DIY REPTILE TERRARIUM! | 120 gallons! Bearded Dragon Setup
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- How to make a bearded dragon terrarium. bearded dragon enclosure. 120 gallon bearded dragon terrarium.
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this video deserves more. the presentation is amazing and it isn't just a video showing the final product. even more, you filmed the whole thing. this build is really cool and I am going to do the same in the not too distant future (i have only made it custom from the initial enclosure. thanks for this vid, keep it up
Thank you very much.
Wow nice!!! How much did it cost? if you don’t mind me asking .
@@americanoutrage1204 about 200 i think, it was a while ago and i bought it second hand refurbished
I agree
Thanks to you my beardie is happy and healthy. Going to be upgrading from a 40 gallon soon because my boy is getting big lol. People like you deserve more credit for spreading valuable information on how to care for these awesome creatures.
Happy to help! Appreciate you
I've been looking for diy terrariums on UA-cam, maybe I've watched 25 of em but this one the most clearest and the most can be done project. thank you a lot for sharing this masterpiece with us!!
Why thank you! Means a lot
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse just a question, What are the widths and lengths of the wooden parts that make up the skeleton? actually we are using metric system that’s why i couldn’t get it
Amazing work man. I’ve been looking for affordable options for my boa who looks cramped in a 75 gallon enclosure and this would be perfect. Love the video. Clear audio, excellent camera work, and making sure to show everything from tools, hardware, materials, and even mentioning where to get everything. Every tutorial on YT should be held to this standard.
Thank you so much.
I've been wanting to build something like this for years, but for plants as I grow rare tropicals, but most videos are not helpful. I'm autistic and I need to actually see things so I know how to do them and I appreciate this video so much so I can see the actual steps and what you're doing. This is going to be my project for February, thank you so much!
Thank you 😊 I’m glad I was able to help you
Absolutely AWESOME! Enclosure looks great and you did a very good job giving detailed instruction thank you so much! Can’t wait to get started on one
Thank you so much!
I expected this video to be made by someone with thousands of subscribers. I am super impressed, you definintly gained a subscriber today! I am excited to see what you make next.
Wow thank you so much 😊
Heck yeah dude it’s nice to find a simple build with the whole process recorded and explained. Thank you for the great content! Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you 😊
Fantastic video mate and filled with so much information unlike some who I think do it to show off rather than a DIY tutorial like your video. You have earnt my subscription.
Thank you very much
Ideia incrível de recinto, gostei muito do efeito de pedra nas paredes. Obrigada por compartilhar 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’ve been watching enclosure videos for over a week and this has been the best one so far 😯
Thank you very much it means a lot
This is incredible! I’m sending this video to my Dad- he’s going to help me build a custom enclosure for my Ruth!! This was such a helpful video. Thanks for all the detail! Do you have any updated pictures or videos of how the enclosure looks now?
Thank you so much I’m making another enclosure very similar to this one and I’ll have updates in that video when I post it.
This enclosure looks amazing😮
Im going to attempt to build an enclosure soon following these instructions, im really excited to give it a try since ive never really built anything without it being from a factory and having the instruction booklet. You always do a great job of explaining these kinds of things!
I actually just started so far it’s been awesome
This is what I’ve been searching for! These type enclosures are $400-500. I have been looking for an easy way to build it myself. My son has two beardies. I’m thinking of making mine bigger so they both can stay together. And yes they get along. They’re very sweet together.
You definitely can make it bigger the 1x2s come in 6 foot pieces you could just make it 6 feet.
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse is the plexi glass 18x24?
This was great, thankyou! I'm looking forward to this stimulating little project. A heck of alot smarter than paying $1000 for one retail! That foam-->slate rock look is fantastic by the way
Thank you so much! I know what you mean and this thing is sturdy
Make some nice climbing wood sticks for him... thank you so much for posting this step-by-step video cause now I feel a little bit less stressed out to make my own.. FYI I got 2 bearded dragons so I gotta do it double the work their names are Thor and Loki
I really like your set up, it’s epic. I used foam from my neighbours new laundry machine. Cut it then used a torch to stiffen up the foam. Painting it was my favourite part. Again love the setup 👌🏻
Thank you so much! Yeah I recently came across some foam boards and now I’m gonna have to do another build haha
I’m using your video to make 2 enclosures. When I was building the first I did feel it needed studs on either end so I added those. I didn’t change anything else thanks for making the video dude
No problem thank you!
thanks this really help me with mine I didnt know what to do till I sow this vid. all the other ones final look wasnt to appealing so I thought I would have to just buy one. Then I sow this, and I was drawn to how good it looked. I will be making this in the future
It turned out amazing!!! Thank you for sharing your process, you did such a great job of filming this. I can't wait to build my own someday!
