9: How to Build a Paludarium: Step by Step - RT

Tanner Serpa of SerpaDesigns and Dayyan Saylany of Reptiliatus discuss the ins and outs of building a paludarium for amphibians, reptiles, and other critters. They each share details of their experiences over the years in building paludariums, their successes and mistakes, as well as the details in building these types of enclosures – step by step. From types of enclosures you can build a paludarium in, filtration systems and equipment, hardscape materials and leaf litter, to managing waste from animals is discussed at length. Tanner and Dayyan also individually offer many different species of plants that can be used in semi-aquatic enclosures like these, from more common houseplants to even plants you can find outside. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/rt-9-paludarium/ SPONSORS: Visit The BioDude here: www.thebiodude.com Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/ CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats HERE GUEST’S SOCIAL MEDIA: SerpaDesign Socials: https://youtube.com/@serpadesign https://www.instagram.com/serpadesign Reptiliatus Socials: https://youtube.com/@reptiliatus https://www.instagram.com/reptiliatus Plant Guide for Houseplants in Aquariums by SerpaDesign: https://youtu.be/S4dFawS68BQ WE DISCUSS: 00:00 Coming Up - ZooMed + The Bio Dude 1:00 Round Table - Building a Paludarium 2:12 Welcome Tanner + Dayyan 3:38 Work-Life Balance in Producing Content 8:36 Experiences in Creating Paludarium 11:25 What is a Paludarium? 13:07 Enclosure Types for Paludariums 18:00 Sections in the Enclosure - Land and Water 21:38 Filtration - Equipment, Drilling Glass, and Waste 33:15 The BioDude Substrates + Bug Grub 34:16 Filtration Continued 35:18 Creating Water Features 43:50 Hardscape Material Recommendations 50:44 Leaf Litters and Botanicals in Water 54:24 Plants for Paludariums 1:02:00 Zoo Med Dragon Food 1:02:55 Paludarium Plants Continued 1:08:14 Aquatic Animal Possibilities for Paludariums 1:15:39 Species with Heated Tanks? 1:16:48 Vampire Crabs 1:18:24 Reptiles + Amphibian Species in Paludariums 1:23:27 Cohabitation in Paludariums 1:28:59 Maintenance Tips and Water Changes for Paludariums 1:36:20 Closing Thoughts SUPPORT, SUBSCRIBE  & FOLLOW: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca