I just found you because I was looking for hedgehog videos....Earlier today my neighbor said he was going to throw his hedgehog outside cause he was tired of taking care of it 😭💔 I told him to please give her to me...and he gave her to me💜 I knew absolutely nothing about them lol!!! Now I’m doing nothing but research to learn about my new family addition. I love your cage idea!!! Right now she is in a big bin with water, food and bedding. I read that they dig in the wild for bugs so I’m going to make her a garden area with new bugs every night. She’s two and has lived in a very tiny cage with no wheel and no insects for her whole life 😭😭😭😭 They didn’t even give her a name, I named her Thumbtack 😆 I have 6 sugar gliders so I’m definitely used to taking care of exotics💜 She has never been handled so I have my work cut out for me. Anyways your video was amazing and you got a new sub!!! Also off topic but you are BEAUTIFUL!!! MUCH LOVE TO YOU FRIEND!!! Thank you for loving animals!!!
Omg..your neighbor is a total JACKASS!! This made me so upset. So, its r months later..how is Thumbtack (cute name lol) doing? Im sure he is doing good, i meant how is his behavior? My hedgie was never handled either, a lady was so ridding of him so I took him and every day i handle him but he is still aggressive. It's frustrating when people dont take care of their animals!
Panda Paula Ovares I’d love to in the future, not with my current hedgehog though as it wouldn’t suit him very well unfortunately. But hopefully one day!
I love this!! Can you please do an update video in a few months explaining how well its working? I would love to start a bioactive enclosure for my hedgehog, but I do not want to spend all that money and still have to clean it out :/
Jenna bioactive cages will always still need cleaning to keep it looking nice but it lessons the load! Esp with hedgehogs since they stink up fleece liners really fast
At first I was a little hesitant on the idea of this setup especially because African Pygmy hedgehogs are more “domesticated” than other hedgehog species. But I have to say it worked out really well! I love how you still included a wheel so he can get his exercise!
Can we get an update on this later on? How is the smell, do the bugs ever escape etc? Thanks because I just rescued a hedgehog and I have the jumbo enclosure as well. I really like this idea and your setup was beautiful
I just got a kitten yesterday! Her name is Oreo and she 8 weeks old! Today would have been her first week at the shelter! Today we lost her and my dad found her ins bookshelf. Right now she is sitting on my chest!
A friend of mine just bought a hedgehog and I asked her if she ever heard of a bioactive set up for them. She said yah and that she really wanted to set one up for her hedgehog baby, so I sent her both of your bioactive set up videos so she was provided with all the isopod, plant, substrate layer, etc info in greater detail than was I was able to provide! Thanks Tyler!!!!
I've been waiting for this for so long! Im glad I found it. I've been wanting to do this for my hedgehog for a while just never new what exactly would go into a bio cage. Thank you so much!
Kudos to you, friend. It's obvious that you care deeply for your animals. I sincerely hope that, with spot cleaning, this will be sustainable for a long time. I applaud you.
My rats huge cage is bio. And I haven't haven't had to clean a thing in almost a year the moisture in tbe substrate keeps they're respiratory tract good, it's the best thing I ever did. I have 2 hedgies in getting from a breeder they were just born a week ago and I'm making they're bio cage now. Awesome
I have my hedgehog in a large plastic tub. There's a snake heating pad under it. I use clay buster in my tub for the main substrate. I have a corner ceramic water dish. I also have a bowl with dry catfood. There's an igloo in there with a few toys. I never thought about putting plants in there. That looks so cool. I also feed him giant mealworms. 🦔🐾
Was thinking about getting a hedgehog again and after watching this I can’t imagine doing it any other way. It would make a hedgies life so much more enriched and it minimizes the cleaning too. Thanks for sharing this
I wanted to do this for my mice when I got them a few months ago. But I couldn't find any good resources to give me ideas. This has rekindled my inspiration!
