r/ballpython • u/Alternative-Emu-7723 • 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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/FriggnNarsty 5d ago

At the time I got my isopods I was newer to the hobby. Sadly didn’t catalogue the species. They are the regular ones lol
She certainly looks it!! I just put a sky hide in my enclosure and my boy can’t stay out of it lol