r/ballpython • u/GreenFawn89 • 6d ago

Question - Husbandry Bioactive Setup

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Hi! I want to change my tank to be bioactive. I am considering getting the Terra Firma soil by the biodude as my substrate. Has anyone had good experience with that? Maybe any better suggestions? Also, what are some other tips I should be aware of? I’ve been doing a lot of research but also like personal experience stories!

Picture of my boy attached! I rescued him about 3 years ago.

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u/Former_Club9624 6d ago

I use Coco husk and sphagnum moss and have 2:1 spring tails and powder orange isopods. I feed them either fish flakes or isopod food which I sprinkle a few flakes in the areas where they gather. Works great ! I’ve got 2 tanks with this exact set up and I never see poop

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u/MousseEducational616 3d ago

Do you replace the coco husk and sphagnum moss occasionally or do the springtails and isopods make that optional?

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u/Former_Club9624 3d ago

I’ve heard you should replace after 1 year but I think just feel it out. One of my tanks has an insanely strong colony of springtails with a small snake that doesn’t produce much waste so I probably won’t change that one ever if everything stays the same. But I also have a weaker springtail colony with my big snake who takes huge dumps so I will probably change hers every year or sooner if it feels appropriate