Bioactive-is it that hard?

[Chamlover89]

Been thinking about going bioactive. Is it that difficult? I keep dart frogs and have a bioactive for them, is it that far off from a cham bioactive other than different plants? Just curious about thoughts.

 

[jamest0o0]

Easy, same thing as darts for the most part

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

No it isn't, people run into issues because they over stock the system. Or they don't have the proper lighting system to support the plant growth.

 

[Chamlover89]

No it isn't, people run into issues because they over stock the system. Or they don't have the proper lighting system to support the plant growth.

Hmm...what do you mean by over stocking the system?

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Hmm...what do you mean by over stocking the system?

Too many animals, or too large of an animal for the system.

Putting a large monitor lizard is a bioactive system is going to be a tough sell since the amount of waste produced can't be recycled quickly enough.

 

[jamest0o0]

I disagree, the right isopods/worms/etc could easily handle monitor poop. I've witnessed first hand my clean up crew disappearing multiple handfulls of food nearly overnight.

 

[Chamlover89]

Too many animals, or too large of an animal for the system.

Putting a large monitor lizard is a bioactive system is going to be a tough sell since the amount of waste produced can't be recycled quickly enough.

Ah I see what you mean. Well this would just be for one chameleon. If i do do it i will upgrade the cage first to the 2 x 2 x 4. Hes in a smaller one right now 18 x 18 x 36 only 3 mos old. I plan to upgrade him soon but wanted to consider bioactive.

 

[Chamlover89]

I disagree, the right isopods/worms/etc could easily handle monitor poop. I've witnessed first hand my clean up crew disappearing multiple handfulls of food nearly overnight.

I already have a steady supply of springtails and am growing a large group of isopods right now.

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

I disagree, the right isopods/worms/etc could easily handle monitor poop. I've witnessed first hand my clean up crew disappearing multiple handfulls of food nearly overnight.

What type? I'm talking Asian water monitors and the Giants.

I can see how smaller monitors will work.

 

[Highway61]

Easy, same thing as darts for the most part

This ^ ^ ^ ^

Great blog here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/

 

[CasqueAbove]

So I have been putting isopods in my planters, soon spring-tails. So is it technically bio-active now ? I don't clean anything. It is open, so only stuff that falls out side the range is picked up at all.

 

[Chamlover89]

^ ^ ^ ^ This

I didnt think it would be too much more complicated than the frog enclosures. I used pond foam, carved it, siliconed bark fiber on, let it dry good then built my plants and such from there. I bought planter pots I sealed into the foam but used straws to make drainage holes and cut the straws out when I was done. Added some mopani wood and some moss that actually did grow on the mopani trees. Turned out great.

 

[Highway61]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/

 

[Chamlover89]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/

Thank you! That's pretty much exactly how you set up the frogs enclosure lol.