{"id":34112,"date":"2021-06-21T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T10:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petcare.econlux.de\/the-rainforest-in-your-living-room-building-a-paludarium\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T19:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:51:07","slug":"the-rainforest-in-your-living-room-building-a-paludarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petcare.econlux.de\/en\/the-rainforest-in-your-living-room-building-a-paludarium\/","title":{"rendered":"The rainforest in your living room: building a paludarium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The idea<\/h2>\n\n

In the beginning there is a dream…<\/p>\n\n

As a friend and lover of exotic animals, you can of course buy a terrarium for your favorite pets. Or an aquarium. Or both. However, many of the most interesting terrarium animals originate from the ever-humid zone of tropical lowland rainforests, where they live on land but are also in direct contact with water. <\/p>\n\n

And as an animal lover, you actually want to keep your animals as naturally as possible! After all, the fascination of animals lies in their specific behavior in their natural environment! But how do you get a \u201creal rainforest\u201d in your living room? Can that work? <\/p>\n\n

This article is part of a series. Here is an overview of all episodes published so far: <\/strong>\u261b A rainforest in the living room: building a paludarium<\/a>\u261b Building a paludarium, part 2: The base structure<\/a>\u261b Building a paludarium, part 3: Equipment and interior design<\/a>\u261b Building a paludarium, part 4: The technology for the rainforest<\/a>\u261b Building a paludarium, part 5: Creating a jungle<\/a>\u261b One Year Later: the Paludarium With Casquehead Iguanas<\/a><\/p>\n\n

A little spoiler first: it works! And such a rainforest terrarium – called a \u201cpaludarium\u201d – is a combination of a terrarium and an integrated aquarium section. This makes a paludarium not only the perfect habitat for your favorite animals, but also an incomparable highlight in any living space from a human perspective: <\/p>\n\n