Well I'm not sure its necessarily better but it is fun and looks really nice to have live plants in the reptile enclosures. It's really just preference I think. I dont have a bioactive setup, but I do use coconut fiber, and I have not found odor to be an issue. I do check daily for waste and remove it as soon as I see it though, so there's usually no odor to cover up.

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