I would be worried more about the bulldozer like effect BPs have on things like oh delicate plants. I would also assume anything that he can fit in his mouth is fair game such as small lizards and amphibians. Not to mention the thought of the humidity levels needed to maintain a bioactive terrarium and the possibility that the bio waste emitted from a full grown ball python may overwhelm the "cleanup crew" and actually collapse their colonies. Full grown balls can release a lot of waste which would require a regular partial breakdown of the enclosure to clean which of course defeats the purpose of a self sustaining ecosystem.
I used to be big into self sustaining fresh water planted aquariums and if there is one thing I know it is that when you introduce a large animal to a small ecosystem, that ecosystem almost always fails.
Edit I could also be wrong about new bioactive setups...
https://www.thebiodude.com/blogs/bio...d-ball-pythons
Edit 2: I was however looking at a youtube video by the biodude and one of his replies is that ball pythons don't urinate so now I am a little hesitent to think this guy knows what he is talking about because if they don't pee WTH is the liquid flood every time mine drops off urates?
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