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Bioactive enclosure for kingsnake
Hi all,
I've had my juvenile kingsnake (Mango) for close to 2 months now. I believe he is a Firecracker morph (Lampropeltis getula brooksi x goini) so I believe that would make him a Florida Kingsnake, generally.
Anyway, I've had a hard time getting a shed in one piece, which means I've got something wrong with my husbandry and I'm fairly sure it's humidity. He does shed completely when I soak him a bit (everything else is fine - eating well, gaining weight, pooping fine). All this is to say that I'm switching out his substrate from aspen shavings to a reptisoil/coconut fiber mix, which I've heard is better at keeping humidity. I live in Utah and it is very dry here generally. While I'm doing the switch I'm planning on making it bioactive, putting some plants, isopods, and springtails in there.
Two questions for you:
1. Do I need a false bottom/drainage layer? I built a vivarium for dart frogs and I put one in there because of the amount of water needed there, but for Mango's enclosure, I'm not going to have as much.
2. What are your tips/recommendations for bioactive enclosures for kingsnakes?
Thanks in advance.
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