I recommend researching bioactive enclosures. If it's set up properly you can plant directly into the substrate and have a self-sustaining, self-cleaning vivarium. It's really the only way to go with planted & hardscaped enclosures since it would be nearly impossible to keep sanitary otherwise.
Water features are a huge pain to set up and maintain, especially since the snake is likely to use it as a bathroom, so keep that in mind. Also, any cement or concrete material that's being used in a water feature should be wet-cured for around 2-3 weeks to neutralize the pH and improve durability.
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