Have you got a daylight bulb for your plants? The little echeveria succulent especially will grow leggy then die if it’s not given the proper lighting. Absolutely fabulous setup! Momo looks so happy x
I have only ever seen the "generic" hedgehog setup but this was awesome to see!! I've only seen people mimic reptiles natural setups and it really put it into perspective that it's not always just reptile owners who can do it as well, lovely video Tyler :)
I really hope you make update videos on this, because I’m VERY interested in this. I’ve been doing research and talking with my vet, but there’s not much out there on it. So I’m really interested to see how this works out for you and momo
Real Friends? Great band! Awesome video too, I haven't seen many bioactive enclosures for hedgehogs so it's nice to be able to see one in an informative video!
Tyler, you have very clearly done your research on how to make this habitat. Do you have any issues with any of the "clean-up crew" leaving the enclosure? Also, now that it's been a while, how about a follow up video on anything you might have done differently or have learned since then? Thanks for your time and obvious love of your animals!
Yaaass been looking into making my hedgey a new more natural enclosure now I’ve upgraded his viv , this has helped loads there is so little info out there!!
This was a few years ago, I'm interested in knowing how it worked out in the long run? Were there any issues with odors? Any changes you made over time? etc. I want to set this up in a 75 gallon aquarium that I am using for my hedgehog right now.
I love your videos cause you have such a beautiful love for your animals. And I just like your personality so I enjoy watching you even tho I really don’t know what you’re talking about most of the time 😂😂😂
If i ever find my self in the position to be able to give one of these little cuties a home, this is the set up i will want to do! This makes so much since and much more natural. Love it!
literally I am obsessed with him oh my Tyler made me not hate snakes anymore. Now I’m getting one once I move out because my dad absolutely hates and is scared of snakes
can we get an update video please? Thinking of doing this to my hedgehogs cage to help her walk better. She is old and is having issues walking and i think the dirt would give her more traction.
Could you do more videos about this cage , I have a hedgehog and think she would really like this but I keep her in my room and have a similar cage to the one you have with the wire across the top and fear the bugs escaping into my room and don’t have a transition cage to put her in while this sets up so advice is welcomed
This is such a pretty cage! My hedgehog would go ham digging and burrowing in this but unfortunately she has some health issues that prevent this type of setup. I hope MoMo enjoys her new crib!
I loved the video and am considering doing this for Frost, my albino hedgie. But one big question I have is how can I keep the cleaning crew from escaping?
They have no reason to try to escape because soil feels safe to them. And anyways plastic would be hard to climb up. And they wouldn't survive out of a cage :)
I don't think they can climb up the sides! Besides, I don't know if they'd want to since they'd have the soil which is their nutrients. Maybe the dubia roaches could, although I seriously doubt they would, but if you were worried you could just not put them in! :)
You could put up a level of plexy glass (glued to the bars on the inside so the hedgehog doesnt eat the glue and making sure it isn't pointy for him to get hurt) as another way of making sure that there are no escapees
Is the reason you don't use a light because the room is already warm from the other lights from the reptile enclosures? I love this setup, my only problem was the lack of a light but I didn't wanna assume the reasoning since reptile rooms get warm💕
I only thought about bioactive enclosures for reptiles and amphibians , I never would have thought about bioactive enclosure for hedgehogs! I love it 💕😭
I have a couple of questions, are the plants in the enclosure non toxic to them? And do those bugs end up in your house or stay in there? My only suggestion is plants need good drainage. In the future I’d probably say drill some holes in the bottom of the cage and put it over a tray so the plant roots don’t rot. But I LOVE this idea.
do you think i could pull off an enclosure like this for guinea pigs??? with a few changes of course for the pigs needs but still, do you think it could work?
I just bought the same cage for my rabbit! He is my ESA at college, so I got a new cage for when I’m not in my room. He also gets time to run, but the jumbo cage is a great size that allows for my 2.6lb mini Rex to have space for himself.
Looks great! I recently followed the blog for a bioactive enclosure for my lesser tenrec. I would recommend super worms for the clean up crew too as the beetles they turn into eat a lot :)
this is so cool!! ive never heard of bioactive enclosures for mammals so ive never really been interested in owning them...but this might have changed my mind lol. I think a bioactive ferret enclosure would be so cool (if that can even be a thing)
The hedgehogs overseas look so different to the ones we have in the wild here. They are brown, spiker, and have more shrew like faces. I searched for this because the other day I found a young hedgehog (probably between 4 to 7 weeks old). He is pretty smelly but doesn't have mange. My Mum has rescued hedgehogs before, but fully grown and only while treating them for parasites, before releasing them. Because this little guy is a lot younger we need to keep him for longer so he/she needs a bigger set up. We have a indoor rabbit enclosure or dog cage with a tray bottom and metal removable top. So it's big enough but I don't know where to start. He's in a cat cage at the moment. He pees and poops ALOT so I'm not sure what substrate to use. If I should go for wood chips or the softer shavings for mice and rats?
