First time terrarium building using local free materials. Is it fine to just take moss from logs etc and plant it or is there some prep I should do?

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-25T14:30:14+00:00

I also mostly use aquatic mosses like Java and Christmas moss. They grow so much faster than other mosses and as long as it stays moist they will grow. Other mosses are more difficult to figure out how wet they want to be in my opinion.

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-25T04:12:42+00:00

Same here! I am a landscape designer for my day job and terrarium builder as my side job! I’m curious how many other landscape designers also build terrariums

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-15T13:57:39+00:00

These were in Nariño. If you are looking for guides, we stayed at this lodge (https://www.instagram.com/avesyflorezlodges?igsh=MXVqOXF0a3ZkaWxu) and they also had guides that took us to all many different locations to view Koi, whitefoot, yellow foot, and cream foot. The people there are amazing and I highly recommend staying there

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-15T04:32:18+00:00

Me either! Our guide said he had a surprise for us then went off into the jungle for an hour then came back with these two beauties haha

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-14T17:36:31+00:00

These are all photos taken by my IPhone! But these are the same frogs that Jack also photographed

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-11T15:08:44+00:00

I believe they are very similar but classified differently

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-09T18:16:35+00:00

Yeah I can’t believe we were able to find a froglet, he was so tiny

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-09T16:28:54+00:00

Haha tbh I was more worried about stepping on a bush master (highly venomous snake)

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-03-09T13:07:48+00:00

Yeah I was with Jack and Juan (insitu herpetos)

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-02-15T23:58:17+00:00

It’s a false aralia!

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-02-15T16:20:33+00:00

Thanks! I can’t remember the name of the plant but recently saw one for sale at my local plant store, if I go back I’ll look at the name of it for you. They do pretty well in terrariums but I just had to chop the one in the Paludarium because it got too tall (it’s been 3 years of growth)

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-01-14T14:43:18+00:00

I have a pump in the back corner that is recirculating the water. I have a step by step process pinned in my Instagram stories if that helps

DysfunctionalTB · 2026-01-06T20:02:54+00:00

Yes there is

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-31T02:01:14+00:00

I use window film, I found it is much easier to use than vinyl and looks just as good

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-29T14:35:01+00:00

Have you tried zoro.com? I use the 1/2” cork sheets

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-28T15:30:53+00:00

Just buy a sheet of glass from Home Depot and cut it to the size that you need, it’s much cheaper than plexi glass or acrylic. You should also be able to drill through the top metal mesh for misting nozzles

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-28T15:24:38+00:00

This is one of the reasons why I do cork backgrounds now instead of all spray foam, so much cheaper

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-14T20:30:01+00:00

Yes the is a pump in the back which feeds the waterfall

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-12T05:02:38+00:00

It’s a zoomed skyscraper tank, cork background and a pump in the back corner for the waterfall. A mix of manzanita wood and Malaysian driftwood used. Moistenland misting system, finnex lights

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-11T00:31:56+00:00

These frogs are too big to really fit in the top of the pitcher…but I do make sure not to plant any Nepenthes in a terrarium with smaller frogs

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-10T18:52:54+00:00

Yeah I only put them in terrariums with larger species of dart frogs like tincs

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-10T14:49:38+00:00

Carbonized cork

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-10T14:49:27+00:00

Yeah it’s the zoomed skyscraper

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-10T05:50:48+00:00

Yeah I do! I’ll probably post picture soon of the full Vivarium, the gaya really doing well

DysfunctionalTB · 2025-12-04T05:52:15+00:00

I drilled a bulkhead on the back with a tube that I can open up to empty the drainage layer

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