator clay.
How TF am I supposed to clean this
Emari Money idk
Vacuum
Emari Money toughest part 😂
Replace it every few months or so
You break it apart when you clean it then you build something else when you’re done
I used this in my aquarium with some aggressive type fish. The fish like it because they can’t see each other now and coexist peacefully
I was really excited until he added the sand.
If you use sand just make sure your pet is not eating in the enclosure. I use sand in my bearded dragon tank and she is very healthy , has never had any problem with poo 💩 all I do is take her out of her enclosure to feed her . She has separate container for feeding and another for baths. Sand is more natural it’s just a bit more work when it comes to feeding.
No wonder zoo med likes to make tall terrariums (it looks fun shaping the clay)
Don't add the sand
Why
so how does one clean the enclosure or remove the sand when you want to change it up.
I'm ok with the cost I've wanted a bearded dragon for a while, I would just like a nice habitat like this for it too live in
I keep sand out for my Beardie but this stuff is AWESOME.
Reptile Jones uses PVC pipe as tunnels. He leaves them in the clay and builds around them instead of digging holes
Wow! I was thinking about using Styrofoam for my structure. I never thought about using clay. Does this clay substance you demonstrated dry hard like Cement? Will it eventually break down in a high humidity tank for Red Eye Tree Frogs? Or if I include a waterfall, will the water eventually wash the substrate away?
it will harden like cement but in high humidity it will still soften but it won't fall apart like mud
I think it’s a rly cool idea and I like how I can customize my lizards tank butttt I just don’t trust it
can it be used in a high humidity tank? not semi-aquatic but really humid?
Ive been thinking about getting this stuff for my beardy in the 4x2x2 Melamine enclosure i made her
nice way building fine terrarium...
beautiful and awesome landscape tell the rest of the employees I said hi : )
wow thats amazing! great job!
kakseen Thanks a ton! We love using the Excavator clay! Have you ever used it?
watch part 2 of this vid when the cave collapsed onto the reptile.
vassilis Thegreek send me the link plz!!
Fagthony lmao whats a 'last name'? I said it as a joke 😕
PAC ATTACK I laughed so hard for some reason when I saw this
Can you use excavator clay for tarantula enclosures
Sand is only ok for the following DESERT lizards: Scorpion Tailed Geckos,desert chameleons, collared lizards, and steppe runner lizards. People talk about Leopard geckos not being from oceans of sand but from rocky areas, that is not the case with the lizards I listed. Those ones are really from seas of sand and are adapted to eating on it. Scorpion tailed gecko surprisingly Don’t even ingest the sand when grabbing food off of. Unless you have one of those lizards, don’t do the sand dusting part at the end like this man did here. A substitute substrate is eco earth but you should not be using loose substrate with baby lizards. If you do, your honestly choosing the terrarium look over the lizards health and animal control should be called -_-
Is this hard to clean? Also, how often do you clean it?
It would be best if you did bioactive any water and it will disinegrate
Is this stuff fertile? Id love to turn this into a vivarium
I have a question say you used it in your gecko's cage and it's hardened and dried, later say in a few years if you don't want the excavator clay in there anymore is there anyway to remove it
What type of snake would use the same closure? A corn snake Maybe? Please reply because I really want to try this out but I don't have a snake to try it out with XD
The Pet Owner I doubt it's work with a snake
3:00 Saw That Coming
"Reptile experts" *uses sand* -_-
yup. because reptile comes in a very sterile place where there is tiles as their substrate.
Do you know anything about reptile care? Sand can cause impaction in some reptiles.
ajm0208 Some. He never clarified which one this is for:). It could be for a snake
scorpions and snakes
dune geckos need sand to burrow in
It's so pretty and big
thats what she said
How many bags did you use?