WoW! Also, are the roaches absolutely necessary? How do you keep bugs from getting out of that cage into your house? And can you do a video on a Bioactive setup for dwarf hamsters and one for mice?
i love how hedgehogs look like they have short little legs, but then when they want to run that stand up and suddenly ZOOP! long leggys!
your hiluries
Gotta go fast!!
Lol, so true
I had to do a double take when I saw the notification bc I've never heard of bioactive for hedgies- this was definitely interesting and new
I just found you because I was looking for hedgehog videos....Earlier today my neighbor said he was going to throw his hedgehog outside cause he was tired of taking care of it 😭💔 I told him to please give her to me...and he gave her to me💜 I knew absolutely nothing about them lol!!! Now I’m doing nothing but research to learn about my new family addition. I love your cage idea!!! Right now she is in a big bin with water, food and bedding. I read that they dig in the wild for bugs so I’m going to make her a garden area with new bugs every night. She’s two and has lived in a very tiny cage with no wheel and no insects for her whole life 😭😭😭😭 They didn’t even give her a name, I named her Thumbtack 😆 I have 6 sugar gliders so I’m definitely used to taking care of exotics💜 She has never been handled so I have my work cut out for me. Anyways your video was amazing and you got a new sub!!! Also off topic but you are BEAUTIFUL!!! MUCH LOVE TO YOU FRIEND!!! Thank you for loving animals!!!
Brandi TV omg why do people like that even get pets :( btw i love your videos 💚
Brandi TV that's amazing that you are taking it and giving it a good home. Poor thing. 😞
Omg..your neighbor is a total JACKASS!! This made me so upset. So, its r months later..how is Thumbtack (cute name lol) doing? Im sure he is doing good, i meant how is his behavior? My hedgie was never handled either, a lady was so ridding of him so I took him and every day i handle him but he is still aggressive. It's frustrating when people dont take care of their animals!
Brandi TV I'm so glad you saved her!!!! Hope she's living her best life with you 💁🏽♀️💓🦔
That is awful... I'm glad you're given thumbtack a new great home
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH OMG
omg thank
You should try to do one! :)
Panda Paula Ovares I’d love to in the future, not with my current hedgehog though as it wouldn’t suit him very well unfortunately. But hopefully one day!
PugPibbleHedgie u should try it for Finn... you kinda already do tho so nvm but like omg it’s so cool 😂
im going on your canil right now i will give a commet and a like.
4:55 Nova just staring in the dirt is me when I have to wake up but don't want to get ready for school
It's clear that Tyler doing deeply loves his animals!
"Misgendering MoMo for 13 Minutes Straight"
Maybe he knows something we dont.....
Better title
Maddie Smith and 37 secs
so true
Lol I have it worse I get misgendered 24/7
I love this!! Can you please do an update video in a few months explaining how well its working? I would love to start a bioactive enclosure for my hedgehog, but I do not want to spend all that money and still have to clean it out :/
Jenna bioactive cages will always still need cleaning to keep it looking nice but it lessons the load! Esp with hedgehogs since they stink up fleece liners really fast
This is so precious! And I love the music you chose for when Momo enters her new enclosure
At first I was a little hesitant on the idea of this setup especially because African Pygmy hedgehogs are more “domesticated” than other hedgehog species. But I have to say it worked out really well! I love how you still included a wheel so he can get his exercise!
Great video! I love to see someone who cares about animals as much as you do. ❤️ Your hedgehog is soooo cute!
