75-Gallon Bio-Active Build (Slooooowwww)

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Meanwhile, I ordered supplies, isopods, and springtails to convert one of my sand boa enclosures over to bio-active. I want to make it lightweight so I can move the enclosure (18” x 18” x 16”-ish), so I’m boldly flinging myself into the semi-unknown (I’ve never done bio-active before), by using a non-granular drainage layer. I got the idea from the BioDude’s Supergrow material, except I’m using the Matala brand filter media he references in the Supergrow description.

Getting substrate from NE Herp, leaf litter and critters from Glass Box Tropicals, and I picked up some succulents at Home Despot today - I considered raiding my succulent collection at work, but the ones I got today are more sturdy types. I’m dubious about succulents in a viv, but we’ll see how they do.

Is it wrong that I’m hoping my nosy co-worker asks what I got when the isopods and springtails arrive at my office?


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