Would this be OK for a Leopard Gecko. Just asking because I heard that they ingest sand and that causes impaction. The clay looks sandy and I was wondering if is is still like sand when Dried?
this looks great!!! I was just browsing as I want to used the zoo med waterfall kit and make an all natural crested gecko viv complete with live plants for my son. seeing this I may use it for the Leos we have, would love to do this for my big boy, Bilbo, o it bearded Dragon but his viv is massive, 66x24x24 I think I'd need a lot of clay unless I just did the ends!!! that a an idea!
+Adam Steerment - If you haven't checked out our video on the Zoo Med waterfall kit, check it out here--> --th-cam.com/video/jPhp1uNZge0-/w-d-xo.html- and be sure to send us photos on FB or Twitter when you complete the setup-- we'd love to see it!
+Big Al's hi I have done my gecko viv, used 50lbs was just about enough to do what I wanted, just letting it dry before adding the substrate and decorative items, was great fun doing it and so easy to get professional results! I'm so please with it! can you post a link so I can send you some pictures when it's totally done 😁
+Big Al's Any impaction risk with this stuff ?
+DiGiTaLM4N would not have thought so, or very minimal, it drys rock hard and does not really crumble
Adam Steerment Okay thanks just doing some research undecided between Crested and Leopard. I have a 40 Gallon Breeder tank which would be perfect for a Leopard Gecko but not sure about Crested since they like to climb and this 40 Gallon Breeder of course isn't tall... :(
All you lot complaining about sand but he never said it was for a certain animal, maybe a desert scorpion for example or a sand boa. He never said this enclosure was for a gecko for example
Cool ideas
Is there impactation danger
once dry go over all surfaces with a tooth brush then vacuum out the "crumbs". Should be fine after that, as long as youre using it for something light and doesnt need high humidity
I screwed up my terrarium by creating a substrate with Zoomed Excavator clay by adding too much water. The substrate still feels cold and damp. Would baking it out over a period of time solve the problem?
Am going use it for my yellow devil scorpion
This stuff is way cool!
This is such a great video!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I'm having questions I have a leopard gecko and wandering if I should do this I have a 20 gal and he is about 2 years old
How do I clean excavator clay should I just use wipe out directly on it???
do you have to eventually replace it? maintenance seems difficult..
jake jiracek all you do is scrape off the poop and it should come off quite easily
using this for a bearded dragon,
is it fine if you build a wooden frame and use this around it to have form of frame work inside the clay
scorpions and certain snakes can use sand guys
Would this be good for a salamander or tokay gecko?
no unless there a more dry salamander then no humidity will make it calapse
is good for an adult beardie
Im thinking about using it for my future beardie. What happens when beardie poop or pee on this? Is it too hard to scoop up?
Not at all. Once dried it is easily picked up.
Does anyone know if minus the sand this would be suitable for a leopard gecko
Is this recomended for bearded dragons?
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Im excited for those videos!
So cool!
Ok, but really, how do you clean?
Is this good for emperor scorpions?
Can you have a heat pad installed with the Escavator? If so, over or under it?? ;)
Always put any heat source over the terrarium.. especially if you have burrowing species (even more for inverts!) as those animals will dig to reach the cooler depths of the ground.
#1 rule
+LeFanDesBugs-A lot of Arthropods! what if it's a leopard gecko, they need heat from underneath
RedPanda Gaming so do snakes
Is this okay to use for beardies?
Saw 2 beardied (young one) in a setup that zoomed did at big al they were pretty happy.
For larger beardie,like mine i used 4" pvc pipes as support and the rest is just to make a ornamental wall.
Could the reptile swallow some of it
Could i use this in a 20g cornsnake tank for my snake
Can't leopard geckos and other reptiles get impacted on this?
what would you keep in there? leopard gecko?
0gami1tto yes any small lizards. But not for adult bearded dragons.
does it hold moisture ?
Will this cave in on my reptile after time
Woow.. great!!
does this setup work for rose hair tarantulas?
Godess Dragon I guess you can I really don't know cause I don't own any tarantulas
Wayao yes it does I use this clay for mying, it's just clay perfectly fine.
is that good for tarantulas?
Can i use that with dwarf bearded dragon?
how many kg did u use for the 1st part? (with spoon and corck round)
How long does it take to make?
how much did you guys use in this video?