Can we get an update on this later on? How is the smell, do the bugs ever escape etc? Thanks because I just rescued a hedgehog and I have the jumbo enclosure as well. I really like this idea and your setup was beautiful
The only bioactive enclosure is my bed. 😂😂
Same^^
Mood
I just got a kitten yesterday! Her name is Oreo and she 8 weeks old! Today would have been her first week at the shelter! Today we lost her and my dad found her ins bookshelf. Right now she is sitting on my chest!
RaeAnna's Critters yay for adoption:)
make a bioactive vivarium for her :3
A friend of mine just bought a hedgehog and I asked her if she ever heard of a bioactive set up for them. She said yah and that she really wanted to set one up for her hedgehog baby, so I sent her both of your bioactive set up videos so she was provided with all the isopod, plant, substrate layer, etc info in greater detail than was I was able to provide! Thanks Tyler!!!!
absolutely relieves stress in animal.
that's a beautiful setup.
looked like a happy little hedgie.
I love the idea of a bio active set up for hedgehogs!! It turned out beautiful and Momo looks so happy 😍
I've been waiting for this for so long! Im glad I found it. I've been wanting to do this for my hedgehog for a while just never new what exactly would go into a bio cage. Thank you so much!
GREAT Information! You're the first person I've seen to give their hedgehog a Bioactive environment. AWESOME. Great Job!
Kudos to you, friend. It's obvious that you care deeply for your animals. I sincerely hope that, with spot cleaning, this will be sustainable for a long time. I applaud you.
I have never seen a bioactive aquarium for something other than a reptile or amphibian lol😂 GREAT VIDEO!😄
crida The Doggo *enclosure
@@danielrios190 its not an aquarium
I had a crappy day and this video made me extremely happy 😭😍 great job on the cage, all your animals are lucky to have you
HOW DONT YOU HAVE A MILLION SUBS ALREADY?!!! THIS CHANNEL IS THE BEST EVER ! 😭😭😭💗💗💗
This made me so happy! Thanks for shining a light on the natural behaviors and environments! ❤️
Just curious...the clean up crew is going to stay in the enclosure even though it is a wire cage?
They can't climb up the plastic sides of the cage! Also if somehow springtails or Isopods got out, they wouldn't survive outside of the enclosure! (:
a few might escape, but for the most part they would have no reason to leave, and the soil feels so safe for them
i wondered about that too
I was wondering the same thing but more so about the roaches.
I’d only do this in a tank.
That’s so cool I had no idea you could do bioactive enclosures for any small mammals! Love it!!
My rats huge cage is bio. And I haven't haven't had to clean a thing in almost a year the moisture in tbe substrate keeps they're respiratory tract good, it's the best thing I ever did. I have 2 hedgies in getting from a breeder they were just born a week ago and I'm making they're bio cage now. Awesome
I have my hedgehog in a large plastic tub. There's a snake heating pad under it. I use clay buster in my tub for the main substrate. I have a corner ceramic water dish. I also have a bowl with dry catfood. There's an igloo in there with a few toys. I never thought about putting plants in there. That looks so cool. I also feed him giant mealworms. 🦔🐾
me: so.. you like it?
my hedgehog: wow!
me: so you like it.
my hedgehog: wow.
Love the hair color
Gay hair
@@thehendowski yup
Was thinking about getting a hedgehog again and after watching this I can’t imagine doing it any other way. It would make a hedgies life so much more enriched and it minimizes the cleaning too. Thanks for sharing this
I wanted to do this for my mice when I got them a few months ago. But I couldn't find any good resources to give me ideas. This has rekindled my inspiration!
Looks amazing! Great idea. Your hedgehog will love it.
I never would've even thought of this as an option for hedgehogs this is so cool! I hope it catches on for other people too!
I love how it turned out! Also, tell momo she’s a very good girl ❤️
Have you got a daylight bulb for your plants? The little echeveria succulent especially will grow leggy then die if it’s not given the proper lighting. Absolutely fabulous setup! Momo looks so happy x
We needed more Momo content. Thank u for blessing us with Momo.
