Question about spotted python enclosure

[YungRasputin]

That makes a lot of sense. I have just read on a few threads that people don't recommend bioactive for BPs. I definitely am not an expert on this topic. So the more information I end up hearing the better for my decision. I have seen Kaufman's BP doc and I really enjoyed watching how they life in the wild. It was really interesting and you are right. No foliage near the opening of the 'dens'.

i think i’ll check those threads out to see what peeps were saying but i think as our collective knowledge of animal husbandry continues to evolve and develop - we can progress past these aforementioned issues and failures - a good example in my mind is the tragic case of “SADS” (“Sudden Avic Death Syndrome” - which is not an actual biological affliction) in which Avicularia avicularia tarantulas where at the time, a new species coming up in the hobby and the prevailing recommendations for care was massive amounts of humidity, severely decreased ventilation, etc - effectively people created swamp boxes which killed both plants and the Avics - what we now know is that Avics are an obligate arboreal species spending their entire lives on the trees, where it is drier, has crosswinds, etc which in turn has produced cross ventilation systems in enclosures, greatly reduced soil moisture, etc - leading to easy keeping and thriving of spiders and plants alike

this to me illustrates that if we focus less on what we want the tank to look like aesthetically or take a superificial look at its natural environment and instead focus more on the micro-climate of the niche areas these animals live in - it makes these projects much easier and more successful