Decoration ideas that make use of enclosure height?

[soapapilla]

Hey all. I just got a 55 gallon tank upgrade for my ball python. He is too big now for his starter tank but still has a good deal of growing to do to fill out the new one, I think. The main thing I'm looking at is the height -- almost 2 feet tall. I love the look of this but I'm just not sure how to make good use of it! Are there any particular structures you like for a taller tank, or do you have photo inspiration you would like to share? I would love to make it really impressive with live plants but I am VERY nervous about going bioactive and having to keep a bunch of plants, bugs AND my snake happy and alive... I am not good at that sort of thing. Maybe I can find some realistic fake plants that could take up some of the room. Thanks for all your help!

[Homebody]

I think these ledges are cool.

[Bogertophis]

I was thinking along the same line- for a terrestrial snake, I'd use the vertical space by making it a split level somehow- so there's something (like a "shelf" with traction, of course) that they can easily climb up on & over, or hide underneath, for most of the enclosure length. That would make good safe use of the space for the snake, & encourage them to move around while still having what they need to feel secure. Most snakes love a good "basement".

(Now if we were talking about cage height for my rat snakes or similar species that climb well, my answer would be "branches". But not for BPs.)