Thanks for joining me as I give you a peak into one of my favorite hobbies.

Let us draw a lesson from nature, which always works by short ways. When the fruit is ripe, it falls.   – Ralph Waldo Emerson

We live in a world where nature is being put aside and electronics are becoming more prominent in our everyday lives. There is a way to have a bit of both worlds; through terrariums, vivariums and paludariums. With these you can create your own chunk of nature to view. If you are wanting a desert scenery it would be best to go with a terrarium. Terrariums require little to no maintenance, especially if you are creating a dry savanna theme which would require sand, succulents and cacti. On the other hand, if you love the effects water has on the landscapes of nature you would be more prone to go for my personal favorite, the paludarium. Paludariums are usually in a large tank and have water as part or half of the theme. Paludariums done properly, would look as if you took a chunk out of the side of a creek or created a mini rain forest in a tank. Creating your own little ecosystem which could contain more than just plant life if you choose. Paludariums require minimal upkeep unless you have it inhabited with frogs, fish, lizards or snakes. As long as you keep the PH balance and temperature controlled in the exhibit, even with animals living in it there should still have minimal upkeep. Quite a few people already own vivariums and probably do not realize it. If you own a pet lizard, snake, rodent or any animal living in a cage or tank that doesn’t require more than a bowl of water to drink, you have a vivarium. Vivariums are made for the keeping of animals, mimicking their environments to house them in for observational purposes or as pets. The assembly of all of these are quite pricey, so I’ve only been able to complete a few. In my future I am hoping to have a house full of terrariums and paludariums. They’re mesmerizing and truly captivating.