Thank you so much
I use black pond spray foam for everything I build! Seems to work the best in my experience.
Black pond spray is amazing Howe for some reason I have not found it near me in a 90 mile radius.
Thank you for making this video! I watched it 3 times so far and I’m writing down every single thing you used. I’m going to go for it and try to build one. Wish me luck 🎉
I believe in you!
me and my dad have been planning to get a bearded dragon, but we didn't want to buy a big tank.. so we decided build one, so thank you very much!
That’s awesome building is the way to go! So much cheaper.
Yes this is amazing thank you !! This is what i needed for my lil girl❤
I am so tempted to use the spray foam to make a backdrop when I eventually make my enclosure. Not only does it look great, well yours does at least, I feel it will also help add a thermal barrier. I am so concerned about temp loss as my room is in a basement and we have times, like today, where power went out for several hours.
awesome build bet Bubba is a happy little camper
I would've personally made a deeper substrate area, but hey, if it works it works. Nicely done!
Thank you! Yeah I learned that from this build and updated the build so it allows deeper substrate.
Thank u alot for posting really good content i watched a few other videos u published and i know how to care for a bearded dragon now, i will probably get a one soon Thanks for everything man!
That looks really nice! Very descriptive, easy to follow. You made it look easy 😂
Thank you for that beautiful video & build.
Thank you so much
Great job you did a very nice build and your details of what you used was a very nice add. At first I was like is building this in the house on a rug, but you seemed pretty carful just don’t think I would be that neat and in my day I have made many projects. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing this, it's easily one of if not the best DIY I've seen.
That means a lot thank you
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this! Thanks dude.
Thank you so much
This is a perfect video for me! My skink has outgrown his enclosure and I need a bigger one. I was wanting to make my own because I need it in odd dimensions to fit where it's at in my house. Thanks for documenting your build.
Thank you so much
It looks great! I want to build one and this was a great video! Thanks!!
Love your video, I'm almost done with my first enclosure. My second enclosure I think I'm going to use some of your ideas 💡 but I think I'm going to wait until you make the second video for your second enclosure because like you said the mistakes that you made on the first enclosure you corrected them in the second enclosure. Love your ideas thanks for the video
You are awesome!! Thank you for your share inspiration. You had truly inspired me to make my own enclosure my bearded dragon will love!!! You are so creative
Thank you so much! You can do it!
The amount of times this guy went ahead is insane. I’ve never gone ahead that much in my life.
I’m just trying to stay ahead haha jk
Dude this is sick for your first attempt
Thank you 😊
It is beautiful! You could put a couple more levels to provide more space for that baby
Thank you so much.
Just put my first coat of Elmer's glue on. Thank you so much for this video, and all the hard work!!!
No problem thank you!
I love it awesome job an every step of the demonstration it helped me to build one for my beardie when I get settled in I'm making that before I purchase my beardie
Thank you 😊
thanks for taking the time to make the video
No problem
WOW! Awesome. Love everything about this video. Thanx for showing it
Thank you so much
There's an interesting discussion on animals at home podcast about those cement colarants may be harmful for plants, tho people aren't sure exactly why as the listed ingredients are fine. Worth watching, it was really surprising to hear.
This is soooo amazing outstanding job I totally wish you can add a list of every single material you used from little to big for the ones who have a little hard time remembering this way we don’t have to go back and forth on the video if you do please tag me!! This was extremely beautiful good job!!!
Thank you! I have another video that was a newer build and it has everything tagged in the description
@@ChiefSweetsUniversewhat video is that?
great job on the home awesome job with the video.. i appreciate the simple details that make all the difference
Thank you! Glad you liked it
I really dig the setup man! Thanks for showing what you used in the plan. Do you have a material list? Such as glass size, how many dowels you used and etc?
Excellent job
My dog growing up name was Bubba 🥰
Thank you for sharing
Appreciate it.
