Ever Evolving Exotics

08/28/2024

05/03/2024

This is how I created a custom terrarium background. Lay the enclosure down on it’s back. Add GE1 silicone to create texture for the foam to adhere to. Wait for the silicone to dry before foaming. Vigorously shake the can of Great Stuff Pond and Stone foam. Add foam to the entire background. Lay down corkbark and finish foaming. While the foam is still wet and expanding sprinkle down dried spagnum moss followed by dried coco fiber. After adding a thick layer use a glove and gently tap the fiber into the foam. Leave it to dry overnight. In the morning lift up the enclosure tap off the excess and enjoy.

04/05/2024

I created this 16 gallon biOrb for a client awhile back. I finally got around to editing the video of my process.

03/29/2024

This is how I built a small temporary grow out paludarium for a baby Budgett’s Frog. A tiny pump, sponges, substrate, and plants act as a filter to keep the water quality in check. These frogs are incredibly goofy and a joy to observe.

03/08/2024

Aquascape a Fluval Flex 9 gallon freshwater aquarium with me. Fluval BioStratum was used for substrate. Mopani hardscape wood. Plants include crypts, anubius, java fern, peacock moss, subwassertang, hydrocoytle japan, various stem plants, and salvina floaters. This was a commissioned build for a client and was given a month to grow and cycle before sending home. Like and subscribe for more content like this.

01/26/2024

Final results at the end. 18x18x24” bioactive build for Dart Frogs. Check out my past videos for more detail on how I created the background using Great Stuff Pond & Stone foam. Begin by adding the drainage layer, hydroballs/charcoal. Lay down substrate drainage mesh. Build up the bioactive substrate so it’s deeper in the back than the front. Hardscape materials are cork bark and manzanita. Plants include: peacock moss, marcgravia, philodendron miccans, episcia, oak leaf fig, pepperomias, kangaroo fern, neoregelia bromeliads, and others. Clean up crew consists of dwarf white isopods and temperate springtails. Top it off with oak and magnolia leaf litter. Let it grow and establish for a month before adding frogs.

11/22/2023

Building a Bioactive Cornsnake Vivarium

11/08/2023

Bioactive baby Green Tree Monitor build tutorial using a Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc. enclosure

10/07/2023

Ever Evolving Exotics is having a sale to celebrate 10 years of business this Saturday and Sunday Oct 7-8th. Biggest sale of the year! Open 11-5pm on Saturday and 12-4pm Sunday. Thank you all for your support over this last decade.

06/19/2023

We are always closed on federal holidays and Tuesdays. Will return to normal business hours Wednesday June 21st.

05/10/2023

Our morning routine.

04/13/2023

18x18x24” growing in well

03/10/2023

Casuarina Cones

03/08/2023

How to stack ReptiZoo terrariums.

03/05/2023

Bioactive Bearded Dragon Build

03/03/2023

Bioactive Beardie Build

03/02/2023

Bromeliads are back!

03/01/2023

New 24x18x12” enclosure from Reptile Habitats

02/26/2023

Porcellio hoffmannseggii moving into the biOrb

02/25/2023

12x12x20” bioactive Herpcult acrylic Mourning Gecko build.

02/23/2023

Sweet Sonerila

02/22/2023

24x16x24” Custom Vivarium Background Tutorial

02/18/2023

Feeding Dart Frogs

02/17/2023

Unboxing Dart Frogs

02/16/2023

You want em’, we’ve got em’.



Springtails are perfect additions to a terrarium due to their natural ability to self regulate their population. Springtail populations fluctuate to reflect the amount of food available. If your terrarium has high amounts of decaying materials, the abundance of food will increase their population. Combine with Isopods for best results.

02/15/2023

He said he was a videographer SMH 🤦‍♂️

02/12/2023

Greenbottle Blue Tarantula Herpcult Build

02/11/2023

Leopard Gecko lunch

02/10/2023

1 year since moving SALE

02/09/2023

Green Keeled Bellied Lizards are a personal favorite.