My snake loves to burrow and I'm concered he will mess up plant roots. I am currently culturing isopods and springtails so he isn't in the tank yet. I read an old post on here that the plants could be burried in their pots but now i'm worried that it won't be bioactive. Should i take them out of the pots and let them establish instead?
Hello, I am in the process of upgrading my for my honduran milk snake's home from a 20 gallon to a 4x2x2. (It is a work in progress, so more hides to be added). I'm still new to the hobby and am finding many resources online inconsistent, poor advice, or ai. I have a few questions i was hoping someone could answer about bioactive enclosures and milksnakes while i set up the enclosure for my boy (hes not in there currently).
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I am seriously struggling with humidity. I bought a dubia enclosure knowing that the humidity retention would be worse but i go from 60% after a misting to below 45% in under thirty minutes.I have hvac tape the top of the enclosure and pour water in the corners to increase it but that isnt working. Do i need to pour a LOT of water in the enclosure for it to work? (I also read that more soil helps but i have over 4-5 inches. I used abg mix). I can't seem to keep up the humidity and after buying a mister, learned that was super bad and now I'm at a loss. In addition to the tape, i have sealed the bottom of my enclosure with silicone. Do i have to deal the sides?
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I keep reading differing information about my snake. Im seeing information that says honduran snakes need 60-80% humidity instead of 40% to 60% like a lot of other milk snakes. Is this correct?
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How do i maintain 80% humidity for springtails without causing scale rot to my snake? I read that you don't want the soil to be too wet. Also, when it says 80%, does it mean the soil needs to be 80% and the snake needs the air to be x amount humidity?
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Like i said, I'm still fairly new to the hobby and this is my first bioactive enclosure. Any help is appreciated!