I have only ever seen the "generic" hedgehog setup but this was awesome to see!! I've only seen people mimic reptiles natural setups and it really put it into perspective that it's not always just reptile owners who can do it as well, lovely video Tyler :)
The information is important, but in case you already know it, here is when he starts setting it up: 4:23
I really hope you make update videos on this, because I’m VERY interested in this. I’ve been doing research and talking with my vet, but there’s not much out there on it. So I’m really interested to see how this works out for you and momo
80% talking/camera on you, 10% building enclosure, 5% facts , 5% actual showing hedgehog.
Great job on the new enclosure. Loved the natural setting. (Background music was soooo cute)
Real Friends? Great band! Awesome video too, I haven't seen many bioactive enclosures for hedgehogs so it's nice to be able to see one in an informative video!
Tyler, you have very clearly done your research on how to make this habitat. Do you have any issues with any of the "clean-up crew" leaving the enclosure? Also, now that it's been a while, how about a follow up video on anything you might have done differently or have learned since then?
Thanks for your time and obvious love of your animals!
This video really calmed me down, momo exploring is the content I didn’t know I needed
Yaaass been looking into making my hedgey a new more natural enclosure now I’ve upgraded his viv , this has helped loads there is so little info out there!!
This was a few years ago, I'm interested in knowing how it worked out in the long run? Were there any issues with odors? Any changes you made over time? etc. I want to set this up in a 75 gallon aquarium that I am using for my hedgehog right now.
That’s sooo awesome!! Keep us updated on how Momo likes the enclosure!! :)
Very unique I love this video alot! Cant wait to see what else gets upgraded in the coming weeks from the new house! :)
I love how much you love your animals
I’m asking for a hedgehog for Christmas, this was very helpful. My parents seem convinced enough to get me one 😉 wish me luck and thanks!!
I love this video. Just got my 11 week old hedgehog and I want him to have a normal life as though he were in his natural habitat. ❤
Momo's a cutie. My hedgie would do the same thing in a habitat like that: run around and anoint to everything.
Omg Momo running on his wheel was amazing!!! Lol I’ve never seen a hedgehog on a wheel before! So cute!!!😆♥️
I love your videos cause you have such a beautiful love for your animals. And I just like your personality so I enjoy watching you even tho I really don’t know what you’re talking about most of the time 😂😂😂
Tyler, I love what you did here
WHY ARE YOU SO CUTE
i knOW RIGHT
he is really cute
Because it's Tyler. He's always a cutie
@Bubble Dragon he's just so damn adorable 😍😍😍 and smart. He's just incredible in general.
Asking the real questions
If i ever find my self in the position to be able to give one of these little cuties a home, this is the set up i will want to do! This makes so much since and much more natural. Love it!
This is my favorite UA-cam channel
Did you put a heating lamp? Cause wire cages are not good at keeping heat
Your setup looks amazing! Love it 💖 Momo seemed happy as well :)
literally I am obsessed with him oh my
Tyler made me not hate snakes anymore. Now I’m getting one once I move out because my dad absolutely hates and is scared of snakes
This is such a good idea!! Pls make an update video on how's its working out so far!
I love this. I love to do naturalistic enclosures when I can. Super cool idea.
Love the way you setup the enclosures.
Is there any possibility of the clean up crew escaping? That’s my biggest concern but I really want to do this!
No, the sides of the cage are smooth, so the bugs cannot escape.
can we get an update video please? Thinking of doing this to my hedgehogs cage to help her walk better. She is old and is having issues walking and i think the dirt would give her more traction.
Could you do more videos about this cage , I have a hedgehog and think she would really like this but I keep her in my room and have a similar cage to the one you have with the wire across the top and fear the bugs escaping into my room and don’t have a transition cage to put her in while this sets up so advice is welcomed
This is such a pretty cage! My hedgehog would go ham digging and burrowing in this but unfortunately she has some health issues that prevent this type of setup. I hope MoMo enjoys her new crib!
I love it 😍 I love how you encourage natural habitat setup!!
I loved the video and am considering doing this for Frost, my albino hedgie. But one big question I have is how can I keep the cleaning crew from escaping?
