Quote Originally Posted by spiderfreddie View Post
I've had my bioactive setup for about 8 months now. I do kind of agree with you but also im surprised how some of the smaller delicate plants have thrived. I will agree I've had some plants that only lasted 2 months and she destroyed them other seemed to just die off because of the temps/humidity but overall most are doing really well. Also i noticed a big difference in my ball she seems to be doing so much better in it. Now the tank is fully established cleaning is so much easier the urates i hardly ever take out and are gone within a few days week max. I do usually bury the poop when its a big one. The smell in the tank is a lot nicer as well. I'd defiantly recommend going bioactive it wasn't cheap and at the start is more work but in the long run its the way to go especially if your snakes are on dsiplay
Glad to hear you are making it work. If I ever have a display animal, I may try it, probably not with a ball though. Maybe something arboreal. I am an absolute clean freak with my bps. My snake room is like an operating room. Any risk of infection is removed. That said if you know what you are doing it can be done. I just never like to recommend elaborate setups in the first stages of ownership. Depending on the climate where people live even maintaining a very controlled environment can be challenging for some.