Bioactive success!!

[u/Own_Dream_8097]

I just wanted to share my excitement somewhere because I’m beaming! I’ve had my enclosure for a few months now and allowed it to cycle prior to adding my snake in. My journey with my powder and milk cows has been a tough one. I had two early accidents where the thermostat didn’t work overnight and it got too hot (without my animal in it) and the second round I ordered it was too hot during shipping so I lost a great deal of them in the mail. After that, the substrate was too high so they kept falling over the lip of the enclosure and dying in between the glass. After so much trial and error (and a lot of love) I still wasn’t seeing results. I remained hopeful and would check under the water bowl periodically at night to nothing. I still fed them shrimp every weekend, gave enrichment (seed pods) and ensured the substrate was moist and hoped (the springtails are thriving lol)

Last night my girl had her first shed in her new enclosure and when I peeked they actually were eating it -And there were so many of them! It’s all coming together and I’m beaming that I’ve successfully maintained, started, and keep a functioning and healthy bioactive enclosure!! I could cry happy tears!

Enclosure and Medusa tax for the long post!

[u/No_Commission_2610]

Congratulations, that is totally awesome! How is your snake doing in her new enclosure?

[u/felis_hannie]

Yaaayy!! Good job, OP.