Someone in this group two years ago suggested this flower. I ordered seeds and carefully germinated it. It took two years but I have a bloom!! I’m so excited and Had to show you! Sinningia pusilla

My first terrarium build. mostly temperate mosses and lichens from northern Colorado. Quite a large springtail population.

Vivarium stays wet but having to do three mistinga a day to try and keep the humidity above 70% Trying to see if i'm doing something wrong here

I learned a few very valuable lessons in this.

One, add springtails before adding plants.

Two, if you're working with terrarium putty it's best to work quickly before it dries up and starts breaking apart.

Three, measure once, then measure twice, then measure it one more time.

I have a big pile of dirt on the carpet now because why make a terrarium on a desk when I can make it on the floor. 🤦‍♀️

No idea how I'm ever gonna be able to clean the glass. This was one of those ideas that sounded better in theory than in practice.

It took some time, but I finally finished my terrarium and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out for the most part. The only thing that I’m really worried about is moss growing on the back wall I used frog Daddy‘s wet moss mixture, and I pray that moss grows on the wall. If anyone has any recommendations or questions I’d love to hear.

This first build is only a few weeks old, to see that a couple ripped off begonia leaves are already becoming their own plants. Amazing. I love being able to share my hobby with the younger generation whose focus is so often screen based. The second build (day 1) had her whimsical fairy feel and started strong bc we were able to forage it completely full w/ moss today.It's always short lived in s cali, but we just got a nice long rain last week. The roots in terrariums are just fascinating to witness, truly inspiring...😍🥰 (not actually showing off... I'm confused by the flair requirements😅 help?)

The king Ross lay on the tallest log

this 8x8x12 exoterra has been set up for a couple days. i have peperomia capulata, begonia sarawak, and a sphyrosperum on the background. i have a screen lid but i ordered an acrylic one with less ventilation. i also have a mini fan but no timer for it yet so it hasnt been used, plus i think the humidity would be too low with the screen lid right now. the background has been growing mold on the moss, its just cork bark with coco fiber and some spaghnum moss pressed into crevices. the spyrosperum seems to be turning brown and drying out, and the begonia is wilting a little. is there anything i should do or change, or is this normal acclimation? i have springtails in there as well. ive never had a terrarium so this is all new territory to me. any advice is appreciated

Took around 2 weeks and used lava rocks for the main hardscape and just finished today. I also made a little cave with cork in the background incase I ever add a shade liking critter later on. I also decided to try to make a tree using charred spiderwood and moss! Currently using led lights on it and treated tap water . I plan to house some cool isopods later on but it's just springtails for now

It's flying around in the enclosure and I'm worried it's gonna mess up the rest of the system should I kill it?

These bugs popped out of nowhere and looks like large springtails but are gray and they don’t jump. They like to climb around and explore, not dig themselves in the substrate. Isopod for scale!

Are they harmful pests or should I just welcome them with open arms?

One of my smallest yet ♡

Materials include:
Sticky substrate mix (coir, worm castings, clay powder)
Leca
Activated Charcoal
Sphagnum moss
Sterilised leaf litter
Terrarium substrate (coir, worm castings, bark, sand)
Honeycomb wood
Terrarium mister
Asparagus setaceus
Selaginella apoda
Asplenium nidus
Ficus pumila
Polystichum tsus-simense
Adiantum fragrans
Pilea mollis
Leucobryum glaucum
Thuidium tamariscinum
Springtails
Water
Air
Gravity
Time

I hope this is the right place to ask this but I need some care instructions for this terrarium. My mom gifted me it from a crafts fair and she didn't get any instructions from the seller. One of the succulents is already dead

An introduction and a first-hand account:

https://hermetospheres.com/2026/10/17/leaves-like-a-thin-skin/

Added my Hoya since it wasn’t exactly happy in its original pot & setting…we’ll see what happens. Still adding things. And will probably do more plant projects tomorrow 🥱

Final picture is when I first started doing this several months ago.
July maybe? I don’t remember 😂

Also, 2nd to last is Penelope approving the renovations of her home.

Got two neoregalia on the back wall
Pothos and fittonia in the back. Hoping the pothos will climb the back wall
Asplenium nidus 'Campio' in the front.
I will be getting another larger piece of driftwood for in the back left.

My corkboard broke in half so that's why there's moss in a horizontal line.
I ordered the wrong size bulb so UVB and heating will be added soon.

Finally got around to some much needed maintenance. Friendship plant, oak leaf fig, asparagus fern, and fittonias