I'm totally new to reptiles/snakes (but pretty experienced with exotic and more elaborate pet care as a whole), and plan to get a baby corn snake in June. I have a tall, 29 gallon tank and would like to make a bioactive setup. However, I have a few questions 
1. Is the bioactive setup in any way *bad* for the snake? I had someone in a different forum suggest that if I cared about the welfare of my snake, I would not do bioactive? It was my hope that a more natural setting would provide more mental and physical stimulation and allow for more natural behaviors, but if this is not the case, I'd like to know before I start
2. Is a bioactive setup (with size-appropriate hides) appropriate for baby corn snakes?
3. If it IS good for them, what things would you include/recommend? I would like for it to look as natural and be as comfortable/low stress as possible, so what sort of substrate, bugs, plants and everything else would you include?
Any other tips, tricks or pictures of your setup would be very appreciated!!!
1. Is the bioactive setup in any way *bad* for the snake? I had someone in a different forum suggest that if I cared about the welfare of my snake, I would not do bioactive? It was my hope that a more natural setting would provide more mental and physical stimulation and allow for more natural behaviors, but if this is not the case, I'd like to know before I start
2. Is a bioactive setup (with size-appropriate hides) appropriate for baby corn snakes?
3. If it IS good for them, what things would you include/recommend? I would like for it to look as natural and be as comfortable/low stress as possible, so what sort of substrate, bugs, plants and everything else would you include?
Any other tips, tricks or pictures of your setup would be very appreciated!!!
