Paludarium Enclosure

Particularly in a densely stocked system stale air might produce foul odors promote the growth of mold and mildew and or lead to respiratory illness of reptiles and other creatures.

Paludarium enclosure. These types of enclosures have become quite popular in the last decade or two. You will use the same products which used in the aquarium in the aquatic section of the paludarium filters heaters lighting required the same to create a proper habitat for the aquatic creatures. As well as from the top of the enclosure.

What is a paludarium. You can keep both animals and plants in this tank. This may well be necessary to avoid burning shade loving emergent or terrestrial plants which.

Commercial reptile enclosures can be made from a variety of materials but most are constructed from pvc or abs plastic. In this video i reveal what species of tarantula i am going to attempt keeping in a zoomed paludarium enclosure complete with a waterfall beta fish snails. The word paludarium comes from the latin words paludal meaning marshes or swamps and arium meaning a closed enclosure.

These environments can represent numerous habitats including tropical rainforests jungles riverbanks bogs or even the beach. This is a natural environment that is friendly to a wider range of creatures than the average aquarium. Each paludarium is custom made to replicate a variety of real life environments such as streams rain forests and wetlands.

It is an enclosure for keeping aquatic submersible coastal and terrestrial plants and animals in high humidity swamp conditions. They could just as easily be used to create a terrarium or paludarium. Though its importance is frequently understated the free movement of air to and from the enclosure is essential to maintaining a healthy paludarium environment.

With the bioactive type setup gaining popularity in the world of keeping exotic pets the paludarium enclosure presents exciting opportunities for a 3 tiered environment that can house multiple species together in a functioning micro environment that is both beautiful and self sustaining in the long run. The full design includes integrated custom lighting system integrated misting system integrated air cycling system removable front panel side feeding door custom stand and hood and. The enclosure below is our largest design to date measuring 54 wide 34 tall and 32 from front to back.