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.
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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
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Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a herpetoculture-based podcast network that hosts: Animals at Home Podcast by Dillon Perron, Project Herpetoculture by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett, Reptiles & Research Podcast by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Animals Everywhere by Bryce Broom. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss reptile husbandry, scientific research, breeding, wildlife conservation, and more!