When it dries, how hard does it get or does it stay like that forever
+Ross Clark - It gets hard enough to retain the structure you build, but if you want to rebuild after a few months, simply add water back onto the clay and it will soften!
Can I do it in a terrarium made out of wood? Pls answer! :)
If it is properly sealed and can handle a period of high humidity while the clay hardens, then it should be absolutely fine.
LOL it LOOKED nice tho.
Definetly gonna use this for my Leo
HUSHKA BUSHKa Do it! And feel free to share photos or videos of your project with us on Facebook/Twitter-- we love to see what you guys come up with! FB: facebook.com/bigalspets Twitter: twitter.com/bigals_pets
HUSHKA BUSHKa I just bought it for my leos too! ^__^
Aubrey's Geckos excavator clay seems good, but i built a structure something like this and it was very gritty, My leo did ingest a little when feeding so i had to break it all down and just return to my normal set up, I did bring him to the vet and the gritty clay did pass, But if he ingested more, it could have been serious, So just becareful on how gritty this stuff is!
lauren rusti you didn't pat it down hard enough
Everything EXCEPT the sand
I hope tjis is just for display
How many bags where used
how well does this stuff work if you put it underwater, like in an aquarium?
Ben Arthur Unfortunately it doesn't work well at all in an aquarium setting. If you build it in an aquarium, let it dry, then added water, the water would penetrate the surface of the structure and it would start to fall apart. If you were committed to the idea, you could build a structure in your aquarium, then attempt to seal it before adding water, but obviously that comes with some risk.
Water will cause this to go back to is natural state.
You should not use sand that bad for reptiles! Use clay,tile, or carpets from pets smart or something!
But they sell eco earth and sphagnum moss. And those are really good for some reptiles...
Sand is a naturally encountered surface in nature. Usually the reptiles that are given sand substrate are desert dwelling reptiles that would be on sand often in the wild.
Kyle Morris a common misconception. Although some species do live on sand in the wild, I find it way too common for people to think that leopard geckos live in a barren sandy desert. They live on a rocky/hard clay type substance.
It is just a internet myth not to use sand it’s there natural habitat
Animal Lover internet myth? There’s been peoples animals promptly DIE because of it. Look it up and you will see it’s not just an “internet myth”. And besides, leopard geckos do not live on sand in the wild. It’s sort of a mix of hard packed clay and rocky terrain yes there will be small places with sand but there’s barely any.
Please look up and know the facts before you comment
For the dens with how u made it could it brake on top of ur lizards and suffocate the lizard ??
no because it hardens
But how do u clean that?
can I use this for a steppe runner
I think you ruined it by adding the yellow sand
Good job like to hire you to make my 2 tank 😍
what if it caves in when the pet is in it?
can you explain to me why mine just crumbles because I spent so much money on this and it's just crumbing. like the structure stays but little Peace's just fall off and I feel like in about a week there won't be much of a structure anymore
Brandon Rode do you let the clay harden?
Is it water proof to make semi aquatic terrariums?
No, it would fall apart if kept wet.
+Big Al's thanks
I need help. What substance should I use for the bedding? (no sand)
Compos The Whippet eco earth maybe?
That came out really good and not much to it really.
Could this work with an aquarium
Aren't the beardies gonna die from imp action from this stuff? I'm scared that when I get my beard that this is gonna kill him/her is it really safe?
TheFunGurl XD don't feed on it and don't get calcium sand and you shouldn't have a problem
ღDragonEмрressღ Ikkk
What reptiles can you put in it ?
+ScorchingSnowstorm TV Excavator Clay is really good for Bearded Dragons, Leopard Geckos, Sand Boas, Uromastyx, burrowing snakes, swifts and spiny lizards, and other reptiles that create or use burrows. It's also a great product for tarantulas and scorpions!
I love it
How many pounds of sand were used for this
Technically you aren't supposed to use sand for reptiles cuz if they swallow it it could become impacted :\