Can this be used in reptibreeze xl

[hzliedmond]

Hello I got a big tree and wanted to know if I could use this,? In the reptibreeze I wanted some thing shorter but can't seem to find one

 

[MissSkittles]

I was just looking at one of those to use for holding my bioactive substrate. You may want to try a root pouch. They come in a variety of sizes and I’ve always just folded them down to the height I want.
I’m curious about why you’ve picked such a big size to fill the entire floor though. Are you thinking of planting the whole floor, like bioactive? If so, you’ll want to do it correctly. A seperated drainage layer is essential, otherwise you risk your plants getting root rot. Then a clean up crew is needed - isopods and springtails. They clean up the waste and just keep everything alive and healthy. If Izzy hasn’t laid eggs before, the whole floor is one giant laybin. Of course retrieving the eggs to count them is a challenge. This is the blog that I’ve used as a guide. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/
Regardless of if you you are looking to do that much work just yet, here are some root pouches. They come in a wide variety of sizes and are relatively inexpensive. The 45 gal one is best for using to fill the entire floor space. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Root-Po...Pots-with-Handles-Planter-BB900-45H/306677187 They are round, so with the extra few inches you’re able to square the, into the corners. Or, you could try the square one and just snip the panels that divide it into sections. https://www.amazon.com/CJGQ-Breatha...-13-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

 

[Sonny13]

Also an option is placing a box or planter underneath the enclosure. You can put your bioactive inside the planter and it gives more free space inside the enclosure, plus no stand is needed.

 

[Sonny13]

Like this, see #8 https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/the-third-official-enclosure-picture-thread.173186/

 

[Kx2+cham]

I have this in my enclosure, but mine is bioactive.

https://www.amazon.com/CJGQ-Breatha...02-9c9b-f5796bc16176&pd_rd_i=B0BXXD2G41&psc=1

 

[hzliedmond]

I was just looking at one of those to use for holding my bioactive substrate. You may want to try a root pouch. They come in a variety of sizes and I’ve always just folded them down to the height I want.
I’m curious about why you’ve picked such a big size to fill the entire floor though. Are you thinking of planting the whole floor, like bioactive? If so, you’ll want to do it correctly. A seperated drainage layer is essential, otherwise you risk your plants getting root rot. Then a clean up crew is needed - isopods and springtails. They clean up the waste and just keep everything alive and healthy. If Izzy hasn’t laid eggs before, the whole floor is one giant laybin. Of course retrieving the eggs to count them is a challenge. This is the blog that I’ve used as a guide. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/
Regardless of if you you are looking to do that much work just yet, here are some root pouches. They come in a wide variety of sizes and are relatively inexpensive. The 45 gal one is best for using to fill the entire floor space. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Root-Po...Pots-with-Handles-Planter-BB900-45H/306677187 They are round, so with the extra few inches you’re able to square the, into the corners. Or, you could try the square one and just snip the panels that divide it into sections. https://www.amazon.com/CJGQ-Breathable-Vegetables-Potatoes-Container/dp/B0BXXD2G41/ref=sr_1_13_sspa?keywords=fabric+raised+bed&qid=1701167330&sr=8-13-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

Okay I'm just going to stick with the simple way lol bioactive is to much for me

 

[hzliedmond]

I was just looking at one of those to use for holding my bioactive substrate. You may want to try a root pouch. They come in a variety of sizes and I’ve always just folded them down to the height I want.
I’m curious about why you’ve picked such a big size to fill the entire floor though. Are you thinking of planting the whole floor, like bioactive? If so, you’ll want to do it correctly. A seperated drainage layer is essential, otherwise you risk your plants getting root rot. Then a clean up crew is needed - isopods and springtails. They clean up the waste and just keep everything alive and healthy. If Izzy hasn’t laid eggs before, the whole floor is one giant laybin. Of course retrieving the eggs to count them is a challenge. This is the blog that I’ve used as a guide. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/
Regardless of if you you are looking to do that much work just yet, here are some root pouches. They come in a wide variety of sizes and are relatively inexpensive. The 45 gal one is best for using to fill the entire floor space. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Root-Po...Pots-with-Handles-Planter-BB900-45H/306677187 They are round, so with the extra few inches you’re able to square the, into the corners. Or, you could try the square one and just snip the panels that divide it into sections. https://www.amazon.com/CJGQ-Breathable-Vegetables-Potatoes-Container/dp/B0BXXD2G41/ref=sr_1_13_sspa?keywords=fabric+raised+bed&qid=1701167330&sr=8-13-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

I wanted to plant the whole floor with plants and make her the laybin the whole thing but I guess it's so much work and it seems hard

 

[Kx2+cham]

I wanted to plant the whole floor with plants and make her the laybin the whole thing but I guess it's so much work and it seems hard

It is not hard (though I am new), it is a matter of right set up. I believe once it is set up the way it is supposed to be it is easy to maintain. Drainage is very important or else you will drown your plants. I decided to go this route because for me it is less maintenance. I love to do gardening so I just make this one as part of my regular stuff besides I like the challenge of making it.

 

[MissSkittles]

Bioactive isn’t half as hard to set up as it looks…especially using a root pouch. I haven’t had to worry about removing excess water drainage as the pouch is breathable and it just evaporates. I do have it sitting in a substrate tray and have waterproof tarp underneath just in case though. It is still essential to have a separated drainage layer though. You’ve been making so very many tremendous changes in such a short amount of time though, that I totally get it if you’re not wanting to get into bioactive now. You do have some other options though. You could get a larger plastic bin (storage type to use as a combination lay bin/planter. Make some drain holes in the bottom, mix your sand with organic soil 50/50 and put your plant off to one side. In the wild, chameleons lay their eggs against tree roots and they do so when they can in captivity.