#bioactive setup

I’m finally done setting up my snakes new bioactive enclosures. Top to bottom will be for a children’s python (Zim), a ball python (Sythe), and a corn snake (Ghost). The only other experience I have with bioactive is a 15 gallon for a very small sand boa, so this was a huge learning process for me, but I’m happy with the results. The temps are good, humidity’s good, and the only plant having any problems is the fern in the middle enclosure. Can’t wait to put my boys in after everything’s established!

here’s the bioactive setup after two weeks! I’ve introduced Armadillidium vulgare into the tank. the plants are overall doing great, with the little creeping vine looking absolutely stunning with lots of new growth, the maidenhair fern looking about the same as when it was planted, and the baby’s tears experiencing a significant die off (fingers crossed that it will bounce back soon!). need to figure out how to clean the glass—it’s already got hard water stains from the misting

You can definitely do bioactive in a tub! You can do it without plants or with plants. If you do it with plants you will probably have to cut a hole for mesh in the top for lights to support the plant growth.