You should put some long wood piece so he can climb put something around the wood so he can fill hidden if wanted when he's climbing
Thank you. I still haven’t found a really long piece of wood but I’m still looking.
I'm inspired to make my own 4x2x2 enclosure😻
This is amazing! Thank you for sharing! I have to build an enclosure for my Sav. and I will be following you video as a guideline! 🥰
Thank you so much. I hope your build comes out great!
Wow ! That came out amazing !
IT LOOKS AMAZING 😍
Wish I was this good at making backgrounds look so good
Thank you very much! It means a lot.
Maybe I missed it but I would love to know an approximate cost. What everyone is say is so true! Wonderful, informative video. Thank you!
Thank you so much 😊 it was around $250
Thanks bro that enclosure is tuff💪🏾💯💯💯
Thank you so much
GREAT JOB!!! I wish I could just build like that!
Thank you so much!
You think I can make the base of enclosure wood with a cavity filled with colorful epoxy? Or will the light break it down and be toxic?
I love you video it helps my bearded dragons alot
Amazing video! Do you happen to have a list of what you used to build the enclosure? Going to go out and buy Thursday
I'm amazed! Came out so nice. You definitely got the talent and patience.
Thank you so much!
That's pretty cool bro. I like it!!!👍🏻💪🏼
Thank you 😊
Maybe prices and what it all costed in the end would be good to share Lol... looked to make one cuz I wanted to know if it was cheaper than buying ready made brand new. It looked cool in the end though
The glass from home depot was probably 3/32. Even thinner than 1/8. I have never had a problem with 8th inch but for that size 1/4 is a better rout to go.
You are correct I think it was 3/32 or something similar. But yeah definitely 1/4 for something this big.
First is that the ugl drylok is no longer available so what do you recommend as a substitute? Second if you add where you got the slide rails for the glass would be great.
Awesome tank and even better video! The only thing that I would have liked to see in addition is total price paid to construct it
Thank you. This was $250 altogether
Video is awesome and very thorough! Just 2 questions though, where can I find the rails for the glass? Also would you mind providing the dimensions you used for the glass? I would greatly appreciate it!
I can’t remember the dimensions off the top of my head however I did tell some people in the comments somewhere but the sliding glass door tracks is this amzn.to/3rkgoSc
same i wanted to build a home for my beardy and he loves it.thank you
No problem thank you 😊
Was wondering if you could shoot me a few tips on doing this enclosure but in a corner fit style.. I want a 2ft tall, 2ft wide, corner fit with 2ft on both sides of the corner. It must be detachable so I can move it when I buy a house.. currently living in a rental property.. my bearded is a little under fully grown.
Dude you are a lifesaver!! Your videos are so helpful and informative! Thank you for that! 🫶🏼
Thank you! Happy to help
while im laid off in the winter, my good is to make a reptile wall in my living room. when i finish how can i share what i come up with from using ur video!!?
This came out so fire ! I want to try I know I’m going to need help
Thank you SO much. This is the guide I’ve been looking for!
No problem!
Ridiculously awesome!
Thank you 😊
Awesome job I like the way thus one is built
Thank you very much
Putting all of these items in my cart for a Home Depot pick up. Would it be okay to skip the Elmer’s glue part and maybe just layer the foam with a grout or something similar? Maybe cut down the multiple days of drying time too?
Oh yeah 100% you don’t have to do the Elmer glue part the grout will 100% look amazing I’ve done it like 4 times now. Drying the grout is about the same though. You need multiple days and have to wait fully to dry and cure.
AWESOME! Thank you so much! I’ve been binge watching your TT’s and YT all day to try to get all the information. Attempting to use the same products so I don’t put something in there that doesn’t do well under the heat.
I know I'm not supposed to use pine or cedar with beardies but that's all the lumber stores seem to sell. Is that what you ended up using or do they have oak in your region?
This is amazing! I'm planning on building an enclosure and this video was super helpful
Thank you. Good luck
I’m definitely going to do this soon
Awesome!
King of the castle...King of the castle **Borat voice** Well done👍
😂 thank you very much
This will cost you $328.47 if you bought everything at Home Depot which honestly isn’t bad if you consider how much a 4x2x2 tank costs. Great video really enjoyed the in depth detail.
Looks really good man, there were some simpletons on Mighty Morphin Reptiles channel saying his DIY was the best on UA-cam but they obviously haven’t see your videos.
