Snake terrarium

[dannybgoode]

Plants work just fine in a viv. All my vivs are planted to some extent - it's a case of matching the plants to the species and it's requirements.

So my L olivaceous have some arid grasses and not much else, my P regius has a full blown planted tank with a variety of tropical species (not all locality species I'm afraid which was my original intent).

My Natrix natrix will be fairly easy seeing as it is native to the UK .

So exciting to see you are receiving a new snake! I am thinking this snake will be tropical

That's a bold assumption on basically no further information whatsoever . Given the op is in the States it could also be the case they are getting any number of lock species which are far from tropical.

Would it not be better to ask the species before proffering advice?

[DJC Reptiles]

Originally Posted by dannybgoode

Plants work just fine in a viv. All my vivs are planted to some extent - it's a case of matching the plants to the species and it's requirements.

So my L olivaceous have some arid grasses and not much else, my P regius has a full blown planted tank with a variety of tropical species (not all locality species I'm afraid which was my original intent).

My Natrix natrix will be fairly easy seeing as it is native to the UK .



That's a bold assumption on basically no further information whatsoever . Given the op is in the States it could also be the case they are getting any number of lock species which are far from tropical.

Would it not be better to ask the species before proffering advice?

Regardless of whether or not the snake is tropical, most species of plants are more suitable for boas and pythons. Yes it was a little bit bold of an assumption, but with the amount of information provided it is a safe assumption. On the point I was wrong, I provided a useful website for them to research more suitable species. But you are right, any more information would vastly help, these types of vivariums need weeks to start off right, because you need time for healthy bacteria buildup and for the plants to start to take shape. Without this, your plants could easily die when your snake comes in. And the waste from your snake would not decompose. I highly recommend including springtails, and small insects into your vivarium to allow decomposition to take place. The point is, you need to know the kind of snake you are getting, as this will determine what types of plants you get. Hope this helps!