Creating your own DIY custom terrarium background can be extremely rewarding. While it is very time consuming, use these items below to help create a fine textured or open scape background to your desire.
A 3D background can be accomplished with many different materials. Lightweight rocks, woods and branching can all be utilized to create a multi-level and textured unique background for your terrarium.
Not sure where to start? Reach out to us at customercare@thebiodude.com
Reptile Habitat Supplies for backgrounds
Background Blend 6 quarts
$9.95
The Dude's all new background blend. A favorite blend by the dude, includes virgin cork bark pieces (various sizes, grain size to 1/4" size), coco coir and sphagnum peat moss combined perfectly to create a finely textured, yet unique background blend to be used to create your custom bioactive vivarium backgrounds. Great for vining tropical plan...
12 oz. Insulating Foam Sealant
$16.95
Can only ship via Ground or Priority mail. No express or overnight. Please note: the sealant pictured may not be the brand that you receive. It is very hard to get black expanding foam so manufacturer's vary. Insulating Foam Sealant is a polyurethane-based foam sealant designed for use in water features. By expanding to fill gaps and cracks, it...
ASI Aquarium Sealant, CLEAR, 10.2 oz
$13.95
ASI Aquarium Silicone Sealant has been specifically formulated for the fabrication of fresh and salt-water aquariums. This high modulus component RTV Silicone Sealant forms strong cohesive bonds to glass without the need of primers. The bonds are unaffected by continuous immersion in water and, when fully cured, is non-toxic to fish. ASI Aquariu...
Net pot for aquatic plants, epiphytes and terrarium backgrounds
$0.49
Grow like a pro with the Dude's net cups. A wide assortment of sizes and mesh patterns make it easy to choose the best container for all your plants. Use these pots with any of your favorite growing media to ensure even drainage and promote bigger, healthier roots! Great for incorporating into terrarium backgrounds and for epiphytes such as brom...
35MM Film Canister Black
35MM Film Canister Black
$0.95
35MM Film Canister Black - Great for breeding Thumbnail dart frogs such as Ranitomeya and for tadpole deposition sites. Easily mounted throughout the terrarium these small canisters make it very easy to breed your small amphibians that utilize epiphyte axils. They can also be incorporated in backgrounds for tiny planters or hides.
Bromeliad Mounting Clips 5 pack
$2.95
An essential for properly mounting your epiphytes (such as orchids, bromeliads, and air plants). Each clip is approximately 6" long. Made of a vivarium safe material, these clips can be bent or manipulated to mount your plants on whatever accent you wish. There are five included in each bundle.
Virgin Cork Bark Chunks - 1"-4" size pieces
Virgin Cork Bark Chunks - 1"-4" size pieces
$6.95
A sealed bag of small cork bark chunks. These are great for your smaller terrariums, backgrounds, culturing roaches, isopods, springtails, keeping arachnids and for mounting smaller Orchids. Included in all Terra Aranea Bio Dude bioactive kits. All pieces will be between 1" -4". All will vary in size and are the Dude's choice.
Cork Bark Branch
Cork Bark Branch
$14.95
100% natural cork bark branching harvested from Portugal. These branches vary in thickness and are 100% solid. Great for arboreal lizards or for creating basking zones. These are not hollow tubes but the actual branches from a cork tree. These are not the hollow tubes but the branches. The picture is a representation of what you will receive,...
Cork Bark Flats for Reptiles, amphibians, plants and invertebrates
$17.95
Reptile Cork Bark Flats - Great for orchids, reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and small mammals. Although this is heat treated, we recommend washing and baking/boiling this product prior to using! There is always a chance a hitchhiker could come in on a piece of wood such as ants and spiders, so baking at 125-200 degrees for 35-45 will help ki...
Reptile Cork Bark Tubes - for orchids, frogs, lizards and snakes
$19.95
Reptile Cork Bark Tubes - Great for orchids, reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and small mammals. Although this is heat treated, we recommend washing and baking/boiling this product prior to using! There is always a chance a hitchhiker could come in on a piece of wood such as ants and spiders, so baking at 125-200 degrees for 35-45 will help ki...
Natural Bamboo Stalks - 10 PCS - Assorted Sizes/Width
$9.95
Ethically sourced, collected and ready to use Bamboo Stalks for your bioactive terrarium habitat. These natural stalks are great for clean up crew such as isopods, springtails, earwings, earthworms and other forms of clean up crew. The fibrous nature also makes them a microbial hot spot that is great for substrate additions. We recommend mixing ...
Exo Terra Jungle Vine
Exo Terra Jungle Vine
$8.99
Exo Terra Jungle Vines can be used for decorative purposes or for enlargement of the dwelling area. These water-proof vines are bendable, twistable life-like vines with a natural feel and look and can be twisted together with vines of different sizes to create a 3-D habitat. Perfect for arboreal reptiles and amphibians. These vines do great in ...
