🌴 Biome · Tropical Jungle

Tropical Jungle

Heat, humidity and an explosion of colors and sounds.

General difficulty

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Tropical Jungle
Tropical Jungle
Tropical Jungle

Biome overview

The tropical jungle is one of the most complex environments on the planet: high humidity, stable temperature and several levels of vegetation that create a three-dimensional mosaic of life.

Ecological strengths

Very stable climate, abundant water and shelters. The dense vegetation offers countless places to feed, hide and reproduce.

Vulnerabilities and threats

Intense rains, competition for resources and the large number of parasites and pathogens make survival here require very specific adaptations.

Special features

Most species are arboreal or semi-arboreal: they climb, jump or glide among the treetops. Visual and sound communication is very important (intense colors, songs, calls).

Biome climate profile

General parameters that many species of the Tropical Jungle habitat usually share.

22 °C 28 °C

Temperature range

22–28 °C

Remember to adapt these values to the specific needs of each species.

Relative humidity

70–95 %

Ventilation and substrate type greatly influence the actual humidity of the microhabitat.

Typical regions

Amazonia, jungles of Southeast Asia and African tropical basins.

General installation guidelines

Vertical terrariums with many branches, large-leaved plants and rain or misting systems.

Day / night cycle

Example of temperature ranges throughout the day for the Tropical Jungle biome.

☀ Day
25–28 °C

High activity of birds, reptiles and diurnal amphibians under light filtered by the jungle canopy.

🌙 Night
22–24 °C

Humidity rises and insects, amphibians and small nocturnal mammals become the protagonists.

Ecological curiosities

Interesting little facts about how the Tropical Jungle biome works.

  • 🌱 Tropical jungles are home to more than half of the known species on the planet.
  • 🍃 It is estimated that a single hectare of jungle can contain hundreds of different tree species.

Simulating this habitat in captivity

General guidance for recreating the Tropical Jungle biome in terrariums, aquariums or similar facilities.

Overview of the simulated habitat

Recreating a tropical jungle at home requires tall terrariums, lots of vegetation and automated humidity systems.

Strengths in captivity

It allows observing spectacular climbing, high-altitude hunting and vertical space use behaviors. It is very visually striking.

Common challenges and risks

A failure in humidity or ventilation can cause respiratory problems, fungi or thermal stress. Maintenance is demanding.

Quick tips for setting up the environment

  • Use a substrate that retains moisture (coconut fiber, forest mix) and add drainage at the bottom.
  • Combine adequate UVB lighting with localized heat spots according to the species' needs.
  • Schedule rain or misting several times a day and make sure the terrarium ventilates between cycles.

Animals from this habitat

Species from our catalog associated with the Tropical Jungle biome.

View all animals from this habitat in the guide →

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