Welcome to the best source for Terrarium Information!
Welcome to the place to be to get acquainted with terrariums. You'll find loads of terrarium talk here, from how-to to history and everything in between. Learn about how to start your own terrarium, what plants to select, and which animals to keep inside.
Discover the possibilities and limitations of different terrarium types to help you decide. And once you do, we've got plenty of information about all the accessories that help your terrarium reach its full potential! If terrariums have captured your imagination, you may want to learn about formicariums, paludariums, or ripariums. Have a look around!
Open Terrariums
If you want a wider range of possibilities for the plants and animals in your terrarium, an open terrarium is likely the way to go. But be prepared to care for it; open terrariums demand more attention than their closed counterparts.
Closed Terrariums
Closed terrariums require little or no attention. In fact, the less you meddle, the better. But closed terrariums require a delicate balance in order to thrive. Learn how to plan and build yours properly the first time around.
Terrarium Accessories
Lighting, substrate materials, heating coils, and more. Learn about all the terrarium accessories that will help you create a lush, well-balanced terrarium.
Terrarium Plants
When it comes to flora, your options are only as limited as the environment of your terrarium; you should be able to keep any plants that are native to the climate you can reproduce. Find out how to start a terrarium with these popular plants and how to make them flourish:
- Small ferns
- Mosses
- Bromeliads
- Ivy
Terrarium Animals
This is by no means an exclusive list, but this look at the wide variety of popular terrarium animals should provide you with an idea of the range of possibilities:
- Chameleons
- Geckos
- Snakes
- Turtles
- Dart frogs
- Tarantulas