One Bioactive is a Canadian online shop for bioactive terrarium supplies. We stock the soils, drainage, leaf litter, mosses, cork bark and wood you need to build a living enclosure for reptiles, amphibians, tarantulas and insects – priced in Canadian dollars and shipped from Canada.
What is a bioactive terrarium?
A bioactive terrarium is a self-cleaning mini ecosystem. Instead of bedding you replace every few weeks, it uses a living soil, a drainage layer, leaf litter, live plants and a clean-up crew of springtails and isopods that break down waste. Done well, it holds humidity better, smells cleaner and gives your animal a far more natural home. Everything we sell is chosen to make those builds easier.
Why Canadian keepers choose One Bioactive
- Canadian prices, no surprises. Everything is priced in CAD and ships within Canada, so there are no border fees, customs duties or exchange-rate shocks at your door.
- Canadian-made soils. We carry the Jurassic ABG mixes from Jurassic Reptile Products – Terrarium Mix for tropical builds, Semi-Arid Blend for drier species and Tarantula Mix for burrowers.
- Real shipping rates. Shipping is calculated live at checkout with Canada Post (Regular Parcel, Expedited Parcel or Xpresspost), based on your actual order and postal code.
- Keeper-safe materials. Natural cork bark, terrarium woods, dried leaf litter and fresh mosses chosen for animal enclosures. New to hardscape? Read how to clean and prepare terrarium wood first.
- Everything in one order. Soil, drainage, litter, moss and hardscape from one Canadian shop, so you're not combining three carts and three shipping bills.
Shop by layer
- Bioactive soil mixes – ABG-style soils for tropical, semi-arid and tarantula builds
- Bioactive substrates – clay bio balls, coco fibre, cypress, sands and toppers
- Tropical leaf litter – magnolia, almond, oak, mango and more for isopods and cover
- Fresh mosses – sheet, frog and sphagnum moss for humidity and planting
- Cork bark & terrarium wood – backgrounds, tubes, flats, spiderwood, mopani and driftwood
- Shop all bioactive supplies
Free tools to plan your build
- Bioactive Build Planner – pick from 1,000 animals and get the enclosure size, layer depths, exact products and quantities, and a care routine.
- Bioactive Plant Planner – 500+ terrarium plants matched to your animal, with planting, water and light needs.
- Species Care Database – care sheets for 1,000 reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and insects, with skill level and Canadian costs.
- Substrate calculator – how many litres of soil and drainage your enclosure needs.
Learn before you build
Our bioactive guides cover everything from what ABG mix is and drainage layers to keeping a bioactive healthy through a Canadian winter. Species-specific setup guides include the leopard gecko, crested gecko, ball python and dart frogs.