I really appreciate it. I feel like beauty is in the eye of the Beholder. This one myself I dislike haha but everyone loves it.
man, my little buddy needs some more stuff, it is a bit empty, i gotta get on that. thanks for giving me ideas :D
No problem thank you 😊
I just got a beardie a couple months ago and he is already getting too big for his enclosure so I was looking to make one as well and was wondering what the total cost was comparing it to buying a 120 gallon tank .
great stuff is good for gaps but i found that foam board works amazing
Foam board is great too. When I was building this I couldn’t find any anywhere now they have tons. I’m doing a build right now with foam board.
I've built a couple of cages and this one looks pretty good.... great job
Thank you very much 😊
Do you think it’s be cheaper just to build one? Like buying wood and making it like you? Or should I just buy a premade one?
Depends. I think it’ll come out to $250. However it will be very sturdy. Premade ones are pretty weak feeling
I got one more question, that is a 120 gallon enclosure is that a 4 by 2 by 2. Thanks
That turned out great! I’m going to use some of your ideas in my build.
Thank you very much. Good luck on your build hope it turns out great!
Screen tends to block uvb partially and with the size of the enclosure I would find a way to hang the uvb light inside.
Yeah that was temporary until my Arcadia’s T5 arrived.
@Kristen Faith yes you can get aluminum or steel screen depending where you live at local hardware stores for $6. Then just apply it to the frame. My basking spot is 12 inches away from my Arcadia uvb bulbs. I have the 12% but the screen will block some of it so roughly 5-6 on the uvi index.
Looks amazing, but non-toxic for the animal? Just curious
Yes non toxic. I made sure I was using safe stuff.
@Chiefs Universe awesome. So happy to hear that. It was a beautiful build and an amazing beardie 👍👍
Amazing build!
Thank you!
Appreciate this video and the amount of detail! Btw which wood did you use and like how thick was it?
You earned a sub!!!
Made a 120 gallon out of an old dresser works great
Amazing video, amazingly helpful information, amazing end result, beautiful terrarium! Give that good boi some more tall climbing objects! Let him use that vertical space you worked so hard to build!
Thank you very much. Yes I added some big branches and he does love them
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse About to try and build my own enclosure for the first time. Contemplating starting with a used cabinet furniture piece as a base so I don’t have to build the frame and walls. 🤔 Fingers crossed it turns out as nice as yours and isn’t a disaster! 😆 Do you know roughly how much you paid for all the materials required for your enclosure?
@@thelittlestgiant yeah the entire thing screws glass wood and paint was $250
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Hey, I’ve got a couple more questions now that I’m starting work on my own enclosure. Is placing the heat lap directly on top of the metal screen a fire hazard if your enclosure walls are made out of wood? Does heat travel through the metal screen and outward into the tops of the wood walls? (I don’t think you actually showed how to built the food portion of this enclosure in your video.) Also, do you know if the expanding foam/mortar/paint is flammable? Is it safe to coat the entire wall to the very top, or should it only go partway up to prevent being too close to the heat lamp? Just trying to brainstorm here and save myself extra work so I don’t need to go back later to fix things.
@@thelittlestgiant yeah placing the lamp directly on the metal screen is fine. Also I painted all over it handles the heat just fine. So far been going a solid year no troubles
I've watched dozens of these builds leading up to building our 4x2x2 beardie enclosure. I wish I had seen this one first. By far the best build video I've seen thus far. Clear directions, simple enough for nearly anyone to build this and well constructed. I wish I had seen this before doing the build we just did. It is heavy and solid but very hard to manage because of the weight. This one looks like it will be solid without being extreme in its weight. I honestly want to build this now despite already building one. I love it so much. @ChiefSweetsUniverse what area(region) did you source your supplies? I know I can't always get supplies others get where I am. Again so well done and easy to follow instructions. Kudos to you
Will this be suitable for a king snake?
I'm currently building this terrarium. Where can I find the railing that the plexyglass slides in? What is it called?
I'd make a ramp up and give him a second level to explore, would really make use of the extra height otherwise it's just wasted space. Plus from their perspective it's like nearly doubling the enclosure, gives them more of a sense of freedom.
That’s genius! I need to do that.
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse you should make a video if you do, would be cool to see the development.
Came out great dude.🦎
Thank you so much 🍻