They have no reason to try to escape because soil feels safe to them. And anyways plastic would be hard to climb up. And they wouldn't survive out of a cage :)
I don't think they can climb up the sides! Besides, I don't know if they'd want to since they'd have the soil which is their nutrients. Maybe the dubia roaches could, although I seriously doubt they would, but if you were worried you could just not put them in! :)
You could put up a level of plexy glass (glued to the bars on the inside so the hedgehog doesnt eat the glue and making sure it isn't pointy for him to get hurt) as another way of making sure that there are no escapees
Cool! I know nothing about any bioactive enclosure but this was so cool and helpful. I’m getting a hedgehog and wondering if I should try it.
I loved this! Such a good idea. It looked like she loved it!! Thank you for doing something so unique ✨
Is the reason you don't use a light because the room is already warm from the other lights from the reptile enclosures? I love this setup, my only problem was the lack of a light but I didn't wanna assume the reasoning since reptile rooms get warm💕
I only thought about bioactive enclosures for reptiles and amphibians , I never would have thought about bioactive enclosure for hedgehogs! I love it 💕😭
The time when momo run on wheel, it was so cute, I also has 2 hedgehog, bella&belly they breed last year and gave birth to 2 pups
Do you have to have the “clean up crew” I don’t feel very comfortable putting bugs in.
I have a couple of questions, are the plants in the enclosure non toxic to them? And do those bugs end up in your house or stay in there?
My only suggestion is plants need good drainage. In the future I’d probably say drill some holes in the bottom of the cage and put it over a tray so the plant roots don’t rot. But I LOVE this idea.
Do you think it would be beneficial to also add buffalo beetles to the cleanup crew?
do you think i could pull off an enclosure like this for guinea pigs??? with a few changes of course for the pigs needs but still, do you think it could work?
I just bought the same cage for my rabbit! He is my ESA at college, so I got a new cage for when I’m not in my room. He also gets time to run, but the jumbo cage is a great size that allows for my 2.6lb mini Rex to have space for himself.
Looks great! I recently followed the blog for a bioactive enclosure for my lesser tenrec. I would recommend super worms for the clean up crew too as the beetles they turn into eat a lot :)
I find how it amusing how natural it looks and then there’s just a BRIGHT BLUE wheel
I love this I’ve never thought about it
This was SOOOO cool! Happy hedgehog.
I looked up bioactive hedgehog cage
almost cried I was so happy that finally there was another animal with a bioactive setup
love seeing her racing stripe in action :)
Ok I really would like to do this with my 2 hedgehogs but I will not put the bugs in there so what would I do different or does it really matter??
Happiest hedgy I've ever seen! Good work dude. New follower here 😁
Any idea on how to make a bioactive inclosure for guinea pigs? Since they aren’t really found in the wild anymore I’m not sure whats best.
this is so cool!! ive never heard of bioactive enclosures for mammals so ive never really been interested in owning them...but this might have changed my mind lol. I think a bioactive ferret enclosure would be so cool (if that can even be a thing)
I saw to at Taylor Nicole dean video. Your hedgehog is sooooo cute .
Hi Tyler I love this idea I would’ve never thought of this
That looks awesome! I’m sure your 🦔 loves his new home!
The hedgehogs overseas look so different to the ones we have in the wild here. They are brown, spiker, and have more shrew like faces.
I searched for this because the other day I found a young hedgehog (probably between 4 to 7 weeks old). He is pretty smelly but doesn't have mange. My Mum has rescued hedgehogs before, but fully grown and only while treating them for parasites, before releasing them.
Because this little guy is a lot younger we need to keep him for longer so he/she needs a bigger set up. We have a indoor rabbit enclosure or dog cage with a tray bottom and metal removable top. So it's big enough but I don't know where to start. He's in a cat cage at the moment. He pees and poops ALOT so I'm not sure what substrate to use. If I should go for wood chips or the softer shavings for mice and rats?
WAS WAITING FOR someone to do this, you are awesome. Thank you for being awesome.
WoW! Also, are the roaches absolutely necessary? How do you keep bugs from getting out of that cage into your house? And can you do a video on a Bioactive setup for dwarf hamsters and one for mice?
The cleanup crew is going to climb up that plant and bye bye they go. Lol but love your channel have been with you since the beginning.
Your awesome Tyler! And Momo's soooo cute. She deserves this.
I'm new to owning a hedgehog. And want to do this. The only thing I'm really not familiar with is this clean up crew you speak of