r/ballpython • u/Alternative-Emu-7723 • 2h ago

Question Bioactive help

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I have isopods that I keep as pets themselves but I am trying to establish a bioactive terrarium for my ball python and I was wondering what types of cleanup crews everyone is using and how to best set them up for success rooming with my girl.

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u/FriggnNarsty 2h ago

I’ve got isopods and springtails. Both populations have taken off wildly!
They don’t seem to bother my Laszlo in the slightest and do a wonderful job taking care of any dead materials or waste.
I’ve noticed the isopods have gotten huge!
They tend to stay under the substrate and I only see them out and about if I feed them a veggie or leftover.

Edit* that’s a beautiful girl by the way! Love the markings

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u/Alternative-Emu-7723 2h ago

What species of isopods did you use, and thank you I think they said she was a "Banana Granite" morph. All I know is she shes a sweet cutie patootie.

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u/Nice-Ad-3525 1h ago

I like that hide op, where by chance did you get that?

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u/Alternative-Emu-7723 1h ago

I got it at petsmart, its the "Thrive Tree Stump Hideaway"

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u/Nice-Ad-3525 1h ago

Cool. Thanks. I do like some of thrives stuff. I have a 40 gal. Thrive front opening enclosure for my hognose. Just picked up a copule digital temp/humity gauges.